Youth Sports: Why We Expect and Welcome Adversity
Here’s the deal when you play competitive youth sports: Anything can happen. By participating in youth sports, parents are saying, “Yes” to all of the reasonable possibilities their child will experience–from tremendous joy to serious heartbreak. ...
Video: Saving Lives through Sports in Chicago – Parent ...
Attempting to save and change lives through sports, Parents for Peace and Justice partners with Pro Sports Experience of Chicago.
7 Ways to Play Football–And Love it!
If you love football–there’s a way anyone can play! And that does not mean sitting on the couch playing NFL Madden. People of all ages enjoy the game of football played in a variety of forms. 1) Flag Football: 2016’s fastest growing recreational sport. Flag foo ...
Football is Changing….Fast!
Football is a game of adjustments–and the game is doing just that..and more! For example, Flag Football is now positioned to dominate entry level participation for the game and reach well beyond as the game gains real credibility! Here are Five Signs of a New, Great Fu ...
Documentary “A Legacy of Hope” Set for Free Thea ...
Mark your calendar and support an achievable goal for the youth of Chicago. WTTW, in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events presents a FREE screening and discussion of “A Legacy of Hope.” Produced by Emmy Award Winners Mike Leonard ...
Full Documentary: Legacy of Hope
The Power of Football to Change and Save Lives During the spring and summer of 2017, Emmy Award Winners Mike Leonard and Mary Kay Wall followed Pro Sports Experience and our partnership with Parents for Peace and Justice, as we served at-risk kids in Chicago neighborhoods. T ...
Leadership Bowl One: When Rivalry Ends and Brotherhood Begi ...
Parents for Peace and Justice partners with Pro Sports Experience for At-Risk Communities July 29, 2017 The most fierce rivalry professional sports? It’s the Chicago Bears vs. the Green Bay Packers. Since 1921, the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers have clashed 194 ...
Humboldt Park Needs Football
Sports can change lives. But can sports save lives? Two Humboldt Park Chicago men, Robert Torres and Angel Lopez, have an impassioned belief that flag football can and will save lives in their community. And they are relentless in their pursuit to make it happen. Humboldt P ...
Box Tag for Football Agility at Pro Sports Experience Camps
Chicago Bears Youth Football Camp coaches Scott Baum and Tony Johnson run kids through a great, fun, full team drill that teach agility, balance, acceleration and escapability. It’s called “Box Tag.” Yes, it sounds simple but it does a great job of train ...