Activities Programs at ROMS and ROHS Extending a hand Community & School Partnership

Activities Programs at ROMS and ROHS Overview Funding and Finance Community Support Success Celebration Learning Opportunities for Coaches Learning Opportunities for Athletes Staff Meetings Student and Parent Surveys Getting Better? H-10 Conference looking for ways to improve Sportsmanship Change – 3 step process for change Questions & Answers

Activities Programs at ROMS and ROHS Funding and Finance Dollars from Athletic Booster Club and Band Boosters, Activity Tickets, Gate Receipts, and Donations are the mainstays for funding our programs. School District: Coaching salaries, Transportation, Protective equipment/medical supplies, Facility upkeep.

Activities Programs at ROMS and ROHS Community Support An essential component Bleachers full of supporters affects participation by kids. Team the good with the bad Community members who encourage our students to participate. MS athletes - growing numbers

Activities Programs at ROMS and ROHS Success Definition Time and Development Dedication & Off-season Whats Important What are we teaching our kids?

Activities Programs at ROMS and ROHS Celebrations pep rallies this year honoring all successes: FB, VB, XC, Cheerleading, Band, Vocal, Wrestling, BB, Bowling, Speech, Fall Play, Musical, FCCLA, FBLA, Tiger Pride, Track, Tennis, and Golf. In May we will add academics, softball and baseball

Activities Programs at ROMS and ROHS Learning Opportunities for Athletes XC camp at RO (Dana College Coach) Wrestling Camp at RO (Univ. Ia. Wrestler) Shooting Camp BB FB camp at RO is in the works VB camps: At Simpson and VB camp At RO conducted by NWMSU. Guest speakers (Ia. State, Dave Harris), working on others for next year.

Activities Programs at ROMS and ROHS Staff Meetings All Staff Meeting JVAA and the YMCA Student athlete involvement

Activities Programs at ROMS and ROHS Student Surveys Middle Parent Survey Middle School & High School Student Survey Culture & Climate Survey

Red Oak Middle School and High School Participation Survey Results Middle School responses are listed first, number one responses for both groups are provided. 229 MS students responded and 251 HS students responded. 1. How many hours a day (on average), do you spend playing electronic/video games? 134 – 0 to 2 hours 139 – 0 to 2 hours 2. Who influences you the most with regard to participation in activities? 108 – Parents 129 – Friends 3. I believe that there are many life skills that can be taught or reinforced through participation in extracurricular activities. 169 – Strongly agree with this statement 110 – Somewhat agree with this statement 4. Please identify the area(s) that you are most interested in or are currently participating in: 87 – Fine Arts and Athletics 82 - Athletics 5. If you will not be participating in an athletic activity, please identify the main reason(s) for nonparticipation. 34 – Lack of interest 80 – Lack of interest 6. If you will not be participating in Fine Arts, please identify the main reason(s) for nonparticipation: 60- Lack of interest 84 – Lack of interest 7. How many hours a day, on the average, do you engage in physical activities? 105 – 2 to 4 hours 105 – 2 or less

Activities Programs at ROMS and ROHS Getting Better? Excuses? Energies, Direction and Focused Instant gratification Everyone on the same page

Activities Programs at ROMS and ROHS H-10 Conference Looking for ways to improve Leadership Conference Aggressively addressing specific situations Conference competition

Activities Programs at ROMS and ROHS Sportsmanship RO is #1 in the Conference Expectations Role Models

Activities Programs at ROMS and ROHS Change – 3 step process for change Awareness Strategy Action

Activities Programs at ROMS and ROHS It isnt easy to be a coach, especially today. Pay = pennies if you are working year round, time away from your family, your own free time is diminished. The coaches I know have passion for their sport and most importantly have a strong desire to teach life skills. Support from the community and encouragement from individuals is the best way to say thank you to a coach

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