Being afraid to make mistake is NO way to play this game. You'll get eaten alive. The ball will find you, probably sooner rather than later, you'll make a mistake. Then you'll feel horrible because you made that mistake you were so afraid you'd make. Then because your fear came true you'll be all bent out of shape and the ball will continue to find you and you're very likely to keep making mistakes (which is definitely not a good thing).
One thing I tell players every single season is that I really don't mind mistakes much. Mistakes happen. We will certainly do our best to minimize them as much as possible, but if you're playing all out and giving your best and you make a mistake, I honestly don't have a problem with that.
How could I? If you're laying it all out on the line and giving your absolute best there's no way I can get upset about that, it's exactly what I want. It's all I ever ask for as a coach, best attitude and best effort. If you make a mistake, no problem, just keep going hard and keep moving forward - get the next one. But if you're slacking and you're half-a**ing it, I have a BIG problem with that. That does not fly with me. Mistakes in themselves aren't that big a deal. Yes, it stinks when it happens, but so what? Keep playing. What you do after the mistake is so much more important than the mistake itself and believe me, playing afraid to make errors is practically an error waiting to happen. Not only that, it's just no fun playing with that mindset. It can be downright stressful!
Have fun. Play all out. Enjoy the game. It's the only way to play. It's the only way to become the best you can be.
I honestly don't think people remember the mistakes I made as a player (a few of which I remember with quite some clarity). The reason I say that is because when I mention one major mistake in particular, people just tend to look at me like I'm fabricating some crazy story out of thin air. I know it's been a while, but no one seems to remember. You may think that it's just because it was a long time ago, but I know that's not the case because my Brother-in-Law, who is a few years older than me, made a state championship game losing error and he tells me that still to this day when he introduces himself to people, some actually say things like, "Oh.....Are you the guy that missed the ball and lost the state championship?" He's over 30 years old and people still remember a mistake he made in high school! I think no one really remembers the mistake I made because what happened after was that I kept playing, my team kept playing and we won the championship game.
So I really do believe that if you come back from your "big" mistakes and do positive things afterwards, no one remembers you by that mistake...the once "big" mistake magically becomes a glimmer of a memory (or completely forgotten altogether) instead of becoming the defining moment that brands you as a "failure." Typically, there are two types of players. The first makes a mistake and then thinks, "I really hope the next ball doesn't come to me." The other type wants the ball even more. When I made mistakes (and I'm only saying this to illustrate a point because I never make mistakes, haha) I really, really wanted the next ball to come to me. I used to think things like, "Go ahead. Try it again. Let me see you hit the ball to me one more time-you're dead meat."
But not all players are like that. The ones that aren't are usually the ones that will tend to make one error and then another and another and the ball just keeps rolling down hill. It's usually not a mechanical problem, it's a mental problem. If you need help with strengthening your mental game and learning how to bounce back from errors more quickly, check out www.GetSoftballConfidence.com - there are a bunch of great free resources over there than can help. A change in mindset and approach to the game can make so much of a difference in performance. So don't forget to train your brain as well as your body.
Monday, September 29, 2008
How to think about mistakes
Missing bat
We are missing a bat, if anyone has the stealth team bat please reply to this email and let me know or bring it to practice.
Thanks
Sherry
Wednesday Night Practice
Team Practice in Cedar at the city fields, 6 pm to 8 pm
See you there!!!
Sherry
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go. "
December 12th and 13th in Las Vegas
December 12 th and 13th is in Las Vegas, Nevada
Sherry
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go. "
Upcoming Tournaments
Parents,
These are our upcoming tournaments, please mark these on your calanders.
November 14 and 15 in St George
November 21 and 22 in Mesquite
December 12 and 13 in Nevada...
That will be the end of our 2008 season for tournament play.
Sherry
Friday, September 26, 2008
Mistakes parents make
Post Game Mental Mistakes Parents Should AvoidBy Dr. Patrick J. Cohn
We recently interviewed a successful youth sports coach about one of his biggest challenges. He told us how to help parents understand what to say to young athletes during the trip home after a game.
Coach Brian Gardner of St. Louis, Missouri has coached ice hockey for 10 years. He even led one team of 11 to 12-year-olds to a national championship.
Some of Gardner’s players’ parents drive for as long as 1.5 hours to get their kids to the ice rink. “That’s a long time for parents to be alone with their kids after a game,” says Gardner. “Especially if they spend that time talking about the players’ performance, ” Garner continues.
“A lot of times, parents think more about their kids’ success than the whole team, ” says Gardner. The result is that they give too much instruction, which can undo Coach Gardner’s lessons and coaching system.
“At the least harmful level, the parents second guess some of the systems we put in place, such as a power play system. They say, ‘You should do this, not what Coach says,’ ” Gardner relates.
On a more harmful level, parents tell their kids that they played badly. Out of frustration, parents sometimes even suggest to kids they should consider giving up the sport.
Coach Gardner suggests that this behavior, while well-meaning, is counter-productive to his efforts and not helpful for the players.
So, what exactly is good communication with a young athlete after a game? (As sports parents who have made lots of mistakes, we know this isn’t an easy question.)
First of all, it’s critical to support the coach, as we discuss in our new youth sports workbook/CD program. You’ll only confuse your child by disagreeing with the coach or offering counterproductive coaching.
Second, you need to encourage your child as often as possible. Even if your athlete’s team lost, you can find something positive to say about his or her attitude, effort or about two or three positive plays. As a sports parent, your goal is to build your child’s confidence -not tear it down.
A drill you can do to improve your speed on your own!!!
All About Fastpitch - Speed Drills
You know these...you do them at practice...if you do them at home, you will see more improvement. You need to work at home and not just at practice to see more improvement in any part of your performance. Your coaches need to focus most on team practice and teaching you what you can do individually...after that it is up to you to decide to work.
High Knees - Pick up your knees as high as you can and as fast as you can! You don't have to go far ~ 10 yards will do. REMEMBER the goal is not to get from start to finish as quickly as possible. The goal is to pick up your knees as many times as you can in the in the 10 yards that you do the drill. This is a speed drill ~ Don't be lazy! Pick up those knees as fast as you can!
Butt Kicks - Like High Knees, 10 yards is enough for this speed drill. Instead of picking up your knees, kick your butt with your heel. Again, going the 10 yards quickly isn't the goal. To increase speed, "Kick your butt" as many times as you can in the 10 yards that you do this drill.
High Kicks aka The Smurf Drill - As you skip, drive your knee up as high as possible while also driving up your opposite arm. Your forearm should end up vertical (perpendicular the to ground, fist straight up in the air) and at a 90 degree angle to your upper arm (bicep area). There should always be a 90 degree angle in both arms as they swing straight back and forth. Make sure you do not cross your body with your arms. This will help encourage proper running technique when sprinting as the arms should be in this same position ~ 90 degree angle swinging straight back and forth vs. swinging across the body.
Do these speed drills 3 times a week with rest days in between. Start off with 4 reps of each (10 yards per rep) and increase as ready.
Like anything else, there is a proper technique to running. Simply improving your technique, will help increase speed. Get with a track coach and ask for tips if you can.
Improving Speed
As you already know, speed is a great thing to have. Whether it be as an individual or as a team, speed can be a huge asset. Speed can beat out those close plays at first. Speed can also turn a base hit into an out. Even if you're not the fastest player on the team, increasing your speed can certainly increase your softball performance.
One thing I notice many players doing though, is NOT taking advantage of their opportunities to work on speed in practice. Often times they fail to push themselves to the limit in sprint drills or baserunning drills. How can they expect to push in the game and beat out that throw at first if they never run all out in home to first drills in practice?
Simply telling players to run hard through the bag often doesn't get too much of a response. The thing that's worked best for me is breaking out the stop watch. I usually do it without telling them, then read out their time as they hit 1st base on a home to first baserunning drill. More often than not I'll hear, "I didn't know you were timing." Why should it matter? Shouldn't you be going hard in each drill? It's a friendly reminder to them that they'll only get better if they push all the time. It's also the best motivator I've found to actually get them to run their fastest in baserunning or sprint drills. Plus, instead of having players drag their butts during sprints, they actually want to go again to better their time. Relay races also work well if they're evenly matched.
Running TechniqueJust like fielding and throwing there are mechanics to running. Improving running form and technique will improve how well you run. Just like improving technique in fielding, throwing, and batting will improve how well you field, throw, and bat. Running track and learning how to run really made a huge difference for me. I had decent speed to begin with, but improving my running form allowed me to be at about 2.72-2.75 as an incoming freshman in college. So I'm big on learning how to run correctly. It took me 3 years of running track to finally get my form close to what good running form should be. This means 3 track seasons of practicing how to run 6 days a week for a few hours each day in addition to any sprint/speed work I did in softball. So if the only time you work on running is during softball practice for 15-30 per day, make the most of it! Focus on getting that technique correct and push yourself!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Super Family Home Evening Family Fundraiser for the Team
Hey,
Set your calanders for a super fun family home evening activity that will be fun for your families and will help the team meet our financial goals.
Plan on Monday November 3rd, from 6-8 PM
If anyone is willing to help us with some preliminary work for advertising so people will be aware of our fund raiser.
Each family is asked to create a tip jar to put on the counters and tables around the restraunt...There will be a prize for the best tip jar.
Meet at Mc Donalds on 200 North. With Signs to encourage family, friends and community members to enjoy a meal at Mc Donalds and Mc Donald's will share 50% of the profits for those two hours to the team. The whole family can get into the act...create flyers and hand them out, place on cars...we can use our imagination...lets have some fun and get some much needed equipment for the team...
So Mark the calanders and plan for some service and fun!
Sherry
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Why Grades REALLY matter if you want to play in college
Here's another reason I'm calling College Recruiting the Hot Topic of the month: I keep getting a number of responses to the messages I'm sending out. Here's one that came in with some great information in it. The person who sent this in is a parent who's already been through the process. So for those of you just about to enter the high school years or are already in it, read what this parent had to say: Stacey,
Don't forget the tremendous advantages of going to camps offered by many colleges through out the country. My daughter got a walk on offer to the college she had wanted to go to for academics and athletics by attending their camp for 2 years. Although she didn't get a scholarship to start with, she will receive the same benefits as a scholarship player except the money. She has the opportunity to gain a scholarship based on her performance each year. Not exactly the perfect scenario, but it fits our basic requirements, Hopefully, her academics will bring some scholarship money to assist.
I don't think it can be stressed enough the importance of academics. Many of the best softball players will never see the field again, or attend the college they would be athletically sought after to attend because they haven't handled the academics in high school. The first question my daughter was asked after she received the phone call with the walk on offer was, "how are your grades"? A's or B's are fine, C's and D's aren't. If you can't handle high school academics, then you will not handle college academics. College softball programs can't afford to waste money on scholarships for kids who can't cut it academically.
Dennis Thanks Dennis. Dennis is absolutely right about the academic part AND also pointed out a very good point that I think gets overlooked a lot when the subject of college recruiting comes up. It's NOT only about the SCHOLARSHIP!!! I know the money is a big issue for parents, but for players it's such a great opportunity and learning experience just to be able to continue their career, continue learning life lessons, and continue forming relationships with players and individuals they meet as a result of a college softball experience. These are the things that will carry on into their future. These are the reasons knowing as much as you can about the college recruiting process is important. A scholarship is just icing on the cake. Scholarships can also be earned once you have a spot on the team. It's not a given, nor is it easy, but just because you aren't on scholarship when you start off with a team doesn't mean that it will always be that way. Don't be so narrow minded into thinking that "college recruiting" is only about the money and a college softball experience should be considered just because of an offer or should NOT be considered just because there isn't an offer. Like I said before, for players like me, and probably like the ones you are involved with, who LOVE this game, it's not about the money. If there were no scholarship offers, I STILL would have wanted to be on a team somewhere continuing to play a game I love. If learning as much as I can about college recruiting is going to give a player the best chance of being able to continue her career, don't you think it's worth your time and effort to get as much information as you can?
Monday, September 22, 2008
Wednesday Night Practice
We will be having a practice at Snow Park in St George (behind Dixie High School) on Wednesday Evening from 7-9 pm
The Cedar City field is reserved for flag football...
We will see you there.
Sherry
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go. "
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Practice reminder
This weeks practice is Wednesday night 7-9 pm at Snow Park(behind Dixie High School)
Friday, September 19, 2008
25 College Recruiting Facts
25 College Recruiting Facts
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Please share this report with anyone you feel could benefit from it!
25 College Recruiting Facts
By Stacie Mahoe
www.AllAboutFastpitch.com
25 College Recruiting Facts
www.AllAboutFastpitch.com
Please share this report with anyone you feel could benefit from it!
The college recruiting process, while an exciting time, can be quite
overwhelming, frustrating, and complicated. It can also end in
serious disappointment and regret if you’re not well informed. Many
people, even those who’ve already been through the process, don’t
have the information needed to make the most of the experience.
Here are 25 college recruiting facts you may not be aware of.
1. Not all student-athletes eligible for graduation from their high school are eligible
by NCAA standards.
2. Not all incoming freshman student-athletes are required to be registered with the
NCAA Eligibility Center.
3. Registration with the Eligibility Center may have an impact on Official Visit
opportunities.
4. Scoring, and therefore, test taking strategies for the SAT and ACT are not the
same.
5. Most student-athletes will need to take the SAT/ACT more than once.
6. Taking the SAT/ACT (or both) before your senior year is a good idea.
7. Majority of College Scholarship opportunities come from DIII, NAIA, or junior
colleges.
8. The few elite players on a team are not the only ones with a chance of playing in
college.
9. Going to showcases or recruiting camps does not equal making the most of your
opportunity to get your name out there. It’s just a piece of the puzzle.
10.Many college coaches never attend big recruiting events such as showcases or
camps.
11.You ARE allowed to make the first contact with programs you are interested in.
12.Sometimes, contacting assistant coaches is better than trying to get in touch
with the head coach.
13.Not all high school counselors are able to track each student-athlete in their
school to make sure they have everything in order to play athletics at the
collegiate level.
14.Telling or showing a coach that you’re not interested from the get go can be a
mistake that comes back to bite you in the butt.
15.Student-athletes that publically announce their intent to attend a certain school
have a bigger, more important reason than tooting their own horn or bragging.
16.You do not need to be invited to a school to go on an Unofficial Visit there.
17.While getting help with marketing can cost money, doing it yourself doesn’t
exactly come cheap either.
18.Not all coaches want to see game footage on a recruiting tape/DVD.
19.Your options and number of choices are not necessarily better the longer you
wait.
20.Grades can be a major factor in the decision making process for a college coach.
21.There is no such thing as a 4-year scholarship.
22.You can go on Unofficial Visits before you are even eligible to go on Official
Visits.
23.DIII doesn’t have athletic scholarships.
24.The NCAA limits schools to a max number of athletic scholarships per year for
particular sport.
25.Next to not taking care of grades, sitting back and waiting for offers is probably
the BIGGEST (and probably the most common) mistake you can make in the
college recruiting process.
I hope this list has provided some information that you didn’t have before. But now
that I’ve shared these facts with you, I’d like to ask you a few questions.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Saturday Practice
This week we will be meeting at Canyon View High School softball fields at 3:00 PM for team practice all team members should be in attendance unless they have made arrangements with Mel. We are looking forward to a great practice. Plan on two hours.
We are in the process of putting together a round robin tournament with the Blaze and Southern Utah Justice to give the girls a chance to compete and practice for their upcoming tournaments. We are hoping to make this a regular opportunity to assist our girls and other girls in Southern Utah, costs will be minimal and we will get lots of fun and practice out of it. Keep you posted!
Sherry
"When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you."
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Take control of your destiny. Believe in yourself. Ignore those who try to discourage you. Avoid negative sources, people, places, things and habits. Don't give up and don't give in.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Wednesday Practice
Hey there Girls...
Practice will be Wednesday night at the Cedar City field...at 6:30 PM see you there.
Sherry
"When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you."
Birthday Wishes
Happy Birthday KiKi Andersen...
KiKi turned 14 at our tournament...and she could not have had a better birthday present than getting to play softball with her team...she loves to play softball.
Thank you to Sam Jones for bringing cupcakes to celebrate KiKi's big day...
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Soccer schedules
If your daughter is playing soccer and you would like her game schedule considered for practice I will need the schedule by Wednesday. Coach Mel is trying to keep the girls practicing and make accomodations for other sports...most coaches dont worry about that...we are all really fortunate that she is trying so hard...lets help her out by getting those in quickly.
If you have a uniform that you did not purchase we need those back...they were borrowed from another family and if we want them to loan them to us again we need to return them promptly.
Mel has made arrangements to use the city fields in Cedar, but there will be a cost associated with the use of the lights...we need to know if you are interested in paying those costs, in lieu of traveling to St George...this will be a temporary situation until it is too cold to practice in cedar.
Thanks for all you do...
Sherry
"You teach the life you live."
October 18 and 19th
Our upcoming tournament in October will require Sunday play...we could play up with the 16 division and play Friday and Saturday, but the 14 tournament is on Saturday and Sunday. We have never been faced with that before so we need to know how you would like to handle that.
Please reply and let me know what you would like to do...I am setting up a survey directly on the blog for you to let me know your preference.
Thanks Team,
Sherry
"You teach the life you live."
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
NEWS FLASH
Hey just heard that Kayla Shakespere also won an election at school this week...
Kayla is the secretary for her class at Cedar Middle School...sounds like that school has great leadership!
Congratulations Kayla.
Girls playing soccer and volleyball
Anyone playing a secondary sport please bring a copy of your game schedule to coach Mel on Saturday when you come to practice, she is trying to honor yuor commitments and still maintain a practice schedule.
Thanks Girls~
Sherry
"You teach the life you live."
Saturday Practice September 13th
New Saturday Practice time...4:00 PM in Cedar City at the canyon View High School Field.
All players are expected to attend.
Sherry
"You teach the life you live."
Monday, September 8, 2008
Congratulations Tara
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Photos from the Tournament
Hey,
Please send me any photos that you have to share with the girls from the tournament, or for any of our past tournaments. It is fun for the girls to see them...
Thanks
Sherry
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
PRACTICE 7:00 PM TUESDAY-SNOW PARK
Hey girls...7 PM this Tuesday at Snow Park for this week's practice...
We expect you all there, please bring any uniforms that you borrowed so we can get them back to their owners. Thanks so much~
Sherry
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Pegasus says Good Bye to a Friend
Cardon, 55, was diagnosed with cancer in early June. He underwent chemotherapy, but it was causing an allergic reaction and was stopped.
"(Tom's) a great person, and has done a lot for the community," Cedar athletic director Todd Peacock said. "He meant a lot to Cedar High. I considered him one of my best supporters and friends." Cardon led the Cedar softball team to the 3A state championship game, in which it lost to Bear River. The second-place finish was the highest in the Lady Reds' history.
Cedar City
1952 - 2008
Thomas Bartlie Cardon, our beloved husband, father and grandfather, returned to his Heavenly Father on September 2, 2008, at the age of 55. He died peacefully at his home in Cedar City, Utah, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born September 11, 1952, in Cedar City, to Thomas Bartlie and Mildred Sargent Cardon and was the oldest of six boys. He married his high school sweetheart, Suzette Clark, September 2, 1972, in the St. George LDS Temple. Together they raised four children. Tom was an active child and enjoyed collecting bugs, shooting marbles, having dirt-clod fights, batting rocks and purchasing baseball cards. He enjoyed sports and excelled in football and basketball while in high school. After graduating from Cedar High School in 1970, he enlisted in the Utah National Guard and completed basic training at Fort Ord, California.
In 1975, he began his 33-year career in the insurance industry and was designated as a certified insurance counselor. In 1987, he and Suzette opened Cardon Insurance Agency and worked side-by-side for 21 years.
Tom was an active member of his church and enjoyed serving others in numerous capacities. He particularly loved working with the youth and enjoyed his service as a bishop in a university ward. Most recently he served as stake young men's president where he developed "Zion's Camp" that helped prepare 16-18 year old young men to serve missions.
He was named Cedar High's softball coach in 2002, and took seriously the role he had as coach, mentor and friend. Not only did the program strengthen and grow, but the school's first softball field was constructed under his watch. Tom was named 3A Coach of the Year in 2007, and his team finished second in the state tournament this past spring - the highest finish ever by a Cedar High softball team.
He loved people and developed many strong friendships. He had boundless energy and an intensity that allowed him to succeed in life. He loved to golf, hunt and was an avid collector of stamps and coins. He infused energy into every room he entered and was always the life of the party.
Tom is survived by his wife Suzette; children Natalie (McKay) Barnes, Matthew (Chantel), Ryan (Christina) and Steven; grandchildren Donovan Barnes, Nyah Barnes and Brooklyn Cardon; his mother Mildred; and parents-in-law John and Erma Dalton. He is preceded in death by his father Tom.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 6, 2008, at 11 a.m. at the Cedar West Stake Center (725 S. 1100 W.). Friends may call Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday morning 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Southern Utah Mortuary.
Interment will be in the Cedar City Cemetery.
On line condolences can be sent to www.southernutahmorutary.com
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Intermountain Donor Services, 230 S. 500 E. Suite 290, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 or to Huntsman Cancer Institute, 500 Huntsman Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108.
ALWAYS DO WHAT YOU ARE AFRAID TO DO
"Always do what you are afraid to do." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
A lot of great people started out small too. There was a time when they were just like everyone else, with dreams yet to be realized. What essentially made the difference is that they somehow fulfilled theirs. Fulfillment though is still at the end of the line. First off, you must know what you want to have when you get to the finish. We are here now to give you a few tips upon send-off, for as Lao-Tzu said, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."
Know what you want.
For Mary Lou Retton, an Olympic gymnast, it is a goal in itself to find what sets our heart on fire and "to keep it lit" because dreams are foremost for the self, and not for anybody else. It is therefore of utmost importance to find out what you are passionate about. Do you see yourself investing time in something even if all you get out of it is having fun? The question to ask would be, "What do I enjoy doing?" Because at the very heart of it, nothing can keep you away from what it is you really love.
Know what can be done.
Once you have your dream figured out, it is time to translate those dreams into realistic targets. We all have different comfort zones with regard to setting aspirations, double-checking whether we are setting them too high or too low. The way to find a compromise between the two levels is to set a really large goal - such as the position you want to get promoted to, the amount of money you want to raise, the type of business you want to start - then set the smaller goals that will eventually lead to the ultimate dream. To quote two other greats, Thoreau said, "In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high." and Henry Ford believes that Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs."
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Cardon, 55, was diagnosed with cancer in early June. He underwent chemotherapy, but it was causing an allergic reaction and was stopped.
"(Tom's) a great person, and has done a lot for the community," Cedar athletic director Todd Peacock said. "He meant a lot to Cedar High. I considered him one of my best supporters and friends." Cardon led the Cedar softball team to the 3A state championship game, in which it lost to Bear River. The second-place finish was the highest in the Lady Reds' history.
Know the goal.
One of the most famous lines in Sun Tzu's The Art of War is "Know your enemy and know yourself." Knowing what you want takes care of the second part. Just as important is the first part which requires you to be aware of what you are up against. After setting your passion to a real target, it is essential to know what it would take to get there. How much time would it take both on a long-term and a short-term basis? What kinds of resources do you need? What will this kind of achievement do for you? Are you prepared for all its ramifications? Once you're there, what's next? Remember that it's important to have alternatives and fall-back plans just in case something unwelcome happens.
Let other people know.
As much as getting what you want is a solitary activity, it is important to have a solid support group around you. This group has to be composed of people who can play the roles of critics, consultants and morale boosters. Just like a second opinion from another doctor helps whenever you ask for the status of your health, it is best to have people who can keep you in check, provide you with necessary information, or just plain encourage you to keep you going. This support group will help you keep your eye on the goal, assist you through challenges, and also let you know if there is something you could improve on. Aside from all that, having a lot of people know what you're setting out to achieve can give you enough reason to keep on pushing with the objective of proving what your abilities are.
Make a commitment.
After all that, it is time to make a promise to yourself that you're going to do your best to realize this goal. Most people find it easier to stick to a plan when they write it down. It will be some kind of a contract with yourself. It will also be better if the commitment can translate into a timeline. Give yourself a schedule, set deadlines as to when the series of activities are to be finished. Challenge yourself, and own that challenge.
"Always do what you are afraid to do."
It is perfectly understandable for us to be fearful of knowing what we want for the possibility of not being able to get it. However, the only failure one can experience is not giving it a shot. David Viscott, a motivational speaker, sums it up for us: ""The worst thing one can do is not to try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could have materialized-and never knowing."
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
oops bring them THURSDAY :)
It is late...sorry I need the Birth Certificates at Thursday's practice, not Saturday...oh brother!
Sherry
Birth Certificates
I need a copy of each girl's birth certificate for Friday...please bring a copy with you on Saturday if there is any doubt I have a copy...
if you are registered and have your asa card you do not need a copy if not please bring it to be on the safe side. It will assure that your
daughter is eligible to play.
Summer Send Off Schedule
Our first game will be at the Canyons Fields, at 6:00 PM on field 5 and our second game will be on Field 4 at 7:15 after we win the first game, the loser of the first game will stay on field five and play at 7:15, as well.
The Coach would like to have the whole team there an hour and a half early, so try to be there about 4:30 PM if you need a ride or have a problem being there that early, please give coach a call.
If anyone does not know where the Canyons fields are please give me a call at 703-0186 and I can give you directions.
Please remember we have a Thursday Practice at 5:00 at the Canyonview Fields.
See you there...
Carmen...remember to bring that lucky water!
Sherry
The elusive Schedule
The City of St George does not have the schedule available yet. I have called and they suggested I try again at 2 PM today, when Mel called they said it may be a day or two. So, we wait. As soon as we have that I will get it posted. You can call the City Office directly at 627-4560
We are tight on players this tournament...we are counting on each of you to make this a great experience. If any of you girls that had conflicts have a change of plans, please let us know.
Thanks,
Sherry
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