Responsible Sports Contest: Blog about positive aspects of youth sports and win a gift card!
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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 SoccerMom on -
Funny that I just did a post about soccer and how an 18yr old can misuse the little bit of power that can be handed over to him.
http://meonlydifferent.blogspot.com/2009/06/soccer-drama-for-soccer...
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Permalink Reply by ConnieFoggles on -
This was a lot of fun to write about! Children's Sports This Summer
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Permalink Reply by Suzette Valle on
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What a timely blog topic! We are in the middle of summer softball tournaments, and, well, I'm glad I found Responsiblesports.com. Now, if I could just get the coach to go to the website...
Youth Sports: Lessons Play With Your Mind and Soul
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Permalink Reply by Linda Marie Ford on -
From Linda Marie Ford of It's Good To Be The Queen - Where Moms of Boys Reign. www.itsgoodtobethequeen.com
Blog entry: http://itsgoodtobethequeenblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/take-me-out-to-...
(Sung to the tune of Take Me Out to the Ballgame)
Drive my sons to the ballgame.
Where you know I’ll cheer loud!
I brought the snacks and the Gatorade.
Please, Dear God let him not need first aid.
My boys root, root, root for a wet field
Mud wrestling, not a game!
And its 1! 2! 3! I’ll use Shout
For the baseball stains!
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Permalink Reply by Sara Addington on -
I love baseball season! It's fun to watch your kids play something they really enjoy. Here's my post:
http://soaprehab.blogspot.com/2009/06/positive-effects-of-youth-spo...
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Permalink Reply by Kakie on -
Hi Megan. I co-author a series of children's books that educate kids about self esteem, sports and outdoor exploration. I have many older posts about kids and sports due to the nature of our children's books. (In fact, my blog was recently nominated by Nickelodeon's Parent Picks as best local blog in Minneapolis St. Paul. That being said, I have written some really good, meaningful posts in the past about our experiences in sports with kids, their coaches, etc.
What good coaches are made of
"Until it Hurts, America’s Obsession with Youth Sports and How It H...
T-Ball - Organized sports/ activities at a young age: Does it help ...
The Role of Coaching in Children’s Sports; More Than Just a Game
Soccer night - Is this schedule chaos, or comedy? One mom shares he...
The Best Events of the Year - A Mom’s Observations of Youth Basketball
Any of these count?
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Permalink Reply by cherie corey on -
I JUST found this in my Spam folder?? But I had received other mail from you just fine.. How upsetting, because now I am too late.. Oh well, Maybe next time
Cherie
@bearablescent.com
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Permalink Reply by Michelle on -
I just blogged about my daughter learning a very valuable life lesson at a swim meet. After several disappointing swims and then being pulled from the relay team, she rallied, put forth her best effort, and then cheered on her teammates from the sidelines (or in this case, the pool deck). As her Mom, I watched her discover that "swimming a triple" isn't a life skill that will get you very far, but "rallying in the face of disappointment" certainly is!
http://www.fromthemom.com/?p=690
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Permalink Reply by Shreejana Hickman on -
Take Me Out to the Ball Game- Great Kid Friendly Fun
http://www.travelbargainmama.com/2009/06/take-me-out-to-the-ball-ga...
I wrote this post as a thank you to my husband for Father's Day, and also inspired by our 2.5 year old son Seth's passion for Baseball. As a toddler I know they go through different phases, trucks, Thomas trains, Elmo, but this started in spring when he started his T-ball class, and the intensity of his passion seems to be growing by the day. Other than our home, and his best friend's place, the ballpark is his favorite place in the world!:)
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