Kids Sports and the Return of Winter

First off, I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is a time for kids to take a day off from organized sports and spend time with family. Often the talk will turn to sports and a recap will be done on the fall season of sports (or the big championship game to come) and the conversation will turn to the winter season. Sports like skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, speedskating, basketball, volleyball, figure skating, indoor soccer, swimming, gymnastics and more. And, often, like today, the talk will be enhanced by the sight of snow-capped mountains, white fields, or snow covered trees. With the return of winter weather, it is a great time to teach your kids a new sport outside. Be it on the ice or on the snow, kids love winter. Parents maybe not so much with all the gear and snow clothes, but I do believe that if parents get out there with the kids on these beautiful winter days to snowshoe, skate, ski or ride, or sled they too might find magic in the winter’s playground. So, after you eat your Thanksgiving meal today, put on your snowclothes and go out for a little play and fun!

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