{"id":7092,"date":"2022-11-18T11:45:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T19:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.playtga.com\/greaterannapolis\/blog\/2022\/11\/active-kids-are-more-likely-to-be-successful-in-life\/"},"modified":"2023-03-17T10:26:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T17:26:56","slug":"active-kids-are-more-likely-to-be-successful-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.playtga.com\/greaterannapolis\/active-kids-are-more-likely-to-be-successful-in-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Active Kids are More Likely to be Successful in Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7092\" class=\"elementor elementor-7092\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5299826e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5299826e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d76d446\" data-id=\"2d76d446\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da092bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7da092bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7372\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.playtga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Active-Kids-are-More-Likely-to-be-Successful-in-Life-Header.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9bd667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9bd667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to our kids, we just want the best for them. We want them to be happy, healthy, successful and fulfilled. And we do everything in our power to provide the experiences that will help them on their journey.<\/p><p>Giving your child the opportunity to play sports can provide a wealth of benefits and lessons that will positively influence their life for years to come, according to research by the Aspen Institute\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210126185017\/https:\/\/www.aspenprojectplay.org\/the-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project Play<\/a>. With children spending\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210126185017\/https:\/\/www.aspenprojectplay.org\/state-of-play-2020\/pandemic-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6.5 hours\u00a0less per weekon sports<\/a>\u00a0this year due to COVID-19, it is more important than ever to find ways to stay active and play safely at home.<\/p><p>The physical benefits of playing sports are obvious, but did you know that sports can also have a great impact on developing children\u2019s minds and social skills? Check out some of the ways that TGA can help your child thrive through sports participation in one of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.playtga.com\/programs\/#enrichment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enrichment classes<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.playtga.com\/programs\/#camps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">camps<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43feb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e43feb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/staging.playtga.com\/template-tennis-golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/09\/Zig_Zag_Blue.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32f0f84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32f0f84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-562a53f\" data-id=\"562a53f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5470fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5470fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Play is the Best Medicine<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e9c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16e9c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s easy to get caught up in all the screens available and the millions of games that are accessible with the tap of a thumb, but physical activity has proven to be the healthiest form of entertainment. Benefits range from helping to control weight, build muscle and strengthen bones, to reducing the risk of various types of cancer.<\/p><p>TGA\u2019s after school enrichment programs provide the recommended 60 minutes of active play time each day, while our summer camps far exceed those guidelines. TGA camps keep kids moving throughout the day with dynamic warm ups, skill instruction and practice stations, plus scrimmages, games and other fun activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54a895c\" data-id=\"54a895c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ddaa8b elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"5ddaa8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor-pro - v3.21.0 - 20-05-2024 *\/\n@charset \"UTF-8\";.entry-content blockquote.elementor-blockquote:not(.alignright):not(.alignleft),.entry-summary 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.e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cIn a 2014 study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine \u2026 They found afterschool physical activity programs would reduce obesity the most, 1.8% among children ages 6 to 12 \u2026 An earlier study of college students found that \u201cmotives for sport participation are more desirable than those for exercise and may facilitate improved adherence to physical activity recommendations.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">(Kilpatrick, Journal of American College Health, 2005)<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49cd04d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49cd04d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dacd297\" data-id=\"dacd297\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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Additionally, the US Dept. of Education found that high school athletes are more likely than non-athletes to attend college and get degrees. That concept extends beyond the classroom and into the workplace as well.<\/p><p>We know how important an active mind is and combine educational components on top of physical activity in all TGA programs. Through our STEAM lessons, TGA students often learn things they can relate to other aspects of life outside of sports. Our coaches want to help build well-rounded students, not just great athletes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0da220 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"a0da220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cIn a 2014 study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine \u2026 They found afterschool physical activity programs would reduce obesity the most, 1.8% among children ages 6 to 12 \u2026 An earlier study of college students found that \u201cmotives for sport participation are more desirable than those for exercise and may facilitate improved adherence to physical activity recommendations.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">(Kilpatrick, Journal of American College Health, 2005)<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71489a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71489a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2774a25\" data-id=\"2774a25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9d8a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b9d8a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sports Build Self-Esteem and Leadership Skills<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2144ee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2144ee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img class=\"size-full wp-image-7373 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.playtga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Active-Kids-are-More-Likely-to-be-Successful-in-Life-Section.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" \/>As kids continue to grow and develop, they will come across various challenges in life. Sports can positively affect how they react and respond to those events.<\/p><p>Team games in TGA classes and camps serve as great stepping stones for students to gain leadership skills they may not have known they had. Team challenges are also great for building up communication skills within a new or challenging setting.<\/p><p>Self-esteem, goal-setting and leadership are all aspects of personal development among young people that can benefit from physical activity, according to Project Play. In fact, a correlation has been found between regular exercise and mental health among students in general as they move into the teenage years.<\/p><p>The best part of all this news? TGA takes away many of the barriers for kids to participate in sports by bringing our acclaimed enrichment programs right on campus after the school day and providing all the equipment. These young athletes can take the next step in their sports journey at one of TGA\u2019s many camp options throughout the summer and during most school breaks.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.playtga.com\/#locator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to find a program near you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to our kids, we just want the best for them. We want them to be happy, healthy, successful and fulfilled. And we do everything in our power to provide the experiences that will help them on their journey. 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