Koa Sports is all about shaping kids’ lives through sports. Sports are meant to be fun, and at Koa, safety is a big part of keeping them that way; not only on the field, but actually getting to the game as well. One of the biggest challenges for a parent’s schedule is driving one or…
Cordelia Carter, a Yale School of Medicine assistant professor of orthopedic surgery, recently saw a 17 year-old patient in her office. The boy had set an appointment because his pitching arm had some pain. The pain began not long after he had been on break from his sport after elbow surgery the prior year. Being…
Have you ever struggled with finding the perfect summer sports camp? When kids get older picking activities and time management grow increasingly more difficult. Have you ever asked your yourself, which math tutor is the best fit? Which after school programs to get involved with this year? At Koa, we can’t try to guide you…
August is like the Sunday of months. You’re not in school just yet, but returning to your academic schedule is looming right around the corner. You have only a little more time to savor your freedom and fun before your 8:00am (or earlier) wake up calls begin to signal a new school day. No one…
Camps are the beacon of summer. They bring together old friends and soon-to-be new friends, they encourage individual involvement, enthusiasm and active minds. Camps can be thought of as school in the summer that no one minds waking up early to attend. While camps are designed to benefit kids, Koa’s camp is built on a foundation of respect…
It’s no secret that engaging in fun activities with your friends is much more enjoyable than going solo. Imagine playing Marco Polo by yourself—well, in that instance I suppose it would only be “Marco”—needless to say, that would be an incredibly boring playtime in the pool. Being among friends when participating in games and sports…
Have you ever heard these phrases? “Life isn’t fair.” “Play with the hand you are dealt.” “There will always be someone bigger, better, richer, etc…and there will always be someone smaller, less talented, poorer, and worse off.” “That’s the way the cookie crumbles.” I could keep going, and there are a million euphemisms of this…
Do you remember when the U.S. National Soccer team last won FIFA Women’s World Cup? If you were born after the summer of 1999 then you lamentably missed the glorious final game won in penalty shots by the Americans. The team included such canonized athletes as Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy and Briana Scurry. …
Recently there has been a new fashion movement catching everyone’s attention. No, leg warmers are not back in style, much to my chagrin; rather, this year’s hottest look is a simple red shirt. However, unlike many other societal trends in style, this novel adaptation of the red shirt means a lot more for the youth…
The oldest sports adage ever to exist is, “There’s no ‘I’ in ‘Team’”. Upon the first act of selfish play at whatever age, a child is bound to hear this mantra. Though at times this saying has become a parody of itself (but there is a “ME” in “Team”!), its core message never falters. Playing…
