Bottom line, sports and physical fitness are important in affecting positive youth development. According to the Carnegie Corporation's report, The Role of Sports in Youth Development, 'Being involved in sports programs is highly valued by children and adolescents. Participants in sports programs have benefited in numerous ways from their involvement. They earn higher grades, show better deportment in school, develop stronger interpersonal skills and drop out of school less often than non-participants. Nike University is a comprehensive, multi-course sports training program for Club athletic directors and volunteer coaches.
Tournaments occur throughout the year.
Awards include individual and team recognition. If a girl doesn't get to participate in sports by age 10, her chances of participating by the time she's 25 are less than 10 percent. Daily a non-competitive, yet challenging popular series of programs. The Jackie Joyner-Kersee World Class Challenge helps girls build new skills via a fun fitness circuit. In the Ken Griffey Jr. Home Run Challenge, members build basic motor skills through throwing, catching and running games.