Family Engagement

Best Practices: Parents and guardians play a huge role in supporting a poet-athletes' success on and off the field. Families should be directed to the on the Family Resource Center (https://www.dcscores.org/for-families/) to learn more about DC SCORES. To increase parent/guardian engagement, we suggest the following:

•  Hold a Family Meeting - No need to prepare your own presentation, just make a copy of the slideshow, below and input your coach names and practice days.

• Poet-Athlete Contract & Parent/Guardian Contract - Set clear expectations and processes to ensure all stakeholders understand their role on this team. Having poet-athletes and parents sign a contract (at your parent meeting) is a great way to increase awareness and accountability for program expectations.

  • • Refer families to the Game Day Expectations for Families|Expectativas de Días de Juegos para Familias 

• Collect Forms - Safety is our top priority. Our registration form ensures poet-athletes are covered by our insurance in case of injury. Make sure that all poet-athletes are registered at register.dcscores.org 

See these best practices--and more--in the "Family Engagement Tips" document.