Communication Reminders

Parents,

As we head into the new season of the Redhawk, there is one important aspect of the way we function as a football family I would like to address. I've been coaching long enough to know that as the head coach, nothing ever seems to run perfect, and parents will always have their concerns - rightly so. As stated before, my only hope is that we communicate these concerns with the appropriate parties before they are taken to the administrative level. I will be more than happy to sit down with any parent who feels the need to discuss certain matters regarding the football program; as long as they have gone through the proper channels of communication first. The only way we can survive is to communicate and be on the same page at all times. The worst thing we can do is get the student athlete caught in the middle of these concerns, and distract their total commitment to their teammates.

We haven't had any issues so far, but I just felt that I needed to reiterate the importance of our parent-to-coach communication protocol before we get into the season when emotions start to run high. If a parent takes their concerns to an administrator before talking to the appropriate coach first, then we are sending a negative message to all parties involved.

Again, my door is always open! Please feel free to contact me at any time. With your help and partnership, we can make this season an extremely positive one. Also, make sure to read the last two posts on the blog from today's date. There is important weekend information that needs to be received. All of you have been more than supportive over the last few months. Thank you for your time and understanding.

Go Redhawks!

Coach Heppner