Duke professor to make presentations Sunday for parents and coaches

Gregory A. Dale of Duke University will be making a pair of presentations designed for parents and coaches Sunday at the Miller Performing Arts Center in Jefferson City.

Dale, a professor of sports psychology and sports ethics at Duke, is also the director of sport psychology and leadership programs for the university's athletic department.

From 4-5:15 p.m., Dale will have a presentation for parents, "The Sport Parent: Helping Your Child Maximize His or Her Potential."

In this session, Dale will ask parents to analyze the type of environment they are creating for their children. Scheduled topics to be discussed include: the coach-athlete-parent triangle; lessons parents want children to learn from sports and the importance of those lessons, and effective goal-setting parents can use with their children.

All parents who have children participating in sports - whether it's the youth or high school level - are encouraged to attend.

From 6-9 p.m., Dale will have a presentation geared toward coaches, "Developing the Credible Coach: A Model for Success."

It will emphasize the importance of earning credibility with athletes as well as the dynamics of group development and productivity.

All area coaches - youth and high school - are invited to attend.

Both presentations are free and open to the public. Jefferson City High School is sponsoring the event.