Poor Attendance in the Weight Room

Simple fact attendance is not mandatory but EMPHASIS will be given to those who work the hardest to get better. In other words not showing up is not an option.

Time for the "Leaders" of their team to flex their leadership skills, peer pressure, peer pressure!

The way I got the attendance up in the weight room was to start a breakfeast and dinner club as I called it. I was told early on when I played football in college by my head coach that if you wanted to create a habit create the desired result at least 16 times a day. So what I did the first week of the off-season was to get several boosters to help me by t-shirts.
1. !00%
2. 110%
3. 125%
4. 150 %

on the first day in the weight room the kids could wear whatever gym shirt that we all used but after the firs week if you came 4 days out of 5 you earned a 100% T-Shirt this you then would wear to the workout. During the second week if you came 4 out of 5 days again you would earn the 110% t_shirt and I would take back the 100% T-Shirt. If during the third week you came 4 out of 5 times you recieved the 125% T-Shirt and I will take back the 110% T-shirt and if by the 4th week you came 4 out of 5 days you earned the 150% T-Shirt and I then would take back the 125% T-Shirt. IF at anytime you did not make the 4 out of 5 days you then would give your t-shirt back and have to start all over from the begining. To make it through the month takes at least 16 times being in attendance for the off season program. Obviously if you want to know how commented the team is that by the time you get to the end of school each player should be wearing the special 150% T-shirt. Kids by in because they all want the 150% effort t-shirt which is a nice T;shirt with a special design. 16 times creates the habit for both the boys and the parents having to bring the kids to workout inb the mornings. Coach Campbell

First of all - give them "off" until after they return (around Jan. 3) from the Christmas break.

Anything you achieve between now and the Christmas break will be LOST over the break (since you lose in proportion to the time it takes you to gain).

AFTER Jan 3 - they MUST be there. We use "fear" as as motivating force (fear of not being recommended for a college scholarship; fear of not getting playing time; fear of removal from the team; ETC.).