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In youth football (pre high school) it's common to see the players trying to emulate their favorite players like Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs, or Matt Forte and Jay Cutler.  As a coach you try and have the kids pick out a player to watch to learn from, whether it's on Sunday, Saturday, or even Friday nights.  You tell the linemen to focus in on the trenches and watch their technique to see how they use leverage and positioning to get the block made.  You have your signal caller watch how the quarterback carries out every fake every time and time again.  How the running backs run with patience to allow the blocks to set up.  How the defensive ends are cognizant of containing on every signal play ran away from them.

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With only so many hours allotted to practice in youth football you hope your players are actively watching and learning every time they get a chance to see the game played (after their school work is done of course...).  When they pick something up it's always a bonus, but when they pick something up that is socially responsible, it's something every parent and coach can be proud of.

A couple weeks ago many of the NFL players started to wear pink in an effort to raise awareness for Breast Cancer.  The NFL is on a month long mission with their campaign "A Crucial Catch: Annual Screening Saves Lives", with a goal to have women over 40 to have annual mammogramsBears tight end Greg Olsen has been in the spotlight this month as breast cancer is a very important and personal cause for him.  His mother Sue is a breast cancer survivor, and Olsen has his own foundation, Receptions For Research to aide in the fight against breast cancer.  

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It was during that initial pink weekend by the NFL when Alec Lively, a member of the Big 10 Heavyweight (7th & 8th grade) Lake Villa Timberwolves team, wondered what he could do to help the cause.  Alec's paternal grandmother Carol is a Breast Cancer survivor, and Alec wanted to honor her by doing something just like the NFL players.  He asked his father James, an assistant coach on his team, how they could make a difference.  A few emails later and the entire Lake Villa organization was soundly behind what Alec and James wanted to do.  When James asked the team if they would mind wearing something pink (remember these are 12-14 year old kids) for breast cancer awareness he received an enthusiastic 100% participation. 

Last Sunday during their game against the Barrington Broncos the Timberwolves Big 10 Heavyweight team all wore pink socks (as did a few other LV teams), they had pink ribbon stickers on their helmets, pink athletic tape, and the coaches wore pink hats for the cause.  The pink out will continue when the Timberwolves play their final regular season games this weekend.

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Here's another blog about the Lake Villa Timberwolves and a couple other pictures from that Sunday.  SN LINK

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That's really cool...

Is this the team you help coach?

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Just because it can be done on Madden NFL does not automatically make it a viable option in real life.

by Dane Noble on Oct 21, 2009 11:17 AM CDT reply actions  

yep

I’m the head coach of these guys

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Oct 21, 2009 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions  

Good stuff coach

I’m sure you are proud of your players. The foundation is being laid for them to be good productive and respectful citizens of this country. Nice to hear positive stuff about the youth of America.

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by Ditkavsworld on Oct 21, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

That's great.

I used to coach in Pop Warner when my kids were small, enjoy it, it goes by much too quickly. It’s also one of the most rewarding things you’ll ever do in your life. Congratulations on sending a great message and being a role model for these guys.

by BearFan611 on Oct 21, 2009 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

maybe

Lovie should look you up

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by BearNecessities on Oct 21, 2009 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

lol

I’m a run 1st coach too so be careful there…

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Oct 22, 2009 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

You get off the bus running or the mini van?

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by Ditkavsworld on Oct 24, 2009 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions  

nice

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by Ditkavsworld on Oct 24, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

That's really cool that the kids have picked up on this

I think we should have a national “Cancer awareness month” for men and women – to encourage early screening for all types of cancers – colon, prostate, breast, everything.

My dad died of cancer in 1994.

by JimmyMack on Oct 21, 2009 12:35 PM CDT reply actions  

Very nice.

Lake Villa is up in my original neck of the woods. Good story about kids doing the right thing, something that often gets overlooked.

by Sam Householder on Oct 21, 2009 12:46 PM CDT reply actions  

They have been doing that in Arizona too.

A lot of players around here have also been wearing pink gloves and cleats. One of the teams bought some pink jerseys.

Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.

No band-wagoner fans allowed, pick a team and stick with em, throughout the good and the bad.

by JoeCB1991 on Oct 21, 2009 4:56 PM CDT reply actions  

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