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Brookside Little League
The Role of Parents in Little League Brookside Little League along with other local Little Leagues are entirely volunteer organizations. We depend on adults like you to organize and conduct every aspect. Not only do adults serve as administrators, volunteer coaches, and umpires, they also help with field maintenance, fund-raising, concessions (these are the only source of income for local Little Leagues), and numerous other special projects. Your willingness to exchange time and effort for your child's benefit and enjoyment is very important to the functioning of your local Little League. Cheering your child on from the stands is one important way to be involved, but we invite you to do even more by volunteering to help run your Little League! Without any doubt, Little League is a family affair that gives parents and children a common ground for spending time together. Whether you are coaching the players, selling popcorn to the fans, or bringing soda for the team after the game, your family will enjoy being part of Little League in your community. MOST of ALL, your child will appreciate the benefits of your enthusiasm and involvement in his or her activities. I know mine do and as President of Brookside Little League, I see it from the children whose parents participate in their involvement!
Understanding yourself
Are you able to keep winning in perspective? You might answer with a confident yes, but will you be able to do so when it is your child who is winning or losing, when your child is treated a bit roughly by someone on the other team, or when the umpire makes a judgement call against your child? Parents are sometimes unprepared for the powerful emotions they experience when watching their child compete. One reason that parents' emotions run so high is that they want their children to do well;it reflects on them. They also may may believe that their children's failures are their own. Parents need to realize that the dreams of glory they have for their youngsters are not completely unselfish, but they are completely human.
Being a Model of Good Sportsmanship
Flying off the handle at games or straining relations with the coach or other parents creates a difficult situation for your child. Just as you don't want your child to embarrass you, don't embarrass your Little Leaguer. It's no secret that kids imitate their parents. In addition, they absorb the attitudes they think lie behind their parents actions. As you go through the Little League season with your child, be a positive role model. How can you expect your child to develop a healthy perspective about competing and winning if you display an unhealthy one?
If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn. If children live with hostility, they learn to fight If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive If children live with encouragement, they learn to confident If children live with praise, they learn to be appreciative If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves If children live with recognition, they learn to have a goal If children live with honesty, they learn what trust is From "Great Projects Report," Baltimore Bulletin of Education
To learn more about Little League and the programs it has to offer, write or call: Little League Baseball Incorporated P.O. Box 3485; Williamsport, PA 17701 (717) 326-1921 or You can purchase this handy, informative booklet
at: Little League Baseball, Central Region here in Indy, located at 9802 Little League Drive (just north of 21st Street on Mitthoffer) 897-6127 897-2660 Also
Author: Bruce Lambin Bruce Lambin has been down the path on which you trod and chronicles its glories and heartaches.... the truth about the lifestyle of a Baseball Family. From Little League tryouts to the All Star team....High School, College recruiting and scholarships, to pro tryout camps, he is your Parents Guide To Baseball. Testimonials: "I wish I had read this years ago when my son was going through amateur baseball." Susan Buckley, Mom of pro ball player
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