youth sports sponsorship

Create a Youth Sports Sponsorship Packet in 4 Easy Steps

Many youth sports clubs have a gap between how much money they have in the budget and how much they’d like to spend for the season. To bridge this deficit, a lot of organizations pursue sponsorships. While the end result … Read More

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Tips for Running Successful Youth Baseball Tryouts

While baseball tryouts might be held over a few days before each season, planning and preparing for evaluations can be a year-long process. Board members, directors, and coaches need to address team goals, roster size, organizational issues, and staffing during the … Read More

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Top Youth Baseball Tryout Drills

Youth baseball tryouts need to test a variety of skills in a short time. While some sports can focus on finding the best overall athletes during evaluations, baseball teams need to find players who excel at specific areas, like pitching … Read More

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Ways to Help Young Athletes Cope with Lack of Playing Time

We’ve all been there. We’ve all seen the look on the face of a young athlete as they sits on the end of the bench, just waiting to get called to go into the game. Whether you’re a coach, director, … Read More

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Youth Soccer Tryout Drills: Tips for Running Effective Tryouts

Youth soccer tryout drills should test technique, tactics, fitness, and psychology. The perfect soccer team. The right mix of athleticism and skills; a group of kids that complement each other on and off the field and carry out the coach’s schemes … Read More

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How to Turn Your Next Tryout into a Youth Sports Sponsorship Opportunity

Most youth sports organizations will agree that tryouts are meant to evaluate players and determine rosters for the upcoming season. But what if open tryouts could also raise a sponsorship opportunity for organizations? While youth athletes are the focus of … Read More

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Hydration in Youth Sports: How to Keep Athletes Safe & Hydrated

Proper hydration in youth sports can be easily overlooked, but it’s important to keep in mind. Kids are often in warm environments when they participate in sports – on a field on a hot summer day, in a stuffy gym, or … Read More

How to Create a Positive Youth Sports Culture

In June, a brawl broke out at a 12-under softball tournament in Tennessee. No, it wasn’t pre-teen girls fighting – it was their parents. As parents threw punches and tackled each other to the ground, the young athletes could be … Read More

The Ultimate Guide to Player Evaluation Software

Youth sports evaluations are changing – for the better. Athlete evaluation software is emerging as a must-have technology for youth sports organizations of all sizes as they need to run more efficiently and provide better service to players and parents. … Read More

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Risk Management Tips for Youth Sports Organizations

KidsIn game-time scenarios, it can sometimes pay off for coaches and players to take a risk. But when it comes to the overall management of a youth sports organization, there is no room for risk-taking. Youth sports clubs have the … Read More