Putting a bow on the experiment.

Well it's over. None of the athletes qualified for the state meet. A few were close including one of my high jumpers. Even though we didn't have any qualifiers it was actually a good finish as a number kids had their best meet of the year at the end. A solid note to go out on.

We had our banquet on Sunday and while it was sad to see it end and to think I might not be back with these kids it was nice in that I felt appreciated by the parents of the kids that I coached and maybe even the coaches. I think they want me back.

So will I be back? The first question is, "was I inspired as I hoped I would be?". The answer is yes. I'm good at it, and I definitely have a passion for it. So with that said it is my intention to coach again. The next question is if it will be at the same school.

The school is really the perfect situation for me, I don't like being a favorite and relish the underdog role. What I don't like is feeling resigned to a certain fate. I'm not sure the staff really believes that they can overcome their obstacles. And maybe they can't, but what's the use of sport if you can't believe you can over come. Plus I really want a bigger role next year. I'm not sure it's available for me at this school.

So while the bigger question is answered it introduces a number of smaller ones. But that is good, as it sets me off on a course. Direction, some framework of moving forward. Afterall that was the goal of the experiment.