This post is a little late, better late than never.
I had the great opportunity to help coach the Jr High track team this past spring. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was excited.
Words cannot express how awesome coaching is. It makes for long days, and in Idaho it's freezing, but oh so worth it. We had 140 kids to start out with. And I have to say, for the most part they did great. They had good work ethic. They didn't whine (too much anyway). There was some great natural talent and some who made up the lack of talent with hard work. These kids did amazing.
Most of the work I did was with high jump. I "got" to travel on the bus (well that's an experience - Jr High girls are quite um "chatty"...ear plugs are nice).
Since it's just Jr High, they don't do state, but they do have Divisionals. And guess who took it? Yep our girls. And boys. Clean sweep. And you know what? Victory tastes pretty good.
A few of my high jumpers
happy ladies
a 400m runner and a sprinter. And yes, the boys "tebowing".
The whole team
So proud of these girls
And the best thing about coaching besides all the rewarding stuff like seeing the kids grow and learn and improve? I get to tell them to run, and I don't have to join them. :)
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