What I’m Doing Right Now…
Posted By AmyD. on August 28, 2007
I’m fuming and considering all sorts of illegal things that I am too paranoid to actually put on a blog because apparently, “Yes, I’m crazy, but I was just venting” is not a 100% solid defense.
Ok, Ethan got sent home from Cross Country practice because the coach is a stupid, ignorant, arrogant, talking-twat aside from being a complete moron, compared Cross Country running to Volleyball (her chosen high school sport) and Ethan politely disagreed. I am really glossing over this and not giving all the details, but I really don’t have the patience and am not in the mood to go through it blow-by-blow. You’ll just have to take my word for it.
Let’s forget the part where he doesn’t have the bouncy boobs to fully understand her high school experience, instead let’s focus on the fact that Cross Country running does not include spiking a ball or backing up a player when he/she is spiking the ball. Judging from her explanation, she doesn’t know that, because I can’t imagine her using that as an example if she did.
Now, some may say this is what I get for encouraging my kids to form their own opinions and not conform or follow for the sake of doing so. and to those people, I say, shove a large, round, object right up your ass.
But, the fact is, this woman is better equipped to join the circus and walk the tightrope in a little pink tutu than she is to coach a cross country running team. She oooooozes negativity. Seriously, this woman makes Cruella DeVille look like a peace loving Buddhist. Last year Ethan had shin splints that were so bad he couldn’t walk. She told him to “run them off.” Ethan blacked-out in the middle of a run and she didn’t even bother to check up on him!! This year she is saying that stretching is of no benefit to runners!!! I spoke with someone in the sports department of a local college and he was appalled.
She pushes and pushes and has them doing more drills than the Cross Country coach at the local college. Then she wonders why the team doesn’t win. Well, perhaps that is because Cross Country runners shouldn’t be doing 20 – 400 repeats (that’s sprinting 400 yards over and over again) in a row when the local college coach only has his runners do 7 and says that after 7 there is NO benefit. Let’s see… one of his runners is top in the state… and the High School coach can’t win a race to save her little, pink tutu. Who do you think is doing the better job?
Ethan mentioned the local college coach’s position on the repeats and the assistant coach had the nerve to say, “well, I guess it’ll make it easier for you when you run there.” Well, I can assure this moron that my son is NOT going to a community college and who the hell is this idiot to even begin to think that he would?!?!?!?
Mike took my car keys preventing me from showing the Coach the best use of a Suburban. I was left with no other alternative than to write an email. He also read over my email numerous times to make sure that I didn’t include any foul language or threats. In other words, he took all the damn fun right out of it.
But don’t worry… I’ll come up with something. 
Updated – stayed up very late last night chatting with the former Varsity Team Captain, who graduated last year. He ran all 4 years in Cross Country and his brother (who is 2 years older) ran all 4 years in Cross Country as well, both under the same coach.
Numerous, well documented and valid complaints have been made about this coach to the Principal all the way up to the District Office. To date, nothing has been done. Nothing. And, when I say numerous, I mean MANY, MANY complaints from more than a dozen parents over the past several years. This coach is a cocky little bitch because she obviously thinks she is untouchable and through the magic and miracle of tenure, she may very well be right.
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Ooh – that’s obnoxious! Just go talk to the winning coach, get a letter from him explaining the benefits and detriments of what she’s doing, and bring it to the principal.
because apparently, “Yes, I’m crazy, but I was just venting” is not a 100% solid defense.
WHAT??!?! Since WHEN??!?
Holy shit. I’m going to have to completely reevaluate my entire life now.
I LIVE for the insanity defense!!!!!! :confused:
I agree with the venerable “Mr. Avitable” :lmfao: .
You need some definitive proof and you need to go up the chain. She obviously has no clue what she is doing and could be putting the athletes at risk!
Avi Brilliant idea… except, see my update.
Britt That’s IT? No fury over Ethan being abused? No flaming Auntie B Money protectiveness? :tongue:
TrishK If only that were possible, it seems as if I am fighting a losing battle. See the update.
Well, then Ethan needs to go to the Principal and tell him that the teacher had sex with him.
:lmfao: Wait… you may be on to something there.
:whistle: :angel:
Er,uh, sorry. That whole “crazy is not a defense” thing really struck a nerve.
*ahem*
SO….
What the fuck!?! Is she trying to cause permanent fucking HARM to that boy!?!? That’s it! This calls for a petition! And letter writing! And all out protesting and threatening of yanking your kid from the entire district if necessary!!
Well, Britt, there is only one high school district here in town… so while that is a great idea… uh… hmmm… I don’t want an hour commute to take him to another district. LOL
I think you need to get together with the other parents and see what can be done as a group. Sometimes it just takes 1 more to make a difference! Don’t give up!
Otherwise, you can use Mr. Avitable’s idea!
Well i was obviously suggesting a completely empty threat.
But THEY don’t need to know that – do they?
TrishK You may have something there. Nothing says – “Fire that bitch” like pitchforks and torches, right?
Miss B Since when do WE (you and I) give EMPTY threats? When I say, “I’m going to rip your nuts off with a shrimp fork” I mean it…
:whosnext:
I have so much to say, and yet, I can’t seem to form coherent thoughts because I hate dumbass teachers who are in the profession for the wrong reasons. Suffice it to say that I’m pissed on your behalf. :pissed:
Tense I appreciate that. Instead of responding to my email – they elected to take a good cop, bad cop approach and pulled Ethan aside today. Basically they told him that these are their coaching methods and no on is forcing him to be out there.
I am beyond pissed and am actually going to write a letter to the Athletic Director and the Principal. I don’t have a lot of hope that it will do any good.
Ya know, coaching positions are not tenured. It is usually a stipened position… so you couldn’t get her fired from her teaching job, but if there were enough complaints, they may be forced to find a new coach(es). If you ever need a professional trainer’s advice… I am always willing to volunteer my husband
Good luck! Hopefully Ethan continues to love the sport despite the crappy coaches!
Be sure you cc the letter to the school district board members and the Superintendent.
This has gone on for way too long. There are too many other parents…and to pull a “minor” aside and basically threaten him…
Bye the way, WHO pulled him aside???
Jan There have been numerous complaints all the way to the district office – no one seems to give a shit.
TrishK That is the plan. Although I have serious doubts as to the good it will do. And, it was the moron, flunky assistant coach, the main coach thinks she is too good to actually speak to anyone.
No, no. Don’t write letters to the idiots at the school. Apparently they think this twat is something or they wouldn’t be hiding it and letting her continue. She’s probably blowing the superintendent or something.
Write a letter to the local newspaper. Nothing like bad public press to make the school district’s asshole pucker up to a pinhead size.
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