June 30, 2016

Goals For Off Season Training

Introduction To Off Season Training It can easily be argued that Off Season Training is the most important stage of any sports training program. Off Season training programs, when properly designed, will help you to recover both physically and mentally from your regular season as well as address some of the physical imbalances that every […]

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June 12, 2016

Eat For Your Sport: Hockey

Fuelling For Hockey Hockey is a high intensity sport often consisting of short shifts involving sprinting and power based activities. Hockey requires a lot of energy and high levels of fluids in order to keep performance levels high. Like with other high intensity sports carbohydrate rich foods are the best bet for fuelling your body. […]

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May 11, 2016

Eat For Your Sport: Nutrition

Nutrition Proper nutrition is essential for not only peak athletic performance, but overall good health. Regardless of your level of competition you are affected by your diet, and focusing on proper nutrition can drastically improve your performance and quality of life.  Choosing the right diet may vary greatly depending on your specific sport so Scoutlete […]

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May 7, 2016

How To Deal With Cyberbullying

Research shows that 70% of young people experience cyberbullying before the age of 18, but anyone and everyone can be a victim of cyberbullying regardless of how old they are or what kind career path they follow. It is important to know and understand not only what cyberbullying is, but what we can do to […]

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April 9, 2016

Grow Your Brand: Using Social Media With Purpose

Nearly 90% of North-American teens are using at least one social media platform, while nearly 92% of North-American teens are going online daily. The reality is that the large majority of Student-Athletes today are exposing a big portion of their lives online, re-living their every moment for the world to see. While social media tools can […]

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April 7, 2016

Grow Your Brand: Why Use Social Media?

Why Use Social Media? Social Media Branding is often perceived as being reserved for companies trying to sell a product, however personal branding can be just as important, particularly for athletes. In its simplest form social media is defined as computer based tools that allow companies or people to share information. The sharing or exchanging […]

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March 31, 2016

In The Know: What Is The CCAA?

The CCAA, or Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association, is the national governing body for organized college sports in Canada. Currently, the CCAA hosts 10 national championships and is comprised of 5 member conferences encompassing 94 educational institutions. The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association places its focus on enriching the academic experiences of Student-Athletes by offering support, leadership and […]

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March 26, 2016

Signs Your Son or Daughter Is Being Bullied

Regrettably, the odds are against us and chances are that your child may be getting bullied. The fact is that over 160,000 students skip school each day because they are scared they are going to be intimidated or attacked by other students. Unfortunately, it is also a fact that bullying is taking place earlier and […]

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March 15, 2016

In the Know: What is the NAIA

The NAIA, or the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, is a governing body for small athletics programs and its primary focus is on character-driven Student-Athletes. The NAIA is composed of more than 250 educational institutions with 21 conferences, over 65,000 student-athletes and $500 million in available athletic scholarships. TheNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics organizes athletic […]

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March 9, 2016

In the Know: What is the NCAA

As a student-athlete, or the parent of a student-athlete, you have probably heard the term NCAA, but what is the NCAA? The NCAA, or National Collegiate Athletic Association, is an athletic organization in the United States that oversees intercollegiate athletics. As an organization the NCAA functions as a general authority for intercollegiate athletics, determining and […]

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