We just completed two weeks of camps with our basketball and cheerleading programs! I can't even begin to express how excited I am about how the camps turned out. We hired a quality staff to work with all our campers and the results showed in the end. It was very rewarding to watch kids progress as the week went along. The younger cheerleaders were amazing as they picked up the basic skills of cheerleading.
Hats off to all my coaches for their hard work and to all the campers and parents who supported the camps.
Look for some exciting announcements on upcoming camps!
Friday, June 27, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Time to spend a little bit of that money NCHSAA
A couple of months ago, I called on area schools to find a way to purchase Automated External Defibrillators for emergency use. These machines can be used to save lives when every second matters. One was used this spring at Cardinal Gibbons School to save the life of a lacrosse player. A local Charlotte doctor from OrthoCarolina was involved in the life saving.
I have found the perfect way to purchase these machines and it will not cost the schools a single penny. A recent report by the News and Observer out of Raleigh, NC revealed that the North Carolina High School Athletic Association had built up a very nice reserve of money (18 million dollars)
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/story/1108786.html
It's time to spend a couple hundred thousand dollars and guarantee that every high school in the state has an AED and the training needed to use it. Summer is here, the kids are out of school for two more months, spend the money and make this happen by August 15th. Please spare me any excuses NCHSAA, I don't want to hear about red tape, I want to see action
I have found the perfect way to purchase these machines and it will not cost the schools a single penny. A recent report by the News and Observer out of Raleigh, NC revealed that the North Carolina High School Athletic Association had built up a very nice reserve of money (18 million dollars)
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/story/1108786.html
It's time to spend a couple hundred thousand dollars and guarantee that every high school in the state has an AED and the training needed to use it. Summer is here, the kids are out of school for two more months, spend the money and make this happen by August 15th. Please spare me any excuses NCHSAA, I don't want to hear about red tape, I want to see action
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Father's Day
Tomorrow is Father's Day, always a very special day. I am lucky to have a son, a step son and a step daughter that all look to me in different ways as a Dad. For Tyler, my 5 year old son, he believes I walk on water and to be honest I really try to walk on water for him. He has been everything a father could ever want in a son. He is very loving and he never wants me to leave his side. We share a lot of things together, but our # 1 activity by a longshot is baseball.
Tyler first started picking up a bat at age 2. I guess it looked neat to him, a year later he was hitting a plastic ball and learning more and more about the game. At age 4 he spent three weeks over the summer learning about baseball from Jeff Schaefer at Carolinas Baseball Center. Jeff was holding camps for little kids and we wanted to let Tyler learn more about the game. Those three weeks did wonders for Tyler as he truly fell in love with the game, much the same way I had as a child. I can't even begin to describe the pride I feel when watching Tyler play baseball.
On this Father's Day I am happy to say that Tyler made an all-star team and continues to make Dad very proud.
Will, my 12 year old step son came into my life almost 8 years ago when his mother and I first met. I have been very proud to provide all the support and love I can possibly give him. I know life isn't easy as a step-child, but all I can do to make it a little easier, I do. He has caught onto the baseball fever his younger brother is experiencing and he returned from a 3 year layoff to play baseball this summer. Each game he gets a little better and its very cool to sit in the stands and watch him learn and grow with the sport.
Hannah, my 15 year old step-daughter just finished her ninth grade year of school. HOLY COW! Where did that little 7 year old girl go to that I first met? She has turned into a beautiful young lady that seems to learn and mature with each day. As many of you can relate, it's not easy for a Dad or Step-Dad to completely understand a teenager. You want nothing but the best for them, but it's hard to understand what they are going through at times. The best part is always when she comes back to me and says "You were right." At that point, I think she realizes, that I know a little bit about the way teenage boys behave. It's scary to know that in the next year she will hit the roads of South Charlotte behind the wheel of a car. My how time flies!
Being a Dad isn't easy, but I know deep in my heart, I try to be the best that I can be. I want to do all I can to give all my children the very best opportunity to succeed in life. If you are a Dad reading this, I am sure you can relate.
Happy Father's Day to all Dads, Step-Dads and Grand Dads across this great nation.
Tyler first started picking up a bat at age 2. I guess it looked neat to him, a year later he was hitting a plastic ball and learning more and more about the game. At age 4 he spent three weeks over the summer learning about baseball from Jeff Schaefer at Carolinas Baseball Center. Jeff was holding camps for little kids and we wanted to let Tyler learn more about the game. Those three weeks did wonders for Tyler as he truly fell in love with the game, much the same way I had as a child. I can't even begin to describe the pride I feel when watching Tyler play baseball.
On this Father's Day I am happy to say that Tyler made an all-star team and continues to make Dad very proud.
Will, my 12 year old step son came into my life almost 8 years ago when his mother and I first met. I have been very proud to provide all the support and love I can possibly give him. I know life isn't easy as a step-child, but all I can do to make it a little easier, I do. He has caught onto the baseball fever his younger brother is experiencing and he returned from a 3 year layoff to play baseball this summer. Each game he gets a little better and its very cool to sit in the stands and watch him learn and grow with the sport.
Hannah, my 15 year old step-daughter just finished her ninth grade year of school. HOLY COW! Where did that little 7 year old girl go to that I first met? She has turned into a beautiful young lady that seems to learn and mature with each day. As many of you can relate, it's not easy for a Dad or Step-Dad to completely understand a teenager. You want nothing but the best for them, but it's hard to understand what they are going through at times. The best part is always when she comes back to me and says "You were right." At that point, I think she realizes, that I know a little bit about the way teenage boys behave. It's scary to know that in the next year she will hit the roads of South Charlotte behind the wheel of a car. My how time flies!
Being a Dad isn't easy, but I know deep in my heart, I try to be the best that I can be. I want to do all I can to give all my children the very best opportunity to succeed in life. If you are a Dad reading this, I am sure you can relate.
Happy Father's Day to all Dads, Step-Dads and Grand Dads across this great nation.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Hey Buddy! That's Lightning!
Just got back from a baseball game tonight and the more I think about what happened, the more I shake my head. As you know, thunder and lightning were bouncing all over South Charlotte around 7:45 tonight.
The field I was at seemed to be right in the middle of it. After a 5 minute rain, the thunder continued with lightning off in the distance. The lightning seemed to draw closer and kids and parents started to question what was going on. The plate umpire, an older man seemed to be relying on the method of how many seconds were there between the thunder and lightning to tell us how close the lightning was. Now I remember doing something like that on my Grandmother's porch when I was little, but I don't think there is a lot of truth to it.
Someone called out "Hey Blue! This stuff is getting close, lets be careful here!" He hollered back "It's 20 miles away!" About that time, a huge blast of thunder and bolt of lightning blasted from the sky just 100's of yards from the field. He called the game off at that point.
Point being, that old method of calculation doesn't work and one of his supervisors may need to let him know.
If that blast of electricity had hit the playing field, it would have been a bad situation.
I also think we as parents, coaches and fans may need to be more proactive in the future as well, sometimes you don't get a second chance. My wife lost a classmate at Latin to lightning on the baseball field.
Be careful out there!
The field I was at seemed to be right in the middle of it. After a 5 minute rain, the thunder continued with lightning off in the distance. The lightning seemed to draw closer and kids and parents started to question what was going on. The plate umpire, an older man seemed to be relying on the method of how many seconds were there between the thunder and lightning to tell us how close the lightning was. Now I remember doing something like that on my Grandmother's porch when I was little, but I don't think there is a lot of truth to it.
Someone called out "Hey Blue! This stuff is getting close, lets be careful here!" He hollered back "It's 20 miles away!" About that time, a huge blast of thunder and bolt of lightning blasted from the sky just 100's of yards from the field. He called the game off at that point.
Point being, that old method of calculation doesn't work and one of his supervisors may need to let him know.
If that blast of electricity had hit the playing field, it would have been a bad situation.
I also think we as parents, coaches and fans may need to be more proactive in the future as well, sometimes you don't get a second chance. My wife lost a classmate at Latin to lightning on the baseball field.
Be careful out there!
Monday, June 9, 2008
At some point, the kids have to come first
I was at a local Babe Ruth Recreation Ball baseball game for 13-14 year olds yesterday. I saw something crazy happen. In the 100 degree heat, a coach let his pitcher throw 145 pitches over 6 innings. This was rec ball, nothing more on the line than one team winning and one team losing.
145 pitches from a full length baseball mound.....
I wonder if this coach even had a clue as to how many pitches the kid threw?
Bad thing about it is the pitcher had talent and threw really hard. With some good coaching, he could be a pretty good pitcher. At this rate, his arm will fall out of joint by the time he is 15 years old...
Coaches, keep your eyes on your pitch count, no game is worth hurting a kid over
145 pitches from a full length baseball mound.....
I wonder if this coach even had a clue as to how many pitches the kid threw?
Bad thing about it is the pitcher had talent and threw really hard. With some good coaching, he could be a pretty good pitcher. At this rate, his arm will fall out of joint by the time he is 15 years old...
Coaches, keep your eyes on your pitch count, no game is worth hurting a kid over
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
South Charlotte Summer Camps Kick off in less than 2 weeks
I am getting excited about our summer series of sports camps here in South Charlotte. We are offering basketball, soccer, cheerleading and multi-sport camps this summer for kids 5 and up.
I am most excited about the folks I have partnered with on each camp.
With basketball, Ardrey Kell Head Coach Mike Craft has proven to be one of the top teachers in the area. With a college and high school coaching background, the kids are sure to learn more about basketball.
Cheerleading Camp should be wonderful with Caroline Adkisson as the camp director. Unlike many cheerleading coaches, Caroline is still in cheerleading shape, having cheered for Wake Forest prior to arriving as a new teacher and coach at Ardrey Kell High School. The girls are in for a treat at this cheerleading camp.
Soccer and Multi Sport Camps are partnerships with Mike Stricker, a very dynamic youth coach with vast experience through his Dynamic Performance Sports company.
To learn more or to fill one of our final spots, please visit www.southcharlottesports.com
We guarantee a great summer of camps!
I am most excited about the folks I have partnered with on each camp.
With basketball, Ardrey Kell Head Coach Mike Craft has proven to be one of the top teachers in the area. With a college and high school coaching background, the kids are sure to learn more about basketball.
Cheerleading Camp should be wonderful with Caroline Adkisson as the camp director. Unlike many cheerleading coaches, Caroline is still in cheerleading shape, having cheered for Wake Forest prior to arriving as a new teacher and coach at Ardrey Kell High School. The girls are in for a treat at this cheerleading camp.
Soccer and Multi Sport Camps are partnerships with Mike Stricker, a very dynamic youth coach with vast experience through his Dynamic Performance Sports company.
To learn more or to fill one of our final spots, please visit www.southcharlottesports.com
We guarantee a great summer of camps!
Sunday, June 1, 2008
South Charlotte Sports Action Photography
Our youth sports photography company is busy getting ready for the summer. With an outstanding debut year behind us and over 1 million photos viewed online the last 8 months, we are ready for the summer.
If your swim team, all star team, travel baseball or softball team would like us to come photography you in action, give us a call at 704-906-5466 or email Tripp@southcharlottesports.com
We offer great looking action photos from high level professional photographers. Talk to us about becoming the official photographer for your organization and we can work out a fundraising plan to let your organization earn money back on each photo as well as free advertising in the South Charlotte Sports Report.
Check out our current photos at www.scsractionphotos.com
Don't miss a second of the action, give us a call!
If your swim team, all star team, travel baseball or softball team would like us to come photography you in action, give us a call at 704-906-5466 or email Tripp@southcharlottesports.com
We offer great looking action photos from high level professional photographers. Talk to us about becoming the official photographer for your organization and we can work out a fundraising plan to let your organization earn money back on each photo as well as free advertising in the South Charlotte Sports Report.
Check out our current photos at www.scsractionphotos.com
Don't miss a second of the action, give us a call!
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