All-Star Bribes For New Skills

[Cheeranswers]

one time i was watching a youtube video from a gym where the coach was giving athletes 100$ if they got their standing full, lol

 

[nicolee]

No to bribes. It's the wrong way to go about it – calm support and encouragement is always best in my experience.

The occasional trip to get ice-cream after practice to celebrate hard work or new skills, though, is fine. And was always appreciated in my family.

 

[XtremeWpg]

I'll admit to bribing IOC6 teams. Nothing major, but if they managed to get through a practice without a coach telling them to stop talking, mini chocolate bars for all. You hit your elite for the first time? Gel pens for your group.

You'd be shocked what kind of determination 20 year olds have to get a mini Oh Henry.

 

[momsy]

I'll admit to bribing IOC6 teams. Nothing major, but if they managed to get through a practice without a coach telling them to stop talking, mini chocolate bars for all. You hit your elite for the first time? Gel pens for your group.

You'd be shocked what kind of determination 20 year olds have to get a mini Oh Henry.

I actually laughed out loud. I'm 43 years old, and I would definitely be motivated by killer new office supplies! I *puffy heart* office supplies... pens, sticky notes, cute clips, sharpies, YES! :cheering:

 

[FlexyTumblerMom]

Another thread was discussing gyms that offer free tuition for athletes w/ doubles and standing fulls - that's actually a pretty significant form of bribe to get those skills when you think about it ;).

 

[notimeforthat]

Have heard of SMs offering $1000 to coach if he gets susie to throw a full........
( not at my present gym)

 

[FTSP]

Nope I will not bribe for new skills or grades. CP has to want it for herself not because I pay her.

 

[cheernerd5678]

Does a taco party for getting zero deductions at comp count as our coaches bribing us? :oops:

 

[Cheeranswers]

Does a taco party for getting zero deductions at comp count as our coaches bribing us? :oops:

no thats just an awesome coach :cool:

 

[Helen uk uni cheer]

no thats just an awesome coach :cool:

Our coach got us Popsicles at the last practice if we tried our best and fought for stunts then at nationals we got told if we fought hard and were clean we would have them. For a team of over 16 's the motivation was real

 

[gofriars610]

I'll admit to bribing IOC6 teams. Nothing major, but if they managed to get through a practice without a coach telling them to stop talking, mini chocolate bars for all. You hit your elite for the first time? Gel pens for your group.

You'd be shocked what kind of determination 20 year olds have to get a mini Oh Henry.

I would do questionable things for gel pens.

 

[omgitssydthekid]

I don't have a problem with a reward of Starbucks (or whatever) for a job well done, but I think it becomes a problem when a parent (or coach) is bribing their child with miss me jeans, $100 dollars (or some other excessive amount), or some insane gift as a bribe for throwing a full (or focusing, or making a certain team, or whatever it may be).

I "bribed" my j1 with stickers last year. They didn't get anything for getting the sticker but they loved getting stickers on their chart.

My gym also does goal charts for each competition. After each competition, we sit down with the team and come up with goals for our next competition based on how the previous competition went. I think this worked really well for us last season so I assume we will do this again.

When I threw my full for the first time by myself, my mom literally SCREAMED in the lobby of the gym because she was so excited (and shocked I finally did it) for me. My coach hugged me. That was better than anything she could have bought me.


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[CookieMomster]

I've been known to bribe Lil Bits to help out more around the house so she could earn a private with her favourite guest coach when he's in town...but that's a different creature all together! I couldn't even imagine bribing to throw a skill or get on a particular team. As if the athlete can even wield that kind of power to make it happen. It just sets your child up for frustration and potential disappointment later on in life. There comes a point where a person needs to learn intrinsic motivation and that "sticks and carrots" don't work in the long run!

With that in mind, my kid still gets excited with receiving a sticker on her hand after doing a good job and if that's a bribe then I guess I'm back to square one in my theory of motivation. :p

ETA: Celebrating is a completely different thing than bribing. I'm all for spontaneous celebrations. :)

 

[MissCongeniality]

In the working world they are called "bonuses" ;)

 

[Sparkscheerma]

I don't have a problem with a reward of Starbucks (or whatever) for a job well done, but I think it becomes a problem when a parent (or coach) is bribing their child with miss me jeans, $100 dollars (or some other excessive amount), or some insane gift as a bribe for throwing a full (or focusing, or making a certain team, or whatever it may be).

I "bribed" my j1 with stickers last year. They didn't get anything for getting the sticker but they loved getting stickers on their chart.

My gym also does goal charts for each competition. After each competition, we sit down with the team and come up with goals for our next competition based on how the previous competition went. I think this worked really well for us last season so I assume we will do this again.

When I threw my full for the first time by myself, my mom literally SCREAMED in the lobby of the gym because she was so excited (and shocked I finally did it) for me. My coach hugged me. That was better than anything she could have bought me.


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CP's gym does a sticker goal chart. Her old gym used to ring a bell when someone gained a new skill. When the bell rang all activities stopped so that the athlete could show off their new skill to everyone in the gym. Some kids couldn't wait to ring the bell and have all the attention on them. Others were a little more shy and did not want to ring the bell at all. You didn't have to ring the bell if you didn't want to. When the bell did ring everyone in the gym would get so excited and look around for who got their new skill. Once the athlete did their new skill everyone cheered and clapped then practices and activities resumed. It was nice to see the support all the athletes, coaches and parents gave to the cheerleader that gained their new skill. I actually like the bell idea almost better than the sticker chart. But I can see why some kids would find it intimidating.