An opportunity

[mailman]

that has come to me has me perplexed. I have the opportunity to coach either 9-10yr old or 11-12yr old kids in a community I used to live in. When I asked I thought hell yeah but then after thinking about it, I have almost talked myself out of it. It'd be between 6-8pm Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri for practice leading up to when we start playing games. Then those same times other than game nights. Oh and some Sat practice can be done if need be. I love working with kids but this takes away from my time with Joshua and Windy, doing things around here, my mom's and Windy's grannie's house.

Windy's uncles could take over her grannies stuff and Couz could help out with my mom's house but that still leaves my house neglected. Add in the Joshua and Windy time and that's the killer moreso than the other BS. Joshua turns 1 soon and I don't want to be away from him too much. Windy is normally rather low-maintenance unless we don't see each other too much then it's a whle new ballgame.

The community I'd be coaching in is where she grew up and lived almost all her life, so she could come out some with Joshua but mid-summer out at football practice toting a 1yr old can be a bitch.

I want to do this but I'm thinking I'd lose too much time with my family.

Opinions anyone?

 

[Foxman]

Giving back is great...but your child will only be his age one time period. tough call.

 

[McFly41]

I am kind of in the same boat. Planning on playing Sr. League Baseball on Sundays through July. Then in the fall, I have 2 FB coaching ops. One with my old HS coach, asst coaching a local JV team and the other with the youth league.
Unfortunately, my employer is a corporate entity that cares about NOTHING but keeping the sheep corraled...thus, ANY coaching is unlikely at this point due to my work schedule. I could get an accomodating schedule if I get the promotion I was promised three months ago!
Then there's the wife and boy...I'd have time managment issues for sure!

 

[luchadore]

I have to choose every year between my kids and the kids I coach but its easy for me. I like the kids I coach more, because they listen to me and never ask for my money.

 

[lde]

A lot of youth coaches coach their kid's teams. That way they combine working with kids and spending time with their family. You may want to wait until your child is old enough (and a different sport if she's a girl, as I gather.)

Just examine your heart. You have to be comfortable with it.

 

[mailman]

Originally posted by lde
(and a different sport if she's a girl, as I gather.)

Windy is my wife and Joshua is my son.

 

[PantherMills]

I've coached for the past 9 seasons in various sports. Having 5 kids, it's always been with one of mine on the team. I've sacrificed alot of things over the years to be with my kids and there's not one single regret that I have. There'll be other opportunities when the little man gets big enough to play. And I promise, you won't regret it either.