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In Sports All Girls Are Winners – Rally for Girls Sports Day
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Today the National Women’s Law Center is hosting Blog to Rally for Girls’ Sports Day as a way of celebrating the importance of girls in sports and the far-reaching benefits of athletics participation for girls nationwide.
For the past 26 years I have been an advocate for girls participating in sports and have (and continue to) been involved as a coach, parent and athlete. The primary reason I started Sports Girls Play was to provide a positive resource for other parents, coaches and athletes in a wide range of sports. Having coached literally hundreds (probably closer to a thousand) girls from ages 3 on up, I have seen the benefits of sports directly as these little girls have grown into successful young women. I have seen the benefits of sports in my own daughters’ lives and have chronicled quite a bit of it here.
Some of the articles that I have posted over the years that I think best represent the spirit of the Rally for Girls Sports Day include:
- Coaching Reflections
- Success is Not Always Measured in Medals
- Confidence – The Secret Ingredient
- Getting Past “I Quit”
- What a Difference a Year Makes
- Observations from the Rink
- Sports Can Help Kids Focus in School
- Thanks Sports Parents
So, in support of Rally for Girls Sports Day, take a minute and answer the question, “What did you win by playing sports?” in the comments below.
Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sports Deals
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Part of me is ready to start my shopping now, but the other part of me knows that the deals are to be had on Black Friday (and Cyber Monday). Here are a few good deals for those of you looking for gifts for your athletes:
GYMNASTICS & DANCE Deals
- Destira Leotards are 15% this weekend! At checkout, enter coupon-code TGIVING. Offer expires 11/28/2010.
- Danskin Leotards - Black Friday & Cyber Monday Only! 40% Off Site-Wide Plus Free Standard Shipping! Use Coupon BLAFRI10 or CYBMON10.
- Get a FREE PEACE BAG when you buy any pair of Bloch shoes at AllAboutDance. Limit one per customer, while supplies last. May not be combined with any other offers.
GOLF Deals
- Take $20 off orders of $100+ at Golfsmith.com when you use code TD4FC3P to save! Offer Expires 11/30
- Get 15% off any size order this Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Use CYBER15 at checkout. *Manufacturer Restrictions May Apply
SWIM Deals
- Cyber Monday Sale! 25% Off Any Order + Free Shipping Over $50 11/29-11/30 at SpeedoUSA.com!
- Save 15% with the code THANKS10 at Swim2000.com
LACROSSE Deals
TENNIS Deals
EVERYTHING ELSE
- Save 33% on orders at BowlingShirt.com through 11/29 using code “GOBBLE33″
- Cyber Monday Sale – Free Shipping on All Items plus save up to 40% on Outerwear at FansEdge.com
- Purchase the NEW BodyMedia FIT Mobile Bluetooth system and receive free shipping through 12/31
- Reebok Black Friday Deal: 50% off all Fleece, Polar Fleece and Velour Apparel 11/26-11/28 using code WARM!
- YogaAccessories.com – Buy one Get one Free!
- AgooApparel – 40% off active clothes for active kids!
- Cleatskins cleat covers (these are the PERFECT gift for soccer players, golfers, and any sport with cleats) 15% off your entire order
Free Printable Summer Camp Packing List
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Summer is here and I know there are athletes all over the country anticipating one thing… SUMMER CAMP!! Many of the gymnasts at our gym go to week long overnight camps in the summer and I know one source of stress for many parents (and kids) is WHAT TO PACK! Luckily one of the very experienced camp Moms from our gym was kind enough to share her master packing list with me to use as inspiration for the official SportsGirlsPlay.com Summer Camp Packing List.
How to use the summer camp packing list:
- Print out the Summer Camp Packing List from the PDF files below – one is gymnastics specific and the other is for any sport
- Slip the printed packing list into a plastic notebook sleeve or laminate it
- Check off items as they are packed with a dry erase marker
- Wipe off once everything is packed and pack in your camper’s luggage so she can use the list to re-pack her stuff on the last day of camp
Feel free to print out as many copies of the list as you like and share the list with your friends. All I ask is that if you post the list online (whether it be on your club or camp website, Facebook, or a forum), you link back to SportsGirlsPlay.com for the actual file download.
Your athlete might also enjoy our matching printable training journal to keep track of her workouts, whether she is at camp or just to keep track of her summer improvements.
