Moms and Football Coaches Work Together for Kids

If Mom is there everyday for you, consider yourself lucky.

If Mom is truly supporting your social and school life, you are even luckier.

If Mom is hog-wild about everything you do---if she is your loudest cheerleader, head equipment manager and chief motivator, you are truly blessed.

Sportsmanship at Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps

While running youth football camps, our greatest reward comes when a Mom is completely ecstatic about their son’s experience. We feel the parent’s joy in emails about football skills, life skills, nutrition or sportsmanship learned.  As youth football camp coaches, perhaps we are able to convey something important that neither the mother nor the father could establish.  To paraphrase, “only in your own home are you not heard.”

For the professional educators, coaches and heroes of our staff, these are our greatest moments.  It’s when you give something to Moms that give so much to football.

“I am thrilled with the coaches and staff. They are truly amazing guys.  I am hoping that after this week, Josh will feel more confident to go back to his old team and play.” 
Angel--Mom of a Chicago Bears Youth Football Camper

“{My son} is coming home sharing skills he's learning and has really absorbed stories being told by camp heroes like Jim Thornton.  I see him more aware and motivated about taking care of hydrating his body and eating nutritious foods that fuel him.  Last night, I watched eat his entire serving of broccoli.  Being a mom with a nutrition background, that's a wonderful sight to see.  I only wish my urgings could motivate him as well.”   Karin--Mom of a Chicago Bears Youth Football Camper

“My son has really internalized some of the sportsmanship and life lessons being taught, as well as football skills, and for that I am most happy.  Today one of the teams he played against in a camp scrimmage lost a touchdown because of excessive celebration-- YES!!!  That is a lesson he needed to see and hear from someone besides his parents.  And Packers Hero John Anderson shared a nice story about determination and never giving up.”  Jennifer--Mom of a Green Bay Packers Youth Football Camper

“On yesterday morning while having breakfast, Jeremiah shared with me "the coaches are really good to us and I have learned some good things so far, like how to scoop up the ball and wrap it up and the drill sessions are getting me in shape."  As a mother, hearing this out of the mouth of her youngest, it is comforting to me know that he is enjoying the camp and at the same time the football staff is helping him to improve basic skills as he continues to learn the techniques of football.”   Donna G--Mom of New York Giants Youth Football Camper

“I have three boys at camp this week.  They all are loving it.  They especially like the fact that the drills are "real football" and they get actual factual feedback about their skill levels.  They are really timing them and allowing the boys to set personal goals.  My boys are pleasantly exhausted and starving at 3pm.  That is a true sign of a successful camp!!”  Kelly--Mom of Philadelphia Eagles Youth Football Camper

While not on the sidelines, Mom's are every bit as important as the head coach in terms of their young players flag or tackle football development.   Moms help us when they deliver us a prepared, respectful and enthusiastic young athlete.  When we build on that foundation, it completes the circle.

Sincerely,
Tom Finks
Pro Sports Experience, LLC

Official Management Company for Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles Youth Football Camps.

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Three Essential Habits to Help the Overweight Child

NFL Sponsored Youth Football Camps are
a great place to have fun and burn calories

It's no fun to play if you struggle to move, breathe and keep up with other kids.  Quite often, this is due to a young person being overweight.  

We consider our youth football camps a great place to pass along life and fitness skills that combat childhood obesity.

Our youth football camp coaches teach three essential life habits that help kids manage and decrease excess body fat.  Apply these habits and help your child attain a better level of fitness.

 
1.  Simplify the Game:  It's "Calories In" vs. "Calories Burned."

Always look at food labels and recognize the total calories you consume each day.  Discuss good choices and bad choices made during the day.   Learn to distinguish high-calorie items from low calorie items.  At this stage, it's about creating awareness.   Without good information, how can your child distinguish a "good choice" from a "poor choice?"   Create awareness first, then you can make changes.

2.  Get Rid of the Soda: Choose Water First
This can be the easiest and most productive battle ground for you.  Water has zero calories and replenishes your body as required.  Consider the net calorie loss when you choose water and eliminate soda.  Certainly juices and milk are important, but make water the high priority.  Do you really need to have soda pop in the house?  Get rid of the soda and see an immediate change. 

3.  Play 60 minutes each day. 
It does not matter what activity you choose, as long as you get moving!  Make it fun.  If you can walk to school and back, that's at least 20 minutes of great exercise right off the top.  The goal is to do something physically active for 60 minutes every day.  Get your body moving and make it fun!

Speaking of fun, check out the NFL's Play 60 program for great ideas.

If your child follows this plan, you will get positive results with little drama.

For football skills, life skills and fun,

Tom Finks
Executive Director
Pro Sports Experience, LLC

Official Management Company for Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles Youth Football Camps.

http://www.bearscamps.com/
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http://www.packerscamps.com/
http://www.eaglescamps.com/

"As Bad as You Want to Breathe" Motivation and Football Training Video is Good As It Gets!

"When you want to be successful as bad as you want to breathe, then you'll be successful!"

I assure you, this 5 minute video is worth your time--and you will pass it along.

Wrapped in magnificent football training images, renowned speaker and educator Eric Thomas lays down an incredibly powerful and motivating narrative about what it takes to be successful.

If you need motivation, check it out.

If you struggle to express “what it takes” to others, check it out.

If you want to show how a youth football player truly trains, check it out.

It goes beyond football skills and passion.  It has universal appeal that every person may enjoy.  

The Main Feature: The Football Player with Eric Thomas Narrative

Eric Thomas Class Presentation (No Football Images).

About Eric Thomas

While truly great motivation speakers, the content would challenge the very best efforts of any Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants or Philadelphia Eagles coach.

Pass along to friends, teammates and family members.

Let me know your thoughts as well.

Sincerely,

Tom Finks

Pro Sports Experience, LLC

Pro Sports Experience is the official management company of Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles Youth Football Camps. 

"As Bad as You Want to Breathe" Awesome Football Motivation Video

"When you want to be successful as bad as you want to breathe,
then you'll be successful!"



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I assure you, this 5 minute video is worth your time--and you will pass it along.

Wrapped in magnificent football training images, renowned speaker and educator Eric Thomas lays down an incredibly powerful and motivating narrative about what it takes to be successful.

If you need motivation, check it out.

If you struggle to express “what it takes” to others, check it out.

If you want to show how a youth football player truly trains, check it out.

It goes beyond football skills and passion.  It has universal appeal that every person may enjoy.  

The Main Feature: The Football Player with Eric Thomas Narrative

Eric Thomas Class Presentation (No Football Images).

About Eric Thomas

Pass along to friends, teammates and family members.

Let me know your thoughts as well.

Sincerely,

Tom Finks

Pro Sports Experience, LLC

Pro Sports Experience is the official management company of Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles Youth Football Camps. 

“I Won’t Cheat!” --A Little League Life Skill Campaign that Scores.

Bears Youth Camp running back

Our youth football camp coaches constantly state, “Don’t cheat yourself!”  We say it before camp, during camp and at the final whistle.

What do they mean?

*Come mentally and physically prepared to get the most out of the camp day.

*Get enough sleep before the day.

*Eat a proper breakfast.

*Think about what you want to accomplish.
*Leave your problems behind and enjoy the moment.

*Run out every play and give a 100% effort.

*Do things the right way.

Talk about a simple sports lesson that translates to true life skills!  Consider NCAA football team violations, baseball players using steroids, golfer Tiger Woods, skater Tonya Harding and sprinter Ben Johnson.    Then consider any coworkers, friends and family members that cheat their way through life.   They take shortcuts, sandbag and use smoke and mirrors.  But everyone knows the difference.

It makes me think everyone should be required to play team sports while growing up.  It’s the best platform for learning how to compete with integrity.  Note:  I said “team sports” as I believe the environment is much more conducive to competitive integrity than most individual sports (golf excluded).  

While many more cheat without getting caught, I suspect that every perpetrator big and small has significant regrets and would do things much differently if given the chance.   We all make mistakes and fall to temptations of easy success and quick adoration.   Nobody is completely innocent. 

Pro Sports Experience tips its cap to Little League Baseball and their “I Won’t Cheat” jersey patch campaign.  It’s a sharp message that is a more valuable takeaway than football skills or baseball skills. 

More on the Subject

Little League’s Simple Pledge to a Better Future

15 Greatest Sports Cheats of All Time

Tom Finks

Pro Sports Experience, LLC

Pro Sports Experience is the official management company of Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles Youth Football Camps.