"Comment Card"

Customer satisfaction surveys litter the landscape. I asked ChatGPT for help: 

Player Satisfaction Survey

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. Your feedback helps us improve and ensure a positive, supportive environment for everyone on the team.

1. Team Dynamics and Culture

• How valued do you feel as a member of the team?
  • Very valued / Somewhat valued / Neutral / Slightly valued / Not valued at all
• How comfortable do you feel expressing yourself and your ideas on the team?
  • Very comfortable / Somewhat comfortable / Neutral / Slightly comfortable / Not comfortable at all
• How would you rate the team’s commitment to building a positive, supportive environment?
  • Excellent / Good / Fair / Poor

2. Coaching and Development

• How well does the coaching staff support your growth as an athlete?
  • Extremely well / Well / Neutral / Not well / Not at all
• How clear are the coaching staff’s expectations of you and your role on the team?
  • Very clear / Somewhat clear / Neutral / Not clear / Very unclear
• How much has the coaching contributed to your improvement in skill and mindset this season?
  • A great deal / Somewhat / Neutral / Very little / Not at all

3. Personal Experience and Growth

• How has your experience on the team impacted your confidence as an athlete?
  • Very positively / Positively / Neutral / Negatively / Very negatively
• How satisfied are you with the balance of competition and personal growth?
  • Very satisfied / Somewhat satisfied / Neutral / Somewhat dissatisfied / Very dissatisfied
• How well do you feel the team culture aligns with your personal values and goals?
  • Extremely well / Well / Neutral / Poorly / Not at all

4. Overall Satisfaction

• Overall, how satisfied are you with your experience on the team this season?
  • Very satisfied / Satisfied / Neutral / Dissatisfied / Very dissatisfied
• What’s the most positive aspect of being on this team?
  • [Open-ended response]
• Is there anything you’d like to see improved?

Yes, I've watched the team since 2002 and experienced the highs and lows as parent, broadcaster, blogger, fan. Players have their own answers. 

Team Dynamics:

• MVB 24 shared an intense, brief experience blending veterans and emerging youngsters. Both deserve an abundance of credit. 

Coaching and Development:

• Another Freedom League title...one All-State player...two All-Conference players...four All-Stars...three freshman callups during the season. There's a "there" there.

Personal Experience and Growth:

• Some answers come only from inside the club. Decades ago, someone asked Coach Amos Alonzo Stagg about his team. He answered, "ask me in twenty years and I'll give you a better answer." MVB has produced a generation of players of whom we should be proud. 

Overall Satisfaction:

• Diehards might say anything less than a State Championship isn't enough. Coach Sonny Lane would say, "I'm pleased but I'm not satisfied." Disappointment differs from discouragement. Winning is hard; that's what makes it valued. 

Lagniappe. Keep the ball up.