As you know, I choose a couple Rubio Long Snappers in college and the pros to help me out at my camps. Vegas is the biggest one and I always get the most requests from athletes wanting to help out. I am sure it has a bit to do with me and a lot to do with Vegas:)
My rationale for who gets to go is simple, you represent me well and you are chosen. Simple. I will check Twitter, Facebook and anything else I can view…if I see anything that does not represent who I am and what Rubio Long Snapping is all about, you will not get brought on staff. My Long Snappers are among the best in the country, however a major factor for choosing my staff members is based upon their personality.
I just received this email from a parent and I had to share….
“Thanks for a great camp. I know you are probably flooded with emails following the camp so I will try and make it brief. I just wanted to share a story from the past weekend. My son _____ was somewhat disappointed in his performance during the camp; he has been working his butt off preparing. As we sat in the airport awaiting our plane my son was still in his Rubio Shirt. Three of your instructors, kickers Matt Anderson (Sailer guy), Andrew Endicott (Sailer guy) and long snapper Nick Monaghan, still in their red shirts, saw him and immediately came over to him. They immediately started asking him about the camp and long snapping, offering advice and encouragement. They asked what his rank was and my son kind of mumbled the # under his breath; all three started laughing about their rankings when they started out. They told him how the kids at the top in the beginning were not always the ones there in the end. Andrew Endicott gave the best advice when he told Jack “this is a game of attrition, the ones that stick with it, work hard, hit the camps are the ones who finish the highest in the end.” They further talked about staying out of trouble and keeping your grades up; utilizing real examples of kids they knew with a ton of talent, who blew it because of bad choices.
I truly could not have scripted a better scenario for that time and place. A nice hello would have been sufficient and made him feel good, but they stayed there talking to him for about twenty minutes. I got the feeling they took immense pride in those red shirts and they felt that it was their turn to repay the mentorship that Rubio Long Snapping / Chris Sailer Kicking staff had given them. I flew home with one motivated kid ready to start preparing for his next camp and the upcoming season. Thanks again for running a great program.”
That email makes my heart full but it gets better. I forwarded it Rubio Long Snapper Nick Monaghan, one of the instructors in Vegas and here was his response….
“We did what the instructors before us did when we were campers.”
And the cycle continues….LOVE it and my heart is full.
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