>I saw that sport is dying a (not so) slow death, so >I took it upon myself to help develop a new generation with an >interest in bowling. You try to teach basics without stifling >individuality, which is what I believe kids leagues should be >about.
Sounds right to me. Good on you. I guess the slow death was slow enough that I always assumed people would somehow automatically age into an enthusiasm for the sport. But in retrospect, that makes no sense.
>I had a good time with it for the most part. The main reason >i stopped (and I guess this is true of most kids sports) is >THE PARENTS. Asking how come their kid that started bowling >four months ago isn't shooting 200+...why aren't you giving my >kid special treatment (3 coaches, 35 kids). After three years >of that and other assorted parent-related foolishness, I had >enough.
I kind of assumed this was going to be a common theme of this thread, and I feel so so lucky that I don't really have any parent horror stories. Your story kind of shows that even more niche sports aren't immune to it. Rough, and I'm sorry to hear that.
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