Dana Reese: A Logical Candidate for the Jefferson Award Youth needs strong, influential leaders because they are great influences on the youth, they take their time to teach us what we need to know, and the things youth may be doing also greatly impacts their life. The Jefferson Award shows someone's greatness for the community and their impact on many lives. An individual worth noticing is Dana Reese, Dana has been the girl's boosters coach for 5 years. Dana has many great characteristics such as patience, Good Communication Skills, Knowledge of the Sport, a Positive Attitude, and Good Sportsmanship. One reason that Dana deserves this award is because of her encouragement and that she pushes us to do our best. I9 Sports Organization–what …show more content…
We offer recreational sports leagues, camps, and clinics for kids in today’s most popular sports such as flag football, soccer, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, and volleyball. From the source I9 Sports, the organization explains how all good sports coaches should be with their team, for example, “Good coaches matter. They have the power to positively or negatively impact a child’s life, which is why it is important to practice the qualities needed for the best overall coaching experience. Coaching requires certain skills and qualities for success with youth athletes. When preparing for your next coaching opportunity, consider the following characteristics to help kids grow in their sport and enjoy the process.” (I9 Sports, 2022) What makes a good youth sports coach, 2022 As you can see this quote talks about how to be an effective sports coach by listing the potential it could bring young children within the sport they want to succeed in. Dana is great at coaching not just one player but a whole team, she is encouraging to everyone and has knowledge of the game so she knows what's going on. Dana has helped me improve since 3rd grade and has always been there for me even when I’m …show more content…
We are a Sports Connect Organization–the qualities of a great sports coach help athletes learn, experience, enjoy their job, adapt, have sportsmanship, and work together. A coach’s experience is essential on a multitude of levels. They will be a role model for your athlete for many years. Their teaching style needs to nurture and foster their experience; to formulate their potential that can be unlocked and evolved later in life. Learning new skills is essential, but the takeaway needs to optimize and integrate the athlete’s behavior, motivation, life, etc. (qualities of a Great Sports Coach, 2023) This quote shows sports coaches need to be a whole lot to make a difference in a child's life such as having sportsmanship and being stern with the kids. This also means being experienced within the sport you are teaching. Dana Reese is an excellent coach and follows all these qualifications significantly the qualities include, helping athletes learn, experience, enjoy their job, adapt, sportsmanship, and work together. She is all of these things, for example, One example of a time Dana helped me succeed in this sport was when we were losing to a team by a lot of points, then at half time she talked with me and encouraged me to do my best and be a leader, later in the game