Varsity soccer coach receives fun gift of players’ voices for 65th birthday

When varsity soccer coach Paul Reed bid farewell to his seniors at his team’s annual award celebration, it also happened to be his 65th birthday. On that eventful day, he received a unique 65th birthday group present that was far more memorable than any soccer 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 the Fighting Tigers.

“I go out there and urge my players to give 200 percent every day. I’ve always focused on the team, and when they gave me this gift it demonstrated how much my philosophy meant to them personally”.

The players and their parents wanted to give the coach a fun present that was very personal. However, with hectic schedules, the players and their parents knew that the group gift would have to be simple for everyone to contribute to.

The present the coach received is called LifeOnRecord.

Team mom, Samantha Miller, got the idea when her husband gave her a LifeOnRecord CD as a unique birthday gift.

The process is simple: friends and family call a toll-free number and are directed to record a favorite story, memory or wish. There’s no limit on the number of callers that can phone-in or on the total number of recordings you receive. You can download the recordings for free to your computer using iTunes so that you can make your own compact disc, 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.

“These young men 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 thoughtful birthday group present.