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APIVEO @ Griffin High School Baseball

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THANK YOU to the GRIFFIN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM! We had the great pleasure and honor to discuss leadership and legacy with this fine group of young  men! Some people say I’m naïve because I’m optimistic and extremely enthusiastic about the wonderful future that lies ahead for all of us. This team of leaders proved me right! GO BEARS!! Always Play IV Each Other…in everything we do.

GHS IV picAPIVEO offers free resources that encourage and equip youth coaches to teach kids about leadership. We love spending time with coaches and kids so we can personally share our passion about the importance of leadership in our communities. If you would like to schedule a coach’s clinic, parent’s seminar or team talk please feel free to contact us.

Sculpt a Child’s Future Today Instead of Chiseling it Tomorrow

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As a youth coach, I start every season visualizing each player as a piece of clay. Why clay? Clay can be shaped and molded. It can be flat as a pancake or long and skinny like a pencil. It can be rolled into a ball or formed into a square. In fact, clay can become almost any shape you can image. The amazing thing about sculpting clay is there is no waste. No matter what you create, you can use every bit of the clay you have.

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Coached by Grace

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APIVEOcoachPic5Recently, I wrote an article about confidence inspired by a friend’s answer to a question I had asked, “What is the most important thing you learned playing youth sports?” There is no doubt our children learn a great deal through their involvement in sports. While I was impressed by my friend’s stories about his youth sports days, I had no experiences to share or reflect on. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the chance to play any sports until high school, so I was unable to answer this question myself. Fortunately, we never stop learning. I am a volunteer youth coach and coaching kids has been among the most enlightening and enriching times of my life. This led me to ask myself a slightly different question, “What is the single most important thing I have learned coaching youth sports?”

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APIVEO® LESSON TEN – Courage

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Leaders have courage to remain positive in difficult situations.

This lesson will illustrate the value of courage when we experience difficult times. When things are going well we tend to relax and believe that they will continue. During this time our confidence is high and we are open to many opportunities. However, as problems arise and our “luck” begins to change we become cautious. Caution causes us to close down and miss opportunities. Caution can quickly grow into panic as we shut down and try to hang onto what we already have.

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Emmitt Smith Always Plays 4 Each Other

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Emmitt 4 pic (1280x718)Hall of Fame RB and all around great guy, Emmitt Smith, shows his “4”! Anyone that has ever met Emmitt knows that he Always Plays 4 Each Other in everything he does. APIVEO is blessed to count Emmitt as a friend. Thank you Emmitt! Stay tuned for our review of Emmitt Smith’s book “GAME ON.”