Is the Under the Weather SportsPod Cool, Funny Looking or a Must-have?
Spring sports are in full swing which means a lot of families spend their weekends juggling multiple sports for 1-4 kids, all at different locations. If lucky, the weather holds out with mild temperatures and sunny skies. The worst-case scenario, freezing temps and rain. Let’s just say by the end of the weekend everyone is …
10 Awesome Ways to Improve Team Morale & Encourage Teamwork
Michael Jordan once said, “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” Great coaches know that, while skills, drills, and practice are very important, it truly takes a team that is willing to work together through thick and thin to make a successful season. With the right steps and strategies in place, athletes’ participation …
Save Time Communicating with Your Team
Save Time Communicating with Your Team TeamSnap is an amazing tool for everyone involved in a team sport. As a parent, I can definitely say that this app has become an essential. I can’t imagine ever going back to receiving multiple phone calls a week from the coach and constantly revising the family calendar. …
DIY Player Pendants/ Bag Tags
These painted washers are perfect for personalizing gift bags, labeling each player’s equipment, or just to use as necklaces for added team spirit. Get the team together and get painting! This project is pretty versatile because you can easily customize the washers for any sport. You can also use nail polish from around the house …
DIY Tennis Racket Cork Board
I’ve been noticing a lot of DIY decorating ideas circulating around Pinterest and thought I’d give one a try. The project that really caught my eye was upcycling old tennis rackets into mirrors. The problem with that was I had no desire to go and have glass cut to fit an old tennis racket. Instead, …
DIY – Easy Magnet Memory Board
One of the best things you can do as a parent of an athlete is to capture the memories. After years of watching your kids play their favorite sports, however, the memories can start to add up. I’m talking pictures, upon pictures, upon more pictures. You can only buy so many frames and …
How to Recruit Volunteers for Your School Fundraiser
Many hands make light work, which is why you’ll need to recruit volunteers for your next fundraiser. Although it sounds simple enough, it can be difficult to round up enough people to have the fundraiser run like a well-oiled machine. Below are a few suggestions for how to recruit the volunteers you need to raise …
Youth Sports Fundraising Ideas with a Quick Turnaround
There are plenty of profitable fundraising ideas, but some of them take a great deal of time to plan and implement. Should your team have a pressing need, you’ll want to opt for one of the fundraising ideas below. These have a quick turnaround so you can get the money you need as soon as …
DIY Soccer Camp Using Pool Noodles
The most versatile thing you can find in the dollar store is a pool noodle. No, really. There are countless clever ideas on how to use them floating around the internet and your family needs to get in on all the fun. We all know that summer vacation for the kids often comes with heavy, audible …
Game Day Calendar Using Paint Chips
When all of your kids are involved in different sports and activities, it can be really difficult to keep track of. Unfortunately, most planners and calendars available to purchase just don’t have enough space to plan out the week for the whole family. My solution is this easy, colorful paint chip game day calendar that …
How to Throw an After Season Team Party
What better way to celebrate the growth of the team and the completion of a successful sports season than to throw a team party? The party also gives kids, parents, and coaches a chance to relax and really enjoy each other’s company. In order to make this event one that will be talked about for …
8 Product-Free Fundraising Ideas
As parents, the moment your child walks through the door with a fundraiser packet, you take a deep breath and think to yourself, what am I going to have to buy now?! Often times, we get “stuck” with fundraiser leftovers because your child couldn’t manage to sell quite enough of the required product. You might encourage …
Team Travel for Youth Sports Made Easy
It’s the start of a new travel sports season and you happened to draw the golden ticket of all parent tasks! YEP, you get to plan the travel for out of town tournaments. It’s complicated! You are trying to manage ten to twenty-some families, keep them all happy with your food choices, hotel pick and cost. …
Fall Fundraiser Ideas for Schools & Teams
In order to make fundraising easy on kids (and parents as well!), finding just the right fundraiser is the key to success! Find what people are in need of, then they are more apt to purchase. And remember…not all fundraisers sell a product, there are other options. Keep in mind that you will need to plan …
5 Must-Have Money Saving Travel Apps
When traveling with your sports travel team, expenses can quickly climb. The traveling part is inevitable, but how much we spend when we travel is negotiable. Every penny counts…so taking just a bit of time to try to cut your expenses can make a big impact on your budget! Before you leave home, be sure …
9 Creative Fundraising Ideas {Part 2}
Who really likes participating in fundraising?? Not many of us parents get excited about selling things but most of the time it is part of being a team AND it helps us meet the financial demands of all the activities our kids are in. If you are tired of the “same ol’, same ol’” then …
Should Kids Contribute Toward Their Sports or Activity Fees?
Our boys are in the midst of winter workouts for their travel baseball team. This also means, our teams are prepping for the upcoming season: ordering uniforms, scheduling games and tournaments and raising funds to pay for it all. In order for all of the planning to come together, every parent gets assigned a committee. This …
How to Design Individual or Team Sportswear & Giveaway
If you have ever been a team mom there is the possibility that you might have had to order your teams spirit wear or accessories. The process can honestly be a pain! I have been in charge of this a number of times –you have to have to find a local t-shirt printer, have them mock …
DIY Guide– Make Your Own Car Decals (Step By Step Instructions)
Car decals are a great way to show support for something or someone – like the kiddos, of course! – or just sharing important organizations, causes, and the like within your own community. More times than not you will see cars “sporting” decals that show off their child’s team, school, or jersey number. If you’re …
Baseball and Glove Brownie Dessert
We are all looking for fun and EASY treats to bring to practices and games, so this month we are doing a series on sports themed foods. These sweet treats were a breeze to whip up and came out so cute, don’t you think?? What you need: brownie mix (or two) and required ingredients, powdered …
Fabulous Football Food Ideas
Ready for those Thursday night and Saturday night and Sunday afternoon and Sunday night football games?! I know the guys in my house are and every chance there is to turn the football games on they do! If they plan to have friends over for a game it’s fun to serve up some “football-looking” food to …
Do You REALLY Know What Special Olympics is All About?!?
I have a good friend who works for Special Olympics and on occasion we chat about her job and what it entails. I really didn’t have a good understanding of what this amazing organization does. When you think of Special Olympics, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? I always thought that it was …
10 Creative Fundraising Ideas for Sports Teams and Schools
We have been on a number teams and schools where we have been asked to participate in a fundraiser. After more than 9 years of fundraiser after fundraiser I have to admit that I don’t want to buy another tub of cookie dough or another roll or wrapping paper. It seems that we do the same fundraisers …
How to Get Team Sponsorships
I’m assuming the majority of you have kids on sports teams. A lot of you might even have a kid or two on a travel team. We all know just how expensive it can be to have our kids participate in any type of sport and it’s not getting cheaper any time soon. Many organizations …