Children First - Kids and Sports

We all know athletics can offer an emotional thrill, physical benefits, plus a great topic of conversation; but what should parents know before signing kids up for sports? ABC30 finds answers. ABC30 sports anchors Tommy Tran and Chris Alvarez host a half-hour special, "Children First: Kids and Sports," Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 6:30PM.

This ABC30 special covers:

• Interviews with inspiring athletes and coaches
• The best girls' wrestling team in the state
• Healthy versus unhealthy competition
• The rise of one-sport injuries and concussions
• The participation trophy debate
• Your chances of getting a sports scholarship
• Adapted Physical Education in Fresno County

Children First - Kids and Sports - Aired Sunday, May 1, 2016

Children First is a year-round effort focusing on the challenges, problems and opportunities facing our youth in Central California.

Aired Sunday May 1, 2016

The program shows how the average person can make a difference in a child's life and highlights local organizations working with kids.

Aired Sunday, May 1, 2016

The Children First campaign includes half-hour programs like "Kids and Sports," thirty-second public service announcements, and special stories on Action News.

Aired Sunday, May 1, 2016

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RESOURCES:

Valley Children's Hospital:

www.valleychildrens.org

Fresno County Office of Education:

www.fcoe.org

Educational Employees Credit Union:

www.myeecu.org

The First Tee of Fresno:

www.thefirstteefresno.org

Clovis Unified Sports and Rec Programs:

http://www.cusd.com/community-recreation/community-sports-and-rec-programs/

Fresno Sports and Rec Programs for Youth:

http://www.fresno.gov/Government/DepartmentDirectory/ParksandRecreation/RecreationandSports/YouthSports.htm

Fresno Unified Dept. of Athletics:

https://www.fresnou.org/dept/athletics

Adapted Physical Education:

http://specialeducation.fcoe.org/adapted-physical-education

Break The Barriers:

www.breakthebarriers.org

Hudl:

https://www.hudl.com/about

CIF-California Interscholastic Federation:

http://www.cifstate.org/sports/girls_wrestling/index

Probability of playing college athletics:

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/research/estimated-probability-competing-college-athletics

American Development Model (ADM):

http://www.teamusa.org/About-the-USOC/Athlete-Development/American-Development-Model

Project Play:

http://www.aspenprojectplay.org/

Your chances of going Pro:

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/01/27/college-athletes-greatly-overestimate-their-chances-playing-professionally

Dr. Wade Gilbert:

http://www.asep.com/theCoachDoc.cfm

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ABC30 thanks its partners below for putting Children First in the Central Valley.