Azalea Park was full with sounds of football again this past Wednesday afternoon, as the Bruins Football Association Flag Football program continued into it’s 3rd week of play.
Throughout the season, the Bruins Football Association encourages it’s coaches to share their experiences with the fans, and the Compass has featured many of the programs coaches.
This week we introduce you to Coach Mike Kammeier, who also coaches local baseball and rookie tackle, and is now in his third year as a head coach in the Bruins Football Association Flag Football program.
“Originally, I thought I would just coach the first year of flag football,” Coach Kammeier told the Compass. “I thought it would be fun to do something with my kids.” he continued, “As a family, we are all huge football fans of different teams, and follow our teams throughout the season all the way to our Superbowl party.”
We asked coach Kammeier what has surprised him coaching these kids, “I coach kids in the 3rd and 4th grade division and I am mostly surprised at how much these kids have learned over the years. They have learned to read the opposite team and some of them remember specific plays that they like and even tell me what plays they want to run.”
“Of course having fun is our first priority, and sometimes the kids are a little intimidated by the ball. My fun comes from helping them overcome that fear, gain confidence and seeing them start to have fun the more they play.”
“I am lucky to have such a great group of kids, each with their own strengths and personalities, and I hope I can help them have fun while taking away another level of self-confidence and learning the importance of a good attitude and sportsmanship.” – Coach Mike Kammeier
