This is a great thread! It's good to know I'm not way above or below. We meet two days a week for an hour and a half each time. We're always scrambling a week before the competition, but they always make me proud. John On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Michele Bossick <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thank you all for your responses. I think I am on target with meeting > twice a week for a total of 3 hrs a week. I appreciate all the insight from > other coaches. > > Michele > > > On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 8:34 PM, Wendy Newton <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> We meet once a week for a couple of hours. With scouts, tutoring and >> other responsibilities the kids have that is about all we can schedule >> together regularly. To help fill in, the kids do research between meetings >> as well and then when they come together they share, compare, etc. >> When it gets closer to the regional we add in days where we can. Also on >> school holidays I usually take the day off and let the kids come over all >> day. That is when we do any field trips they want to do. >> The night before the regional is crazy, they never seem prepared but >> somehow they pull it together. >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 8:04 PM, Lloyd O'Hara <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >>> We generally meet 5 - 6 hours per week. Acouple hours on Thursday >>> nights and 3-4 on Sunday afternoons. When the regionals come around, we >>> generally meet a couple more hours leading up to make sure we are ready. >>> The good news is that this is our 5th year and all of our team members know >>> what to expect and what needs to be done. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Lloyd >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Laura Dysart <[log in to unmask]> >>> *To:* [log in to unmask] >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 03, 2014 6:31 PM >>> *Subject:* Re: [VADCFLL-L] practice commitment >>> >>> I originally replied to just Michele- but thought it might be worth >>> noting- we are in our 6th year- we always are half rookie/half done it. Our >>> team meets on Saturday mornings and Monday afternoons for 2 hours. However, >>> the team has decided and agreed in the past to increased hours or days if >>> they feel like they need more time. The nice thing about that is that they >>> buy into - they feel they need it. Someone mentioned GT kids making it >>> easier- we often have a few with attention issues- making it not easier- >>> so two hours is max in one meeting- with breaks. - we have done a one all >>> day thing at the agreement of the team- where we also take a break in the >>> local park and break it up a ton- Half fun day half work. the kids actually >>> enjoy that in the years we have needed it- getting them to decide on >>> additional time is key- they buy in. >>> On Sep 3, 2014, at 5:24 PM, Michele Bossick wrote: >>> >>> Hello all.....Please share how often and how long your team meets to >>> practice. I am having some difficulty with parents understanding this is >>> more than club. I am starting to feel like maybe I am being unreasonable >>> so I wanted to see how often other teams meet. >>> >>> Thanks for sharing... >>> >>> Michele >>> >>> -- >>> ______________________________ >>> *Michele Bossick* >>> Technology Educator-Lower School >>> Nansemond-Suffolk Academy <http://www.nsacademy.org/> >>> 3373 Pruden Blvd. >>> Suffolk, VA 23434 >>> [log in to unmask] >>> 757.539.8789 >>> >>> >>> The mission of Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is to provide an academically >>> rigorous college preparatory education in an atmosphere fostering moral >>> character, respect, responsibility and compassion. With a commitment to honor >>> above all, the Academy seeks to develop and inspire leaders who value >>> diversity, creativity, scholastic excellence and community service. >>> >>> The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or >>> entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or >>> privileged material. 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