youth football

How to Make Your Youth Football Banquet Better

Posted by on Oct 7, 2011 in banquet, hero appearance, youth football | 0 comments

Need some sizzle for your post season youth football banquet? Get some Football Hero Player Appearance Power. It’s a sure way to make your end-of-year football banquet more exciting and meaningful.  Beyond autographs, a real football hero can deliver motivation and perspective.  The hero can deliver a message you have struggled with all year.  Yes, they are hard to find and sometimes expensive.  Here’s a Solution.  Check out this sweestakes offered by Pro...

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Youth Football Players: “So Psyched” or “Too Psyched.”

Posted by on Sep 24, 2011 in chicago bears, mental energy, youth football | 0 comments

Bears Youth Camp Hero teaches kids to channel intensity toward on-the-field performance. Did you ever hear a youth football coach explain, “we left it in the locker room.” He’s is not referring to the mouth guards or the water bottles. Rather, the coach is referring to the “emotional intensity” displayed before the game.  The team showed extreme excitement in the locker room and during pre-game warm ups, but it did not translate to...

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Is Your Child a True Leader Among Youth Football Players?

Posted by on Sep 13, 2011 in chicago bears, fun; green bay packers, green bay packers, Jobs in the NFL; qualiifications; youth football camps, leadership, new york giants, philadelphia eagles, robin earl, youth football | 0 comments

More than the Head Coach, it’s the youth football players themselves that have the most influence over the team’s culture.  Chicago Bears Youth Football Campers take the coachesmessage and get on the same page. The best “policemen” for players are other players.  While a good coach never disconnects from a team problem, he becomes much more effective when he has strong leadership within the ranks.  If...

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Does Madden NFL 2012 Put Parents in Bad Mood?

Posted by on Aug 30, 2011 in attention disorders, fitness, Madden NFL 2012, skill development drills, youth football | 0 comments

In terms of teaching the game, the Madden NFL 2012 might be the best way ever to independently learn football players, rules, plays and strategies. But it’s a video game.  And according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, not only do video games replace physical fitness opportunities, researchers found children who exceeded the 2 hours per day of screen time (TV or Video Games) were 1.5 to 2 times more...

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Food Additives and Children’s Health

Posted by on Apr 18, 2011 in children's health food additives, youth football | 0 comments

Food additives are coming under an increasingly intense spotlight as they relate to children’s health.  A recent Trib Local article points out that “British medical journal The Lancet presented evidence that a mix of additives commonly found in children’s foods increases hyperactivity.”   Researchers concluded that findings lend support for the case that food additives exacerbate hyperactive behaviors (inattention, impulsivity and overactivity) in...

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Best Family-Friendly Football Movie?

Posted by on Feb 23, 2011 in football, football movies, little giants, remember the titans, youth football | 0 comments

Football season has come and gone, but luckily, this Sunday we have the biggest movie night of the year to fill the Sunday Night Football time slot.  Football is always on our mind, and now we can’t stop thinking about football movies.  But which are the best?  There are so many out there.  Some teach life lessons, some inspire us with stories of teamwork and friendship, and some are perfect when you need a laugh.  For instance, Little Giants teaches the...

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