Responsible Sports Contest: Blog about positive aspects of youth sports and win a gift card!
Summertime is here and that means summer sports are in full gear. Liberty Mutual’s Responsible Sports program educates parents and coaches about the positive influence sports play in children's lives. Summer and sports are a winning combo for kids who swap school books for bats and balls, as they take part in summer camps and sports leagues. ResponsibleSports.com and TwitterMoms have come up with a fun contest and we want to hear from you! You could win a gift card just for entering the contest.
Here is the question:
"As a parent, how do you encourage and reinforce the positive aspects of youth sports?"
How It Works:
To participate, simply write a post on your own blog answering the question above. The only requirement is that you copy and paste this specific encoded hyperlink ResponsibleSports.com and include it at least once in your blog post. Then return to this discussion page, post a comment below summarizing your blog post, and include an active link to your qualifying blog entry. That’s it! The contest officially ends July 7. All participating bloggers will be contacted by a representative from Liberty Mutual the week of July 13.
Prizes:
• 20 bloggers to post about positive aspects of youth sports and include a link to ResponsibleSports.com will be randomly selected to receive a $15 pre-paid AMEX gift card
• The blogger with the most comments will receive a $50 gift card
• The blogger who generates the most Twitter discussion using the hashtag #responsiblesports will receive a $100 gift card (Twitter discussion is defined as tweeting questions, comments, thoughts on the topic of positive aspects of youth sports).
About the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports Program:
Created by Liberty Mutual in partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance, US Youth Soccer, USA Hockey and the Amateur Softball Association, the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports program provides resources for parents and coaches at www.responsiblesports.com to help children reap the full benefits of playing a team sport. The online community incorporates blogs, videos, and best practices on youth sports topics that provide practical, real-world advice. Parents and coaches also can complete coursework on positive sports mentoring that offers best practices for handling challenging sports scenarios.
Here is the question:
"As a parent, how do you encourage and reinforce the positive aspects of youth sports?"
How It Works:
To participate, simply write a post on your own blog answering the question above. The only requirement is that you copy and paste this specific encoded hyperlink ResponsibleSports.com and include it at least once in your blog post. Then return to this discussion page, post a comment below summarizing your blog post, and include an active link to your qualifying blog entry. That’s it! The contest officially ends July 7. All participating bloggers will be contacted by a representative from Liberty Mutual the week of July 13.
Prizes:
• 20 bloggers to post about positive aspects of youth sports and include a link to ResponsibleSports.com will be randomly selected to receive a $15 pre-paid AMEX gift card
• The blogger with the most comments will receive a $50 gift card
• The blogger who generates the most Twitter discussion using the hashtag #responsiblesports will receive a $100 gift card (Twitter discussion is defined as tweeting questions, comments, thoughts on the topic of positive aspects of youth sports).
About the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports Program:
Created by Liberty Mutual in partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance, US Youth Soccer, USA Hockey and the Amateur Softball Association, the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports program provides resources for parents and coaches at www.responsiblesports.com to help children reap the full benefits of playing a team sport. The online community incorporates blogs, videos, and best practices on youth sports topics that provide practical, real-world advice. Parents and coaches also can complete coursework on positive sports mentoring that offers best practices for handling challenging sports scenarios.
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Permalink Reply by ibecookingaprons on -
I believe in encouraging our children rounds them out to be better kids,not only that it teaches them responsibilties,and about rules.To many children when they have nothing to do tend to find trouble and end up with the wrong type of people.In sports you learn communication.The things you learn in sports you can use when were adults.Sports are compative but we as adults are competive,that can be a good thing,Children learn to have long lasting relastionships with the friends they make.We as parents need not to take sports so serious sports should be fun too.we should listen and communicate with the coach and other parents too.
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Permalink Reply by Nightowlmama on -
My post is about how my son was in baseball and it was hard for him to feel valuable as a player because he didn't feel good enough and what my job as a single parent was.
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Permalink Reply by plussizemommy on -
I wrote about how I can make sports not so competitive but more of fun summertime things to do. I told about how I like the program the YMCA near me offers a sampler, so the kids can get a feel for many types of sports and can know for the future what they may like or not. I also told how the experience of being part of a team and learning rules to follow will help them in the future in their lives.
Here is my link to my post : http://theplussizemommy.com/plussize-family/sum-sum-summertime-spor...
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Permalink Reply by Keonte' on -
My son picked the number zero for his jersey. It was the silliest thing, but it made me upset. I wanted him to think more highly of himself. In actuality, all it was to him was a number.
As parents, we often let our adult ideas interfere with the innocence of youth. We are competitive and driven by unnecessary pressures of playing a sport.
My post talks about the ways you can make your change the way your child views playing youth sports. Instead of worrying about the number on a jersey, try focusing on the leadership skills your child is building. I make several bullet points.
You can read my post here:
http://mommynotguilty.blogspot.com/2009/06/responsible-youth-sports...
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Permalink Reply by angela Church on -
I posted on my blog http://shopannies.blogspot.com/2009/06/sports-for-kids.html
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Permalink Reply by Erica M on -
I blogged!
http://www.ericasays.com/?p=934
My kiddo is just 2, so I talked about playing sports with my little guy and how the lessons we learn in sports transfer into our adult lives.
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Permalink Reply by Lori Wildrick on
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http://talesfromthecarpool.blogspot.com/
Much as I grumble about the "ice times," seeing my son beam after the game makes it worthwhile. (well, a nap later helps, too). LOL.
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Permalink Reply by Colleen on -
My boys may be young, but we try to impress upon them the importance of playing together!
http://www.mommyalwayswins.com/2009/06/theres-reason-we-have-two.html
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Permalink Reply by Gina L. Carroll on -
I have posted an article I had a lot of fun writing, 'Are You the Soccer Mom from H-E-(Double Hockey Sticks)?!!?'. This is a topic near and dear to my heart...Being a positive and supportive parent on the sidelines takes perspective. I suggest that the most helpful and balanced perspective may come when a parent participates in his or her own sports endeavor. You don't have to be a super-star athlete to join a local team or league. It's good for you and good for your kids. See how, http://tinyurl.com/SoccerMomPlay.
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