Posts by Juliann Allen

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Franchise Features: Angie Spradling

Starting a new business comes with a few risks, a notion familiar to any seasoned Teams of Tomorrow director. For TOT Director Angie Spradling,…
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Franchise Features: Ginny Murray

For present and past directors, students and parents, Teams of Tomorrow means more than just basketball. TOT comprises physical skills, academic concepts and friendships,…
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Franchise Features: Ashley Justice

Ashley Justice became the Aggieland Teams of Tomorrow director in April 2015 after being a TOT teacher for three years. Ashley had spotted TOT…
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Franchise Features: Debra Wood

Teams of Tomorrow Director Debra Wood has a love for working with children. Starting as a home economics teacher, and then as a kindergarten…
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Franchise Features: Linda Babbidge

Teams of Tomorrow Director Linda Babbidge runs her own business, works with eight classes of bubbly preschoolers and gets to see young kids achieve…
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Franchise Features: Breanna Elam

When it comes to careers, one could argue Teams of Tomorrow Director Breanna Elam has seen it all. Formerly a high school teacher, church…
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Franchise Features: Anna Minvielle

For Teams of Tomorrow Director Anna Minvielle, time and life felt like they were just passing by.   Working eight hours a day at…
Education

Is It Okay to Cut Out Recess at School?

A sunny playground in the middle of the school day serves as the ultimate recharge for elementary-age kids. Unfortunately, swinging, kickball and tag are…
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Franchise Features: Hannah Blair

Teams of Tomorrow Director Hannah Blair had just graduated with a Master of Public Health when she landed an internship at the health department.…
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Fuel Your Youth Athlete with the Ultimate Kid-Friendly Pregame and Postgame Snacks

Your young athlete seems to be full of energy on the court and field, but could he or she be performing even better with…
Career

Parents Trade In High Salaries for Greater Work-Life Flexibility

Employers, the parents in your companies have spoken.   Stressful and overscheduled lives have pushed employees to point where a structured work environment just…
Are you open to change?
Family

Managing the Stress of Young Athletes with Busy Schedules

Your young athlete is stressed out.   Maybe it’s not obvious. Or, maybe he or she has been self-motivated to take on more and…
Two boys and a girl flexing their muscles.
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Six Pieces of Wearable Sports Technology Every Basketball Player Should Know

Your feet aren’t maneuvering quickly enough to make the play. Or your legs can’t quite get you high enough to dunk. But what if…
Wearable technology for basketball.
Events

Teams of Tomorrow Conference Unveils Year’s Progress and Inspiration for the Future

Progress, giving and the power of personal marketing took center stage at the Teams of Tomorrow conference on Saturday in West Monroe, Louisiana. As…
A blue t-shirt and people eating.
Career

Five Benefits of Being a Mompreneur

Since the rise of the modern-day working mom, the war between those who go to work and those who stay at home has raged…
Mother and daughter pointing to laptop.
Family

The Strong Connection Between Parental Support and the Successful Youth Athlete

It’s perhaps the most blatant polarity in youth sports: the overzealous parent everyone is watching and the parent nobody knows because he or she…
A mom and a child basketball player waving.
Career

The Rising Number of Women Entrepreneurs and How It’s Changing the Game

It appears that the more women are free to succeed in business, the more everything else succeeds. The concept of women empowerment in business…
Women Entrepreneurs in colored shirts
Education

Physical Activity Equals A Stronger Brain and Better Learning

Trading your daily crossword for the treadmill could actually help your brain.   Brain exercises on apps or paper do a lot of good…
Kids jumping in the air outside on a green meadow.
Career

Busy Worrying About Results in Your Career? Focus on Impact Instead

Achieving awesome results at your job—it’s the ultimate natural high when you finish a project that’s boosted your reputation, pocketbook or both.   It’s…
Preschool class with teacher.
Education

Seven Ways Your Preschooler Benefits from Structured Play

Having trouble getting your preschooler to learn numbers, letters or anything else they need to know?   If you’re trying to get your little…
Preschool students laughing in class.