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YouthSportsU
YouthSportsU was founded by Dr. Lynn Lashbrook to provide a forum for parents and coaches involved with youth sports throughout the world. YouthSportsU offers opportunities to discuss issues and concerns through our exclusive eArena discussion boards open 24/7 as well as a live interactive audio chat facilitated by one of our leading authors and experts in the field of sports. This is the first-ever forum designed to bring youth sports parents, coaches, officials and administrators together to create a healthy and positive experience in sports. YouthSportsU is the first step in making sure young athletes have a positive experience in their journey through sports and life.
Out-of-the-box, cutting-edge entrepreneur, Dr. Lynn Lashbrook uses his 30 plus years of experience as a father, little league coach, volunteer, college coach and teacher, academic advisor, compliance officer, athletic director, author and Sports Agent to lead a much needed forum for improving youth sports. YouthSportsU has been developed as part of the SportsManagementWorldwide mission to provide new leadership with an ethical compass. It is his belief that coaches and parents need the opportunity to share ideas and concerns that young athletes face in the laboratory of life, on and off the field. Contact Dr. Lashbrook at www.SMWW.com
Dr. Lynn Lashbrook has outstanding academic qualifications to support his sports/athletic experience as coach, teacher, athletic director and registered NFL agent. His passionate style will motivate and re-energize you to deal with your daily challenges as youth sports parent, coach, official or administrator. He unites participants in the program with live weekly audio chats that allows you to explore new solutions that have shown promise or success in other communities across the country.
In the spring of 1981, Ernie DiStefano was a professional pitching prospect for the Cincinnati Reds until an arm injury ended his dream of a professional baseball career. Since then, he has devoted himself to working with athletes as a coach, baseball scout and sports counselor. Ernie is currently a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and a former member of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sports Psychology (AAASP). He was also the founder of Operation Comeback, a program offering assistance to professional and amateur athletes that addresses issues affecting athletic performance, while remaining Nationally Certified as a sports counselor through the National Institute of Sports Professionals.
Ernie DiStefano’s new book, THE HAPPY ATHLETE, chronicles several real youth athletic experiences, including that of his daughter, as they moved through several levels of sports competition. His foundation as an athlete, sports agent/advisor, father and coach supports his counseling expertise to offer inspired information for parents and coaches of athletes at all stages of their careers. Contact Ernie at studentathletes@aol.com
Dr. Jim Krause, President of Winning Sports Programs, brings a wealth of experience to anyone wanting to go to the next level with their sports career or their athletic/sports program. Jim’s diverse background as athletic director, coach, professional sports general manager, event coordinator, education consultant and faculty, allows him to expertly advise the youth program, small high school or university program as well as minor league venues. This broad range of experience supports the expertise of our experts mentioned above.
Dr. Krause is determined to assist you in the managing of your sport venue or athletic program to improved levels of excellence. Jim’s successes include budget management, policies and procedures development and fundraising for program advancement. He will share his know-how in coaching, hiring, staff evaluation, accountability, community service and customer service. Most recently, Jim has worked as a consultant to a variety of sports programs across the nation to re-inspire tired and financially challenged organizations. Contact Jim at www.WinningSportsPrograms.com
These three experts, along with the occasional guest appearance, will guide you through the myriad of issues facing youth sports today. No topic is too sensitive for this panel of experts.
SIGN UP NOW-WHILE THERE IS ROOM
For the price of $295.00 each member of YouthSportsU will receive the 3 books pictured below and access to our discussion board and weekly live audio chats. Included in the package will be password access to eArena so that you may post your thoughts or topics of interest and a head-set and microphone for your computer. Every Wednesday evening at 5pm Pacific Daylight Time, we will gather for our live audio chat to discuss issues that face us all.
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