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APIVEO™ LESSON TWO

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How do we use our talents and gifts to Always Play 4 Each Other?

This lesson is at the core of APIVEO. The goal is to demonstrate that “Always Playing 4 Each Other” is an intentional effort in that we use our gifts to help others achieve something. “Always Play 4 Each Other” is not the same as simply letting others go first and putting you second. Instead, your purpose is specifically to benefit someone else and that takes effort regardless of where you may end up. The following dialog will demonstrate this concept in a fun and engaging way. [Read more…] about APIVEO™ LESSON TWO

APIVEO™ LESSON ONE

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What does it mean to Always Play 4 Each Other – Introduce Team Cheer

This lesson will introduce the team to the phrase “Always Play 4 Each Other.” It should be a fun and interactive conversation. The goal is to have the players identify “each other” as important to the team. The level of importance will be reinforced throughout the next lessons as well as in the cheer, which is a great way to get the team to repeat the message together.

These lessons are best presented at the end of practice. I always give the lesson in a place where the parents can experience it as well. In baseball I will bring the team to the fence and ask the parents to join us on the other side of the fence if they like. [Read more…] about APIVEO™ LESSON ONE

Volunteer Youth Coaching is the Opportunity of a Lifetime

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by Brad Jubin, Co-Founder, APIVEO

The author of “Run with the Bulls,” Dr. Tim Irwin, describes a leader as a “person of disproportionate influence.” It’s tough to imagine a better description of a volunteer youth coach. If you want to know what it feels like to be a major league baseball player, try coaching a five-year-old T-ball team! You have instant hero status. It doesn’t matter if you’re the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, a clerk, a stay at home parent or unemployed – you are THE COACH! You are a person of disproportionate influence, and I encourage you to be intentional about how you influence your kids. [Read more…] about Volunteer Youth Coaching is the Opportunity of a Lifetime