Future Stars Camps Blog – Sports, Kids, Camp!

Having a kid who loves sports is great, but what if it comes at the expense of their study? All parents want their kid to have a plan b, just in case that dream of being a professional athlete doesn’t work out as planned.

Imagine the coach hands you the practice schedule and you stare back with that, “Um, how many days does this say?” look. When team training takes over the after-school hours, keeping up on homework and other activities isn’t always easy. Whether your child has baseball practice three evenings a week, volleyball every day for two hours, or hits the soccer field every other day finding a balance between training time and schoolwork is a must-do. How can you help your child to keep them playing and academic fields leveled?

Winning is usually seen as a good thing, but it can come with its own set of challenges for young people. Understanding how to help your children handle winning is an important part of their development.

Synopsis: Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers, but it’s also one of the most preventable. Sun safety is important, even when your child is about to score that winning touchdown. 

Synopsis: Kids need as much energy as possible when they’re on the pitch, but convincing them to eat a healthy pre-game snack isn’t always easy. Check out these great suggestions for energizing fuel. ---

Volleyball is quickly gaining in popularity with girls across the country, and thanks to the combination of excitement and discipline that it offers, it could continue to grow for years to come.

Your all-star has been playing little league for years. He’s gleefully gone off to practices and played like a champ season after season. Suddenly he’s saying, “No way” when it comes to sports play. What happened? The entire family has spent time (and money) on your child’s sport, and now it seems like he’s just giving up. The question, “Why did my child quit?” doesn’t have one easy answer. Likewise, there isn’t just one single way to get kids back into the swing of sports.

The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team took home the Women’s World Cup in 2015 and inspired a whole generation of young female soccer players at the same time.

In the middle of practice, the weather changes suddenly as the clouds darken and the winds kick up, bringing in a pop-up thunderstorm. As most of the parents have dropped off their kids for practice, there are not enough vehicles available to seek shelter. Coaches need to be prepared to handle the unexpected; be it a change in the weather, a freak injury to a player, or other surprise scenarios.

Quitting time for Mom and Dad is five o’clock. Bobby’s soccer game is at six, while Susie’s volleyball game is two miles away from the soccer field and starts just 15-minutes later. This leaves little time for grabbing a healthy pregame meal. With a bit of preparation, an unfortunate trip to the fast-food drive-through can be avoided.