Homeschool Facts

A few years ago my wife and I decided that we needed something to do during the week to get us away from the dreaded boob tube. After hearing on our local news about the lack of after school activities for local kids we decided we’d try getting involved. We ended up coaching youth basketball.

Now that it’s been a few months and we’ve worked out the kinks, we are loving it. Our ‘kids’ as we call them have become our second family. We both look forward to the weeknights when we coach, and can’t wait for the next game to come. Win or lose, we are all having a great time.

Many of the kids we coach would have nothing to do after school without us. Driven by boredom or peer pressure they could start doing drugs or committing crimes. This may seem a bit of a stretch but it’s a fact that kids who are not involved in organized activities are more likely to start doing illicit activities. Since many communities do not have the funding for such programs it is often up to local volunteers like us to fill in the gaps.

Thinking about all the positive influence you could have, why don’t you coach youth basketball? There’s no reason why you couldn’t. Help make a difference in a bunch of kids’ lives while getting you out of the house. Make the neighborhood a better place by single-handedly reducing drug usage and crime.

I did not know much about youth basketball coaching when I first got into it. I did not even have any training. I had to watch youth basketball coaching videos, and hustle to prepare for my first day as a coach. But boy was it worth it. I crammed in all of those coaching aids, and soon I was directing the team like a pro. Now that I am good at youth basketball coaching, I’ll tell you a secret. With youth basketball coaching, it does not matter where you start, as long as you persist.

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