Kick-Start the Season with a Perfect Parent Meeting

Maybe it’s asking a lot to run the perfect parent meeting to start the season. But you can come pretty close with these steps on the agenda: Read more

Discover How Parents Can Boost Team Chemistry

It’s a fact proven season after season: The teams that are the most fun for kids are most often the ones where the parents interact well. They form their own team to support their children’s team. Read more

1 Way to Improve Parent and Coach Communication

Do you want to improve the parent coach communication on your hockey team? At the beginning of the season implement a “24 Hour Rule.” This rule states that parents wait 24 hours after a game before talking to the coach, player or official. Read more

How to Avoid Volunteer Burnout

While volunteers are imperative in a successful sports program, be careful of getting any one parent over involved, which could lead to burnout. Some parents naturally step up as leaders and tend to take too many responsibilities upon themselves, and can end up feeling over worked and under appreciated. Read more

Team Parent Meeting - How to Introduce Parents

Your first item to discuss at the meeting should be introductions. As the team manager or coach you should introduce yourself and other coaches. You should also ask the parents to introduce themselves. Read more