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Effective Strategies for Parent Engagement in Athletic Programs

Learn how to involve parents positively in your athletic programs. Discover valuable ideas for healthy parent involvement, creating a supportive environment for both athletes and parents. Budget cuts? Find out why you need parents' help and how to engage them effectively. Seasonal letters, volunteer opportunities, and parent meetings can lead to a stronger sports community. Foster positive relationships and enhance the overall experience for everyone involved.

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Effective Strategies for Parent Engagement in Athletic Programs

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  1. How to Involve Parents in your Athletic Programs By Dave Tikker WSSAAA Executive Director AD/Counselor Mt. Side Middle School

  2. Public Relations 101 • Many Parents Want to Engage • Sometimes you see it in inappropriate ways • Deal with it/ Negative associations Find healthy ways to engage parents/ they become valuable support system

  3. What Do You Do • Ideas for Healthy Parent Involvement

  4. Parent Meeting Creates Good WillFirst Contact Institute • More Concerned about Availability then Ability • Producing Better Citizens more important than producing good athletes • Budget Cuts- Need parents to help • Parent Book- Tom Doyles

  5. Get to Know Parents • Find Positive opportunities • 3 complements a day exercise

  6. Seasonal Letters to Parents • Football- Coaches /scrimmage • BBQ • Meeting about season • Ask for volunteers • Clock, chains, treats

  7. X-country • Parent student run/practice/meeting • Volunteers for meets- supervision

  8. Wrestling • Parent meeting/clinic • Spectator etiquette • Positive reinforcement

  9. Basketball • Scrimmage/parent meeting • Etiquette of being spectator • Volunteer for clock and keeping book

  10. Baseball • Scrimmage/meeting • Spectator Etiquette • Field Maintenance help

  11. Track $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ • Need the most help • Practice meet- parent meeting to teach parents how to run a meet

  12. Articles for Newsletter • Written by Parent about previous sport • Positive Look at season

  13. Public Relations vs Ignore • Tax payers / ultimate judges as to the educational value for their son or daughter

  14. Parents Best Advocate or Not

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