Tag: Senior
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18 Blogs Helping You Be a Good Sports Parent
If you’ve ever been to a youth sporting event, you have probably seen those parents that go crazy over a missed call or shot. You may have even been the parent screaming at the coach on the sideline, exclaiming that the referee made a bad call. It can be easy to let your competitive nature…
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Is Your Child Ready to Play Sports?
When it comes to signing your child up for a sports team, it’s natural to feel a bit of trepidation while they’re still young. While you do not want your child to be behind the other children in terms of skills, you may wonder if your child is ready to devote the time and effort…
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HOW TO FOSTER GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP IN YOUR KIDS WITH THE SPORTS TECHIE PLEDGE
Participation in group sports has a wide range of benefits for kids, from teaching them valuable teamwork skills to encouraging physical fitness and active play. However, organized sports can also bring out the worst in kids if they’re not taught the importance of good sportsmanship and why they should always work to be good sports.…
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Sports Techie Milestones I
Welcome to the brand new Sports Techie Milestones version I written especially for our global sports community who happens to be both the 99% and 1% of the wealthy in the world because we all like sports technology. This first monthly blog will showcase what is happening to the expanding Sports Techie community, our innovative…
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NBC Sports Network and Spartan Race partner to bring World Championship obstacle race to TV
Spartan Race has partnered with NBC Sports to deliver obstacle racing to digital television. NBC will be filming 8 professional athletes and 4 everyday Spartans at the Spartan Race World Championships in Killington, Vermont on September 21st for a 90 minute thrilling TV finish. This World Championship Spartan Beast race is a 10-12 mile obstacle course…
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The Cinnamon Challenge and Other Dumb Games Sports Techie Kids Play
Whether they’re looking for a thrill to enliven a dull day or hoping to impress peers with their bravado, kids and teens have a way of devising and participating in games so dumb and reckless that parents cringe to hear about them. With the advent of the Internet, these dares and dangerous games have gone…
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10 iPhone Apps You Need While Camping with the Kids
Camping with kids can turn out one of two ways – a great experience for the whole family, or a nightmare that none of you will ever forget. The key to successful camping is in making sure that you’re properly prepared. You need the right tools and skills to survive comfortably in the wilderness, even…
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12 Tips for Great Kite Flying at the Beach
Seeing a kite that they’ve made or helped to assemble soaring high in the sky against the awe-inspiring backdrop of the beach can be a real thrill for a child. That said, any parent that’s spent hours hoofing it down the coastline knows just how difficult it is to run in sand, and how hard…
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Nissan, Heisman Trophy Winners and Habitat for Humanity build houses for victims of hurricane Katrina
Weather Relief Programs As the world turns, so does our evolving global warming weather. Our Sports Techie community hearts and prayers go out to the people and animals of Oklahoma City after the destruction and death caused by a tornado yesterday. Kids at school are among the victims. Hurricane Sandy destroyed the Jersey shore leaving…
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IMG Academy launches Track & Field and Cross Country program
The IMG Academy recently launched a new Track & Field and Cross Country program directed by coaching pioneer Loren Seagrave that will operate within their new, cutting edge multi-sport complex. Loren spoke to the Sports Techie community blog about how IMG is doing, “High-level training with scientific principles for top coaches, done the right way…