<p>My school’s amazing academic decathlon teacher of over 20 years has decided to vacant the coaching position and notified me recently.</p>
<p>I am having troubles finding a coach. I have asked 12 teachers and 6 instructional aid teachers. All of them have said no or most likely no. </p>
<p>Do you have any ideas on how I can find a coach or advisor for the team?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Time to visit the head of the school and lay out your situation. I’d think the coach would have tried to recruit someone, what does s/he think? Would that person consider another year as a co-coach? giving someone else time to take over.</p>
<p>My former coach had no recommendations. She knew it would be hard to find one. I asked her if she could help me find a coach, but she is too busy. </p>
<p>The only advice she has for me is to ask the principal.</p>
<p>You seem to think this is an important activity. Can you help with running the activity? Find out from the former advisor what is needed to be done. Say there is a weekly meeting, monthly competitions, etc. Can you document what the new person would need to do? Can you help with leg work?</p>
<p>I am the captain. I plan on leading the meetings and having it be student ran. I absolutely love it.</p>
<p>The obligations that a coach has is to provide a place to meet a few days a week, attend three hour long coaching meetings, and to give up two Saturdays for competitions. I can do the majority of the paperwork and just have them sign it.</p>
<p>Can a parent fulfill the coaches position?</p>
<p>Yes, a parent can fulfill the coaches position as long as they sign the paperwork, attend the coachin meetings, and attend the competition with us. Unfortunately, my parents aren’t interested. If I can’t find a staff member to be the coach, That would be our next route. I have less than two weeks left to find one.</p>
<p>My principal has share the current situation in the weekly memo and emailed all the teachers, so it should work hopefully.</p>