Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Still staying in my comfort zone...

Our cheerleading coach is leaving after next year (she'll be around for one more football season and one more competition season) and she's started asking around for volunteers to take over. Let me start out by saying that those are some BIG shoes to fill! Our coach has taken Greenwood from Ghetto-wood to 2 time National Champs, see what I mean by BIG!
My friend Alice and I were nominated. I was shocked and speechless because it's really something I never saw myself doing. I'm not comfortable confronting people, especially when it comes to money. I'm not comfortable running things and taking in front of strangers. I'm not really good at making up dance moves, I'm sure no one wants to see how the kids and I dance in the kitchen while making dinner. I'm also nervous about butting heads. It would be like too many cooks in the kitchen kind of thing. If we both coached then we would have to figure out practice schedules around her boys sports schedules and Jakey's. That could get messy! I wasn't against it, but I was all for it either.
I had dinner with Alice tonight and I asked her what she thought about taking over. She knew my concerns and she said she was fine taking it over just by herself, she was just nervous about the choreography part. She knew that the high school coaches would help make up the routines, but that part of it still made her nervous. I voiced my concerns and she feels more than comfortable doing it all, as long as she knew that if help was needed I'd be there. And I'm okay with that. I'm okay staying in my comfort zone and staying on the sidelines. I will probably shadow Alice while she's shadowing our coach so that I can step right in when help is needed.

2 comments:

Sassytimes said...

What a compliment to be nominated! They must see you as a leader, even if you don't see yourself that way! Don't sell yourself short, Jess...I'm sure you'd be a great coach!

rachel durham photography said...

That's great. What if you were more an an Assistant Coach? You may actually love it.

I NEVER thought I would be a teacher. I was always so nervous to talk in front of people (seriously, it was horrible), but I love it, now.

I agree with Sassytimes.