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Keep kids active over the holidays
December 2, 2011 Most recreational youth sports teams, unless they are very serious and play in a holiday tournament, are off for probably the week before Christmas until the week after New Year’s Day. more »»
Answers to common mid-season questions
October 7, 2011 At this point in the season, parents usually start questioning some of the tactics of their children’s youth sports coaches. more »»
Support the local All-Stars
June 29, 2011 This time of year is an exciting for the thousands of kids around the country who are selected to play on their league’s baseball or softball all-star team. more »»
All-Star Teams Can Be Overrated
June 16, 2011 The votes are in, the phone calls made and your son or daughter never gets one. What it means: He or she was not selected for the all-star team. more »»
Which game should you attend?
April 28, 2011 Any parent with more than one child has faced the dilemma of having to choose one activity over another. more »»
With Sports Equipment, You Often Get What You Pay For
April 1, 2011 My wife proudly came home the other day with a bag full of new wiffle balls. When I asked her where she bought them, she replied, “At one of those bargain dollar stores.” My expression said it all. more »»
Asperger’s Syndrome should not eliminate kids from youth sports or other activities
March 8, 2011 Best-selling author Shonda Schilling says that if you’ve met a child with Asperger’s Syndrome and other autism spectrum disorders, you’ve only met one, because each is unique. more »»
Field clean-up day can be a family event
March 8, 2011 Tryouts are over, your son or daughter is on a team, the first practice is scheduled and you’re ready to roll into the spring baseball or softball season. more »»
Hanging Up Clipboard is Never an Easy Decision
August 5, 2010 There comes a time in every youth sports coach’s life when a decision has to be made about when to stop coachin. more »»
Enjoy the day and the game
April 1, 2010 This week I give out my award for the best spectator ever. I'll call him Wayne. Wayne spends his spare time following his grandchildren's youth sports teams. more »»
Get Ready for Spring Cleaning
February 25, 2010 Tryouts are over, your son or daughter is on a team, the first practice is scheduled and you’re ready to roll into the spring baseball or softball season. more »»
Make the Winter Olympics the Family Games
February 3, 2010 It only happens once every four years and it’s happening this February: the 2010 Winter Olympics. more »»
Giving Thanks for Youth Sports
October 22, 2009 All over America later this month, we will celebrate and give thanks for the wonderful country that we live in as we remember the Pilgrims’ voyage from England to America in 1620, and their... more »» |
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News, Blogs & Events Web Letter from the PublisherDecember 2, 2011 Another year went by so fast! I'm lucky to have such a great job, working with people I truly care about. So to wrap up the year, I'd like to say thanks to Rob, who is my crazy right-hand man. more » Latest Blogs |