Working the Check-In Table | Mommy and Me Monday | 853rd ed
Working the check-in table is one of my favorite things to do at a track meet when I’m not coaching. The kids tell us their names and the race, and if we are lucky, the heat and lane they are in and we give them a sticker for their hip.
We try to be fast and efficient while also being a friendly face before a stressful race. I’m convinced after seeing some of my coached kids absolutely defeated after checking in that it’s a pretty important part of the pre-race puzzle.
Sometimes, the people working the check-in table to not seem happy to be there. They are short, quick to snap and rude to the kids. Sometimes, it’s a kids’ very first race and they don’t understand the process. Sometimes they get flustered. Sometimes they mumble. It’s not hard to ask them to say their name again or ask questions.
We also try to move the line quickly. If we notice the girls line is backed up, they can go to the other line. Whatever moves them along the fastest and most efficiently is what we will do.
It really isn’t a hard job, but it sets the mood. And when we smile and they leave smiling with their sticker in the right place, it helps the people in staging areas as well as the race starters. All around winning and smooth!
What did you do this week?
GET IN THE PICTURE WITH YOUR KIDS! Who cares what you look like? Who cares how you appear? Who cares what you are wearing? JUST DO IT! Come share your picture on the Facebook thread or use #MommyAndMeMonday!
It’s time again for Mommy and Me Monday. Pop out from behind that camera and capture yourself in action with your kids. Check out the inaugural Mommy and Me Monday for more information. Need another reason to participate in Mommy and Me Monday? Read my post about why I blog with words from a friend’s husband.
