My sophomore year requirements for service was to serve my faith community as a part of the community. I chose to go back and serve the parish at my old school, St. Joseph's Regional Church and School. When I was in elementary and middle school, I played basketball and baseball for the CYO team. I chose to coach basketball because when I was younger I always looked up to my coach. I thought of my coach as a role model. My coach was always there for me on and off the court, and so I wanted to do the same for the kids at my old school. So that is exactly what I did, I coached the seventh and eighth grade girls basketball team and I also helped out with the fifth and sixth grade boys basketball team. As a coach of the CYO teams, I felt like an
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I was able to interact with the children I coached. I was able to teach them what I knew about the sport, and I knew they appreciated it. Many times during the season, I grew very frustrated because I did not realize why they could never understand what I was trying to tell them. I figured that I was trying to feed them to much information in a short amount of time. They taught me to be patient. Instead of trying to teach them plays in one practice, I began to teach them over the course of a week. They also taught me how to be organized. I had to make a plan for the …show more content…
"For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is a value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come" (1 Timothy 4:8). Not only did I have to train my team the game of basketball, I also had to teach them to live how God created us to live. Not only did I have to teach them, but I already had to present this to them through my actions. I always started practice with prayer to ask God to keep us a focused on our task. I also I started every game with a prayer asking God to keep both teams safe and that we may grow stronger as a team. Lastly, I ended every practice and game with a prayer thanking God for our safety and to keep us safe during the
I was able to interact with the children I coached. I was able to teach them what I knew about the sport, and I knew they appreciated it. Many times during the season, I grew very frustrated because I did not realize why they could never understand what I was trying to tell them. I figured that I was trying to feed them to much information in a short amount of time. They taught me to be patient. Instead of trying to teach them plays in one practice, I began to teach them over the course of a week. They also taught me how to be organized. I had to make a plan for the …show more content…
"For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is a value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come" (1 Timothy 4:8). Not only did I have to train my team the game of basketball, I also had to teach them to live how God created us to live. Not only did I have to teach them, but I already had to present this to them through my actions. I always started practice with prayer to ask God to keep us a focused on our task. I also I started every game with a prayer asking God to keep both teams safe and that we may grow stronger as a team. Lastly, I ended every practice and game with a prayer thanking God for our safety and to keep us safe during the