When varsity golf coach Ralph Jenkins said goodbye to his seniors at his team’s end of year award celebration, it also happened to be his 65th birthday. On that meaningful day, he received a surprise 65th birthday group present that was far more personal than any golf plaque his players or fellow coaches could ever give him. He received a keepsake CD filled with the voices of his colleagues, his graduating players, and their parents, expressing their thanks and warm wishes. The recordings ranged from funny to sentimental, and demonstrated to him what he had meant to his players.
“I go out there and urge my players to be the best that they can be every day. I’ve always focused on the players, and when they gave me this gift it made it clear how much my coaching meant to them personally”.
The players and their parents wanted to give the coach a nostalgic present that was very personal. However, with frantic schedules, the players and their parents knew that the group gift would have to be easy for everyone to contribute to.
The Keepsake CD the coach received is called LifeOnRecord.
Team mom, Kelly Schmidt, got the idea when her husband gave her a LifeOnRecord CD as a fun birthday gift.
The process is simple: family and friends call a toll-free number and are directed to record a favorite memory, wish, or story. There’s no limit on the number of callers that can phone-in or on the total number of recordings you receive. The recordings can be downloaded for free using iTunes so that you can make your own CD, or LifeOnRecord can create a keepsake CD with a personalized label and metal case. An unlimited plan with free download capability into iTunes costs $49.99, or an unlimited plan with a keepsake CD costs $74.98.
It is a unique, affordable service that allows you to create a highly personal gift with ease.
“The players and their families that gave me this gift mean a lot to me, and this is the perfect way for me to remember them and their impact after my coaching days are over. The mom who organized and put this together is my hero”.
If you’d like to be a hero to your loved one, you can purchase LifeOnRecord and give them a memorable birthday.
