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Title: SMALL TOWN, BIG HEART.(General News)(Community's effort saves school sports, contributes to basketball title)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: March 30, 2004
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: A1

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This digital document is an article from Journal of School Health, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2006. The length of the article is 4688 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: This paper explores the scientific evidence that has been gathered on the contributions and benefits of physical education and sport (PES) in schools for both children and for educational systems. Research evidence is presented in terms of children's development in a number of domains: physical, lifestyle, affective, social, and cognitive. The review suggests that PES have the potential to make significant and distinctive contributions to development in each of these domains. It is suggested that PES have the potential to make distinctive contributions to the development of children's fundamental movement skills and physical competences, which are necessary precursors of participation in later lifestyle and sporting physical activities. They also, when appropriately presented, can support the development of social skills and social behaviors, self-esteem and proschool attitudes, and, in certain circumstances, academic and cognitive development. The review also stresses that many of these benefits will not necessarily result from participation, per se; the effects are likely to be mediated by the nature of the interactions between students and their teachers, parents, and coaches who work with them. Contexts that emphasize positive experiences, characterized by enjoyment, diversity, and the engagement of all, and that are managed by committed and trained teachers and coaches, and supportive and informed parents, significantly influence the character of these physical activities and increase the likelihood of realizing the potential benefits of participation.

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Title: Physical education and sport in schools: a review of benefits and outcomes.(General Article)
Author: Richard Bailey
Publication: Journal of School Health (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 76Issue: 8Page: 397(5)

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This book articulates the important benefits of school sports and other co-curricular activities which empower youth and dissuade them from gang involvements and deviant behavior. It also describes how these voluntary programs motivate students to stay in school, earn better grades, reinforce the ideals of our Constitution more than any other single type of activity, and prepare youth in cooperative skills so greatly called for by employers today. Contents: Foreword; Preface; The Best and Worst of Times for American Youth; Behavior Standards, Self-Restraint and Implications for Democracy; Sports and Competition: Their Value to Western Civilization, Education, and Democracy; Dance of Life, Change, Adaptation and Empowerment; Hope and Empowerment; Community, Values, & Vision as Promoted by Co-curricular Participation; Which Price Will We Pay?; References; Index. ... Read more

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Intended for the high school athlete wishing to leverage his or her talent to get into the best possible school, this book explains how a student-athlete can package and present him or herself to college recruiters. With tips from dozens of college coaches and pro scouts, the book describes how to create a support group, form a target list of potential colleges, and even how to make a highlight video. A comprehensive overview of the college landscape lists the top programs for over a dozen sports by division, and a checklist and forms provide easy tools for starting the application process. ... Read more

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BUY THIS BOOK !!! NO OTHER BOOK is necessary !
Superior! Forget all the other Books in the category. Buy the book because this is what you are looking for. The book is Clear, Concise,and informative. Best of all, the book's format is fantastic . It is an easy read!! You get a clear plan of attack, and you will learn what you need to do to master the recruiting process. You will continue to reread and refer back to it many, many times. I purchased and read, and reviewed, on amazon, other books on this subject. All the other books I read on this subject were DONATED to the local library. This is the only book I kept in my personal library.

A must read for student athletes!
A very informative book for student athletes and their parents. Every page has important information for high school athletes considering playing sports in college. You will not regret this purchase. I highly recommend it. ... Read more

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Important
Very well researched and presented material.Gavora has done a good job of calling out the critical issues surrounding Title IX.While the impact on athletic programs is very troubling I'm even more concerned with the political correctness going on concerning testing results and the push of the Obama Administration into the sciences.

I hope Jessica will give us an update to this fine book in the near future.

Interesting...but so what?
Full disclosure:I know the author personally and professionally.

Tilting the Playing Field: Schools, Sports, Sex and Title IX by Jessica Gavora is exceptionally well written and researched.One could do worse than read this book to get an overview of what is going on with Title IX and its effect on school funded sports.

In all honesty, I have little interest or background in this subject. However, since I knew the author and had been impressed by some of her writing and verbal arguments on other subjects; decided to invest some time in learning about this hot button issue.

Even if all of Ms Gavora's facts and arguments are spot on, it is difficult for me to see why anyone would care about publicly funded sports in high school and college.When I attended college at the University of Oklahoma, that institution was a hot bed of out of control athletes.Cutting some funding and forcing these folks to compete in student funded and ran intramural activities seems like it would have been an improvement.Indeed, many of the athletes I met or observed in college had no business being in college.When I hear that certain universities have an 80% or 90% graduation rate among athletes, I know that someone is cooking the books.The graduation among ALL students at a typical state university normally hovers around 50% of any incoming freshman class.

Moreover, if one looks at the military academies, it is easy to make the argument that the attempt to develop competitive football and basketball teams has lowered standards academically and professionally.The recent scandals at the Naval Academy have all largely involved those on athletic scholarships.Fundamentally, one must ask if student funded and student led intramural sports are more effective at developing leadership and management skills than the current system.

Since I feel that the current system is so inherently flawed, the fact that Title IX is badly "tilting" it in an unnatural state is not an issue, in my humble opinion, for concern.

Regardless, this book is extremely well researched and written. While I disagree with the thesis of this book, I would gladly read another book by the same author just to enjoy her academic rigor and beautiful writing.

Spreading the Truth!!!!
This book is fantastic!A real page turner.Other books on Title IX are very dense and technical.Gavora provides all the history of Title IX in an entertaining and fascinating manner, along with great case studies of what the legistlation has done.Anyone interested in Title IX should read this book.

great book
This is the best analysis you'll find on this important topic.It's a great place to start for anyone who wants to learn more about Title IX.

Way off base...Gavora misses facts
In this book, Gavora continues to perpetuate the myth that Title IX is responsible for the elimination of men's sports.Nevermind the fact that nowhere in Title IX does it say cut men's teams and create women's teams.However, that is what Gavora insinuates which is just wrong.It is administrators (mostly men) who make the decision to eliminate sports, a small fact which Gavora overlooks.Overall, this book was filled with inacuracies and I would not recommend it. ... Read more

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Teaching Cues for Sport Skills for Secondary School Students, Fourth Edition, helps readers learn how to correctly and effectively demonstrate sports skills so that students will remember the skills. This unique and exciting user-friendly text provides memorable teaching cues–short, catchy phrases that call the learner's attention to key components of a skill–for a wide variety of sports, from volleyball to archery. The Fourth Edition has been updated to keep pace with National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) standards, with added focus on fitness in physical education. Over a hundred new photos have also been added.  Each chapter includes a brief introduction to the sport, skills listed with cues, teaching tips, equipment tips, innovative teaching ideas, common errors, and photographs and illustrations of teaching cues in action. This book will serve as an invaluable resource! Teaching Physical Education Is Fun with the Right Tools: Aerobic Kickboxing, Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball,  Bowling, Cycling—Mountain Biking, Cycling—Road Biking, Field Hockey, Fitness Equipment Work-out,  Floor Hockey, Football, Golf,  In-Line Skating, Lacrosse, Pickle-Ball, Racquetball, Recreational Walking, Running, and Hiking, Soccer, Softball, Fast-Pitch and Slow-Pitch,  Strength Training with Free Weights, Swimming, Team Handball,  Tennis, Touch Rugby,  Track and Field Events, Ultimate Frisbee,  Volleyball,  The Practice of Yoga and Pilates Exercises. For all readers interested in learning how to correctly and effectively demonstrate sports skills using teaching cues.

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Excellent Resource
I was able to take 4 classes from the author of this book, and the methods of teaching sports skills found in the book is the way she teaches them herself.Teaching with cues is a very effective way of teaching sports skills to any age group.The concepts are simple and easy for anyone to learn by using the methods explained in this book.A must have for anyone who teaches sport skills in any situation.

Great cues for new teachers
This is a great resource for new PE teachers who do not know everything about every sport. Good review if you haven't taught an activity in a while. ... Read more

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For nearly 120 years, Long Island has fielded high school sports teams. In that span, numerous local athletes rose to the highest level, dynasties were built, legends were made, and the nation's largest island was filled with captivating athletic stories and sports lore that will live forever. Long Island High School Sports strings together a pictorial history of Long Island's oldest, most famous, and well-respected teams, coaches, and athletes. ... Read more

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Learning to compete on the stage of high school sports is a big transition for youth athletes and is often perplexing for their parents. In The Double-Goal Coach, Positive Coaching Alliance founder Jim Thompson articulated two goals of sports: winning on the scoreboard and the more important goal of using sports to teach life lessons. Now in The High School Sports Parent, Thompson provides guidance and practical, easy-to-use tools to show how parents can maintain a Second-Goal focus to: - Help their teen thrive and become a Triple-Impact Competitor who makes himself, his teammates, and the game better - Navigate the complicated high school sports landscape - Use high school sports endless procession of teachable moments to teach and reinforce positive character traits - Deal effectively with common dilemmas faced by high school sports parents Done right, high school sports is a meaningful development experience that athletes will remember for a lifetime. But that requires sports parents who understand their role and play it to the hilt. Research-based and reflecting Thompson s 25 years of pioneering work in youth sports, The High School Sports Parent is a roadmap for the tumultuous trip that parents embark upon when their children transition into high school sports. ... Read more

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Help Your Athlete Find the Joy in High School Sports
This year our football team set a record ... we were undefeated in our conference for the second consecutive year.Then it came time for our playoff game.As a #3 seed playing a #14 seed, we expected to win our first game.Most of the players and coaches were thinking ahead to the third game, where winning would begin to get difficult.Then the flu made the rounds on our football team.Then the rain ... a total of four inches beginning the day prior to and ending three hours before the game.It was difficult to use our greatest assets of speed and agility in the mud, and some of our key players were still ill but trying to play.This loss ended our dreams for a state championship.After the game we made our way onto the field to say goodbye to the seniors.It broke my heart to see their tears, not knowing whether they were because we lost or because they had played their last game, or perhaps a little of both.We had watched these boys grow up, becoming not just fine athletes but also fine young men.

The fact is that most of these young men will not go on to play football in college, let alone "earn" a college scholarship.According to Jim Thompson, only 5.7 percent of high school football players play in college.For basketball, it's 3 percent for boys and 3.3 percent for girls.Of the young athletes who do play sports in college, only about 2.3 percent receive a scholarship, and most receive a "partial scholarship that may be just a sliver of the entire cost of college."Most parents want to believe their young athlete has the talent to receive a scholarship, but after reading this book will set aside some money for college, realizing the "odds" are against it.

The High School Sports Parent is a comprehensive guide, covering everything from higher goals to sportsmanship to injuries, even helping decide when it's time to quit.Ever hear parents screaming when their kids make a mistake?Know a parent who coaches their child's team?When my son played basketball, at practice one night the coach became very frustrated with his son and threw the basketball into his back, nearly knocking him down. The parents who observed this behavior complained to the principal, who asked him to resign.While these types of parents definitely need to read this book, every sports parent will benefit from Mr. Thompson's advice.Some schools are even handing free copies out to parents in an effort to avoid problems later on.This book isn't just about helping your child learn to compete; it is also a tool to help you help your teen athlete thrive, making himself, his team, and the game better.
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· America's most authoritative guide to American sports and adventure vacations, with everything you need to know to choose the best trips and programs for you.
· Expert advice on how to choose the right trip or school and what makes some better than others.
· Detailed reviews of 500 perennially popular programs, from bicycle trips through Vermont farmland to golf school in Pebble Beach.
· Profiles of the major organizations offering trips in each field, including Outward Bound and the Sierra Club.
· Covers baseball and basketball fantasy camps, bicycling, canoeing and kayaking in flat water and whitewater, caving, climbing and mountaineering, covered wagon trains, cross-country skiing, dogsledding, fishing camps and fly-fishing schools, golf schools, hang gliding, hiking and backpacking, horse packing and trail riding, mountain biking, race car driving courses, river rafting, sailing schools, scuba diving, sea kayaking, ski schools, skydiving, snowmobiling, surfing schools, tennis camps, van and 4-wheel-drive tours, wilderness and survival schools, windsurfing schools, working farms, ranches, and cattle drives.
· Information on where you'll sleep and what you'll eat, from pasta with freeze-dried sauce on a winter camping trip to poached salmon with sorrel sauce at a country inn.
· Tips on when to go--when the foliage is most splendid, the white water most thrilling, the woods least buggy, and more.
· How much it costs and what you get for your money.
· Where to turn for more information.
· A directory of programs by state. ... Read more

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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Introduces the world of extreme sports, describes whitewater rafting in Chile, an aggressive inline skating competition, a steep skiing championship in Alaska, a freestyle motocross contest, ... Read more

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Offers advice to young adults on how they can achieve their goals by developing a positive attitude and the appropriate drive to succeed. Suggests various study strategies and self-promotion plans. ... Read more

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In this collection of essays, leading national sport authorities including journalists, coaches, athletic directors, and varsity and professional players themselves, talk about what is wrong with sports education today and how it can be improved. Each contributor considers whether public expectations - that sport promotes character development, physical fitness and positive educational and social values - are being met in today's reality. By exploring these long unchallenged notions, the writers ask tough questions like: is a coach or parent screaming at a 6-year-old for missing a fly ball a healthy way in which to introduce a youngster to sport?; just how does an athletic scandal or the low graduation rate of student-athletes positively contribute to the image and educational mission of a university?; what does sport really represent in the age of television, corporate sky boxes and "sneaker deals"?; and how has organized sport become more about the egos of those who coach and administer the programmes than about the personal development of those who participate in them? ... Read more

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Good Sport Gwen
The book was in perfect condition.It arrived much earlier than promised!! I am most satisfied!! Ann Grummert

Great book
This whole series should come back into print.Nice to have stories for young kids to read with good up to date role models, not naughty children with no consequences. ... Read more

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Great read for teenagers!!
I was reading this book and set it down to get a cup of coffee. I came back to find my teenage son had picked it up and just started reading. He realy connected to the storyline. I joked with him that it is the 'Outsiders' of his time. I didn't take the book back and instead let him continue to read and then snuck the book back after he went to bed. I found that I couldn't put it down and as such, finished it the same day I started. My wife soon found herself in the same boat.

This is a great story, and while only the authors first offering that I know of, I found myself drawn to the characters and excited to read on. I look forward to his next title.

I recommend this book to anyone, especially those with teenagers that, like all teenagers, are trying to find out where they belong and how to fit in, especially in difficult circumstances.

A good read about life in a small town.
This is a great story for those of us who live or work in a small town. Although anyone would enjoy the story, the life stories told in Bury The Dead hit home for people who appreciate the intensity of small town athletics or know what it's like to deal with tragedy in a community where everybody knows everybody else. As I read the book, I could picture members of my own community as the characters described in the book. I would recommend this book for anyone who enjoys a touching story delivered in a straightforward, easy to read style. ... Read more

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This book is the story of how God has taken the life of a young writer from Elkhart, Ind., and blessed him beyond his wildest dreams. God put a desire into Dave Krider's heart to seek out the greatest high school athletes in the country and write about them - even though there were no national outlets for prep sports at the time. This is a story of following a path that God set out for him to live a Christian life and to help raise prep sports to the unprecedented level they have reached today. ... Read more