New job?
As most of you know, I'm a 6th grade teacher. Initially I was interviewed to take over the high school baseball program but the coach decided not to leave and later I decided to accept just a teaching position. After that, I really thought my chances of coaching were gone. At the end of last year, the new offensive coordinator asked if I would consider coaching at the Jr. high level. I told him that I would consider coaching, but nothing really came of it.
Last week during our teacher workshops the O.C. asked again if I would consider coaching and I said yes. Then another coach asked me the same thing. When I got back to my campus the principal called me in and said he would free up my schedule to allow it to happen. He also said he didn't think he would be able to get a stipend for me because the budget had already been set. Uh. No. I won't do it for free. I really want to be a coach, but I really don't want to do it for free.
Things never go how you want them and this is pry not gonna be any different. I called Lidia (the ex) and asked if I could get our oldest son, Kristian, to come to school with me. He's gonna be a 7th grader and is starting to play Jr. high football. His mom said no. End of conversation.
This sucks 'cause now if I coach, I have to play against my own son. Never a good thing. And with football games on Thursday, I will only be able to see him once this year and that's when we play them. Anyway, the new athletic director called me into his office on Friday and said he had heard good things about me. He offered me a spot on the coaching staff and said he couldn't finalize it till the Aug 27th school board meeting but that he's nearly 90% sure it would happen.
I'm kinda torn now. This is a step that I really need to do in order to become a baseball coach someday, but I also don't want to let my son down by not being there for his football games. I would also have to quit as Thomas' peewee football coach - and he's killing out there. I know i'm his dad and have some biases but Thomas is easily the most aggressive player in our league. Kid is straight up tough and doesn't slow down to make plays - very unusual for a kid his age (8).
Here's a photo of a tackle that Thomas made last year. He's #31 in your program and #1 in my heart.
another photo of Thomas making a tackle. He's tough.
Last week during our teacher workshops the O.C. asked again if I would consider coaching and I said yes. Then another coach asked me the same thing. When I got back to my campus the principal called me in and said he would free up my schedule to allow it to happen. He also said he didn't think he would be able to get a stipend for me because the budget had already been set. Uh. No. I won't do it for free. I really want to be a coach, but I really don't want to do it for free.
Things never go how you want them and this is pry not gonna be any different. I called Lidia (the ex) and asked if I could get our oldest son, Kristian, to come to school with me. He's gonna be a 7th grader and is starting to play Jr. high football. His mom said no. End of conversation.
This sucks 'cause now if I coach, I have to play against my own son. Never a good thing. And with football games on Thursday, I will only be able to see him once this year and that's when we play them. Anyway, the new athletic director called me into his office on Friday and said he had heard good things about me. He offered me a spot on the coaching staff and said he couldn't finalize it till the Aug 27th school board meeting but that he's nearly 90% sure it would happen.
I'm kinda torn now. This is a step that I really need to do in order to become a baseball coach someday, but I also don't want to let my son down by not being there for his football games. I would also have to quit as Thomas' peewee football coach - and he's killing out there. I know i'm his dad and have some biases but Thomas is easily the most aggressive player in our league. Kid is straight up tough and doesn't slow down to make plays - very unusual for a kid his age (8).
Here's a photo of a tackle that Thomas made last year. He's #31 in your program and #1 in my heart.
another photo of Thomas making a tackle. He's tough.
posted by steeler247 at
11:46 AM
5 Comments:
BOOM
and P.S. WTFOMG what are those two boys doing to each other in the first photo at left. I knew we were becoming more tolerant and all but GOOD LORD KNOCK THAT OFF BOYS
and p.p.s. their opponents team name is just generically The Team???
The other team is actually named
El Campo.
bribe lidia
u know the buttons... use em.
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