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Sportsmanship

 

“Dr. Greg Waggoner helps to fill that huge void by bringing a wealth of coaching and athletic administration experience to a program that gets to the heart of many coach-parent problems-the art of communication. Dr. Waggoner’s insight into the dynamics of coach-parent communications provides an invaluable perspective for coaches, administrators, parents and booster clubs. He has a dynamic, no-nonsense style of delivery that keeps the audience engaged in the presentation. I recommend Dr. Waggoner’s program to every school system with an athletic program.”

Mr. Greg Helmsing
Attorney and Parent
Delta, Colorado

 

Sportsmanship and Crowd Violence
(seminar/consulting)

Overview:

This seminar is appropriate for all levels of organized sport and processes the organization through root causes and triggers of poor sportsmanship and crowd violence. An understanding of steps and procedures that can be put in place to assist in prevention and cultural transformation is the product.

Optional Components:

  • Seminar on Parent Relations for Coaches
  • Seminar on Marketing the High School Student-Athlete to College (including NCAA Clearinghouse steps)

Basic Seminar Structure:

This seminar could be conducted for a coach and administrator audience only or it could include parents and/or students. Consequently, this seminar could be offered in the daytime, evening or both.

Day One:

9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon

Coaches and Administrators

  • Most common problems
  • Inventory of past problem solving practices
  • Identification of root causes and triggers
  • Safety and Legal Issues
  • Identification of goals
  • Identification of “players” and their roles
  • Identification of strategies for prevention and cultural transformation
  • Commitment

1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.

Students Groups (and their sponsors)—including, but not limited to Student Government, Student Leadership Council, Link Crew, Renaissance, etc. .

  • Common perceptions and problems
  • Inventory of past problem solving practices
  • Identification of root causes and triggers
  • Safety and Legal Issues
  • Identification of goals
  • Identification of “players” and their roles
  • Identification of student groups to involve
  • Identification of strategies for prevention and cultural transformation
  • Commitment

7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

Parents and Boosters

  • Common perceptions and problems
  • Identification of past problem solving practices
  • Identification of root causes and triggers
  • Safety and Legal Issues
  • Identification of goals
  • Identification of “players” and their roles
  • Identification of strategies for prevention and cultural transformation
  • Commitment