Adults pass along practices to children, and the human body benefits from the repetition of motions and routines. Traditions can manifest in many ways.
COACH BOB BOYER
More than anything, Bob Boyer wants to be the head coach of a state championship team. It’s something he wants for his players, his school and for himself. His unique coaching style reflects his passion for the game, and his passion for building a culture that supports his players.
Rooted in his own experiences, Bob believes he can build team success by creating traditions to connect his players. He started an annual Fire Run to build team camaraderie and cohesion, and he gives his players wrist bands that signify their core set of values. He wants his players not only to build technical skill, but also character.
Bob also connects with his players by using techniques he learned in his earlier career as a special education teacher — he has a tradition of working with young people to suit their needs. Bob tailors practices to the needs of individuals, working to ensure each player has the best possible experience in the program.
Science in Everyday Life
RECOMMENDED BOOKS AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Consider these titles for your Tradition theme book selection. Full descriptions of each book and suggested discussion questions can be found in the download file at the bottom of the page.
Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and A Dream. (25th Anniversary Edition),
by H.G. Bissinger. (Fiction)
Socially and racially divided, Odessa isn't known to be a place big on dreams, but every Friday night from September to December, when the Panthers play football, dreams can come true.
Eagle Blue: A Team, a Tribe, and a High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska, by Michael D’Orso. (Non-fiction)
D'Orso follows the Fort Yukon Eagles through their 2005 season to the state championship, shifting between a mesmerizing narrative and the thoughts of the players, their coach and their fans. What emerges is more than a sports story.
The Chimes, by Anna Smaill. (Fiction)
Every day, the enigmatic elite ruling class known as the Order plays a particular kind of music to wipe society’s memory. Those that can’t make it from the day-to-day or lose their memory items become zombie-like creatures called the memorylost and their culture is one that revolves around the preservation of the few memories possible and music.
Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel. (Fiction)
Kirsten Raymonde moves between the settlements of a world altered by a devastating flu pandemic with a small troupe of actors and musicians. They call themselves The Traveling Symphony, and they have dedicated themselves to keeping the remnants of art and humanity alive. The story moves back and forth in time, and vividly depicts life before and after the pandemic, and the strange twist of fate that connects them all.
by H.G. Bissinger. (Fiction)
Socially and racially divided, Odessa isn't known to be a place big on dreams, but every Friday night from September to December, when the Panthers play football, dreams can come true.
Eagle Blue: A Team, a Tribe, and a High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska, by Michael D’Orso. (Non-fiction)
D'Orso follows the Fort Yukon Eagles through their 2005 season to the state championship, shifting between a mesmerizing narrative and the thoughts of the players, their coach and their fans. What emerges is more than a sports story.
The Chimes, by Anna Smaill. (Fiction)
Every day, the enigmatic elite ruling class known as the Order plays a particular kind of music to wipe society’s memory. Those that can’t make it from the day-to-day or lose their memory items become zombie-like creatures called the memorylost and their culture is one that revolves around the preservation of the few memories possible and music.
Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel. (Fiction)
Kirsten Raymonde moves between the settlements of a world altered by a devastating flu pandemic with a small troupe of actors and musicians. They call themselves The Traveling Symphony, and they have dedicated themselves to keeping the remnants of art and humanity alive. The story moves back and forth in time, and vividly depicts life before and after the pandemic, and the strange twist of fate that connects them all.