The “Failure” of Recreational Sports redballnation.wordpress.com/2021/09/21/the…

Sharp insights from one of the leading practitioners and thinkers on how to revitalize community-based play redballnation.wordpress.com/2021/09/21/the…

"Focus Friday" is tomorrow! If you're a youth sports leader / admin & have a specific or time sensitive program delivery issue to address, this is an easy, affordable way to access actionable insight & solutions. Reserve a 1 hour time block here. redballnation.wordpress.com/consulting-pre…

Announcing our 1st webinar! It's the issue that challenges EVERY program coordinator: recruiting and retaining coaches! We'll go beyond advice & provide actionable tools & strategies backed by real world application & case study. Register & share today! redballnation.wordpress.com/consulting-pre…

Many of the comments made here about the US experience apply equally to the UK. The "Failure" of Recreational Sports redballnation.wordpress.com/2021/09/21/the… via Red Ball Nation

Nearly 3 in 10 child athletes have lost interest in playing organized sports. Just as problematic: Kids aren’t being captured at younger ages. #ProjectPlay Read: aspenprojectplay.org/state-of-play-…

Awesome conversation with @nbaldwin75 yesterday! We talked... - How to turn around a youth sports program - Essentials of coach education - Aligning stakeholders to a vision and values Coming soon! Subscribe ⤵️ Apple: buff.ly/2POaoPx Spotify: buff.ly/3db3lcn

In our recent poll, nearly 2/3 of respondents indicated they spend more than 10 hours per season on coach recruitment for their programs, with a sig % spending more than 20 hours! Give us just 1 hour on Nov 10 & take back your valuable time & energy! redballnation.leagueapps.com/events/2631903…

Multiple Focus Friday times are available for tomorrow! These power hours are for sport organizations, coaches, admins & leaders to gather advice on real time issues they face with programs. Coach training, rosters, schedules, facility use...anything goes! redballnation.wordpress.com/consulting-pre…

"Focus Friday" 1-hour time slots are still available for this week. AND, 2 weeks left to register for our 1st webinar, "Recruiting Great Volunteer Coaches". Need timely, targeted advice? --> "Focus Friday" Professional dev & best practices? --> Webinar redballnation.wordpress.com/consulting-pre….

We pride ourselves on teaching kids how to play in their neighborhoods. Use what you have (notice the tables as goals and the tennis ball as "puck") - and be creative in where you play. These small-side games could happen on driveways or sidewalks! Get out there and play!!

Effective recruitment, training and support of volunteer coaches can save the typical league admin 80 to 100 hours of time and up to $3000 per year. What would YOU do with the extra time & budget? Come learn with us on November 10 & make it reality! redballnation.leagueapps.com/events/2631903…. .

Sports, for Sport’s Sake redballnation.wordpress.com/2022/01/05/spo…

Big RBN news! "Focus Fridays" are now "Power Hours"! No longer just on Friday, and HALF the price! If you have a specific program delivery topic, issue or problem, we'll talk through it with you & provide practical, expert advice for immediate impact!👇👇 redballnation.wordpress.com/consulting-pre…

Redefining “Success” redballnation.wordpress.com/2023/04/17/red…

Participation Trophies & The “Life Lesson” Fallacy redballnation.wordpress.com/2023/04/24/par…

Our child's identity should not be wrapped up in their youth sports path, nor should our parental identity.... if they are, it's time to ask, "What are we Doing?" redballnation.wordpress.com/2023/04/28/wha…

It's time again for the Superhero Run, scheduled for Saturday, September 5 at the Keva Sports Center in... fb.me/6O5AnReh1