bad football league

[WyMike]

When change is needed be the person to effect the changes. Which is how I ended up being a volleyball coach when my two girls were 10 and 11. Ended up going to AAU nationals for a 17th place, many national Nike tournies and both girls ended up with VB scholarships.

In our area the Parks & Rec Dept handles the little guy football and do a great job. Start there or the city council if the FB program generates from there. Talk to council members, etc.

If you're really interested in doing something different, and I mean a ton of work, you can pull out of your current program, raise funds, buy uniforms/pads and begin your own team.

4-5 parents for coaching, support, car washes, raffles and and the initial cash outlay for their own kids equipment would be a starting point.

It has always been my experience there are one or two parents with good intentions, and the other parents want to be a chief without any of the work or responsibility.

To be successful, you'll be doing most of the organizing and work. It can pay dividends and I would do it all over again for my daughters.

The only thing I'd do different now is not purchase a Suburban to drive the team to games/tournaments myself. It would be a "Team Bus" with all of the parents owning a piece of the vehicle and splitting the gas. I can't tell you how many times my ex-wife and I drove 6-7 girls across the country with other parents "driving in" later... and then the "Mr. WyMike, my mom forgot to give me any money for...." yeah right...

Good luck to you.

WM