...Prince Sports Case Study Prince Sports has managed to remain in their field, but the task was not easy. They have been in business for over forty years and have continued to evolve to fit the needs of the consumers while also managing to expand their products. In doing so, they have needed to keep their company ahead of trends that have occurred in the market. So far, they have managed to do so, but with the continuously changing market and economy, Prince Sports needs to constantly be performing research on how to stay ahead. They also have to take in to consideration how these changes are going to affect the products and customers they currently have. In 2012 Prince Sports filed for bankruptcy protection due to an increasing decline in sales which resulted from a few different factors, but mainly due to their lack of remaining true to their older products. A main problem they faced was their advancement in technology. While it was vital and helped them greatly with staying ahead for certain markets, it also hurt them because of the way in which they handled everything that came before their advancements. Rather than offering their previous products, they simply made it appear as if customers had to evolve with the company. Not every customer is going to want to use the new technology they introduce and some are more comfortable with what they are used to. While they have tried to keep their young customers in mind, they cannot forget those who have helped them stay in business...
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...that are becoming over involved in their children’s sporting activities. Parents today are demonstrating over involvement, over spending, and are over booking their children in youth sports and extracurricular activities. Sports are supposed to be fun and competitive but more fun and entertaining than anything. Parental over involvement is becoming a problem because they can take the fun out of sports for the kids. Parent’s voices can go along way. Yelling and cheering on players and teams is a good thing. Parents should be excited and giving the kids good complements. But when parents display bad sportsmanship it is a different story. As parents are yelling mean statements they are not thinking about how that might make that kid feel. The child’s parents are most likely around somewhere and may get upset as well. If kids are hearing insults and inappropriate words yelled at them the game would also become less fun and hard to focus on. Some kid’s use it to their advantage, and play better because they want to prove themselves. But that’s not always the case. College and professional sports are seen everywhere in current society. Sports are on TV, in newspapers, on signs and bulletins, and most big cities have an arena or stadium for teams to play in. The majorities of families have seen or follow sports. With that being said, a lot of little kids growing up dream to be a professional or...
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...Kanawha County 4-H is committed to working with the Charleston Community and Family Development Corporation, to enhance youth’s experiences and life skills. For over a hundred years 4-H in West Virginia have been offering summer educational programming through residential camping. Kanawha County 4-H offers two residential weekly camps—one for teens and one for elementary and middle school youth-- each year at Camp Virgil Tate in Kanawha County. Each camper receives quality educational programming which they choose. A typical offering of classes include healthy living, cooking, hiking, shooting sports, STEM, sports, discussion topic, fishing, and art classes. The cost for the five day experience in the past has been under two hundred dollars...
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...a successful youth soccer training program is the market that Dyer has been targeting. Dyer wants to grow his business enough to reach his strategic goal of building a sports complex for his business to occupy. Dyer needs to double his business in order to support this goal. In using S.W.O.T. analysis to evaluate NOCO’s current situation it is clear that NOCO has a number of things working for it already; customer retention is very high, awareness of NOCO in its’ current market is close to 100 percent and Dyer has access to enough trainer resources to continue his company’s growth. Some of the obstacles NOCO faces in working toward expansion are loss of customer base to high school sports programs after they reach 14 years old, a narrow selection of programs for current customers, lack of diversification and limited awareness of the company’s programs and philosophy in adjacent towns. Dyer could employ many operational strategies help reach his ultimate goal of a new sports complex. There are several opportunities available for NOCO to take advantage of with minimal threat or competition to worry about. Dyer has noticed that as the kids in his programs begin high school and start to participate in school sports, they tend to lose interest in the soccer programs he offers. Dyer might try product development by offering camps and training programs for the older students outside of their school and school sport schedules. Summer camps geared toward a general sport theme as opposed...
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...Teenagers are taught to do what their parents tell them to, especially when it comes to sports. Even though parents claim that it for their kid, are parents the cause of many sports related injuries? Parents push their kids to specialize in the sport the parents want to see them in warranting injury because of overuse of the same muscles and ligaments. Parents add camps, trips to batting cages and summer sports to the wear and tear of their kids body. The number of student athlete injuries would decrease if parents would decrease the amount they push their children. “1.35 million youths a year have serious sports injuries” (USA Today). Varying anywhere from strains and sprains to concussions and lacerations. 9% of the 1.35 million are knee injuries just like I suffered myself. 14% suffered head trauma, such as concussions. These injuries are mostly related to the sport of football. Bo Jackson, one of the best football players ever to have career cut short by injury stated,...
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...I have gained several characteristics throughout collage that will assist me with my college experience. My strengths are leadership, time management, independence and a good work ethic. I thrive in any environment and I am use to working with diverse groups of people. Several recent challenges in my life helped me develop these skills. When I entered high school, I continued my devotion to soccer and 4-H, which I have been a part of for multiple years. I also joined the high school swim and tennis team, so the first year of high school was fairly hectic. Luckily my mom helped manage my time and made sure I made it to all of my practices, roused me out of bed, and attended all of my sporting events. At the beginning of my sophomore year,...
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...social inclusion issue using a sports initiative Abstract: “Positive Futures is a joint partnership project between Sport England, the youth justice board and the UK Anti-Drugs Coordination Unit. The aim of the initiative is to use sport to reduce anti-social behavior, crime and drug use among 10-16 year olds within local neighborhoods” (Sport England Positive Futures, 2002, p.1). The aim of the essay is to analyze the joint partnership between the three organizations and how they work together to tackle social inclusion issues using a sports initiative. The essay will also give you a detailed analysis of the aims and objectives of the individual organizations and also for their joint Partnership. “Sport England’s main initiative goal is to find out why do some people play sport, and why do some simply not want to join in. The main aim of Sport England is to promote the interests of sport at various levels such as regional, sub- regional and local levels” (Sport England, 2011). Sport England wants the people to succeed in their respective sport and they create opportunities for them starting right from the grassroots levels. They work in partnerships with UK sport (elite level sports) and youth sport trust (school level sport). “The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) is an executive non-departmental public body. The Secretary of State for Justice appoints its board members” (Youth Justice Board, 2011). The aims for the youth justice board are to oversee the...
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...Girls’ Basketball Camp Thirty seconds left on the shot clock and there are five confident and athletic girls who have no time to take a breather. The game of basketball is not easy. To run a basketball camp, there are many qualities needed such as enthusiasm, knowledge, teaching ability, and the willingness to interact. Locating a site to hold a camp, determining the right dates, finding the participants, and finding volunteers are the many steps involved to running a successful camp. That is why running a basketball camp for middle school girls is a hard job to do because of all the people and equipment that is involved. The very first step to running a basketball camp is to have the appropriate facilities. If the participants are going to enjoy the camp, having a clean and nice facility will increase the chances of it. In order to practice somewhere, permission is needed first. The location of the camp is important. If most of the girls are participants from the same school, holding the camp at the school gym is a great idea. In order to reserve the gym for the camp, dates and times must be set. The players are unable to participate in the camp if they do not have permission from their parents. These permission forms should ask the parent(s) permission if their child is allowed to be active in the camp. These permission forms should be turned in at least a couple of weeks before the actual date of the camp to know exactly how many girls are attending. Showers and...
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...misdirected or nonexistent in most urban neighborhoods. These traditional efforts are what we call reactive--that is, they minimally address fitness levels then when illness or injury occurs, public assistance and basic health aide is provided as both solution and treatment. Our approach, which emphasizes prevention and good health promotion, is much more proactive. By helping school age youth change their behavior patterns and choose more healthy and active lifestyles, NextGen will lower parent’s health care expenditures and subsidies provided by healthcare organizations, while raising academic productivity. Health care expenditures will decrease due to reduced medical insurance premiums, reduced risk of obesity, reduced physical injuries and removal from prescription drugs that currently address these issues. 2. Situational Analysis Next Gen Fitness is a start-up company seeking to promote fitness and health reformation to youths and adolescents living within urban America city limits. NextGen staff consist of 14 professionals with backgrounds in fitness, nutrition, psychology and sports medicine. Our unique ability to serve this customer base is all the employees come from the same environment and have a...
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...Maria Barraza Until It Hurts America’s Obsession with Youth Sports and How It Harms Our Kids. By Mark Hyman. Beacon Press Boston, Massachusetts, 2009. ISBN-13:978-0-8070-2119-4 $15 paper. Youth sports today have made the sport less fun for the kids and more about the parent’s dreams and aspirations for their kids. This book is a perfect example of how youth sports have become an obsession for parents more than the players themselves. In Until It Hurts Mark Hyman gives the history of several youth sports and also talks about the relationships between parents and athletes. Mark Hyman wrote this book to help parents realize the mistakes they make when pushing kids too far and to the point of injury. The author uses explanation and analysis to present a subject or to clarify his idea. Hyman interviewed several parents, coaches, athletes, doctors, psychologists, tutors, college recruiters, and former professional athletes in his book telling stories about athletes who are pushed too hard and what sacrifices were made. As a parent it is hard to understand how parents go to these extremes for their children but Hyman does not criticize these parents he is only giving their side of the story. He understands this all too well because he was one of those parents with his own son Ben. Hyman’s son Ben was a baseball player who had played since he was little. In the introduction Hyman talks about finding a picture of his son out in the snow which he describes as being a perfect greeting...
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...Company Background This report is a comprehensive marketing plan for Burlington Sporting Goods, located in Alamance County, NC. Burlington Sporting Goods (BSG) is Alamance County’s oldest sporting goods store. Since the store opened in October 1947, BSG has offered a wide variety of sport related products and services to the people of Burlington and Graham. Along with retail sporting goods and apparel, BSG offers corporate screen-printing for team uniforms, a basketball facility and an indoor batting facility. The batting facility features a completely enclosed 70' x 70' batting cage with nine token operated pitching machines. Additionally, BSG offers Nike SPARQ training and hosts birthday parties and summer camps for basketball, cheerleading and baseball. Mission Burlington Sporting Goods strives to foster mutually beneficial ties in Alamance County. Since we opened our doors in October 1947, Burlington Sporting Goods has provided the towns of Graham and Burlington with a wealth of services for all their athletic and sport needs. We're the oldest sporting goods store in Alamance County, and we take pride in providing Alamance County with our team-oriented and friendly staff (BSG, 2013). The following plan is designed to boost the financial success and brand equity of Burlington Sporting Goods in order to help the organization achieve and maintain its stated mission. It features an analysis of BSG’s current position within its market, an analysis of the organization’s target...
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...Join us. A sample of what we offer: • Learn how to combat Type II (adult onset) Diabetes in the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program. • Youth can discover the fun of exercise through our fitness facilities, including gymnasiums, a running track, swimming and more. • Adults can burn off those pesky calories in Pilates or many other fitness classes. All are led by highly experienced instructors. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY The founders of the YMCA had a vision back in the 1840s. Let’s create an institution that helps all people with their daily lives: the young and the old, the rich and the poor. For those who cannot afford it, we’ll find ways to help them make their lives better through this new organization called the YMCA. That vision has become our mission, and it’s alive and well today in downtown Indianapolis. We work hard to ensure our three downtown facilities, our camps, our sports programs, our child-care centers and everything else we offer can be used by all. In this endeavor, we are like no other...
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...Camp Ta-Wa-Si ------------------------------------------------- 200328610 Camp Ta-Wa-Si ------------------------------------------------- 200328610 1. How would you define the industry in which Ta-Wa-Si operates (put it into a sentence)? Why this definition (make sure you take Exhibit 4 of the case into consideration)? Ta-Wa-Si is a recreation and vacation camp, which was opened with a vision to serve disadvantaged children within the Cumberland and Moncton Presbyteries of the United Church of Canada. The board no longer served only the disadvantaged children, the Board and various Ta-Wa-Si supporters were still committed to providing a camping experience to underprivileged youth through its sponsorship program to fund youths who would otherwise be unable to attend. In 2012 the mission of Ta- Wa-Si was discovering new horizons, creating possibilities and building memories. In 2010 a Visioning Committee of the Board formulated several guiding principles including: create a nurturing environment for all who attend Camp Ta-Wa-Si; create a multi-functional safe, year round, accessible facility; welcoming to a diversity of peoples while respecting the United Church principles and following the policies of Camp Ta-Wa-Si; respecting and enhancing the natural environment; and, opportunities to enrich the lives of those who attend. Camp primarily believed in teaching Christianity to children. They focused in their faith in religion. I would see this as a Religious...
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...organization set for youth to set and achieve their educational and personal goals. Giving these youth an opportunity to prepare themselves for the future, will give them the confidence and push they need to become successful. At YMCA they give guidance on how to use available resources to become active members of society. This organization engages the youth in the South Hampton area, which has a high poverty and homeless rate of 12.4% (1). Regardless of background or income, an opportunity is given to form a partnership to deliver change and strengthen the community. Since 1885, YMCA has become the first facility that provided services to promote healthy living, youth, and social responsibility. YMCA was established...
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...Youth Sports 1 Youth Sports Youth Sports 2 Youth Sports What does it take to be successful in youth sports? Is it an amazing young athlete with God-given abilities? Sometimes that may be the case but many times success can be gained from a normal child when parents take the right steps to properly motivate them. The roles of parents are an integral part in the development of a child in youth sports. With many families having two working parents it may be hard for these parents to properly get involved in their child’s life. The wrong kind of involvement could lead to children being “babied” or leading them to believe winning is what is most important. This brings on unnecessary pressure creating a negative experience for the child. How parents get involved and how they teach sports to their children both have a significant effect on the child’s experience in youth sports. Many parents have become conditioned into thinking one of their only roles in their child’s life in sports, is to be a taxi cab driver or chauffer, and to make sure they’re registered and signed up for the leagues, camps, or clinics. Parents often forget that they can and should be more involved with their children. In the article “The Good Father: Parental Expectation and Youth Sports” the author discusses the father’s role in youth sports. In society, fathers are looked upon as the head...
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