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Youth Basketball: How To Conduct A Parent-Child Clinic

I spent several years administering youth basketball programs. Prior to each season I would introduce a Parent-Child Clinic for new players and their parents.  I found this to be both a successful teaching method and a bonding experience for the participants.

I wanted to not only teach basketball skills but also skills for living, so I introduced to all the players, coaches and parents assembled the 5 Spiritual concepts shown below. I use the acronym, F.U.N.C.T., in order to remember and be able to teach these concepts more readily.  My purpose here was to help recognize and reduce/eliminate the negative attitudes about competition that adults bring into youth sports.   I realized too, that the administration, coaches and parents must have/work at having the qualities represented by these letters for optimal enjoyment and success of this youth/parent activity .

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Hear My Story: Understanding the Cries of Troubled Youth


This book is for anyone who works with youth. Dean Borgman paints a vivid picture of life for those teens who are confronted by insecurity, violence, and substance abuse. By hearing these stories, youth workers and parents can understand and come alongside the troubled youth they seek to minister to. Borgman cautions this is no easy task and offers no simple solutions, but he shows there is hope.Look under almost any stone in Youth Ministry and you will find that De… More >>

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Fountain of Youth: Anti-aging Human Growth Hormone

The fountain of youth is no longer found in a corner of the earth through a bucket of water. Instead, several have found ways to bring the youth to you. For those who want to look and stay young, there are several possibilities for them. One is the anti-aging human growth hormone (HGH) that is available. By understanding how this works and what it can do for you, you can easily decide if this is the fountain of youth you want to drink of.

The anti-aging human growth hormone is a natural hormone that is found in everyone. They are reproduced by the endocrine system in your body and move to the various places where your functions need to be stimulated. They are mostly associated with things such as the level that your metabolism works at and the processes with other internal areas of your body. These specific hormones will always begin in the pituitary gland and go wherever is needed.

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