Well fellas, I am coaching my son's football team again. I coached my first team of 5-6 yr old's who had never played organized football before this spring for the YMCA here in Frankfort. We were the Broncos and went 9-1, winning the "Rookies" Division by a mile, undefeated and the closest game was 38-12 and we let the team score the 12. Never had a touchdown scored on us all spring long that we "did not let them to be nice guys and keep the mercy rule to no be enforced". Lost to a team in the overall tourney that had been together for 3 years, had 4 - 8 yr olds on the team and 3-7 yr olds on a last second play as the team scored with 4 seconds to go and beat us by 2 points. Finished 3rd in the league overall beating 2 other teams that had been together 3 years while all the "Rookie" teams finished in the bottom 3. Now I am coaching Upward football, which is a Christian Based Football program sponsored by The Forks of Elkhorn Church here in Frankfort. Again, all 5-6 yr olds and 1 - 4 yr old. Skills evaluations were done before the season and the kids were placed evenly on each team. So far we are 3-0, and they don't "officially" keep score but it is hard not to. Won the first 2 games by 18 and 28 points and today it was 48-12 final score. Had 6 of my 7 kids score touchdowns today, 3 different players passed for touchdowns and 3 different kids caught touchdown passes. The parents on our team are amazed that my assistant coach and I can get 7 - 5 and 6 yr olds to all go in the same direction. Pretty cool to see the kids run the plays that I designed as they are designed. Nice to see kids of that age develop in only 3 practices and 3 games to not only run for touchdowns but pass and catch touchdown passes. So far in the 3 games, we have never been stopped on offense, had 5 touchdown passes and the other team has yet to complete a pass on us and we have only given up 5 scores total. Our defense has gotten 2 safeties and 3 interceptions. Not bad for a bunch of small kids and me coaching for only the second time and my assistant coach, who admits only signed up because there was not enough coaches and has learned more about football this fall than the kids themselves. We are a very good match in that he takes care of the devotional time, which is MORE important than the football, and I take care of the football part. Sure do wish I could get paid to coach little kids in football when I get over my next surgery and can go back to work, but that is wishful thinking. Just thought I would post because I am extremely proud of my team.

Side note for anyone that is coaching kids now days. You may be the only Male influence in some of these kids lives. I have 3 of my 8 kids that don't have a father figure in their life. I take it upon myself to make sure they get the proper influence from me especially. I have even talked to these kids and my former kids from this spring outside of the practise / game about stuff and the mothers are very appreciative. Teach our young people the best that we can about right and wrong and you just might influence a life forever. Hopefully the good lord will continue to help me coach these kids to the best of my ability and more. Hopefully we will lead these kids down the right path into God's hands for a lifetime and if we can save just one life of a child then it was all worth while. Just wanted to post.