Gifting protocol for kids team sports

[motormonkey]

Let's say Jr high sports, I wanted to give each of the coaches a card with a hundred cash. Wife says it's too much on top of the team gift card ( which I feel is light).
What's the proper protocol as I believe in showing appreciation when deserved.

 

[evantwheeler]

Let's say Jr high sports, I wanted to give each of the coaches a card with a hundred cash. Wife says it's too much on top of the team gift card ( which I feel is light).
What's the proper protocol as I believe in showing appreciation when deserved.

Do what you think is right and who cares what anyone else thinks?

 

[DILLIGAF]

If you go thru the school channels, they will keep it themselves

 

[coolchange]

I’d check with these two first.

 

[grumpy88]

No gift in my opinion . They chose the job . They should refuse it on there own anyway

 

[Riverbottom]

No gift in my opinion . They chose the job . They should refuse it on there own anyway

Completely agree.

 

[79 HUSTLER]

Let's say Jr high sports, I wanted to give each of the coaches a card with a hundred cash. Wife says it's too much on top of the team gift card ( which I feel is light).
What's the proper protocol as I believe in showing appreciation when deserved.

I do a gift card to dinner around the same amount for all the coaches. Just shows a small token of appreciation for the amount of time they invest in these kids. Actually have the cards ready to give out on Tuesday at the final game of this season and my daughter was up last night writing them all a personalized card.

 

[Singleton]

As a past Booster President for a high school activity - don’t give to the 501c - coaches will never see it.
That said, a gift card to a local restaurant goes a long way for most coaches and their family.
Once in middle school and high school, avoid giving cash. It can be seen as something else and cause problems for the coach.

 

[Spudsbud]

I coached my kids and teams when they were that age. Never got a thing. Never expected anything.
Never gave anything either.
Do what you want.

 

[motormonkey]

So I went with the gift cards as they earned it IMO. What a thankless job and they are seasonal part time coaches.
The way some parents and kids act is amazing, fun to watch kind of stuff. I witnessed some adult tantrums and a couple of close domestic situations. Haha.
Thanks for the thoughts.

 

[Ricks raft]

I coach my girls 12u softball. A couple of the parents gave us some $15 local restaurants gift cards. It was appreciated, more the thought than the money.

 

[DWC]

I’ve only done it once. Gave my sons freshman linebacker coach a $50 card after the season. He was tough as hell on those kids but did a great job of teaching them the position.