Author: Randy Kohn

Why we pay so much money for our kids to do all their sports?

Someone shared this with me on Linkedin the other day and I thought it was worth sharing with our Wisconsin Lacrosse Community. 

-Randy

One of my friends asked “Why do you pay so much money for your kids to do all their sports”? Well I have a confession to make; I don’t pay for my kids to to do sports. Personally, I couldn’t care less about what sport they do.

So, if I am not paying for sports what am I paying for?- I pay for those moments when my kids become so tired they want to quit but don’t.

– I pay for those days when my kids come home from school and are “too tired” to go to their training but they go anyway.

– I pay for my kids to learn to be disciplined, focused and dedicated.

– I pay for my kids to learn to take care of their body and equipment.

– I pay for my kids to learn to work with others and to be good team mates, gracious in defeat and humble in success.

– I pay for my kids to learn to deal with disappointment, when they don’t get that placing or title they’d hoped for, but still they go back week after week giving it their best shot.

– I pay for my kids to learn to make and accomplish goals.

– I pay for my kids to respect, not only themselves, but other athletes, officials and coaches.

– I pay for my kids to learn that it takes hours and hours, years and years of hard work and practice to create a champion and that success does not happen overnight.

– I pay for my kids to be proud of small achievements, and to work towards long term goals.

– I pay for the opportunity my kids have and will have to make life-long friendships, create lifelong memories, to be as proud of their achievements as I am.

– I pay so that my kids can be out on the field or in the gym instead of in front of a screen…

…I could go on but, to be short, I don’t pay for sports; I pay for the opportunities that sports provides my kids with to develop attributes that will serve them well throughout their lives and give them the opportunity to bless the lives of others. From what I have seen so far I think it is a great investment!

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Randy Kohn is the president of the Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation and has put time, energy and many dollars into his boys sports careers.  It was worth every penny.   

The Crease – a note from the WLF President

Hello Lacrosse Enthusiasts!

The MLB Playoffs are starting, along with the Regular Season of the NHL.  The NBA is starting their preseason games and the NFL has completed its fourth week and we are under six months until the 2017 Lacrosse Season starts.  Don’t blink too long because it will be here before you know it.

One more year in the books and we (WLF) have experienced another double digit growth of our game.  THANK YOU to all who have done the “heavy lifting”!  Most of your efforts will never be recognized, but you should know that what you have done is very worthy.  None of us own the game because we are merely “renters” of the game until our time has come to pass it on to those behind us.  So, I say to you all… remember that we are the Ambassadors to the future of our game.

Whether you are an Administrator, Coach, Official, Umpire, Player (or the fee and equipment paying parent… been there, done that) we all have a mission to do to make sure that those who are playing today “fall in love” with the sport and carry on the game after we “retire”.  They are the next wave of Administrators, Coaches, Officials and Umpires.

We have more new Programs looking to join the WLF and are always looking for more Coaches, Officials and Umpires.  Also, a lot of local Programs need Board Members to help out.  Some folks wear so many hats in their area to make sure that the game is played, it sure would be nice to give them some help.  We are Wisconsin residents; we know how to get things done!

I wish you all a fun filled Fall Season.  In all honesty… Can any State hold a candle to Wisconsin in the Fall?

See you on the field,

Randy Kohn

On Wisconsin!