“The
time for an organization like Kids FIRST
in Sports is long overdue. Sports can be such a positive influence
in kids’ lives. Unfortunately they can also be a negative
force. Too many parents and coaches can become infected with
the hyper-competition and win-at-all-costs attitudes that
are so common.
Kids FIRST
in Sports doesn’t just identify the problem; it provides
the solutions. You have tapped into your many years as an
educator and coach to develop the training and materials that
will show parents and coaches how to develop kids who are
athletes and not just athletes who happen to be kids. Every
parent, coach, team, and league in America can benefit from
the training and materials provided by Kids FIRST in Sports.
America’s kids need Kids FIRST
in Sports.”
Dr. Dave Walsh is the president
and founder of the National Institute on Media and the Family
based in Minneapolis, MN. Psychologist, educator, author and
parent of three Dr. Walsh has emerged as one of the leading
authorities in North America on the impact of media on children
and families. He has written seven books including the award
winning Selling Out America’s Children. He also wrote
the American Medical Association’s Physician Guide to
Media Violence as well as many articles for the professional
and general press. His latest book is Dr. Dave’s Cyberhood
(Simon & Schuster, 2001).
Dr. Walsh is a frequent guest on national radio and television.
He has appeared on such programs as NBC Dateline, CBS This
Morning, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, Good Morning America,
Today Show and National Public Radio’s All Things Considered.
His work has been covered in major newspapers such as the
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los
Angeles Times, Time Magazine, Reader’s Digest, and others.
A one-hour special on Dr. Walsh’s work will be broadcast
nationally on PBS in 2001.
Dr. Walsh received his Ph.D. in psychology
from the University of Minnesota. He is currently on the faculties
of the University of Minnesota and the University of St. Thomas
and is a consultant to the World Health Organization. He has
been the recipient of many awards including the 1999 “Friend
of the Family Award” presented by the Council on Family
Relations and the University of St. Thomas outstanding alumni
award.
He and his wife Monica have three children, Dan, Brian, and
Erin. Dave and Regis have been close friends since their high
school and college days with the Carmelites in Hamilton, MA,
New Baltimore PA, and Niagara Falls, Ontario.
If you are a parent, you must visit The National Institute
on Media and the Family’s web site
“The
time for an organization like Kids FIRST
in Sports is long overdue. Sports can be such a positive influence
in kids’ lives. Unfortunately they can also be a negative
force. Too many parents and coaches can become infected with
the hyper-competition and win-at-all-costs attitudes that
are so common.