Meeting Recap - Jan. 31, 2011

Posted by John McIntyre 
on Feb 2, 2011
 

Invocation

Mark Huffman provided the Thought for the Day, reminding us about commitment, and particularly about the commitment of those in our armed forces who keep us all safe and free.

 

Meeting Sponsor

Phyllis Guillory of Golden One Credit Union, one of the nation’s largest credit unions, was meeting sponsor and Michael Lee addressed Golden One’s commitment to financial literacy, particularly for students.

 

Recognition

Jeff Stone of the Rotary Rooters noted that the ensemble continues to be in demand and continues to help fill the Rotary Foundation’s coffers with their playing proceeds.

Ed Grebitus made an investment as a salute to the Rotary Rooters.

 

Announcements and Events

  • Bowling Green School Visit – Feb. 2nd where proceeds from Golf for Kids will be delivered.
  • Ski Trip & Yosemite Snow Shoe event on February 4-5
  • President’s Breakfast on Feb. 9th.
  • Dinner Hosts for Youth Exchange Officer’s – let President Scot know ASAP, if you can take a visiting Rotarian to dinner on Friday, Feb. 11th.
  • Bloodsource – still need blood donors to catch those accursed Point Westians; when you do, use reference number “6569” -- our club’s account number for blood donations.
  • Rotary Day at the River Cats is April 10th – sign up now!

 Speaker Introduction

Chair of the Day John Finnegan introduced speaker Bill Herenda, executive director of Positive Coaching Alliance.

 

Bill Herenda, Positive Coaching Alliance

Bill is a former national-champion athlete (basketball, UMass, Lowell) who leads the Sacramento chapter of Positive Coaching Alliance, who shared his passion for youth sports and the positive impact organized sports and good coaching can have on the lives of young people.  He noted that 70% of kids drop out of sports by age 13 for the primary reason that it is no longer fun. He further shared that those who are not affiliated with sports beyond 13 are more likely to end up in trouble, whether through drugs, crime, early pregnancy, etc.

All coaches want to win, but truly great coaches also have teaching life lessons as one of their primary goals. Additionally, good coaches don’t harp on mistakes – mistakes are going to happen, especially when you work with kids. By accepting that kids will make mistakes, it reduces the pressure on the kids, meaning they will bounce back from mistakes, and ultimately perform better. The ratio of positive to ‘negative’ input from coaches should be 5:1 – five positive comments for every negative/corrective one.  The comments should also be specific and timely.

With respect to his organization, Bill noted that Positive coaching Alliance makes 1/3 of its income from its coaching workshops and the other 2/3 from charitable support.  They touched 17,000 kids this past year and their BHAG (big hairy audacious goal) is to double that to 34,000 this year. PCA is involved with the Parochial Athletic League in Sacramento, which mandates that their coaches go through PCA training, and they also co-sponsor an effort with the Sacramento Kings called “Winning On and Off the Court.”

 

Conclusion

President Scot concluded the meeting at 1:30pm noting that next week we will have a presentation on heart health, so he recommended fatty desserts for the occasion and encouraged everyone to be a good Rotarian.

 

Next Meeting

Our next meeting is on Monday, February 7th and will feature Doris Frazier, Vice President for Cardiovascular Services at Mercy General Hospital addressing heart health.