SHIZUKA You Have What it Takes to Make a Great Team Captain Shizuka balances out the negative with the positive. Here is Part 2 of her "Team Captain" series. What do you think? Do you agree? THE POSITIVE 1.You have basic running knowledge. 2.You can make the tough and unpopular decisions. 3.You are willing to do anything you expect another person to do. 4.You are able and willing to take the responsibility that goes with it. 5.You aren't afraid to speak in public. 6.You can show fairness to all runners,regardless of their ability. 7.You are willing to make a effort to help the weaker runners on the team. 8.You aren't afraid to view your own opinion,even if it differs from the coach. 9.You believe that it's the captain's responsibilty to maintain good moral and team spirit of the runners. 10.You believe that you can truly set the example on and off the field. 11.You love to run. THE NEGATIVE 1. Your brother or sister was captain before you. 2. You are the fastest one on the team. 3. You want to ask runners to do things that you yourself can't do. 4. You want the position, without the responsibility that goes with it. 5. You lack communication skills. 6. You show favoritism for some runners over others. 7. You don't believe that the team is only as good as the weakest member. 8. You are afraid to disagree with the coach. 9. You don't believe that the team attitude is a direct reflection of team leadership. 10. Your grade level is below 2.5 or C plus. Note from Shizuka: One should lead by example on and off the track. You don`t need to sacrifice one for the other. Younger runners look up to a very fast runners and if you are a very good student they will try to study harder to be more like you. Win-win for everybody. You must accept this added responsibility ad burden to be a effective captain. You should give a great deal of consideration before saying yes or no to this very demanding and time-consuming position. Shizuka, center goodrow@infionline.net Privacy Policy of Kids Running