You made it—welcome to the Pack Baseball & Softball Academy online community! Whether you’re here to level up your game, grow as a coach, or just hang out with fellow baseball and softball fanatics, you’re officially part of the family now. We believe in high-fives, hustle, and helping each other get better every day. This is your space to ask questions, share your wins (big or small), and learn from the best—on and off the field. Let’s kick things off: Drop a quick intro below! Tell us who you are, what you love most about the game, and one thing you’re hoping to learn or share here. Don’t be shy—every Pack member’s story makes us stronger. Ready to run with the Pack? Let’s get to know each other and make this the most supportive dugout in youth sports!

As coaches, it’s easy to get caught up in the scoreboard.The win totals. The trophies. The championship photos on the wall. And don’t get me wrong — winning feels good. It matters. But if we’re not careful, it can become the only thing we measure. And that’s a mistake. I was reminded of this while thinking about my wife — she’s been a teacher for over 24 years. And over those years, she’s been invited to baby showers, graduations, weddings, funerals, and birthday parties. Not just by students... but by families who saw her as a life-changing influence in their child’s story. Not because she was the best math or reading teacher in the building (even though she is). But because she showed up. She listened. She cared. She saw her students as people first — not test scores. And that’s what we’re called to do as coaches, too. Sure, we teach mechanics. Build game plans. Study film. But what sticks with our players years later isn’t how well they hit the cutoff or whether we finished .500. It's whether we made them feel like they mattered. It's whether we helped them believe they could do hard things. It’s whether we taught them how to win at something bigger than just sports. That’s why I coach. For the relationships. For the growth. For the chance to be part of someone’s story — long after the last game is played. Now I want to hear from you. Why do you coach? What’s your real why — beyond the scoreboard? Drop a comment below. Whether you’ve been doing this for 20+ years or just got started, your story matters here. Let’s remind each other why we do what we do. —Coach JTPack Baseball & Softball Academy

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