Enjoy The Game

The values that define good sportsmanship are the same values that are essential to mature behavior in other contexts as well. Some of these include respect for authority, kindness towards others, adherence to rules, and fair play. Athletes who display bad sportsmanship during a game by disrespecting opponents or referees can be seen as bad sports both on the field and off the field. Although good sportsmanship is typically associated with players on a field or court competing in their sport, being a good sport is something recognizable within non-sport-specific social settings as well. http://thenichollsworth.com//good-sportsmanship-goes-beyo/

A minor hockey player has taken the values of good sportsmanship to heart by giving away his gold medal. While playing in a tournament with his Beaumont Atom 1 hockey team, Corbyn Demchuk, 10, was one of a few players to witness Tyson Murray of the Lake Bonavista Breakers go down with an injury. http://www.calgarysun.com//calgary-boy-shows-true-meaning-

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Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best. St. Jerome

Louisa-Muscatine traveled to Columbus Junction to take on their long-time rivals Friday night, but when several players needed help during the match up, it didn’t matter which team they were on. http://kwqc.com//football-rivals-show-what-sportsmanship-/

I appreciate the Enjoy the Game program because it reinforces the way I teach every day. I was able to adapt this teaching tool to fit my P.E. program and focus my students’ actions and attitudes toward respect. Cynthia Leutzinger Physical Educator, MOAHPERD Elementary http://enjoythegame.com/testimonials/

Parents and kids alike love sports, and it's easy to get caught up in a game and become focused on winning. Yet there is much more to be gained from the sports experience than a winning record. When children and teens are involved in sports, they are able to learn and put into practice values that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. http://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default

Enjoy The Game was started when founder and president, Bill Stutz, recognized that kids were not enjoying the time they spent playing games. "There was too much pressure and lack of mutual respect for all those involved (kids and parents)," says Stutz. http://www.kctv5.com//sportsmanship-program-launched-natio

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There’s nothing quite like the start of the high school football season. You can feel the excitement in the air, although fall-like weather won’t be in the air tonight. It’s expected to be 76 degrees when most of the varsity games kick off. One thing that we hope will be in the air is sportsmanship. Over the years we’ve had far more examples of good sportsmanship than bad on the field. But in the stands that’s not always the case. http://www.rrstar.com//our-view-remember-to-be-good-sports

I have a friend whose kindergarten-aged son wants to be a wizard paleontologist when he grows up. She posted this on Facebook and then said she and her husband were looking for colleges that offer such a major. I wrote a quick comment about the feasibility of this combination and how it could be advantageous, as a wave of the wand could clear feet of compacted earth from the dinosaur bones, and then a good levitation spell could lift them up to the waiting scientists. While in all good humor, the child will probably not be a wizard unless something changes in the next 20 years. Just kidding. However, it made me think about what we as parents want for our children. http://www.smithvilleherald.com//article_163a6677-f66c-56e

The Enjoy the Game Physical Education Program will accent any current Physical Education Curriculum. This program is not just words; it involves education, application and venue awareness. Once the four lessons are taught, the ramifications of the program quickly go outside the gym walls and the impact is seen in the classrooms, hallways, playground, cafeteria, and even on the bus. http://enjoythegame.com/school-program/