We decided to name the program, "The Center for Sports Parenting," and Rick agreed to chair the initiative. With the assistance of program director David Brennan, we have planned the various elements of the Center and have enlisted 20 nationally respected individuals' from the fields mentioned above.

The programs of the The Center for Sports Parenting are as follows:

    

	Email program: The CSP has assembled a Sports-Parenting Panel of Experts, consisting of some of the most respected figures in sports studies, sports psychology, coaching, health, nutrition and sports medicine. Website users can email a specific Sports-Parenting related question to the CSP panel, and will receive a response, typically within seven days. This will allow parents and educators timely, personalized answers to the most pressing questions that they face in raising or teaching a young athlete. Additionally, questions and answers will be archived on the CSP website for access by other parents and educators.
	Monthly on-line chat room: The CSP will host a monthly live chat, offering parents and educators a chance to communicate real-time with well-known and respected figures in athletics and with our CSP experts. Users will have the opportunity to send personalized questions to the chat guests, and will be able to view responses to their own and other questions online.
	Message Board: There will also be an interactive message board for site users to communicate with each other for advice and recommendations on specific Sports-Parenting topics.
	Monthly articles published on our website: Each month, the CSP will feature three articles discussing important issues for parents.
	Hot Topic Polls: These polls will focus on some of the latest topics in sports parenting, giving our users instant returns.
	Research: The CSP is committed to researching the latest trends in coaching, training methods, sports psychology, and nutrition and, based on the results of this research, offering appropriate advice to sports parents.