Empower Your Children Through Their Recruiting Process
January 1, 1970
2 min read
8 ways to EMPOWER your kids through their recruiting process:
1- Collaborate with your child while coming up with their list of favorite schools – do the research together.
2- While there are certain parts of the recruiting process parents and studletes should collaborate on, there are others by which studletes should take care of on there own. For example, your studlete should be the one to communicate with the coaches – not you! The college coaches are recruiting your children, they want to hear from them too.
3- Allow your child to have the difficult conversations – they will be better off in the long run for it. If your child isn’t interested in a school, they should be one respectfully telling the coach of that school they aren’t interested. If your child isn’t happy about their playing time, they should be the one asking the coach, “what can I do better?”
4- Your child is his or her own ISLAND – Don’t compare your child and their recruiting experience to other athletes. Also, don’t let your child compare themselves to others. Have them be happy for those who got a letter from a great school or even who have verbally committed to their top choice.
5- Work hard everyday on the things that you CAN control. For example, your stamina, lacrosse skills, grades, and much more. Don’t focus on the “he said, she said” – focus on the “What can I do to get better?”
6- Have your Studlete seek feedback and constructive criticism from their coaches/mentors/guidance counselors. Feedback will turn a lot of rumors, stresses and unknowns into useful information to make this process as smooth as can be.
7- Be there for your child if their “Dream School” doesn’t work out. There are great alternatives to finding that “Dream School” or playing for that “Dream Program.” The more you learn about what’s out there, the easier it will be to find a great fit.
8- Remind your studlete that they are choosing the SCHOOL not just the lacrosse program. Don’t forget to ask yourself, “What would my school experience be like without lacrosse?”
