Basketball Hall of Fame Coach, Morgan Wootten, Keynote Speaker at SYA Awards Banquet

 

The 2008 Volunteer Award banquet was highlighted by a memorable speech by legendary Hall of Fame Coach, Morgan Wootten.  In his talk, Coach Wootten discussed the values and life lessons our children learn through their involvement in youth sports, as well as the vital role volunteer coaches play in positively impacting our children.  Coach Wootten went on to discuss the twelve essential qualities of leadership: 1. Good values attract good people; 2. Use the most powerful four letter word in the world, "L-O-V-E; 3. Consider yourself a Teacher; 4. Don't allow emotion to be your enemy; 5. It takes 10 hands to make a basket; 6. Little things make the big things happen; 7.  Make each day your masterpiece; 8. The carrot is mightier than the stick; 9. Make greatness attainable by all; 10. Seek significant change - but remember not all change is progress; 11. Don't look at the scoreboard; rather be more concerned with being the best that you can be; 12. Adversity is your asset; it is not whether you get knocked down, but rather if you get back up again. 

These qualities are the cornerstone of Coach Wootten's summer basketball camp where he annually touches the lives of thousands of kids each summer.  Click here to learn more about Coach Wootten.  Click here to learn about Coach Wootten's basketball camp.