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Need your own Manifest?

Need your own Manifest?

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Is it important to set agreements with parents? Maybe parents are the most crucial link in our youth sports chain. Mike Matheny thought so too. He bele...

Need your own Manifest?
Reinier Sierag

Reinier Sierag

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Is it important to set expectations with parents? Could parents be the most crucial part of our youth baseball and softball community? Mike Matheny certainly thought so. He wrote a letter to the parents of his players. And as awkward as it might have felt, it worked. Unexpectedly, that letter quickly went viral. Check out this video for an interview with Mike.

Is it smart for Dutch youth coaches to have a manifesto as well? Or is that a bit over the top and typically American? Or is there something we can actually learn from it? We explore this here on the platform, but first, we’ll give you the tools to form your own opinion.

The Matheny Manifesto

Below is the PDF of the Matheny Manifesto, which you can view or download.

MathenyManifestoDownload

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