As kids get older, there are more and more activities for them to do. Many kids play sports in either recreational leagues or at school, and, nearly all teams are made possible by volunteer coaches such as parents.
But, according to sports leagues, it’s getting harder and harder to get parents to volunteer, and, speculation is that one reason is more people are working parents, and, it’s hard to fit coaching a team into an already busy schedule.
Even though it’s easy to blame working parents for the lack of volunteers, I think another large factor may be that potential volunteers don’t …read more