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Growing up in the sports community, I have realized how important it is to properly care for an injury. I have been lucky to have the support of my school's athletic trainers to be able to safely enjoy high school cheer, gymnastics, and track! I have taken on the role of a Safe Sports Network Ambassador to utilize my love for helping others. This has given me many opportunities to explore my interest in athletic training, which is something I'd like to do in the future.
On December 2nd, I will be running in the Santa Shuffle to support the Safe Sports Network. Kids benefit so much from participating in sports, especially if they are safe. Safe Sports Network is dedicated to the safety of youth athletes. Your donation will help ensure that kids have proper emergency planning and care for sports injuries.
I have benefited greatly from this program, and would like for more young athletes to have the resources and support that I have.
Please help this mission with a donation to further benefit young athletes. Your donation supports the Safe Sports Network and all contributions are tax deductible.
If you want to learn more about the Safe Sports Network Click Here.
Thank you for helping young athletes by helping this program!
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Santa Claus Shuffle
Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 marks the 13th running of the BASC Santa Claus Shuffle. The shuffle is a 3-mile out-and-back course that starts and finishes at Veteran’s Park in downtown Manchester.
THE CAUSE
Imagine: A young athlete has collapsed on the field and isn’t moving. What happens in the next few minutes could make the difference between life and death. Is this something you want to leave to chance?
Safe Sports uses proven tools to help reduce the risk of sports participation. That’s our mission: to keep kids safer by promoting and providing a safe sports environment. All services provided free for over 6,000 students per year, including:
- injury care on site at high schools and an injury evaluation clinic in downtown Manchester;
- emergency action plans created and practiced for over 100 teams per year;
- CPR and first aid training;
- athletic health care on site at practices and games
- comprehensive concussion management programs;
- education on sports medicine topics.
Our athletic trainers work under the direction of Jim Vailas, MD who has been the Safe Sports Network Medical Director since its inception. Coordinating the daily operations is Program Director Dawn Belmore, MEd, N.H.LAT, ATC.
In the 2021-2022 school year, Safe Sports athletic trainers evaluated 1,200 new injuries, provided over 17,500 treatments at no charge to the athletes, and provided care at more than 250 appointments through our injury evaluation clinic. In partnership with ExpressMed we have performed approximately 10,000 free sports physicals over the last 3 decades.
For more information go to www.safesportsnetwork.org.