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Swim Lessons: The Do’s and Don’ts

  Can we all just stop for a moment and discuss that it is March already? MARCH. Where did winter go? As we enter into the warmer months one thing is on our mind: Swimming. We are trading in our snow boots for bathing suits and getting ready to jump in. Swimming is a summertime staple ...

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KING to host CHAMPS coaching clinics

In the world of sports, improving is the name of the game. This goes for not only players but coaches as well. There is a reason why the best coaches are relevant year after year: they are constantly learning and adapting to the game. Kids in the Game is excited to partner with CHAMPS (Cooperative, ...

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Why we L-O-V-E sports today and everyday!

Valentine's Day is the time to reflect on all the things we love in life. At Kids in the Game, our love for sports is pretty darn high on that list. Between summer camps, sports clinics, travel teams and school programs, we feel super lucky to be immersed in sports on a daily basis. To celebrate tod...

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Betsy DeVos: What does her confirmation mean to us?

The 2016 election cycle was no doubt full of controversy, strong opinions and unrest. Issues from healthcare to border patrol were debated upon month after month (felt like years, really) with little resolve. Our educational system was no exception to the controversy and debate of this cycle. Until ...

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Kids in the Game teams up with UNICEF Kid Power program

What if all it took to make a positive impact in the world was to simply walk, play and be a kid? Thanks to the Jr. NBA, Kids in the Game has been selected to participate in UNICEF's Kid Power Training program and do just that. Starting this week, 4th through 8th graders in our Mount Carmel ...

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8 ways to be a KIND Kid today and every day!

With negativity plaguing the internet our Kids in the Game wanted to remind us all that there is always time to be kind. We asked an array of participants in our various after-school programs two simple questions, "How can you show kindness?" and "What does kindness mean to you?". What we got in ret...

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Dancing KING in 2017

Let’s face it being a good dancer just makes life easier. It allows you to walk confidently onto the dance floor at your cousins wedding and shake it off, electric slide, and nae-nae all night long. You don’t sweat it when your friends want to go out dancing and you feel no anxiety joining that ...

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Coaches Whiteboard: What it really means to be a “coachable athlete”

From New York to California and everywhere in between we asked coaches of all levels to share what it means to be a coachable athlete. This compilation is a unique insight into what coaches want to see from their athletes beyond goals, points, and fast times. As an athlete, ask yourself... are you d...

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MSG Welcomes KING Hoops

King Hoops partnered with The Gazelle Group to bring our teams to Madison Square Garden for the 2K Classic College basketball series. Our boys were able to catch great match-ups with Michigan vs Marquette and SMU vs Pittsburgh. The experience for our team to be able to see college level athletes pla...

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