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SGP Recommended Reading for June 7
Posted by: | CommentsSome of the most helpful, pertinent and positive articles I have found this week…
- Youth Sports Hydration Guidelines at MomsTeam.com has a nice chart for determining how much and when to give your athlete fluids before, during and after workouts.
- Before a sports season, there is one question you should ask your child
- The SafeKids organization has a good printable PDF on how to prevent overuse injuries
- JBM Thinks has a good article on Helping Your Athlete Deal With Mistakes
- Chaperoning a team trip or camp this summer? You have to read Alyssa’s 7 Tips for Chaperoning a Bunch of Girls!
- Get a teen’s perspective on the Pretty Tough book series at ChicksPlaySports.
Gatorade Sports Moms Twitter Trivia Contest
Posted by: | CommentsGatorade recently launched its new resource site for Moms (Dads could learn something, too) who are raising athletes. The primary focus of the site is to educate us on everything from nutrition to keeping a balance to injury prevention and beyond.
On Monday, May 2nd I will be visiting Gatorade headquarters in Chicago with other Sports Moms to learn even more about the science behind Gatorade, and to hear from Gatorade scientists and sport nutritionists about how nutrition and fuel help our young athletes’ performance. If you have any questions for the scientists regarding Gatorade and sports nutrition, leave me a comment below and I’ll see if I can get it answered.
We will be taking in a lot of great information I will definitely be sharing what I learn with you in the weeks to come. However, I will be using Twitter to share some insights and will be hosting Twitter Gatorade trivia contest throughout the day, too! I will have four Gatorade Sports Mom Survival Packs to use as contest prizes for the first Twitter follower who correctly answers each of my Gatorade trivia questions.
Here are the details of the Twitter event:
What: Gatorade Twitter Trivia Contest with Gatorade Sports Moms
When: Monday, May 2 between 9 am and 3 pm Central Time
Who: Everyone is welcome and the even will be hosted by me @SportsGirlsPlay
Hashtag: Use the hashtag #SportsMoms to mark your answers
Prizes: Winners will receive a Gatorade Sports Mom Survival Pack, which includes:
- Gatorade dri-fit shirt (women’s cut)
- Gatorade water bottle
- Gatorade towel
- Gatorade drawstring bag
- 18.4 oz of Gatorade 02 Powder (makes 4 qt of Gatorade)
Don’t miss out on the Twitter party or other upcoming events on SportsGirlsPlay! Follow me on Twitter now – @SportsGirlsPlay and don’t forget to like the SportsGirlsPlay Facebook page, too.
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Managing Your Busy Sports Life with TeamSnap
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Whether you are a coach who has to coordinate every aspect of your team or you are a parent who needs to track schedules, keep track of your child’s personal bests or just need to know when you are supposed to bring snacks to the game, TeamSnap is an application you probably need to check out!
TeamSnap is a very easy-to-use, web-based application that helps busy parents and coaches keep their teams organized. It was built from the ground up to be powerful and intuitive — for busy parents, not computer techies and was recently featured on the popular Lifehacker website for its iPhone app’s usability.
Parents and coaches can use TeamSnap to maintain the roster, track availability, manage the schedule, coordinate who’s bringing the snacks, send emails and text messages, collect team fees, share photos and much more. It’s all in a central location accessible only by those on the team with the ability to share select information on a public site.
By making it easier to manage and organize their teams, TeamSnap gives parents more time to focus on their important role in youth sports which includes supporting their child, instilling values, and building confidence.
Are you the team manager or team parent? You need to check out this great article by TeamSnap called Tips for Being A Great Team Manager.
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