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Stories, News & Articles

Send us a story!The kids' stories that you read here may be funny, serious, heart-warming, profound or touching. They may make you laugh or maybe make you cry. I hope they will make you feel good about the little kids who play sports and the men and women who coach them. As a coach and parent, I've found that just by being around kids you will find them doing funny, interesting, crazy things. The longer I coach, the more stories I collect. As I said in my book, I only wish I had a video camera to record them all.

Three kids (by Chester Villar)Do you have a story of your own? If you'd like to submit one, please email me at jerry (at) coachjerry (dot) com. I'll give it a look, and see where I can fit it in (though we reserve the right to edit for content). Who knows? Maybe you'll see your name in lights! Well... at least the "lights" of this page. 
  

Stories, etc.

Andy's Miracle
Mom's Poem
Poem
Watch what you say (the author's son relates)
Missed practice

News & Feature Articles

The primary objective of this web site is to promote youth sports that are enjoyable, exciting and beneficial for all participants. Success in achieving this lofty objective is totally in the hands of the parents and the volunteer youth coaches.

A Unique "Player-Friendly" Youth Football Program  NEW
Some words about a successful football program in Florida

Our Real Role Models 
About some real heroes...

The Coach's Behavior Makes a Big Difference 
The title says it all.

How To Handle the Unruly Parent 
Some helpful hints for coaches.

What Is Fun? 
A few words by Coach Jerry on fun - and how to encourage it.

Winning vs. Success 
What is the difference between the two? By Coach Jerry.

Kids Need Positive Coaches and Positive Parents 
Commentary by Coach Jerry.

An American Tragedy Continues
Commentary by Coach Jerry.

Dealing with Problems
A sports mom details some problems she was having with her son's football coach. 

Winning! How Important Is It In Youth Sports?
A major criticism of many youth sports programs is that winning is over-emphasized. This article presents the case that “Striving To Win,” not winning, is the essence of sports and that by placing the emphasis on the athletes and their effort, winning is redefined in such a way that it comes within the reach of all.

Respect: The Missing Word in Sports
The author suggests that many of the problems in sports today may relate to a lack of respect: The youth coach can have a significant role in helping to foster more appropriate behavior.

In Kids’ Sports - The Coach Can Make A Big Difference
As the title suggests, the coach can make a difference. Read what Coach Jerry has to say about it.

Isn't It Time We Did Something?
We've all heard about about "over-zealous" parents and coaches...

Background Checks In Youth Sports Are Important, But Are They Enough?
A response to a disturbing news story about an abusive coach. The story was seen on national news. The article can be seen at the Florida Times Union site at http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/092100/met_4124912.html.

Author Speaks Out For Fair Play for Kids 
An article from Christopher Meuse. 

Challenger Leagues for players with varying exceptionalities are springing up in many areas of the country and in several different sports. Little League Baseball was first to recognize the need and the importance of such programs a number of years ago and sponsored the first Challenger Baseball League. You can learn how one Challenger League in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL provides sports opportunities to some special kids, in these two news stories that appeared in the "Ponte Vedra Recorder" newspaper in March 2000.

Challenger Article 1
Challenger Article 2

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