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2018 PLAYER PARENT HANDBOOK gojrgiants.org OVERVIEW Summer 2018 Dear Junior Giants, I hope you are excited to make new friends, play baseball or softball and learn what it means to be a Junior Giant both on and off the field. As the Junior Giants program enters its 25th year, we’re proud to say that you’re part of its history and success. Junior Giants is more than just baseball and softball. With the help of your coach and teammates this summer, you will learn about the Four Bases of Character Development – Confidence, Integrity, Leadership and Teamwork – as well as the importance of Education, Health and Bullying Prevention, or what I also like to refer to as respect. As you participate in each week’s programs, I challenge you to apply these important lessons to your daily life – at home, in school and out on the field. Thank you for representing the Giants in your community! Remember to work hard, play hard and stay focused! Your teammate, Buster Posey Junior Giants Commissioner & San Francisco Giants Catcher gojrgiants.org | 1 JUNIOR GIANTS OVERVIEW PROGRAM OVERVIEW Junior Giants is a free, noncompetitive and coed baseball and softball program that provides equipment, uniforms and program incentives to make sure every player is part of the team. Junior Giants wants to help you lead, succeed and have fun! Anyone can play! Junior Giants is more than just baseball and softball! You will learn a new lesson each week and can earn rewards throughout the season. Check it out! NEXT STEPS FOR... PARENTS: • Take the Junior Giants University online course called “Parents 101” found in the confirmation email you received when you signed up to find out what to expect for the season. • Encourage your child to participate in the various programs and earn rewards! PLAYERS: • Read through this handbook to learn how you can earn rewards throughout the season. 2 | Player & Parent Handbook FOUR BASES OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION 2ND BASE 1ST BASE WEEK 1: TEAMWORK CONFIDENCE CONFIDENCE HUNTER PENCE outfielder JOHNNY CUETO pitcher 3RD BASE HOME LEADERSHIP INTEGRITY BUSTER POSEY catcher BRANDON CRAWFORD infielder gojrgiants.org | 3 WEEK ONE WELCOME TO JUNIOR GIANTS! AT BAT THIS WEEK: Read this Player & Parent Handbook to receive a Giants bookmark. WEEK 1: Complete this task and you’ve already read to 1st base in the INTRODUCTION Round the Bases Reading Program! This summer, you will follow the 8-week schedule and learn about each Word of the Week. Be a dedicated teammate all season long by attending every practice and game. You don’t want to miss out on each week’s fun activities! JUNIOR GIANTS LEAGUE SCHEDULE: CHEER! Week 1 INTRODUCTION TO JUNIOR GIANTS At the end of each game, Week 2 HEALTH huddle up and say the Junior Week 3 STRIKE OUT BULLYING Giants cheer before you give high fives to the other team. Week 4 EDUCATION Who are we? J-R-G; Week 5 CONFIDENCE go Junior Giants! Week 6 TEAMWORK Week 7 LEADERSHIP Week 8 INTEGRITY 4 | Player & Parent Handbook JUNIOR GIANTS BASEBALL CARDS COLLECT ALL 8 CARDS! How do you earn the cards? Each week, attend your practices and games and your coach will help you learn the Word of the Week to earn your baseball cards. Collect all 8 cards and you will earn a Buster Posey bobblehead at the end of the season! If you miss a game or practice, be sure to ask your coach or team parent if they can review what you missed so you can earn your baseball card. WEEK 2: HEALTH Junior Giants Sweepstakes! Every week you will have the chance to enter the Junior Giants Sweepstakes and win cool Giants prizes! Along with your parents/guardians, check out your Junior Giants baseball card for instructions on how to enter the sweepstakes at gojrgiants.org. Enter each week for your chance to win a great prize! Golden Bobblehead! 10 lucky Junior Giants from across all the different Junior Giants leagues will find a golden bobblehead in their box and receive an invitation to AT&T Park to meet Buster Posey and enjoy a game! Read this handbook to earn a bookmark. Once you’ve done this, you’ve read to1st base on the Round the Bases scorecard! ✔Remember to mark off the bookmark on your magnet. BUSTER POSEY CATCHER ON DECK Get Ready For Health Week! NEXT Track your healthy eating and exercise habits for one week on your WEEK: Healthy Habits Poster. Return your tracking sheet to your coach to earn a Giants water bottle! gojrgiants.org | 5 WEEK TWO WORD OF THE WEEK: HEALTH AT BAT THIS WEEK: Track your healthy eating and exercise on your Healthy Habits Poster for a week! • Turn in your completed Healthy Habits tracking sheet to earn a water bottle! ✔ Mark it off on your magnet when you get home. HEALTH WEEK 2: BE A HEALTHY JUNIOR GIANT! BELT’S BOOT CAMP! Report to Boot Camp! Check out gojrgiants.org and follow HUNTER PENCE OUTFIELDER Brandon Belt as he teaches you his favorite exercises. HEALTHY HABITS POSTER Hang your Healthy Habits Poster up to learn fun health tips from a Giants player. Track your healthy eating and physical activity for one week and return your tracking sheet to your coach to earn a Giants water bottle! Remember it’s important for you to get at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. JEFF SAMARDZIJA PITCHER TIME TO PLAY Everyone needs physical activity to stay fit. Whether it’s playing baseball, softball, basketball, soccer or riding your bike, set a goal of 60 minutes a day! GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT! Make sure you get 9 to 11 hours of sleep each night. Dream big! DEREK LAW PITCHER 6 | Player & Parent Handbook SNACK SMART Snacking on nutritious foods will keep your energy level high and your mind alert! Bananas Apple wedges Whole grain crackers Baby carrots Pretzels Yogurt Orange slices Almonds Frozen watermelon Grapes Granola bars String cheese NICK HUNDLEY CATCHER SODA-FREE SUMMER Keep your body hydrated this summer and challenge yourself to not drink soda! Try to drink at least five glasses of water every day - especially before, during and after practice. JOE PANIK STRIKE OUT BULLYING STAY SAFE INFIELDER Stay safe! Always remember to fasten your seatbelt in the car and WEEK 3: wear your helmet when riding your bike, scooter or skateboard. SUMMER HEAT Keep cool this summer. Remember to apply sunscreen before playing outside. Make sure to take plenty of water breaks to rest as temperatures rise. Hydrate before playing. MADISON BUMGARNER SPREAD KINDNESS. NOT GERMS. PITCHER Good hand washing is the first line of defense against the spread of illness. Wash your hands with warm soapy water for 20 seconds. If you can’t wash your hands with soap and water, hand sanitizer is a great alternative. MARK MELANCON PITCHER ON DECK • Do you remember the STRIKE OUT BULLYING PLEDGE you took at the beginning of the season? Continue to honor your NEXT pledge and wear your Strike Out Bullying sweatband. WEEK: • If you have not done so already, use the entry sheet in the front of this handbook to artistically express the theme: RESPECT. Make sure to submit your Strike Out Bullying Contest entry to your coach next week. gojrgiants.org | 7 WEEK THREE WORD OF THE WEEK: STRIKE OUT BULLYING AT BAT THIS WEEK: • Turn in your Strike Out Bullying Contest entry to earn a drawstring backpack! ✔Don’t forget to mark it off on your magnet. • Remember to wear your Strike Out Bullying sweatband as a reminder of the Strike Out Bullying Pledge you took. WEEK 3: CONNECT THE STRIKE OUT BULLYING DOTS TO FIND THE HIDDEN IMAGE! TY BLACH PITCHER STRIKE OUT BULLYING PLEDGE I AM A JUNIOR GIANT. I Pledge to Strike Out Bullying by... • Respecting my teammates, coaches, family and friends. • Giving up put-downs. • Standing up for what is right. • Treating others the way I would like to be treated. • Praising people and helping others. • Showing my friends that a bully-free life is more fun. Respect starts with you. 8 | Player & Parent Handbook STRIKE OUT BULLYING CONTEST The Strike Out Bullying Contest is an opportunity for you to artistically express the Strike Out Bullying theme: RESPECT. Respect means treating other people the way you would like to be treated, even when they may be different from you. Please refer to your Strike Out Bullying Contest entry form in the front of this handbook for more information. WHAT IS BULLYING? Bullying is when one person or a group of people scare or hurt someone else over and over again. Bullying is often done on purpose and it can happen anywhere, such as at school, in the park, on a sports team or even at home. There are many types of bullying. Bullying can be: • Leaving someone out of group activities on purpose. • Giving someone the “silent treatment.” • Making fun of someone for being “different.” • Name-calling, teasing, gossiping and/or spreading rumors. • Threatening and scaring others. EDUCATION • Hitting, punching and shoving. WEEK 4: • Cyberbullying – Using the Internet, social media, text messages and/or email to hurt others. WHAT CAN I DO IF I SEE SOMEONE BEING BULLIED? Although you may not be directly involved in the bullying, there may be times when you see others being bullied. Even though it may be easier to stand by and watch, here’s how you can make a difference: 1. Stand up for the victim. 2. Don’t join in on bullying. 3. Stop the rumors.