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Starting a new business comes with a few risks, a notion familiar to any seasoned Teams of Tomorrow director. For TOT Director Angie Spradling, the risks were aplenty, yet the payoff made them all worth it.   The new adventure began when Angie’s husband received a job in Colorado. Angie, then a fourth-grade teacher andRead more

For present and past directors, students and parents, Teams of Tomorrow means more than just basketball. TOT comprises physical skills, academic concepts and friendships, interwoven to make up a program that helps all young children grow and become.   While TOT encompasses a lot of positive characteristics, Nashville, Tennessee, TOT Director Ginny Murray said sheRead more

Ashley Justice became the Aggieland Teams of Tomorrow director in April 2015 after being a TOT teacher for three years. Ashley had spotted TOT some years before at a preschool conference when she was working as a preschool teacher. She realized right away that the program consisted of her two favorite things—basketball and working withRead more

Teams of Tomorrow Director Debra Wood has a love for working with children. Starting as a home economics teacher, and then as a kindergarten teacher, she has had her share of teaching and sharing moments when a student understands a concept or accomplishes a feat for the first time.       Debra’s other sideRead more

Teams of Tomorrow Director Linda Babbidge runs her own business, works with eight classes of bubbly preschoolers and gets to see young kids achieve new physical and academic feats almost every single day.   Four years ago, Linda’s work/life balance was not always favorable. Her schedule was more rigid and overwhelming than flexible. Linda wasRead more

When it comes to careers, one could argue Teams of Tomorrow Director Breanna Elam has seen it all. Formerly a high school teacher, church youth leader, nanny and nine-to-fiver of corporate America, Breanna joined TOT as a franchisee in 2014.   A TOT director planted the first seed while Breanna was attending seminary in Dallas,Read more

For Teams of Tomorrow Director Anna Minvielle, time and life felt like they were just passing by.   Working eight hours a day at a mortgage company left very little time to spend at home with her two sons after work. The monotonous daily grind eventually lost its luster, and Anna reached a point ofRead more

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 only mere tales of the past for some kiddos struggling to sit still in the classroom for hours on end.   Recess has been “under attack” in recent years as institutionsRead more

Teams of Tomorrow Director Hannah Blair had just graduated with a Master of Public Health when she landed an internship at the health department. While chatting in a cubicle, Hannah’s coworker asked her what she would do if she could choose the perfect profession.   Hannah half-jokingly replied, “Be my own boss, work with kidsRead more

Your young athlete seems to be full of energy on the court and field, but could he or she be performing even better with the optimal nutrition before the game?   Some parents give their children whatever they’ll eat before a game just to get something in their systems. Try to force anything healthy, andRead more