It was an opportunity for Dads to meet the coaches, reminisce about the football season and just have some fun. Cornhole, basketball, burgers, smores, hot chocolate and a fire made up the menu.
After everyone was fed and settling in by the fire we had numerous men talk about great memories they have.
Coach Chris Willertz started us off talking about how he integrates SportsLeader into his public school wrestling team, how his opinion of his Dad changed as he matured and a great longing he had for a better relationship with one of his coaches in college.
Dads then shared about a host of different topics:
-The patient baseball coach who enabled a young man to have a memory he will never forget
-The man who never knew his father but had an Uncle who formed him into the man he is today and how much he appreciates him.
-The youngest of a family of 9 and how he appreciated his Dad making the special effort to play with him as he grew up.
-The memory of the non-athletic Dad who made numerous sacrifices to always be there for his athletic son.
-A man's fond memories of his high school football coach - how he is still a second Dad to him.
It was a fantastic way to show the boys that this season is about a lot more than basketball. It was a step closer to the goal of making the basketball community into a family ...
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