PRINCETON, NJ Restaurant Dining Guide Announcement

CommonGround 2010-2011 Lecture Series Opens at Chapin School November 4, 2010

CommonGround Presents Bob Bigelow: YOUTH SPORTS…FUN OR WORK?

CommonGround  Lecture Series presents the  first lecture of the 2010-2011 school year with YOUTH SPORTS…FUN OR WORK? presented by Bob Bigelow at Chapin School in Princeton on Thursday, November 4, 2010 from 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Mr. Bigelow will lead a highly charged and interactive lecture on how to stop other adults from ruining your child’s fun and success in youth sports. He is a former NBA player and an authority on youth sports. His topic will include insights on:

-Do elite travel teams help children’s development – or burn them out?

-Is there a better way to organize youth sports?

-Is wining really the true measure of success?

Bob Bigelow played for the Boston Celtics, San Diego Clippers, Kansas City Kings and the University of Pennsylvania.   He is the author of the highly acclaimed book Just Let the Kids Play: How to Stop Other Adults from Turning Your Child’s Fun and Success in Youth Sports. 

CommonGround sponsors a free lecture series featuring distinguished speakers who address contemporary education and parenting issues. Founded in 1918, CommonGround is a collaborative effort of the Parent Associations of 14 Princeton independent schools. Lectures are free and open to the public.

Chapin School is a pre-kindergarten thru eighth grade school located at 4101 Princeton Pike, Princeton, New Jersey.  For directions, please go to Chapin’s website: www.chapinschool.org.

 For more information on CommonGround you can visit the website at www.princetoncommonground.org.