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Returning Parent Meeting May 2014. Motivating our Athletes Elkhart United Aquatics Mission: We will u se the sport of swimming to build character, leadership & discipline into youth of Elkhart. The Purpose.
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Returning Parent Meeting May 2014 Motivating our Athletes Elkhart United Aquatics Mission: We will use the sport of swimming to build character, leadership & discipline into youth of Elkhart.
The Purpose We want to make sure everyone understands the importance of Mental Strength and its role in sports in general.
Just One Story • 1964 Dick Roth • Appendicitis attack • Gold Medal
Extrinsic vs Intrinsic • Extrinsic rewards is where the motivation to do something comes from outside the individual • Intrinsic rewards is where the motivation to do something comes from inside the individual
Types of Extrinsic Rewards • Rewards can come in the form of verbal rewards (i.e. telling someone“goodjob!”), physical rewards (i.e. a pat on the back), or tangible rewards (i.e. giving someone money, food, or a medallion), among others.
Extrinsic Rewards • Task-Non contingent rewards –Just showing up • Engagement contingent rewards -Participating • Completion contingent rewards -Completion • Performance contingent rewards-given in response to level of performance • Unexpected rewards
Types of Intrinsic Rewards • Integrated regulation – athlete believes the activity is important • Identified regulation-athlete likes the sport/activity (My preferred) • Introjected regulation-athlete likes the attention that he/she receives by doing the sport/activity • External regulation-only participates because they believe they have to or that they may get a reward
In Teaching • Intrinsic, Intrinsic, Intrinsic
In Sports • You really have to look at the types of rewards and where the swimmer is in the progression. • Intrinsic is preferred • Extrinsic motivation is involved already through ribbons, times, talk • Goals, Goals, Goals
Goals • Long term • Short term • Immediate These goals greatly effect a swimmer’s internal motivation.
What to Remember What you say to your child is important. Most of the time when we are frustrated with their performance we react in a negative way which will also have a negative impact on their internal motivation and can produce a spiral effect. Developmentally for 11 and unders a lot of factors come together to determine their performance: routine, nutrition, sleep, day to day motivation, stroke changes, developmental changes. 11-14 year old girls
The Talent Code • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY7QNxXbziA
What can we do? • Studies show that a praise of hard work vs ability helps increase the intrinsic rewards • If we are going to give rewards, they should be for something that an athlete has control over. • At the end of a meet, we should have a strong emphasis on what did we learn. • Steps to success Emphasis should tend to be on successfully completing the next step.
Team • We are a team… kids, parents, coaches • What we say in social media to each other and about races counts. • We are not going to monitor facebook and other social media sights, but if it is brought to our attention that our club and its members are being seen in a poor light due to comments which are posted we will be calling you in to talk about it. • The Safety of your children needs to come first. • You will receive your copy of the revised code of conduct in your folder soon.
Success • Our club’s entry level swimmers are now turning 13! • 11-12 girls placed 16th • Above PRO, South Bend, Concord, Irish Aquatics, and Swac • 11-12 Boys placed 29th • Above South Bend, Concord, Irish Aquatics and one point behind PRO • 8 and under boy’s relays less than 8 seconds away from 12 and under cut • Huge Time Drops!!!
Changes • Fundraising Fee • Travel Meets • We are still by far the cheapest club around. Especially for our state placing • Price of Training group swimmers stayed the same even if you want to travel • Prices of Developmental groups either went down $25 or up $25 • This is the largest part of the budget
Noblesville • 2sessons Friday, 3 sessions Saturday and Sunday for a total of 8 sessions. 2-3 coaches $30 a session (remember that is 4 hours)=$240 • 137miles x 2= 274 round trip *.555=$152 • Hotel 2 rooms x 2 nights @ 100.00=400.00 • Total rounds to $800 lowest possible
Swim -a - thon • June 10th • Make ups on Tuesdays • Everyone should try to attend (Fundraiser Chair)
Team Travel Meet Munster • B time standard minimum • 11 and overs only • Team Dinners • Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the hotel • Monday Water Park • Transportation
Other Information • Cell Phones • Nutrition Talk • Questions