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by Pam Richmond Champagne, MCC, The Sports Parenting Coach     Recently the parent of an aspiring athlete told me it seemed “almost un-American” to say winning is not the goal.  In fact, many would say we compete in a “win-at-all-costs” environment. Is this helping or hurting our kids’ performances and lives? *

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22 August 2008     Ugly spectator behaviour at junior sporting matches was today given the boot with the launch of a campaign to promote positive encouragement during basketball, soccer, football and netball finals across Victoria.

Sport and Recreation Minister James Merlino launched the Brumby Government’s Encourage the Kids, Support the Game campaign today at a junior under-10s Australian Rules Football preliminary final in Bulleen today. 

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