The best laid plans, often have to be adjusted, (improvise, adapt and overcome)when working with HS kids:
How is this for a list of "temporary" setbacks, that have altered practice attendance, meet attendance and training routines, for one HS Swim & Dive Team for the months of Sept and Oct?
1. dryland training injuries 2. falling out of a deer stand (two broken ribs) 3. wasp stings 4. cactus "attack" 5. flu 6. bronchitis 7. heart murmur 8. two toe infections 9. getting beat up 10. kidney problem 11. dropped weight on foot 12. monkey bites 13. alarm clock malfunction 14. grade problems 15. chlorine burn? 16. torn shoulder 17. torn hip 18. back stress fracture 19. car accident 20. sprained wrist from falling 21. bacterial infection 22. bird "attack" 23. concussion 24. mystery hip problem 25. two broken hands 26. Power-tower mishap 27. water-polo throwing injuries 28. Band Regionals 29. Choir Auditions 30. SAT tests 31. College Recruiting trips 32. "Breakfast Club" 32. sick, lame, lazy or crazy should take care of the rest....
The best laid plans, often have to be adjusted, (improvise, adapt and overcome)when working with HS kids:
ReplyDeleteHow is this for a list of "temporary" setbacks, that have altered practice attendance, meet attendance and training routines, for one HS Swim & Dive Team for the months of Sept and Oct?
1. dryland training injuries
2. falling out of a deer stand
(two broken ribs)
3. wasp stings
4. cactus "attack"
5. flu
6. bronchitis
7. heart murmur
8. two toe infections
9. getting beat up
10. kidney problem
11. dropped weight on foot
12. monkey bites
13. alarm clock malfunction
14. grade problems
15. chlorine burn?
16. torn shoulder
17. torn hip
18. back stress fracture
19. car accident
20. sprained wrist from falling
21. bacterial infection
22. bird "attack"
23. concussion
24. mystery hip problem
25. two broken hands
26. Power-tower mishap
27. water-polo throwing injuries
28. Band Regionals
29. Choir Auditions
30. SAT tests
31. College Recruiting trips
32. "Breakfast Club"
32. sick, lame, lazy or crazy
should take care of the rest....
Nov, Dec and Jan can only get better.
I just thought it was my team having temporary setbacks.....
ReplyDeleteno big deal if you've got a hundred kids like foosball. if your squad is made up of twenty, you've got problems!
ReplyDelete'Nov, Dec and Jan can only get better.'
ReplyDelete...right...turkey carving accidents, poaching arrest, new skateboard for christmas, ski trips, traffic court, new boyfriend/girlfriend, fireworks mishaps...it's only gonna git better...
Life is not about waiting for storms to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.
ReplyDeleteAhhh. Vivian Greene. Good choice. Should add "...and stomping in mud puddles."
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