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Used by permission: Play LIke A Champion Today, Inc.
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Comments from PLC Workshops
When asked “Would you recommend this program to others,” workshop participants’ responses included:
PLC Leadership Conference Participant Evaluations:
Comments from PLC Leadership Conference
Comments from PLC Partners "I work at a non-parish school in Seattle, but our students do compete in CYO league play. However, I am involved more and more with the CYO as a Basketball Commissioner. Each and every time I attend an Athletic Directors meeting or a Commissioner’s meeting, I’m happy I inserted our school into the CYO. I feel what I have learned via my meetings simply transcends to each and every one of my students; sportsmanship, selflessness, a willingness to learn, and health. Even though I am Catholic, many of my students are not. But many times we lose the basic understand of what is important in life, and many of these aspects parallel what can be learned on the field or on the court. I firmly feel my students have gained confidence due the fact they are progressing and not necessarily winning. The CYO philosophy employs exactly what are young people should strive for, as well as our coaches; a keen understanding of the importance of intrinsic value and reward. The vast majority of the time it is not our students that incur this need to win, unfortunately it’s our coaches; mentors to each one of their players, which far outweighs Wins and Losses. Let these young athletes decide for themselves how competitive he or she wants to be? I personally played duel college sports – baseball & basketball – I truly believe it’s what has made me an effective coach. Not because of strategy or my athletic ability, but because I understand the value of hard work and progression; it’s a great feeling, and I am here to support each and every one of my student athletes 100%, even if he or she does not have a high level of athletic skill. And after joining the CYO 3 years ago as a coach and AD, the organization has only further solidified this for me and my students alike." Respectfully submitted, "I've been coaching basketball and football for 6-7 years (plus a little baseball and soccer thrown in for good measure) and I've had the opportunity to attend both formal and informal coaching seminars. However, the Play Like A Champion seminar was by far and away the most complete, organized and insightful program I've been a part of. It will make me a better coach, not just for football, but basketball as well. Quite frankly, it gave me a great deal of knowledge about being a better father. The program focuses on the ministry of coaching and the impact coaches have on young lives. The presenters (I could call them teachers) asked probing questions and really pushed for discussion among all those in attendance. We talked about goal setting, communication, playing time, motivating the correct way, individualizing our coaching, all the while, weaving a strong, powerful message about the importance of Christ having a place in our athletic endeavors. But it was more than just developing young athletes, the real message was developing, inspiring and encouraging young men and women to be moral, courageous leaders." Joe Steining “The (SAM) program emphasizes the importance of presenting sport as a form of youth ministry, and challenged us to view sports as a means of developing the whole person; physically, mentally, and spiritually. I was introduced to an exciting program that challenged the “win-at-all cost mentality” currently draining the fun and excitement from sports participation.”
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