Coach Grabowski shares a page from his notebook with several ideas on how to build tradition into the culture of the program and connect the past to the future.

National Conference

00:55 A plan to create community with players and alumni

02:17 How to use these ideas

02:30 Defining “tradition”

03:26 Starting the process of building tradition

03:55 Using the school library and yearbooks as a resource

04:37 What to do with the information gathered

05:09 Enlisting the help of alumni

05:48 Creating lists of past players and accomplishments

06:33 Including tradition in the physical space of the team

08:21 The “Alumni Locker”

10:09 Creating a “helmet history”

11:56 Example from team newsletter

14:18 Creating connection through jersey numbers

16:04 Recommendations for player letters to alumni

17:12 Final thoughts and recommendations

17:39 Share your ideas with us

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