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Observations from the Rink
Before my son’s hockey games every Tuesday, there are a group of girls who have their ice skating lessons. Last night we got there a bit early (unusual) and got to see a few of them going through...
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Study Shows that High School Sports Increase College Grad Probability
I have long been a supporter of sports for kids of all ages, but there is a new study that reinforces one of the most positive benefits of sports. Researchers at BYU have just released a study that...
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Goals vs. Wishes
At swim practice this week I saw a coach wearing a t-shirt with the best saying I have seen in a while: When it comes to your goals as a coach, parent or athlete, do you have a plan? Or is it just a...
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Sports Can Help Kids Focus in School
Yesterday as practice finished up, I was talking with one of the moms in the reception area. She wanted to tell me that within the past few months her daughter’s math grade has gone up one whole grade...
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Girls4Sport Honors Inspiring Women with “Ordinary Heroes” Contest
Surf and swim apparel designer Girls4Sport will honor inspiring women with its “Ordinary Heroes” essay contest. Girls4Sport invites participants to nominate the women in their lives—mothers,...
View ArticleFavorite Quotes
While cleaning out my office today, I found one of my favorite quotes scrawled on a piece of paper: “The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.”-Joe Paterno It goes right along...
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In Sports All Girls Are Winners – Rally for Girls Sports Day
Today the National Women’s Law Center is hosting Blog to Rally for Girls’ Sports Day as a way of celebrating the importance of girls in sports and the far-reaching benefits of athletics participation...
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10 Guidelines to Maintain a Safe Coach/Athlete Relationship
Note: The following is a guest post by Mark Folger – coach and gymnastics school owner. I have wanted to write about this very topic for some time but just never could get the words just right – Mark,...
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The End of an Era: When a Child Abandons a Sport
This guest post by Laura Amann was originally posted a few years ago on this site, but it is worth a read again. My days of gymnastics are over. So are my long hours at the gym. My nervousness and...
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Ways to Keep Kids in Sports Longer
According to an article in the Washington Post, 70% of kids quit organized sports by the age of 13 and the number one reason quoted is that it is no longer fun. If you think about it, it makes sense....
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