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MOJO Sports Inc. is now a TeamSnap company! Together, we’re transforming youth sports with the best of content and technology, to create truly unforgettable experiences for players, families, fans and sports organizations. Get ready to engage on and off the field like never before! Learn more: www.teamsnap.com/mojo

Meet Lindsay Wright, a soccer coach from Michigan. After a coach influenced her to quit youth sports, she returned to help young players develop their soccer skills. “The best thing for me is being able to teach the kids something. I find joy in seeing growth... I like guiding them to be able to problem solve.” Read more at https://tmsnp.co/3xCTLvQ.

Last month, former National Football League (NFL) reporter Sean Jensen shared his 7 keys to great youth sports coaching. Good news! He's back with another #resource, a 1:1 interview with TeamSnap CTO Reed Shaffner. Shaffner and Jensen, two longtime youth sports champions and current soccer coaches, have an insightful conversation to discuss the ins and outs of great youth sports coaching. They also share a behind-the-scenes look at new coaching content on TeamSnap+ and the TeamSnap+ Coaches Pack. #TeamSnap #youthsports #coach #coaching #sports https://tmsnp.co/3XcTeLv

Number two has a pretty nice ring to it... 😎 TeamSnap is the second most popular app in the mobile sports category, second only after ESPN. 👏 Sports Business Journal https://lnkd.in/eTaPYxrU

We had a fascinating conversation with Suzanne Sillett from Positive Coaching Alliance during last month's webinar. Karlee Deaver and Victoria (Tori) Burnett joined Suzanne for a discussion on the state of youth sports #coaching and the challenges that administrators face to build a thriving coaching program. Watch more of this discussion, where we flipped to tangible solutions and methods for building that thriving coaching program, at the link below. On-Demand Webinar: https://tmsnp.co/4eOK7He

Meet Ashley Anton, a youth gymnastics coach. After noticing lackluster coaches while she performed, she decided to take action and provide support for hundreds of young girls. Read more about her experience at https://tmsnp.co/4eV0kuP.

#TeamSnap Impact was in Chicago Illinois with the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago. Through our work with the Beyond Sports Foundation, we have provided support to the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago for two years. Our team members were on site to assist with the “mini monsters” clinic, being led by the Chicago Bears. Our team led stations that allowed the kids to engage in non-contact football drills, engage in healthy physical activity, and most importantly, to have fun. 🏈🏈🏈 Lance Lee | Chicago Bears | Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago | Beyond Sports Foundation | Babatunde Oshinowo Jr.

The reality is that volunteer coaches are essential throughout youth sports, and there are many willing to step into that important role. But how can we set them up for success? #2 Prepare I love this quote from Benjamin Franklin, one of our nation’s Founding Fathers and an immensely and broadly talented man. “By failing to prepare, you’re preparing to fail.” Over the years, I have discovered this to be one of the greatest barriers for a volunteer to say yes to becoming a first-time coach: They feel overwhelmed by what to do during the course of an hour-long or 90-minute practice. Time is fleeting… except when you’re responsible for it. If you’re watching a great movie, two hours can fly by. But if you’ve ever been interviewed on TV or radio, or you’ve given a speech in front of a lot of people, time can sometimes feel like it’s at a standstill. Planning and preparing is a must because “winging it” will likely breed chaos and confusion. That’s one of the odd paradoxes of youth sports. The most experienced coaches, especially those with licenses, are required to not only develop but strategize and dissect practice plans. Meanwhile, inexperienced coaches hardly know what a practice plan is, and they are usually called upon to steward what is often a young athlete’s first foray into a particular sport. I don’t recall many resources to help address this problem when I started over a decade ago. It felt overwhelming to do a lot of my own research to figure out how best to use practice time. But there are increasingly more resources available now, including the TeamSnap+ Coaches Pack. This provides access to a library of drills and week-by-week curriculums for soccer, baseball, and softball. TeamSnap has partnered with the likes of MLS and Major League Baseball, and more sports and partnerships are coming. I’m a visual learner, so I love the video clips and illustrations the Coaches Pack features. But the preparation isn’t the only part. It’s incumbent on you, as the coach, to arrive early enough to set up, so the athletes can jump right in. This also reinforces a level of care to the players and parents. Keep in mind, though, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel every single practice. The longer I coach, the simpler my practice plans seem to become! Read the rest of Sean Jensen's keys to coaching at the #TeamSnap blog: https://tmsnp.co/3wHyQri #youthsports #coach #coaching #blog

Check out our GM/SVP of Brand Solutions Nicole McCormack's take on the changing landscape of sports media via Advertising Week 💭 💡

It's been a busy week at #Cannes! Here are some of TeamSnap's highlights from the last few days. From the 'Changing the Game' panel to TeamSnap x Women's Sports Foundation Lunch and all the way to the Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment discussion with Peter Frintzilas, it's been a jam-packed few days. Nicole McCormack | Jason Smith | Peter Frintzilas | Sam Ward