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In this episode of Youth Inc., Greg Olsen is joined by Tom Farrey of the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program to explore how the U.S. compares to other countries in youth sports participation and accessibility. They dive into the impact of commercialization on youth sports and discuss practical solutions to make sports more inclusive and impactful for all kids. This isn't just about identifying problems—it's about actionable steps to fix the system. Tune in for a conversation full of insights and strategies to reshape youth sports for the better. Learn more about our partners at Players Health - https://www.playershealth.com/safety-hub Thank you to MaxU and Players Health for sponsoring this season of Youth Inc.

Send us a textJoin Rajiv Parikh on the Spark of Ages podcast as he chats with LeagueApps co-founder Brian Litvack who shares how technology can uplift youth sports organizations. Discover how League Apps has evolved from its humble beginnings to becoming a crucial tool for over 3,000 sports organizations, offering solutions for everything from scheduling to communication. Brian shares his passion for using technology to create positive experiences for millions of young athletes and their communities, highlighting the company's journey and vision for the future.We examine the nuances of youth sports with a focus on parental behavior and the pivotal role of coaches and community organizers in shaping young athletes' experiences. With anecdotes and insights, we navigate the complexities of volunteer-led initiatives compared to professional coaching systems. Find out how programs like the Positive Coaching Alliance are essential in fostering character development and how youth sports have transitioned into a substantial industry, especially in the digital era where engaging children has never been more challenging.From the significance of sports in promoting wellness to the inventive ways technology can enhance participation, this episode offers a comprehensive look at the future of youth sports. We tackle challenges like field space utilization and coach training, emphasizing the role of software in creating safe environments. Our conversation takes a whimsical turn as we explore unconventional sports trends, from futuristic drone racing to playful sports trivia, ensuring an insightful and entertaining experience that promises to ignite curiosity and inspire innovation in youth sports.Brian Litvack: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianlitvack/LeagueApps: https://leagueapps.com/Tom Farrey: https://www.amazon.com/Game-All-American-Race-Champions-Children/dp/1933060468Producer: Anand Shah & Sandeep ParikhTechnical Director & Sound Designer: Sandeep Parikh, Omar NajamExecutive Producers: Sandeep Parikh & Anand ShahAssociate Producers: Taryn TalleyEditor: Sean Meagher & Aidan McGarvey #youthsports #founder #entrepreneur #saas #payments #innovation #growth #sales #technology #innovatorsmindset #innovators #innovator #product #revenue #revenuegrowth #management  #founder #entrepreneurship #growthmindset #growthhacking #salestechniques #salestips #enterprise  #business #bschools #bschoolscholarship #company #companies #smartgrowth #efficiency #process #processimprovement #value #valuecreation #funny #podcast #comedy #desi #indian #communityWebsite: https://www.position2.com/podcast/Rajiv Parikh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajivparikh/Sandeep Parikh: https://www.instagram.com/sandeepparikh/Email us with any feedback for the show: spark@postion2.com

In this episode, Joe De Sena talks with Tom Farrey, author of Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children, about the state of youth sports in America.   Tom explains that only 1 in 4 kids are active, largely due to barriers in the U.S. sports system. Now leading Project Play, he works to make sports more accessible and fun for all children.   They discuss how Spartan Races promote self-improvement over competition, and how Norway's child-focused sports model could inspire the U.S.   Tom emphasizes the importance of letting kids enjoy sports rather than pushing them into activities they don't love. They encourage parents to listen to their children's interests and prioritize fun and accessibility to keep kids engaged in sports.   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:03 Mapping the Problem: Why Aren't More Kids Active? 03:31 Youth Sports Around the World 05:46 Challenging Kids to Do Hard Things 07:46 Screens and Devices as a Competition to Youth Sports 10:23 Rethinking Competition for Kids 11:51 Breaking Through School Bureaucracies to Reach Kids 13:15 How Can Parents Support Their Child's Interests 16:57 Should You Let Your Kid Quit a Sport? 19:01 Parents Overanalyzing Their Child's Performance 21:29 Norway: The World's Best Youth Sports System 25:10 - What the U.S. Can Learn from Norway 26:16 - Final Thoughts: Creating Better Youth Sports Systems

Tom Farrey, Founder and Executive Director Aspen Institute's Sports and Society Program joins Megan Lynch to talk about the group's review of recent findings by the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics. (Photo credit -     master1305/iStock / Getty Images Plus)

An interview with Tom Farrey, Founder and Executive Director of the Sports & Society Program at The Aspen Institute.And that led to me wanting to solve the problems that were identified in the book.  Specifically, how can we be the world's sports superpower while still only, we know, one out of every four or five kids are actually physically active enough. I mean, what was the disconnect with our system? So I had all of this knowledge, all of these insights around policies and sports structure and governance and parent matters, and physiology and on and on and on, and I was like, look, I got to do something with this, someone's got to build a better sport system.Tom FarreyWorking at the intersection of sport and the public interestTaking a child-first approachIdentifying the gaps and the opportunitiesDefining success in sports programmingExpanding the definition of sporthttps://www.movetolivemore.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/move-to-live-more@MovetoLiveMorehttps://projectplay.org/parent-checklistshttps://projectplay.org/reports

In the last five years, high school sports participation has fallen for the first time on record. The number of boys playing high school sports today is lower than in any year since 2007. While travel leagues are thriving, local leagues are flailing—for football, soccer, baseball, basketball ... you name it. And this is happening, of course, in a decade when young people are spending less time in the physical world, less time with their friends, less time moving around, and more time sitting hunched over a phone. So what's going on, and what should we do? Today's guests are Jason Gay, sports columnist for the Wall Street Journal, and Tom Farrey, the executive director of the Aspen Institute's Sports and Society Program. If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com. You can find us on TikTok at www.tiktok.com/@plainenglish_ Host: Derek Thompson Guests: Jason Gay and Tom Farrey Producer: Devon Manze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Farrey is the Founder and Executive Director of the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program, which provides thought leadership on topics including the landscape of youth sports, athlete advocacy, the future of college sports, and more. A former award-winning investigative journalist for ESPN and author of the book Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children, Tom has been at the forefront of youth sports reform for nearly two decades. He joins Nick to discuss why he's taken a top-down approach to changing the youth sports industry, the importance of educating parents on the unlikely payoff of a college athletic scholarship, and why parents should feel empowered to set community standards when enrolling their kids in sports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg sits down with Tom Farrey, the founder of the Aspen Institute's Sports and Society Program. The pair discuss the issue of access & resources for kids in youth sports (8:03), the importance of lifting the quality of local sports teams (19:22) and the Children's Bill of Rights in Sports, developing a higher standard for youth sports organizations (36:53). Greg also reacts and takes listener questions. Rate, review, subscribe and submit your questions on social @YouthInc

Greg sits down with Tom Farrey, the founder of the Aspen Institute's Sports and Society Program. The pair discuss the issue of access & resources for kids in youth sports (8:03), the importance of lifting the quality of local sports teams (19:22) and the Children's Bill of Rights in Sports, developing a higher standard for youth sports organizations (36:53).   Greg also reacts and takes listener questions. Rate, review, subscribe and submit your questions on social @YouthInc

Tom Farrey, founder of the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program. Calls in about NY using sports betting money for youth sports -- should CT do the same? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Farrey, Executive Director, Sports & Society program at the Aspen Institute discusses the foundation in which youth sports plays in society, the struggles, challenges, and areas for improvement! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifeinthefrontoffice/message

In Part 2 of our conversation with the Executive Director of the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program, Tom Farrey highlights some of his team's efforts, and his advice for parents and young athletes. Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue-chip athletes and coaches.

Hosts Brian Avery and Shelley Lyle, with the University of Florida Department of Sport Management, Office of Engaged Learning, interviewed Tom Farrey, the Executive Director, Sports & Society Program at The Aspen Institute. Tom Farrey is a builder – of essential knowledge, vivid stories, pioneering ideas, original tools, shared strategies, and a cross-sector movement to grow the quality and quantity of sport activity in communities everywhere. Tom has a wealth of knowledge across many industry sectors, please tune in to learn what Tom shared with #UFSPM students, alumni, faculty, and industry friends regarding his many professional accomplishments.

In Part 1 of our conversation with Tom Farrey, the Executive Director of the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program shares some of his childhood sports memories and experiences, and why he transitioned from an enterprising reporter at notable companies such as ESPN to his current role in a battle to change the momentum of negativity in youth sports.  Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue-chip athletes and coaches.

I’m joined today by Tom Farrey, Executive Director of the Sports and Society Program. He is best known for his work on college and youth sports reform, with The Nation writing that Tom “has done more than any reporter in the country to educate all of us about the professionalization of youth sports.” While college presidents may have a deep understanding of enrollment management and the importance of retaining and graduating regular students, many have expressed surprise when they learn how the athletic recruiting pipeline works. The pressure on young athletes to perform at a high level throughout their high school and/or club careers is real and intense, for both the child and their parents. The financial pressure to spend money in travel and tournament costs just to be "seen" by college coaches can approach thousands of dollars annually for families, money that could be used to pay for a college education. Higher education’s complicity in blindly ignoring that youth sports is out of whack with educational priorities, (and disproportionately benefits wealthy children and families) must be acknowledged and addressed by senior leaders in our industry. Since 2011, the Sports and Society Program has brought together leaders, facilitated dialogue, and inspired solution to help sport serve the public interest. The group works with many of the largest sport organizations in America. Their signature program is Project Play, which helps build diverse, healthy communities. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karen-weaver/message

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We continue our conversation about the future of youth sports in America. According to the Wall Street Journal, 20 to 40 percent of all youth sports programs could be lost due to insolvency caused by the pandemic. That could limit opportunities for young athletes with limited financial means who look to club and recreational leagues to play on teams. Meanwhile, experts in the youth sports movement say this moment of pause is an opportunity to reevaluate the youth sports model. This hour, our guests explore the issues and discuss what an inclusive model would look like in all communities both during the pandemic and in the future. Our guests: Tom Farrey , executive director of the Sports and Society Program at The Aspen Institute John O'Sullivan, founder of the Changing the Game Project , and host of the "Way of Champions" podcast

Tom Farrey, Executive Director, Sports & Society Program at The Aspen Institute, joins Bill King to examine what a safe return to sports will look like and whether now is the right time.

Bill King is joined again by Tom Farrey, Executive Director of the Sports & Society Program at The Aspen Institute, to examine what a safe return to sports will look like for kids and whether now is the right time.

In this encore episode, Bill King speaks with Tom Farrey, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute's Sport & Society Program. They talk about the impact of a global pandemic on youth sports across the US.

This weekend, millions will wake up with no place to take their kids. No game. No practice. No tournament. Bill King speaks with Tom Farrey, executive director of the Aspen Institute's Sport & Society Program, about the impact of a global pandemic on youth sports on this episode of SBJ Unpacks. SBJ Unpacks is now its own podcast. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sbj-unpacks/id1501752113 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7FF9XpA5DYqIqw4P77Ant8?si=_9mdmfwsTJ2TsziwaVS2LQ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9fMEwzU2lsTA

This weekend, millions will wake up with no place to take their kids. No game. No practice. No tournament. Bill King speaks with Tom Farrey, executive director of the Aspen Institute's Sport & Society Program, about the impact of a global pandemic on youth sports on this episode of SBJ Unpacks.

In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss President Trump’s pardons of war criminals, controversial opinions about food, and the practice of indigenous land acknowledgments. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:  President Trump recently pardoned three American servicemen convicted of war crimes. Natalia referred to Adam Serwer’s Atlantic piece “The Cruelty is the Point” and this New Yorker article about the 19th-century origins of the military court system. Niki recommended reading up on the case of Eddie Gallagher to understand the implications of these pardons. When conservative academic Tom Nichols recently insulted Indian food on Twitter, the internet struck back. Natalia and Neil commented on Ruth Graham’s Slate piece on the intensity of social media food takes. Natalia recommended Krishnendu Ray’s book The Ethnic Restaurateur. Neil referred to Jane Desmond’s Newsweek article about Thanksgiving turkey. Long a practice in Canada and Australia, indigenous land acknowledgements are becoming more common in the United States. In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History: Natalia discussed Tom Farrey’s book Game On: How the Pressure to Win at All Costs Endangers Youth Sports and What Parents Can Do About It. Neil commented on Rick Perry telling Trump he was “chosen by God” which he wrote about in his column for The Week, “God’s Gift to America.” Niki recommended Samira Kawash’s Atlantic article, “Sugar Plums: They’re Not What You Think They Are.”

This week we talk about youth sports and activities with our special guest Jason Burris. What are the pros and cons of participating in youth sports? How can fathers better tune in to their kids’s lives to develop their passions? Listen in for some great nuggets of wisdom. Resources mentioned in this episode: Game On by Tom Farrey - https://amzn.to/32rP0Qw AllProDad.com Familylife.com Athletesinaction.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/noobdadprodad/message

Daniel McHardy is joined by Tom Farrey, the Executive Director of the Sports & Society Program, which he founded in 2011 with the support of the Aspen Institute.Farrey has done extensive research and and study on youth sports all over the world and runs his eye over the proposed changes by Sport NZ and our biggest codes to combat the younger generations giving up on sports. 

It's the Best of the Odd Couple with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker! Chris and Rob debate whether or not the Dallas Cowboys should take Ezekiel Elliott seriously when he says he's winning to sit out the entire regular season unless he gets a new contract, discuss if the NCAA's new agent rule proves they have it out for LeBron James and Rich Paul, and explain why Team USA Basketball could benefit from implementing an age limit. Plus, the Aspen Institute's Tom Farrey stops by to discuss the youth sports epidemic in this country that's causing kids to quit playing sports at an early age.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Thursday, May 23, 20194:20 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins the show following a hearing of the House Budget Committee about Medicare for All to give us all of the details of the committee’s conversation4:35 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist for The Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation's economy6:05 pm: Tom Farrey, Executive Director of the Aspen Sports Institute, joins the show for a conversation about how Norway is managing children’s sports and what America might learn from the Norwegian system6:20 pm: Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute joins Rod to preview this weekend’s Children’s Entrepreneur Market6:35 pm: Katie Hudman, an attorney with Employers Council Utah, joins the show to discuss some of the factors, including existing employment law that may contribute to the gender pay gap in America

Tämän viikon lähetys tutustuu mielenkiintoisen New York Timesin artikkelin pohjalta Norjan lasten ja nuorten urheiluun etsien vastauksia Norjan urheilumenestykseen. Does Norway Have the Answer to Excess in Youth Sports? by Tom Farrey https://nyti.ms/2GVouqR April 28, 2019 Musiikit: Intro: "100 Paper Washingtons" by unreal_dm 2011 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (3.0) creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode Musiikkia on muokattu Link: ccmixter.org/files/unreal_dm/31534 Outro: Pass The Days Away by Scott Jacobs 2016 2011 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike (4.0) creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode Musiikkia on muokattu Link: bit.ly/2RtvulD

We're in trouble. Diseases related to obesity are riding into our communities at an alarming rate. Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, colon cancer... all on the backs of fat cells. Last Monday, the American Cancer Society released a report on a study published in The Lancet Public Health that examined 12 obesity related cancers between 1995 and 2014. They found a disturbing trend in adults between the ages of 24 to 49. Obesity related cancers - cancers that usually affect older adults in their 60's and 70's, are hitting Millennials to such a degree, that it's actually outpacing the medical progress we're making against those cancers. In other words, we're losing the battle. They found that the risk for colorectal, endometrial, pancreatic, and gallbladder cancers was about double the rate that baby boomers had at the same age. A CNN article titled For Millennials, cancers fueled by obesity are on the rise, study says explains "Millennials are on their way to being one of the heaviest generations on record.""Obesity during childhood actually is a major predictor of adult obesity"Dr. George ChangOncology Surgeon, MD Anderson Cancer CenterConclusion: recently published articles and trends are sending us a dire warning:  Get kids off the couch. Get them from out from in front of video games. Give them a fun reason to put down their cell phone and start interacting with the physical world and other humans around them. Let's take a look at the arguments.What's Going On?In short, we're getting fat. We're also getting sick and spending a lot of money because of it. The source cited is the 2007 Forbes article "World's Fattest Countries", written by Lauren Streib and dated February 8, 2007, using 2007 data from the World Health Organization Author: Mike HaltermanWhat's Causing This?The World Health Organization says very simply:"The fundamental cause of obesity and overweight is an energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended. Globally, there has been:an increased intake of energy-dense foods that are high in fat; andan increase in physical inactivity due to the increasingly sedentary nature of many forms of work, changing modes of transportation, and increasing urbanization.Changes in dietary and physical activity patterns are often the result of environmental and societal changes associated with development and lack of supportive policies in sectors such as health, agriculture, transport, urban planning, environment, food processing, distribution, marketing, and education."I won't go into all the reasons why we're struggling with obesity, but the usual round of suspects are featured all over the internet and in the news. Poor nutrition, environmental concerns (bad stuff getting into our food supply), and lack of exercise are the main villains. Basically, our kids are spending more time on the couch, head's down on their phones, and not eating well. The antidote seems pretty simple: get out and play! But instead of seeing more kids getting involved in youth sports, we're seeing fewer. Participation Rates in Youth Sports Are FallingI'd like to call out a recent article published in Forbes magazine by Seth Everett on December 25, 2018 titled Youth Soccer Facing New Challenges in Battle For Kids' Waning Attention. Seth references a study by the Sports and Fitness Industry Association. They revealed a 14% decline in the percentage of kids from 6-12 years old who are playing soccer. Tom Farrey, the Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program told the New York Times in an article titled Youth Soccer Participation Has Fallen Significantly in America that soccer has lost about 600,000 players. Looking at both articles, it would seem that both the pay-to-play phenomenon, the lack of good nutrition, and a more sedentary lifestyle are things that you and I can target right now to help us get ahead of this.

Julie Donaldson hosts a conversation WITH Tom Farrey, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program. Among the topics they discuss include Project Play, an initiative headed up by Farrey to build healthy communities through sport.k

Adam Rippon is here! The figure skater tells Lauren Shehadi why the Olympics is an opportunity to challenge stereotypes about LGBTQ athletes, discusses his friendship with Gus Kenworthy, and tells us why he feels like the winner of the Winter Olympics. Then, the Podium examines the Olympic diet: what's the best food to eat for athletic fuel? Finally, Tom Farrey takes a look at a program designed to maximize Olympians' training time.

The first NBC Olympics podcast from the world's biggest sporting event. Join the team covering the Winter Games from the ground in PyeongChang. Hosts Lauren Shehadi and Tom Farrey, with reporter Tim Struby, bring you daily competition updates and the stories behind the games. And K-pop, of course. Lots of K-pop.

Did you know only 1 in 5 youth coaches are properly trained in motivational techniques and only 1 and 3 are properly trained in skills and tactics? The big reason for this fact is the myth that volunteers can’t or don’t want to be trained. In this episode, Tom Farrey, of The Aspen Institute’s Project Play, discusses how untrained coaches lead to the decline in youth sport participation, how vital this participation is to the viability of our communities, and some simple opportunities to get more trained coaches. Listen in to hear more from Tom. Bio Tom Farrey leads the Sports & Society Program, whose mission is to convene leaders, facilitate dialogue and inspire solutions that help sport serve the public interest. With the support of the Aspen Institute, he founded the program in 2011 and in April 2013 launched Project Play, a multi-year, multi-stage effort that provides the thought leadership for sport to build healthy communities, starting with universal access to an early positive experience in sports. Farrey is also a veteran journalist whose work has been recognized as among the nation’’s best and most innovative. With ESPN, his television stories have won the 2014 Alfred I. duPont/Columbia University Award, 2013 Edward R. Murrow Award, two Emmy Awards. His reports have appeared on Outside the Lines, SportsCenter, E:60, ABC’s World News Tonight, Good Morning America and This Week with George Stephanopolous. He was the first ESPN reporter to conceptualize and deliver cross-platform enterprise reports, and two years before that, in 1996, he joined the editorial team that built the website that later became ESPN.com. At both the Aspen Institute and ESPN, he has explored the connections between sport and the largest themes in society – education, globalization, technology, race, and ethics, among others. He is seen as a thought leader on topics including youth and college sports. He is author of Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children (2008, ESPN Books), an investigation of modern youth sports used as a text on many college campuses. Subscribe to the Way of Champions Podcast on iTunes Show Notes 5:15 How Project Play was born 9:30 Can sport be managed from the top down 13:45 50% of parents on a soccer sideline feel the emotion of anger 22:00 Is there a community that is “getting it right” in youth sports 25:45 Project Play in your community: Baltimore as a model for increasing sport participation 36:45 The missed opportunity to get more coaches in youth sport   Get in Touch Website: www.projectplay.us Twitter: @AspenInstSports @TomFarrey Get the Report: Sport For All Play For Life   If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple’s Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message!

Spencer and Jarom discuss the progress of BYU football on the last day of spring practice. Former BYU linebacker, Jordan Pendleton, joins the show to discuss BYU's pro day and the training process of some of the players. The man behind ESPN's new episode of Outside the Lines about Jimmer Fredette, Tom Farrey, talks about Jimmer in China.

Fewer than half of children aged 6-11 meet the U.S. Surgeon General's recommendation for engaging in moderate physical activity most days of the week.Some children find ways to play on their own. But, the eras of the sandlot and unstructured play -- and of kids making up games and playing with friends for hours on end -- are largely gone.American sports lack a commitment to inclusion and are shaped by money; leaving many children, families, and communities on the outside looking in.Tom Farrey discusses the best ways for parents to get ALL children involved in sporting activities.

Sports activities are just one way to foster Physical Literacy in All Youth (PLAY), but it's an important one.Sports participation has been a tool of public health for more than a century. But today, most kids miss out. The problem disproportionately affects some groups of kids, starting during the grade-school years.Tom Farrey joins host Melanie Cole to discuss the best ways to get all children involved in physical activities.

Sports activities are just one way to foster Physical Literacy in All Youth (PLAY), but it’s an important one.Sports participation has been a tool of public health for more than a century. But today, most kids miss out. The problem disproportionately affects some groups of kids, starting during the grade-school years.Tom Farrey joins host Melanie Cole to discuss the best ways to get all children involved in physical activities.

Fewer than half of children aged 6-11 meet the U.S. Surgeon General’s recommendation for engaging in moderate physical activity most days of the week.Some children find ways to play on their own. But, the eras of the sandlot and unstructured play -- and of kids making up games and playing with friends for hours on end -- are largely gone.American sports lack a commitment to inclusion and are shaped by money; leaving many children, families, and communities on the outside looking in.Tom Farrey discusses the best ways for parents to get ALL children involved in sporting activities.

he NCAA is beset with scandals, anti-trust lawsuits, calls for reform, and manic conference hopping—all signs that college sports has an identity crisis that begs to be resolved. Our panel considers the future of a beloved, embattled American institution. Speakers: Joe Nocera, Taylor Branch, Craig Robinson, Wallace Renfro, and Tom Farrey.

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Tom Farrey, ESPN reporter and author of the book "Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children." Farrey based his book on visits to youth sports teams around the country. He talks about how far parents will go to create child athlete entertainers. He offers solutions to the problems created by today's win at all cost mentality.

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Tom Farrey, ESPN reporter and author of the book "Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children." Farrey based his book on visits to youth sports teams around the country. He talks about how far parents will go to create child athlete entertainers. He offers solutions to the problems created by today's win at all cost mentality.

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Tom Farrey, ESPN reporter and author of the book "Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children." Farrey based his book on visits to youth sports teams around the country. He talks about how far parents will go to create child athlete entertainers. He offers solutions to the problems created by today's win at all cost mentality.

Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Tom Farrey, ESPN reporter and author of the book "Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children." Farrey based his book on visits to youth sports teams around the country. He talks about how far parents will go to create child athlete entertainers. He offers solutions to the problems created by today's win at all cost mentality.