This article from Proactive Coaching, shared by Bruce E. Brown and written by Times reader Frank Workman, imagines a letter a senior high-school athlete might write to his or her parents. It offers parents advice on how to make the final prep sports season truly special, covering topics such as seeing the season from the athlete's point of view, cheering for teammates, supporting the coach, and giving the athlete time to regroup after games.
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The letter serves as a primer for how to make the prep experience truly special.
Editor's note: Parents always offer their sons and daughters advice — some sound, all of it well-intentioned — as their young athletes navigate their high-school sports careers. Times reader Frank Workman imagines the advice a senior might give to parents in a letter that serves as a primer for how to make the prep experience truly special.