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Being the parent of an athlete is an extremely important role; one that will require many tough decisions. As a parent you don’t want to make mistakes and learn as you go when your child’s experiences are at stake.
There are more kids participating in youth athletics than ever before, but unfortunately the retention rate is not good. Statistics show that over 70% of the athletes will quit by the age of 13. As a parent it is very important that you are part of the solution and not the problem. There is no doubt parents love their children very much and want what is best for them. Unfortunately, there are a lot of good parents that are making very poor decisions when it comes to their children’s athletic experiences.
The information in this book is presented in an order from youth athletics through high school. This guide will give you some valuable insight on how you can help your children reap the many benefits that athletics has to offer such as confidence, teamwork, composure, goal setting, mental toughness and many more. The objective of each athletic experience should be to become a winner by being involved in athletics. Obviously, that doesn’t mean each athlete is going to win in all their athletic endeavors, but by providing a positive athletic support system it can be an experience that gives them the qualities that enable them to win in life. A parent’s guide for Building Winners through athletics is designed to help parents aid their young athletes in reaching their full potential on and off the playing field.
Does your child have a desire to participate in college athletics? The book provides valuable information for parents whose athletes have an opportunity and desire to continue their education and athletic career in college. The book provides detailed information on what college coaches are looking for in potential athletes, the numbers of scholarships that each sport has to offer, and the different kinds of scholarships offered. As well as, the academic requirements of the student athletes to be accepted by each of the following divisions: NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NAIA, and NJCAA.
Obviously, by following the advice of this book it will not guarantee your child a college scholarship. However, I am confident that by following the advice of this this book it will greatly increase the odds of your child having a positive athletic experience, learning life lessons along the way, and increasing your child’s chances of reaching his/her full potential.
