Bob's Blog for Parents

Bob’s bi-monthly blog is Field Hockey specific and focused on helping Parents and Players’ as they navigate through Futures, Clubs, Camps and the College Recruitment Process. For newbie parents just arriving on the scene to seasoned mom and dad’s. ~ Your comments and questions are welcomed. ~

Futures Tournament ::: Secrets of Selection

Apr 26, 2010 in Blogs Bob's Blog for Parents

What can you do to help your chances? I believe there a number of things that all players can do to help elevate their status on the field at RFT’s.

Don’t Forget the Basics

Jan 26, 2010 in Blogs Bob's Blog for Parents

I’m going off of my typical subject about recruitment with this blog. But not too far off. If you read my last blog about expanding your College Choices – then you’ll see why this is important.

Choices

Jan 13, 2010 in Blogs Bob's Blog for Parents

This week I had two conversations with parents who have different, but similar, situations regarding what commitments their daughter should make to the sport.

Futures – and all its Nuances

Dec 31, 2009 in Bob's Blog for Parents

Happy New Year! I have Futures on my mind. Futures! and the New Year – Get it? Seriously, as I will be coaching again this March at a Futures site here in Massachusetts (haven’t done that since my kids went off to college). So I thought maybe you’d like a run down on the hierarchy of the FUTURES process and agenda.

Showcases – When?

Dec 10, 2009 in Bob's Blog for Parents

Question: When should athletes start going to college showcases? ::: I answer this and more.

After Festival – Now What?

Dec 3, 2009 in Bob's Blog for Parents

Question: “We just returned from festival (which was amazing). A parent of a player on our club team who’s daughter will be playing for Georgetown, told me that my daughter should send out a thank you emails to all the schools she contacted before the festival, and to also include…