The Little Letter

Connor Schenkey
752 Maple Street
Okanagan Falls, British Columbia,
V0H 1R0

March 8, 2011

Mr. Kleats
Central High School
123 Main Street
Sportstown, British Columbia
V2A1W3

Dear Mr. Kleats:

My name is Connor Schenkey; I have a son named Jerome who plays on your soccer team. Me and several other parents have gotten together in regards to your coaching. We feel there are some aspects to your methods and behaviors that need to be tweaked. We have brainstormed some suggestions for you to go over.


Punctuality is a key component to any of life’s commitments. It has become quite obvious you have lacked the ability to show up on time. This is not to point fingers, as you may very well have prior commitments and or a job. But for the benefit of the team a solution needs to be found. I believe a simple solution would be to move practices to a later time. This way everyone including yourself; can accomplish whatever they need to do prior to practice.

Another key component to life is organization. I think everyone can agree that your practices have been a little disorganized. That’s not to say they haven’t been fun or effective. I understand you haven’t been coaching long and I’m certainly not one to offer advice on soccer tactics. But I would volunteer myself to help you set up drills and other various games at practice. All you need is a hand to help make these practices run more smoothly.

One of the most sought after aspects in life is success. Everyone enjoys winning, you clearly portrait one who loves it. There is nothing wrong with teaching our children to try their best and to play to win. But I think you need to tone down your desire to win just a tad. You see our children are only eight years old, and are playing house level soccer. Due to this there shouldn’t be as large as an emphasis on winning. Some members of the team aren’t even getting to play. At this age everyone should be getting equal playing time and simply having fun. All you need to do is change your attitude. Instead of shouting at what your players are doing wrong, try telling them what they’re doing right.

I hope this letter hasn’t come across as harsh. Everyone on the team enjoys you and respects you. All I’ve done is discussed how to make this year more of a success for everyone. I look forward to hearing back from you and appreciate your time.

Sincerely, Connor Schenkey