{"id":414,"date":"2017-08-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/northern-california\/2017\/08\/30\/story-from-the-playground-coach-ryan\/"},"modified":"2017-09-28T10:53:42","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T17:53:42","slug":"story-from-the-playground-coach-ryan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/northern-california\/2017\/08\/30\/story-from-the-playground-coach-ryan\/","title":{"rendered":"Story from the Playground: Coach Ryan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"228\" width=\"220\" style=\"width: 220px; height: 228px; margin: 10px; float: left;\" class=\"media-element file-media-original\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/RyanBolanos220.jpg\" data-original=\"{&quot;fid&quot;:&quot;14735&quot;,&quot;view_mode&quot;:&quot;media_original&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;media&quot;,&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;height&quot;:228,&quot;width&quot;:220,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;width: 220px; height: 228px; margin: 10px; float: left;&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;media-element file-media-original&quot;}}\"\/>Playworks has the power to bring out the best in every kid! Playworks coaches work hard to establish positive school environments and&nbsp;positively impact students&#39; development through fun, safe play. The following story highlights Coach Ryan&#39;s&nbsp;most memorable and rewarding experience&nbsp;with Playworks.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>&nbsp;Being a Playworks coach is one of the most fun and exciting jobs a person could have. The only issue a coach might experience is only being able to be in one place at a time. Kids want and need your attention every day. You do all you can, whenever you can, to be as available as possible. Having said that, this month I&rsquo;ve had many kids ask me to attend their school play. I told the kids that I would do my best to attend one of the three showings, but it is an after-school event, which can be hard to attend. Every day dating back until February, they would pester me until I gave them a definite answer. The week of the show, they asked me one last time and I told them that, unfortunately, I could not attend, but wished them luck. Little did they know that I would surprise all of them and cheer them on. The day of the play,&nbsp;I showed up a little early to see their faces glow like it was Christmas morning. I felt like I gave them a little confidence boost, because they had said they felt so nervous before the play. After the show, I had numerous students introduce their parents to me to tell me they were so happy that I tricked and surprised them by attending the show. It was so great because I was able to make so many students&rsquo; days, while also being able to meet many new parents.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Playworks has the power to bring out the best in every kid! Playworks coaches work hard to establish positive school environments and&nbsp;positively impact students&#39; development through fun, safe play. 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