June 25, 2005
Honoring the Game
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| Youth Festival at a Glance | |
| 8:00 am | Registration Opens |
| 8:30-10:00 am | Clinics |
| 8:30-12:00 pm | Swim Meet |
| 8:30-11:00 am | Tennis "Play Day" |
| 9:30-11:15 am | Seminar #1 |
| 10:00-2:00 pm | Festival activities |
| 10:30-12:00 pm | Clinics |
| 11:30-2:00 pm | Tennis "Play Day" |
| 12:15-1:15 pm | Panel Discussion |
| 1:30-2:45 pm | Clinics |
| 2:00-3:45 pm | Seminar #2 |
| 3:15-4:30 pm | Clinics |
 Troy Walters | |
 Mark Madsen |
Sports clinics will be hosted by Stanford University student-athletes and coaches. There will be four scheduled clinics in baseball, softball, boys and girls basketball and boys and girls soccer. Two tennis "Play Days" will take place during the day as well as an all-comers swim meet.
Some of the greatest athletes in Stanford history will participate in the day's events. The list includes former All-Americans Mark Madsen (NBA player), Logan Tom (U.S. Olympic volleyball team) Troy Walters, (NFL player), Teyo Johnson (NFL player) and Tara Kirk (Olympic swimmer). Madsen is one of the great Cardinal basketball players of all-time. He won two NBA World Championships with the L.A. Lakers and is currently a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Tom is a two-time Olympian and former NCAA Player of the Year for the Cardinal. Walters is Stanford's all-time leading receiver and a member of the Indianapolis Colts while Kirk was a 2004 Olympian, an 11-time NCAA champion and won the Honda Broderick Cup as the Woman Collegiate Athlete of the Year in 2003-04. Johnson, who played both football and basketball for the Cardinal, is curently playing for the Oakland Raiders.
 Tara Kirk |
Two seminars will take a closer look at the role sports plays in society. The first seminar, Sports and Goodness in Life, asks "Does participation in competitive sports encourage the living of an ethical life? The second seminar, Sports and Success in Life, will discuss the question, "Does involvement in sports automatically lead to success in life? And does one have to be successful in sports or is it enough to have participated? These two seminars will include Stanford University scholars and former Stanford University student-athletes.
A festival of interactive sports exhibits will include such sports as lacrosse, volleyball, water polo, crew, field hockey, gymnastics, ultimate Frisbee and rugby, to name a few. Parents and children alike will have the opportunity to participate and try their hands at these various sports.
One of the day's highlights will be a panel discussion with former Stanford University student-athletes. These former Cardinal stars will discuss how sports have impacted their lives and the life lessons they have learned through participation in competitive sports. Madsen, Walters, Johnson, Tom and Kirk, will participate.
The day will begin with registration opening at 8:00 am in front of the Arrillaga Family Sports Center. The first session of clinics will begin at 8:30 am. Festival activities on Cobb Track and Angell Field get under way at 10:00 am.
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Clinics
Children ages 8-14 are invited to participate in on-field clinics run by Stanford coaches and student-athletes. The clinics will provide each child with the opportunity to listen and learn from the top college coaches and athletes in the country. Four clinics will be offered in the following sports for both boys and girls: baseball, softball, basketball and soccer. Clinics are limited in number of participants. Pre-registration is suggested.
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In addition, former Stanford head men's tennis coach Dick Gould will host two competitive "Play Days" at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium. Coach Gould will direct a mini-tournament for players ages 10-12 in Play Day #1 from 8:30-11:00 am and for players ages 13-14 in Play Day #2 from 11:30-2:00 pm. Click here to register for the tennis "Play Days."
The Avery Aquatics Center will host an open swim meet for boys and girls ages 6-14. Participants will be able to compete in freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke events in Stanford's world-class facility. Click here to register for the All-Comers Swim Meet.
Festival
Located on Cobb Track and Angell Field, individual sport exhibits will be set up in a festival atmosphere and staffed by Stanford coaches and student-athletes. Adults and children alike will be able to participate and experience a variety sports in a hands-on atmosphere. Some of the sports included are: sailing, crew, football, field hockey, gymnastics, lacrosse, rugby, ultimate frisbee, water polo, volleyball, water polo and more.
Two seminars will take a closer look at the role sports plays in society. The seminars will be hosted by Jim Thompson of the Positive Coaching Alliance.
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Here is a brief description of the two seminars:
Seminar #1 - Sport and Goodness in Life
Does participation in competitive sports encourage the living of an ethical life? If one learns to bend the rules to win a game, does that lead to bending the rules in business and other aspects of life? How can the sports experience be structured so it contributes optimally to the development of "good citizens"? Does the win-at-all cost culture of professional sports make it more difficult for youth athletes to take away the "right" lessons from competing in sports?
The panelists include Mark Madsen, Teyo Johnson, Logan Tom, Fr. Patrick LaBelle (Director of Campus Ministry, Stanford) and Dan Clendenin (former InterVarsity Faculty Fellowship, Stanford).
Seminar #2 - Sport and Success in Life
Does involvement in sports lead automatically to success in life? And does one have to be successful in sports or is it enough to have participated? What in a sports experience makes for a successful life? Do parents pushing their children to be successful in sports help or hinder? What does a coach need to do to be a positive influence beyond excelling on the playing field?
The panelists include Troy Walters, Bill Walsh, Gene Washington, former Cardinal and NFL player and currently the Director of Operations for the NFL, Prof. Bill Barnett, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Dr. Jeffrey Wildfogel, Consulting Professor of Psychology, and Mollie Galloway, Ph.D., Research Associate at the Center on Adolscence at Stanford.
Some of the great names in Stanford Athletics history will participate in a panel discussion from 12:15-1:15 pm in the Arrillaga Family Sports Center. These former Cardinal stars - including Mark Madsen, Troy Walters, Logan Tom, Teyo Johnson and Tara Kirk - will discuss how sports impacted their lives and the life lessons they learned through participation in competitive sports. Adults and children are invited to attend. A Q&A session will also be included.
From El Camino Real North or South:
Go west at Embarcadero Road (turning onto campus adjacent to Stanford Stadium). Embarcadero Road turns into Galvez Street as you turn and enter campus.
Parking is available by taking the first left turn at Nelson Road and following Stanford Stadium until you come upon a parking lot adjacent to Sunken Diamond. You can also turn left into the Track House parking lot located just past Nelson Road. At the first intersection and stop sign - Campus Drive - turn left and park in the large parking lot on your right about 100 yards ahead (across the street from Maples Pavilion).
From Highway 101 North & South:
Take the Embarcadero Road exit west towards Stanford. At El Camino Real, Embarcadero turns into Galvez Street. Cross El Camino Real and continue on Galvez.
Parking is available by taking the first left turn at Nelson Road and following Stanford Stadium until you come upon a parking lot adjacent to Sunken Diamond. You can also turn left into the Track House parking lot located just past Nelson Road. At the first intersection and stop sign - Campus Drive - turn left and park in the large parking lot on your right about 100 yards ahead (across the street from Maples Pavilion).
From Highway 280 North & South: You have three alternative routes.
Exit Sand Hill Road east towards Stanford. Continue on Sand Hill until you reach the Stanford Shopping Center. Turn right on Arboretum Road and make another right on Galvez Street.Parking is available by taking the first left turn at Nelson Road and following Stanford Stadium until you come upon a parking lot adjacent to Sunken Diamond. You can also turn left into the Track House parking lot located just past Nelson Road. At the first intersection and stop sign - Campus Drive - turn left and park in the large parking lot on your right about 100 yards ahead
Exit Alpine Road east towards Stanford. Turn right at the first traffic light onto Junipero Serra Blvd. Turn east at the next traffic light onto Campus Drive West. Continue on Campus Drive until you reach Galvez Street.Parking is available by continuing on Campus Drive past Galvez about 100 yards ahead and parking in the large lot on the right (across from Maples Pavilion).
Parking is also available by turning left at Galvez Street, then right into the Track House Parking Lot, or right on Nelson Road and into the parking lot adjacent to Sunken Diamond.
Exit Page Mill Road towards Palo Alto. Turn left at the second traffic light onto Junipero Serra Blvd. Continue on Junipero Serra Blvd. and turn right onto Campus Drive East.Once you pass Serra Street, park in the large parking lot on your left (across the street from Maples Pavilion).
Parking is also available continuing on Campus Drive and turning right at Galvez Street, then right into the Track House Parking Lot, or right on Nelson Road and into the parking lot adjacent to Sunken Diamond.
Concessions / Merchandise
Food and beverage, as well as Stanford University merchandise, will be available for purchase throughout the day.
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Contact Us
For further information, please call the Youth Sports Festival hotline at (650) 724-3910.