Loss of Gracious Professionalism Among First Teams

[Dick Linn]

I fully understand the effort, emotion and concern of all that have posted to this thread.

To Team 810 and all concerned, it sounds like you need to do some soul-searching and heal some wounds. You apparently have some very concerned and dedicated individuals (you are lucky) and perhaps a few "loose-cannons" and/or misunderstandings and it is not working out too well. Be kind, be considerate and remember "purity of thought and deed". Talk it out, even if you have to do it here. Maybe it is primarily a lack of communication.

For what it's worth, there were several times this season and last that I felt like I was underappreciated and treated inconsiderately, despite great effort and concern for the team. However, I realize that people have different styles and temperments and they don't always appreciate the consequences of their immediate behavior. At minimum, you do your best, learn from it and move on. Even better if you can hang in there and make a difference.