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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband has done the crappy job of team manager for years (wish someone else would!) and it never occurred to him to do a gift.  I’ve never heard of it for paid coaches.
But if you’ve done it in past years and people are  expecting it, I think it’s polite to send an email just saying you can’t coordinate anything this year but if anyone else wants to, they should feel free.  I wouldn’t mention individual gifts because then people might think that’s expected.[/quote]

Ding! Ding! Ding! When a man is the team manager, no team gift.  Why do women create more work for themselves?[/quote]

Because women by nature are nurtures, they want to take care of people. Constantly thinking of others is in their DNA. Kindness is a virtue and making someone feel important will never be wrong. It’s amazing how self absorbed people have become. [/quote]

Women do it because they don’t want to look bad if they don’t. It’s not because they care, they are just more image conscious. Paid coaches don’t deserve a gift. That does not mean you can’t get them one anyhow, but it is neither deserved nor expected, unless the coach went above and beyond the normal job such as: helping carpool kids; working outside normal practice time to help kids that needed it / wanted it; finding opportunities for kids outside of normal team events. Etc. If they show up to practices and games on time and coach as expected, then no gift cards required. [/quote]

Do you tip your waiter? Barber? give kids teacher gifts? taxi driver? bellman at hotel? valet? The coaches is providing an educational experience that your kid will take life long lessons from good and bad. If you played any competitive level sports growing up or thru HS or college you should understand the importance coaches played in your life. Not only do they try to teach your kid soccer but also teamwork learning to deal with and make decisions under pressure. deal with adversity how to learn from wins and losses. Its up to your child whether or not they take advantage of the lessons available just like in school its up to them. How well they are parented will decide how they approach learning opportunities. Be grateful of the life learning experience you kid is exposed to and give the gift idiot.[/quote]

You’re equating a coach to a barber and a server and a bellman and a taxi driver. Ha!  You’re a moron ... oh now wait ... you must be a coach. Here’s a hint, get a real job and maybe you won’t need to beg for an Amazon GC. Loser. [/quote]

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