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What’s Your Parenting Style: Sherpa, Snowplow or Drone?
June 2, 2023
A sherpa is the guide for the mountain-climbing journey and their goal is to see that the climber reaches the top, or their peak. Are you a sherpa, snowplow or drone parent? I recently read an article, spurred by the recent college admission scandals, that examined these parenting styles. If you haven’t heard about them, catch […]
‘Where It All Started’: Why Saquon Barkley Returned to Penn State to Host Youth Football Camp
June 2, 2023
But the commercials, endorsement deals and fame hasn’t changed the fact that Barkley enjoys returning to his roots. Saquon Barkley heard it all Saturday. You’re my idol. You’re my favorite player. I want to be like you. Barkley — always humble, typically smiling — deflected praise all day at Holuba Hall, where he hosted 600 kids at […]
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Youth Athletes Reflection Questions During Their Sports Hiatus
June 2, 2023
Athletes: check out some of these handy reflection questions and practices you can use during these times.
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Concepts, Behaviors, and What Youth Sports Leaders Can Learn from the NBA
June 2, 2023
Certain behaviors, concepts and characteristics can help leaders as they seek to do their best for their communities
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Sports Can Teach Us to Overcome Hardships
June 2, 2023
COVID-19 has sidelined thousands of youth sports teams, programs, schools and millions of young athletes.
Five Tips on How to Head a Soccer Ball
June 2, 2023
Aim for the center of your forehead just about where the hairline is. Soccer games for kids continues to grow as it’s just a great sport. Concussions, too, are growing just as fast – not so great! The all important aspect of properly heading the soccer ball has become critical in ensuring the well being of young […]
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Girls Lacrosse for Beginners
June 2, 2023
Cradling is the twisting and rocking motion of a lacrosse stick as a player runs. Holding a lacrosse stick still makes it very easy for an opponent to knock it out of your stick. When I was a freshman in high school, my school started a girls lacrosse team. Being the mousy bookworm that I […]
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5 Ways to Encourage Teamwork From the Sideline
June 2, 2023
Just as you can pick out your son or daughter’s voice in a crowded room, your child can recognize your voice from anywhere on the field or court.
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How to Start a Peer Mentoring Program for Your Student-Athletes
June 2, 2023
When student-athletes act as mentors, everyone wins. Those athletes learn how to become better leaders, their mentees learn valuable life lessons, and their communities experience the benefits of young leaders.
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Ditching One-Upmanship: How to Create Sportsmanship in the Stands
June 2, 2023
Joseph Burgo, PhD, author of The Narcissist You Know, explains how competitive parenting can be more damaging than you might realize—and offers some practical suggestions for how to recognize, defuse, and deal with bad sportsmanship in the stands.
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