TEN TIPS FOR PARENTS

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TEN TIPS FOR PARENTS

• TIGER FOOTBALL

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• Encourage your child to follow team rules
  regarding drinking, smoking, campus discipline,
  etc. More is expected from an athlete, and not
  everyone is strong enough to sacrifice for team
  membership.

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• Insist on good, consistent effort in the
  classroom. It is no coincidence that teachers are
  more inclined to help those who help themselves.

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• Take every opportunity to be an enthusiastic, but
  classy Tiger fan. Remember, the opposing team,
  coaches and fans are either our guests, or have
  invited us as their guests.

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• Support your childs teammates and coaches.
  Criticism overheard by students, athletes and
  community members only undermines the TEAM SPIRIT
  concept.

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• Be positive with your child. Assure him of the
  value of simply being a part of the team.

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• If your child is not a star, or starter,
  reinforce that everyones role is valuable to the
  team.

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• Please help reinforce the TEAM concept by
  avoiding envy and jealousy of others
  accomplishments. Remember the old adage, if you
  cant say something nice, say nothing at all.

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• Please respect the profession of coaching. Your
  childs coaches are degreed professionals,
  licensed by the state and must continually pursue
  professional growth and education. IF YOUR CHILD
  LOSES CONFIDENCE IN HIS COACHES, SUCCESS IS
  UNLIKELY TO FOLLOW.

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• Encourage your child to take responsibility for
  his, and the teams, actions. We all share in
  victories and defeats. No excuses.

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• Strive to stress the importance of TEAM. No ones
  child will win or lose by himself. If parents,
  coaches and players believe in and support each
  other, all things are possible.