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Every week you will have the chance to enter the Junior Giants Sweepstakes* and win cool Giants prizes! With your parents/guardians, check out your Junior Giants baseball card for instructions on how to enter the sweepstakes here  

Enter each week for your chance to win a great prize!


 Week 1 - How many times was Willie McCovey named an All-Star?


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WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION

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COACHES & TEAM PARENTS

At Bat This Week

  • Collect your first WORD OF THE WEEK PACK with the rewards and discussion guide for this week.
  • Welcome players and teach them about the Junior Giants philosophy and noncompetitive spirit.
  • Have all participants and volunteers sit in a circle and introduce themselves by sharing their name and favorite summertime activity.
  • Junior Giants is more than just baseball! Have players take turns reading through the Player & Parent Handbook to learn about the various programs.
  • By simply doing this, all players have now reached 1st Base in the Round the Bases Reading Program!

Word of the Week Talk

Begin a team discussion by asking players the following questions:

T-Ball (5-6 years old)

Define the word "teammate": a member of the same team as somebody else

  1. What is a teammate?
  2. What is something a good teammate would say to others on the field?
  3. What is something you see Giants baseball players do that you want to learn this summer?

Minors (7-9 years old)

  1. What does a good teammate do?
  2. Who have you seen be a good teammate?
  3. What are your goals for this season?

Majors (10-13 years old) & Seniors (14-18 years old)

  1. How does being a good teammate affect the entire team?
  2. When was a specific time that you were a good teammate or someone was a good teammate to you?

End of Practice

Introduce the Junior Giants Baseball Cards

  • Junior Giants Baseball Cards are designed to give coaches a tool to discuss the Word of the Week. Coaches should take time before or after practices/games to engage players in a conversation about the Word of the Week and pass out that week's card.
  • Players will earn 1 card each week. Players that earn all 8 cards will receive the Review Card and a trophy at the end of the season.
  • Each week, players and their parents should go to gojrgiants.org and enter the answer to the trivia question for a chance to win autographed baseballs, Giants tickets, promo items and an all-inclusive Oracle Park experience!
  • For Week 1, pass out the Starter Card and have your Word of the Week talk.

On Deck Next Week:

Preview Health Week by:

  • Reviewing the Healthy Habits Poster, bingo card and sticker sheet from the Player & Parent Handbook.
    • Encourage players to use the Healthy Habits bingo card to track their nutrition and exercise.
    • Remind your team that if they bring their completed bingo card to next week's practice they will earn a water bottle.

MORE FROM WORD OF THE WEEK

Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Health
Week 3: Strike Out Bullying
Week 4: Education
Week 5: Confidence
Week 6: Teamwork
Week 7: Leadership
Week 8: Integrity