April 2009 Issue

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Fundamentals: The Responsible Sports Newsletter
 
Liberty Mutual Championing and Celebrating Responsibility in Youth Sports
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New Softball and Hockey Videos Added!
ResponsibleSports.com features new video clips:

NHL's Tony Granato
USA Softball's
Jessica Mendoza

We'll be adding new clips every week! Here's what's coming:
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    Mike Candrea
  • Thoughts from Jessica Mendoza's parents
  • Responsible Sports principles brought to life in youth softball and hockey practices
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Are you goal oriented?
Responsible Sports Feature: Are you goal oriented?

In the post-game interviews of the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship title round, Michigan State freshman Delvon Roe was asked about the defeat and watching the Tarheels celebrate. "Absolutely this is going to motivate us," he responded. "If we put in the work that we all need to, we'll give ourselves a chance to get back here."

What Roe, Izzo and the rest of the Spartans took away from the game and post-game celebration was not a sense of defeat, but a clearer picture of their future goal. With immense respect for their opponent after a difficult loss, the Spartans didn’t begrudge the Tarheels their celebration. Instead they saw it as a visualization exercise of what it will look like when they are the ones celebrating.

It was an example in goal setting that translates well to our kids and youth sports. And it’s about more than just winning. This month, we discuss the topic of "Determining Responsible Sports Goals" which includes helpful parent/child communication tips.

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    Media Clip Introducing the Responsible Sports Media Player and Library!
    New Media Player New clips to be added each week! Check back often!

    We constantly strive to develop our content and enhance what we offer to volunteer youth coaches and parents to help our kids learn and gain positive experiences from youth sports. All of your favorite videos from the coursework can now be found in one convenient location. The new Media Library allows you to share the videos with other parents or coaches, friends, and family. It's also now easier than ever to embed or link to the videos from your team's website.

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