by Ryan Krzykowski | Jan 23, 2017 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
A week ago our nation remembered and celebrated the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. on his national holiday. That night, our family began what we plan to make an annual tradition as we watched the film Selma. Watching that movie with our children provided a poignant...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Over Christmas break I was shocked to learn that my four sons had never seen Remember the Titans. I know the movie came out over 16 years ago, and yet it caught me off guard when they told a family dinner guest we had not watched it together. It’s a movie that...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Dec 19, 2016 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
When I get an email from John O’Sullivan and Changing the Game Project, it gets my attention. They put out high quality, practical, helpful posts. We have linked to their stuff in the past. When I get an email from John that says it’s one of the most...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Dec 5, 2016 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
This is the time of year when all over the country, a select few high school football programs are fortunate enough to advance deep into their state playoffs. As the weeks go by, the pressure mounts. The thrill of advancing increases with every game, as does the...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Nov 21, 2016 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
I’ve been writing these blog posts every two weeks for more than a few years now. Every year at this time I fight the internal battle, asking myself if I should write something about gratitude as we approach Thanksgiving Day. Sometimes I give in and write the...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Oct 24, 2016 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
Last week our middle school football season came to an end. Working with 7th grade students and knowing that I would be coaching the same group next year as 8th graders, I set as my primary goal for the season that each player would want to come back and play again...
