09/13/2026
I am writing to officially resign from my position as President of Del Riv Youth Sports, effective immediately. I will finish the current soccer season as a coach because I made a commitment to those players and families, but after the season I will also be stepping away from all Del Riv’s rec sports programs.
This is not an easy decision because I have poured a lot of myself into this organization over the last five years. I didn't come to Del Riv because I had a child in the program. I came because I wanted to give back. I wanted to take what I learned through my own experiences as an athlete playing at every level, coaching at the collegiate and high school level and courses and certifications I took on sports administration and use it to help provide kids in our community with better opportunities.
Over the years, I have tried to do that in every way I knew how. I’ve coached, attended meetings, been at games, helped organize programs, handled problems, made graphics and promotional materials, recruited players and volunteers, advocated for coaches and kids, answered calls and messages during work and at home, and spent countless hours trying to make sure these programs continued to run and improve.
At the same time, I have been told that I know nothing about softball. I have been told that I know nothing about basketball or coaching. I have been told that I do nothing for this program multiple times. At one point, I was even told that I don't care about kids.
I can handle disagreement and criticism. That comes with being in a leadership position. But there it is very frustrating repeatedly hearing those things while knowing how much of my own time, energy, experience and heart I have freely given to this organization.
More than anything, though, I am tired.
I don't have it in me anymore to keep pushing people to participate in programs that were created for their children. I don't have it in me to keep begging for volunteers, trying to find coaches, recruiting kids just so we can field teams, dealing with parents yelling at officials, or constantly trying to convince people that affordable, quality recreational sports are worth supporting.
I still believe they are worth supporting. I still believe kids deserve good programs, good coaches and places where they can learn and play without sports becoming inaccessible to families. I just don’t think I am able to be the person responsible for making sure that happens anymore.
I gave Del Riv what I had to give. I am proud of many of the things we accomplished and grateful for the people who genuinely worked alongside me, helped when help was needed, and cared about making these programs better.
But I also have a family, a career and a life outside of Del Riv. For years, I have come home exhausted from giving so much of myself to something I volunteered to do. I am ready to get some of that time and energy back and allow my life to move in a different direction.
I know there may be disappointment with my decision, and I know there may be concerns about what happens next. But I am at peace with it. I gave this organization everything I reasonably could, and I have to recognize when I have finally reached the limit for myself and be able to step away.
I truly hope Del Riv continues to grow and that more parents, coaches and community members choose to step forward and help carry it. Programs like this cannot survive because a handful of people are willing to exhaust themselves year after year. They survive when the community they serve decides that they are worth showing up for.
Thank you to everyone who has shown up, helped, supported me and worked beside me during my time here. I genuinely appreciate you.
- Sabra
