NAFL‘s (North Atlanta Football League) Fall Registration 2019 is open! Register for Fall Tackle Football, Flag Football or Cheer! Every team has a dedicated safety coach! Every coach is USA Football certified. NAFL continues to show their commitment to safety by using soft-shell helmets for all flag football players! Registration is already underway for tackle,…
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North Carolina Skiing
North Carolina offers several ski resorts to enjoy family fun this winter. Maggie Valley is the closest ski area but if you travel further north you will find ski resorts with more slopes and probably better ski conditions. Many of these ski resorts also offer family tubing and ice skating areas. Beech Mountain Resort www.skibeech.com …
Spring Break Staycation Ideas Around and About Alpharetta
Spring Break 2018 is fast approaching and there are many things to do right here without having to leave Atlanta! AlpharettaMoms.Org will fill you with ideas to make it easy for you to find things to do! Chattahoochee Nature Center Visit the Chattahoochee Nature Center and enjoy activities during Spring Break. Spring Cleaning Sale in…
Baseball at its Finest through Alpharetta Youth Baseball Association
AYBA is a recreation and travel league organization, serving the Alpharetta and Greater North Fulton County area. The league offers recreational programs for 4-18 year old age groups and travel teams for 9-14 year olds. The merger of Wills Park Youth Baseball and Webb Bridge Youth Baseball into the Alpharetta Youth Baseball Association (AYBA) was…
While You’re Watching Your Child’s Activity ~ Your Child is Also Watching You
The fall sports season is upon us and many of us will be registering our child/ren for soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, football, cheer, etc. Sports can be a great way to learn something new, release pent up energy, get exercise and to be with/make new friends. Most parents love to watch their child participate in an…
IronKids Alpharetta Triathlon Tips and Memories
The IronKids Alpharetta Triathlon is an experience your family will have forever. It takes a certain amount of grit to swim, bike and run along with peers while you are being timed and cheered on at the same time! My 9 year old competed this year and both our boys competed a few years ago. …
North Atlanta Football League Puts Safety First
Youth sports have much to offer our children – a sense of belonging, opportunities to build character and an enjoyable means to stay physically fit. The game of football in particular is often cited as “the ultimate team sport”, from which countless lessons on teamwork, responsibility and achievement are gained. This being said, North Atlanta…
AYFA Rebrands as NAFL (North Atlanta Football League)
The AYFA made a very important announcement this week and AlpharettaMoms.Org is proud to have the opportunity to share the news with the community. AFYA is rebranding their name as the NAFL (North Atlanta Football League) which will align the Alpharetta, Cambridge and Milton Feeder Programs. “This year marks the 40th Anniversary of AYFA. At…
Nutrition Tips for Young Athletes by TYGTAL
Nutrition is important for everyone and its crucial that as parents we ensure that we set the right example for our children but that we also put the proper foods in front of them and encourage activity. TYGTAL’s certified coaches (Take Your Game to Another Level) give us good advice on the importance of eating…
ACL Injury Reduction – The TYGTAL Way!
AlpharettaMoms.Org is proud to have TYGTAL Sports Performance as a sponsor and to be able to bring you information on fitness and injury prevention. TYGTAL is a results based, personal and team training facility that provides measurable results, further challenging the student athlete. Coach Murphy’s article below on ACL injury reduction highlights how an efficient…
Greater Gwinnett Championship at TPC Sugarloaf
The Greater Gwinnett Championship Presented by Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating, a PGA TOUR’s Champions Tour event, will be returning to the Metro Atlanta area April 14-20, 2014. This 54-hole stroke play tournament will feature 81 Champions Tour professionals competing for a $1.8 million purse at the prestigious TPC Sugarloaf. Kids Day is on Saturday…
Explore the Forest Through Ziplines and Obstacles at Treetop Quest
Explore life among the treetops, experience adrenaline rushes and go through obstacle courses while suspended in the air. Treetop Quest in Gwinnett invited us out recently for an afternoon of fun and we are thankful we have the opportunity to tell you about this amazing place. Not too far from Alpharetta (only took us about…
Kids Show Their Strength, Bravery and Stamina at Ironkids Alpharetta
Ironkids Alpharetta triathlon was held at Wills Park for the 5th consecutive year on Sunday, September 15. Young athletes ages 6 to 15 swam, biked and ran their way to the finish line. The IronKids event in Alpharetta has remained the largest youth triathlon in the country for the past five years with over 1,300…
A Parent’s Guide to Sports Concussions
AlpharettaMoms.Org is committed to providing readers with information on concussions. The impact a sports concussion can have on a child can alter their life and if we are aware of symptoms and ways to avoid them, then maybe we can prevent them from happening altogether. A cognitive skills baseline assessment can help tell if your…
Tips on Choosing a Dance School for your Child
Thinking about dance classes for your child? Dance can be great fun and fantastic exercise. Here is an article by AlpharettaMoms.Org’s community blogger, Tracey Ganesh. A good dance education also increases self discipline, self confidence, the ability to work well in a team environment and the ability to perform gracefully in front of an audience. …
