Valuable Information for Kids & Parents

You'll find lots of links to loads of information here. Advantage Basketball Camps is not only a great place to learn about basketball, but a great resource to learn about other stuff, too! Check out these informative and entertaining websites. Learn what to eat to be healthy. Play some cool games. Get help with your homework. Explore the wonderful world of basketball and youth sports!

Articles

Cool, Positive Websites for kids

Bully Busters - How to deal with bullies:
http://www.insideouted.com.au
Christian web site:
http://www.christianwebsite.com/search/Cool
Collection of resources just for teens:
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/teen.htm
Cool sites for middle school kids:
http://www.sldirectory.com/studf/cool.html
Cool sites from the Tacoma Public Library:
http://www.tpl.lib.wa.us/v2/Kids/Kids/Sites.htm
Empowering books for girls:
http://www.deebest.com
Great resources for children and teens:
http://bcn.boulder.co.us/youth
Great UK sites for kids:
http://www.getfavourites.net/Kids.htm
Government for kids:
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/subject.html
Happy Place:
http://www.happyplace.net
Kidtastic - Contests, cards, info, store; all for kids:
http://www.kidtastic.com
Kids Who Care:
http://www.kidswhocare.org/pages/home.html
King County Library System - Teen Zone:
http://www.kcls.org/newya/ya.cfm
More cools sites for middle school kids:
http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/schools/gunston/library/students/cool.html
The Omnilist of Christian Links:
http://members.aol.com/clinksgold
Popular site for teens:
http://www.cool-teens.com
Quad links for children and teens:
http://www.rbls.lib.il.us/rbls/subject/kids.html
Research High Schools in Washington:
http://texis.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/schoolguide/vortex/ map
Seeking Harmony in Neighborhoods Everyday - Empowering youth against violence:
http://www.shine.com
700+ Great sites for kids and parents:
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites
Sports illustrated for kids:
http://www.sikids.com
Yahooligans - The Web Guide for Kids:
www.yahooligans.com

Fun Games

Coffee Break Arcade:
http://www.coffeebreakarcade.com/index.html
Flash and Shockwave games:
http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Multimedia/Flash_and_Shockwave/Games
FunBrain - Site for kids and teachers K-8th grade:
http://www.funbrain.com
Games from Multnomah County Library:
http://www.multcolib.org/kids/games.html
Java-based games:
http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Programming_and_Development/Languages/Java/Games
Kaboose Kids Domain games:
http://www.kidsdomain.com/games
KiddoNet - Total Internet environment for ages 3-12:
http://www.kiddonet.com
KidsCom - Games, chat, video game cheats:
http://www.kidscom.com/home_flash.html
Kids Planet by Defenders of Wildlife:
http://www.kidsplanet.org
Kudzu Kids - Investigative mystery game:
http://www.kudzukids.com
Nabiscoworld games:
http://web.nabiscoworld.com
Prongo - Games, jokes, downloads for ages 3-12:
http://www.prongo.com
Yahoo! Games:
http://games.yahoo.com
You Rule School by General Mills:
http://www.youruleschool.com

Nutrition

Cool Meals - Nutrition, facts, activities for teachers, parents, & kids:
http://www.coolmeals.co.uk
Fresh Starts by BASF - Vitamin info for teachers and students:
http://www.freshstarts.com
The Healthy Fridge:
http://www.healthyfridge.org
Mission Nutrition® for grades 6-8
http://www.missionnutrition.ca/english/eng_home.asp
Nutrition for Kids - Guides and handouts:
http://nutritionforkids.com

Basketball Products

New Revolutionary basketball shooting practice device - Patent pending shooting practice rebounder. Shoot from anywhere on the court and this low cost device returns both made and missed shots to shooter.
http://www.shootandstar.com
CometZone - "Cursorize" your computer
http://www.cometzone.com/cats/basketball1.asp?LID=191_121
Sportbee.com - Online Basketball Store
http://www.sportbee.com/basketball.html
Sportwaves.com - Custom team sport bags and promotional bags
http://www.sportwaves.com/basketball-bags.htm
Basketball Equipment HQ - Everything Basketball Equipment, from Adjustable Basketball Goals to Youth Basketball Training.
http://basketballequipmenthq.com

Homework Help

Algebra homework help:
http://www.algebra.com
Ben's Guide to the US Government:
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/subject.html
BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Help:
http://www.bjpinchbeck.com
The Black Hole Gang - Cool science topics:
http://www.blackholegang.com
General Chemistry I - A first-semester undergraduate course:
http://wine1.sb.fsu.edu/chm1045/chm1045.htm
Geometry:
http://www.algebraic.net/cgi-bin/988.cgi?q=geometry
Homework High (UK):
http://www.channel4.com/homework/index.jsp
Jiskha Homework Help - Educational content:
http://www.jiskha.com
King County Library System:
http://www.kcls.org
Math and Reading Help for Kids - Math and Reading Help for Kids is a directory of articles offering tips for homework help, improving test scores, developing positive study habits, and more:
http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/article_directory/Homework_Help.html
Math.com - The world of math online:
http://www.math.com
Multnomah County Library - Homework help:
http://www.multcolib.org/homework
Natural history libraries:
http://www.lib.washington.edu/sla/natlib.html
Schoolwork - Help by subject, plus student loan and financial aid info:
http://www.schoolwork.org
Schoolwork.org - History:
http://www.schoolwork.org/history.html
StudyWorks! Online - Educational resource for students, teachers, parents:
http://www.studyworksonline.com
Washington State Library:
http://www.statelib.wa.gov
The World Almanac for Kids Online:
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com
World Religions - An intro to some of the many religions and spiritual traditions in the world:
http://www.uri.org/kids/world.htm
Yahoo! K-12 Resources:
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/K_12/Student_Resources

Basketball Websites

AAU Washington Girls Basketball:
http://www.washingtongirlsbasketball.com
AAU (National) Girls Basketball:
http://www.aaugirlsbasketball.org
Adidas:
http://www.adidas.com
AND1 Basketball products:
http://www.and1.com
Daily news links for the WNBA, college and prep scene:
http://www.geocities.com/wbballz
ESPN:
http://www.espn.com
Girls basketball national rankings:
http://web.utk.edu/~smarshal/2004.htm
High school basketball resource:
http://www.finalscore.tv
The History of Basketball:
http://www.all-sports-posters.com/historyofbasketball.html
Inaugural Maui Summer Classic Youth Basketball Tournament:
http://www.mauisummerclassic.com
The Insiders - West coast basketball recruiting news:
http://www.prepwesthoops.theinsiders.com
KenLindsay.com Presents - Basketball moves and strategies:
http://www.ken-lindsay.com/moves.htm
Mid-Summer Nights' Madness Elite Girls Basketball Tournaments, National Class, NCAA Certified
http://www.hooptournaments.com
More Than Hoops Basketball Camp - Intensive basketball skills training and motivation camp
http://www.morethanhoops.com
NBA:
http://www.nba.com
Nike Basketball products:
http://www.nike.com/nikebasketball
Northwest high school basketball player and team profiles:
http://www.northwesthoops.com
On the Ball Youth Basketball - AAU sanctioned leagues & tournaments in Washington, Oregon & Hawaii:
http://www.ontheball.us
The Physics of Basketball - Article:
http://www.geocities.com/thesciencefiles/physicsof/basketball.html
Recruiting updates, team stories and private message boards:
http://www.washingtonpreps.com
SLAM Online - Basketball magazine:
http://www.slamonline.com
Spokane Hoopfest:
http://www.spokanehoopfest.com
Washington State high school basketball recruiting news:
http://hswashington.theinsiders.com/index.html?noredir=1
Washington Tournaments Association:
http://www.yourwta.com
WNBA:
http://www.wnba.com

Sportsmanship/Positive Mental Attitude Websites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Article (PDF) on positive attitude:
http://www.cdc.gov/communication/training/freimuth.pdf
The Importance of Goal Setting - Article (PDF):
http://www.vignettestraining.com/pdfs/dp_4s.pdf
Motivation and a positive mental attitude - Article:
http://www.ageless.co.za/positive.htm
Positive Attitude - Article:
http://www.drmarlo.com/file9.html
Positive Mental Attitude - Article:
http://www.wholeperson-counseling.org/ndoc/pmafaith.html
Positive Mental Health From a Christian Perspective:
http://www.counseling.com/Ccom/articles/positivemh.html

Sports Psychology

Association for the Advancement of Applied Sports Psychology - What is Sport Psychology? Questions & Answers:
http://www.aaasponline.org/index.php
Competitive Edge - Psychology of sports champions:
http://www.competitivedge.com
Exercise & Sports Psychology Tidbits:
http://www.exrx.net/Psychology/Tidbits.html
How to Reach Any Goal Four TIPS - Article:
http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol65/goals.htm
How to Teach Your Children Youth Sports and Sportsmanship - Articles, tools, more:
http://www.youth-sports.com
Keeping Youth Sports Fun - Article:
http://www.shpm.com/articles/sports/keepfun.html
The Performance Enhancement Site for Athletes in Search of Excellence:
http://www.stayinthezone.com
Psych Web - Information for students and teachers of psychology:
http://www.psywww.com
Virtual community of coaches, players, and parents - Tournament info:
http://Infosports.net
When Winning Is The Only Thing, Can Violence Be Far Away? - Article:
http://www.peace.ca/sports.htm

Muscle Memory

Memory a Matter of Repetition:
http://www.ctnow.com/features/hc-memmuscle.artsep05,0,5485646.story

Post High School Education

Art Schools - Art Education & Colleges: Art Schools Search dot com is a search engine, which will help you find art colleges to start your art education.
http://www.art-schools-search.com
California Colleges Search - California Schools: Search engine for California colleges universities and colleges in California, which offer the degree you are looking for.
http://www.california-colleges-search.com
College Degrees Search: College Searches - Top / Best Colleges: College Degrees Search is one of the best college search engines. We provide college searches & college major search capabilities for the top / best colleges with degree programs.
http://www.college-degrees-search.com
Cooking Schools - Cooking Classes & School Search: Cooking School search engine for cooking schools and cooking classes. Le Cordon Bleu certification.
http://www.cooking-schools-search.com
Culinary Schools - Culinary Arts Search: Culinary School search engine for cooking and culinary schools. Culinary arts & Le Cordon Bleu certification.
http://www.culinary-school-search.com
Fashion Design School Search - Fashion Schools: Fashion Design School Search for locating quality fashion schools
http://www.fashion-design-schools-search.com
Graduate Schools Search - Graduate Programs: Graduate Schools Search dot com offers the capability to perform a graduate school search for top graduate schools and graduate programs at grad schools near you.
http://www.graduate-schools-search.com
Interior Design Schools Search - Interior Design School Courses: Interior Design Schools search to find an interior design school offering courses to earn your degree.
http://www.interior-design-schools-search.com
JUCO Athletic Financial Aid: A recruiting and resume service for high school student-athletes who want to apply for community college athletic scholarships. We only deal with junior or community colleges. Initial information and evaluation is free.
http://www.athletic-scholarships.net
Online Bachelor Degree Search: Online Bachelor Degree Search dot com will allow you to search for the online bachelors degree to fit your educational goal.
http://www.online-bachelor-degree-search.com
Online Degrees - Online College Degrees: Online Degrees Search offers you the capability to search for online college degrees for your specific area of interest.
http://www.online-degrees-search.com
Online Education - Courses / Online College Education: Online Education Search dot org is a search engine that will help you search for online education courses to start your online college education.
http://www.online-education-search.com
Online MBA Program: Business Education / Top Business Schools: MBA Online Business Schools offers you the ability to search top business schools for the business class requirements to earn your executive MBA or business degree.
http://www.mba-business-schools.com
Paralegal Education / Paralegal Training: Criminal Justice Degree Search provides a paralegal education search engine that will allow you to search for paralegal schools that offer the paralegal programs you are looking for.
http://www.criminal-justice-degree-search.com
Technical Schools - Tech Schools / Training: Technical Schools Search dot com offers you the ability to search for tech schools and technology training at a technology school near you.
http://www.technical-schools-search.com

College Scouting Online

College Basketball Scholarships - A recruiting and resume service for high school athletes who want to compete at college level in the USA. Initial help and advice is free.
http://www.athleticscholarships.net/basketballscholarships.htm
OScouting.com - Scouting site dedicated to student athletes who want to achieve their goals of playing at the next level. Helps athletes find the right fit whether it is D-I, II, III, Junior College, Technical College, or even Prep-School.
http://www.oscouting.com