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How a lesson from lifesaving taught me a valuable lesson in coaching

Posted on June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 by Andrew Parks

Several summers ago, I was a young Boy Scout. I was probably around 14 years old. Every summer, our troop would go on a week long trip to summer camp. As part of camp, we would sign up to take specific merit badges. Some were required for the rank of

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