Friday Thread! Please introduce yourself
Happy Friday everyone. Turning over the floor to you so we can get to know each other a bit more. Tell us YOUR youth sports story.
Are you a parent? If so, what ages are your kids, what sports do they play and where are you located?
Are you a coach? A ref? Involved in an organization? Say hi.
Are you in another facet youth sports industry? Let us know what services you provide or book you’ve written or where else we can follow you on social. (Don’t forget to include links and don’t be shy - I’m asking you to be self-promote-y.)
If you’re on Notes, share there too so other youth sports people can discover you and Good Game and join in on this fascinating journey! Let’s connect, shall we?
I'll start! I have a 12-year-old son who plays club soccer, basketball, flag football and baseball. He's been in travel baseball since age 8 but taking a break from FT travel to preserve love of the sport and remain a multi-sports athlete as long as possible. My 9-year-old son also does all the sports - baseball, flag, basketball and soccer, for which he's most passionate. I'm an asst. soccer coach, on our local baseball baseball, a team manager too many times to count, but mostly a concerned and curious parent. We're in the Bay Area. Look forward to getting to know more of you.
Hi Melissa,
I am a sports parent, coach and author who, like you, has long promoted positive youth development through sports. It should always be about their journey, and not about the parents or coaches.
"Win The Youth Sports Game" is my book which objectively narrates how ORDINARY kids can progress, survive, and thrive within today's youth-sports industrial complex. The book has received many positive reviews and is available from Amazon here for any interested readers:
https://lnkd.in/gVmhh32s