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As we begin to think about youth sports this Winter, here are four important considerations families, organizers and stakeholders need to make for collective success. https://leagueside.com/winter-sports-prep/

Calling all leagues and coaches! On Tuesday 9/29 over lunch (12:00 pm) the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Sports Medicine team will be hosting a webinar for youth sports coaches on how to maximize athlete performance during COVID-19. Register to join here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/athletic-performance-during-co and share with your league coaches!

Congratulations to New Cumberland Youth Baseball Association for being chosen as our League of the Week! Take a moment to read up on how sponsorships help support their league and their community: "Our sponsorship dollars are typically put towards new equipment and upgrades to our fields and facilities throughout the year. We need and value sponsorships as we are a 100% non profit all volunteer organization that love to give kids the chance to play baseball. We want to thank UPMC for stepping up and providing their support to our program!"

Calling all leagues and parents! On Friday, 6/19 over lunch (12:30 pm) Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s pediatric sports medicine team will be hosting a webinar for youth sports parents on how to manage your young athlete’s sports career. Register here and share with your fellow league families! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/managing-your-young-athletes-y

STOP Youth Sports Injury - Keepings Kids in the Game Learn how to keep your child or player from sustaining preventable sports-related injuries during training and on the field! Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist Dr. Andrews Hsiao, of PIH Health, is hosting a FREE webinar on Tuesday, June 16th from 12:00 - 1:00 PM PDT to talk through how to identify, treat, and prevent common youth sports injury. If you are a member of the local youth sports com...munity please join us next Tuesday! Register for the webinar through Eventbrite below to take part: https://bit.ly/2Uhaa26 See more

Congratulations to our League of the Week, Mesquite Soccer Association !! Sponsorships help youth sport organizations across the country pay for things like uniforms, referee fees, and even help pay for players who couldn't normally afford to participate a fair chance to take the field. Take a look below at how sponsorships impact the Mesquite Soccer community: "The sponsorship dollars that we received from previous donors helped some of our teams receive new jerseys, paid fe...es for families who were in financial hardship and provided our coaches with game bags for their teams rosters and extra game equipment. We need and value sponsorships because many of our children come from low income families and need the financial assistance. In addition, we believe in exposure. Exposing our children to different opportunities and allowing them to learn about giving and receiving. Showing our children, the services and businesses that believe in them and their abilities. We also value the commitment that the sponsors make to our children that show their interest in making sure that each child is well rounded not just in academics but making sure they are engaging in meaningful active sport activities. We would like to give a shout out to LeagueSide for fostering the relationship between Mesquite Soccer Association and Post Cereals, Bubba’s 33 and Meiji Hello Panda although our season was interrupted in the Spring due to COVID the sponsors were very flexible and willing to troubleshoot through those rough spots which made us feel comfortable and appreciated. We are looking forward to getting future seasons in gear so that we can keep our children motivated, active and learning good sportsmanship, how to give, how to receive and show appreciation for what others do for them. Thank you LeagueSide for your continued support and initiation and fostering of these relationships." Meiji America Bubba's 33 - Mesquite, TX Mesquite Soccer Association

LeagueSide stands in solidarity with the Black members in our community our partners, youth sports organizers, coaches, players, parents, and everyone else affected deeply by the tragic and senseless death of George Floyd and far too many others. We have always believed that youth sports is a vehicle that bridges communities together and teaches kids valuable life lessons. We will continue to fight towards fulfilling our mission of making youth sports accessible to all. As ...a community-driven organization, we will invest both time and resources towards combating racism and advancing equity in the communities that we serve. Our first step has been educating ourselves through research and conversations. Please reach out if you have any thoughts or ideas. We are with you. We can and we will do more to improve our society. Please visit our most recent blog post for a compiled list of black sport related charities and resources to help educate yourself and your families. Sending Love, The LeagueSide Team

Right now, kids are learning online and around the kitchen table -- and sports teams are limited to immediate family members. To help your family save for education in uncertain times, Maryland 529 wants you to know about the Save4College State Contribution Program where you could be eligible for $250 or $500 from the State of Maryland. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. May 31, 2020. Learn more at https://bit.ly/Save-For-College and start saving today. Advertisemen...t The Maryland Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer Prepaid College Trust and the Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer College Investment Plan Disclosure Statements provide investment objectives, risks, expenses and costs, fees, and other information you should read and consider carefully before investing. T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., Distributor/Underwriter, Maryland Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer College Investment Plan.

Calling all leagues and parents! On Wednesday, May 20th, at 12:00pm EST, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Sports Medicine team will be hosting a webinar for youth sports parents on how to optimize young athlete performance during COVID-19. Sign up and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-optimize-young-athlete-

On the next episode of our #FiresideChat series, we’ll be joined this Thursday, May 14th, at 12:00 PM by Former Philadelphia Flyer Riley Cote and Evan Brandoff,... the Co-Founder and CEO of LeagueSide, the nation’s leading youth sports sponsorship platform. Aside from his four seasons with the Flyers, Riley Riles Cote played professional hockey in Canada and worked an assistant coach for the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms. A member of the PAHIC (Pennsylvania Hemp Industries Council), he also founded the Hemp Heals Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to promoting cannabis and hemp as a viable renewable resource. Evan, alongside his co-founder, started LeagueSide in 2015 when he was only 23. The organization now connects over 10,000 youth sports leagues with regional and national sponsors including Comcast, Dunkin’, and CHOP.

Join us in kicking off the #SaveYouthSports challenge by sharing a youth sports memory and donating to the link in our bio to help save youth sports organizations across the country! Nearly 50% of youth sport leagues are at risk of going under due to COVID-19, leaving 20 million kids on the sidelines for the foreseeable future. Help us ensure that when it is safe, every kid still has access to the life changing impact of youth sports by participating in the #SaveYouthSports Challenge and by donating at SaveYouthSports2020.com #SaveYouthSports

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