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Jeff Farris
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Falling League Participation?
Is this happening to your league? Q. Our little legaue is down 50% over the last three years. Has anyone developed a survey to find out the underlying causes so...
Sports Esteem
Feb 1 2007
Pre-Natal Hockey League
Do you know some parents like this... MEDFORD, Mass. Peggy and Dave Finnerty admit they're hockey nuts, having spent countless hours carting their two sons to...
Sports Esteem
Jan 22 2007
Concussions - The Least Understood Sports Injury
A severely sprained wrist or a broken bone quickly earn a player a visit to a doctor for treatment. Yet the treatment of a concussion, a potentially much more...
Sports Esteem
Dec 12 2006
Read Stories of Professional Players
The website Dallas Stars Care ( http://www.dallasstarscare.com ) features stories of professional hockey players talking about their youth sports experiences...
Sports Esteem
Nov 30 2006
Competing in Athletics After High School
From the NCAA website : Student-Athletes Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Football Baseball Men's Ice Hockey Men's Soccer High School Student-Athletes...
Sports Esteem
Nov 10 2006
Sports Injuries
All youth sport activities carry the risk of injury. The following table outlines the statistics for various sports activities. Rank Sport Estimated...
Sports Esteem
Jun 26 2006
Born in December? Maybe You Aren't Good Enough?
A variety of studies show that the cutoff age for a sport and a child's relative birthdate are two of the largest factors determining future success. Kids born...
Sports Esteem
Jun 6 2006
Think You are the First to Complain?
As you read the following letter, please note that it was written 40 years ago. The players involved were 7 years old. See if you think things have changed much...
Sports Esteem
May 23 2006
Motivating by Fear
Player motivation can come from a variety of sources and in both positive and negative ways. The best professional athletes are always driven by their own...
Sports Esteem
May 23 2006
Don’t You Wish Your Coach Had Written This?
If only every coach could write this at the end of a youth sports season... "It never gets old. Not just winning, but working with this group of young men. My...
Sports Esteem
May 19 2006
Dying for Summer
As a child once observed, the sun rises in the summer just like the winter, it just rises more so. Too much sun can bring a bad end to a good time. In order to...
Sports Esteem
May 12 2006
That Competitive Spirit
Though competition for adults is often about more substantive matters, competition is most intense and pronounced in kids. Every day, kids compete to: Be the...
Sports Esteem
Aug 3 2005
Building the Right Physical Foundations
There is no question that the ability to perform well during a game is often dependent on the skills a player develops through practice and repetition. However,...
Sports Esteem
Dec 3 2004
Betting a Childhood on Sports
Ask children to draw pictures of themselves as adults and the odds are that you will get back a picture of someone in a sports uniform. Sports and the people...
Sports Esteem
Nov 18 2004
Coach’s Code of Conduct
As a coach, I will conduct myself at all times in a way that demonstrates my commitment to the following: Coaches must create a positive and fun environment for...
Sports Esteem
Aug 5 2004
Parent’s Code of Conduct
As a parent, I agree to receive the Sports Esteem Email Newsletter and to read the book Building All-Star Kids. During the season, I will: Emphasize fun. I will...
Sports Esteem
Aug 5 2004
Player's Code of Conduct
As a player, I will conduct myself at all times in a way that demonstrates my commitment to the following: Players must create a positive and fun environment...
Sports Esteem
Aug 5 2004
Frequently Asked Questions
The following attempts to answer some of the more common questions from parents. Q. Why didn't my child seem to get as much playing time as some of the other...
Sports Esteem
Jul 5 2004
Team Ice Breakers
Icebreaker #1 - Player Interviews Separate players into groups of two or three. Try to match players with others they do not know. Each person in the group...
Sports Esteem
Jun 5 2004
Promoting Better Health for Young People
A Report to the President From the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Our nations young people are, in...
Sports Esteem
Jun 5 2004
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Jeff is the President and CEO of BubbleLife Media, the publisher of
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DFW's largest neighborhood news source, and a leading provider of neighborhood marketing solutions. Jeff has always been a technology entrepreneur including founding and leading one company that ranked 26th on Inc. Magazine’s list of Fastest Growing Private Companies, held an IPO and sold to McAfee. For more information visit
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