Archive for the 'Youth Fitness & Sports' Category

One of the most important skills a person can learn in their life is swimming.
Swimming has many benefits.  It’s a great exercise to burn calaries and fat, it’s considered low-impact and easy on your joints, and can be done for a lifetime.  It’s also great for maintaining and building a great body for toning and [...]


I came across this inspirational video of Tony Hawk, professional skateboarder, interviewing a young, blind skater, Tommy Carrol.  The video shows a young skater riding a vert ramp well without any hesitation or excuses.  Actually, he’s rather ambitious and doesn’t want his disability to get in his way at all.  Hope you find it motivating as [...]


I wanted to let you know about a project I will be involved with in 2008.
It is a project called Healthy Kids -Houston. It is a partnership grant program with the City of Houston and the Texas Children’s Hospital to fight the youth obesity problem in Houston. We received a 1.4 million dollar grant from [...]


I wanted to let you know about a project I will be involved with in 2008.
It is a project called Healthy Kids -Houston. It is a partnership grant program with the City of Houston and the Texas Children’s Hospital to fight the youth obesity problem in Houston. We received a 1.4 million dollar grant from [...]


Youth sports are very beneficial to children during their formative years. It helps a child to develop coordination, strength, confidence, teamwork, character, and to learn a healthy and active lifestyle. I certainly remember my first sport exeperiences and would’nt trade them for anything.
I was very fortunate to have great coaches who followed the right youth [...]