Media Advisory: Children, Sports and Concussions Symposium, Monday, April 22nd, 7 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott West, West Conshohocken
Media Advisory
Children, Sports and Concussions Symposium
Monday, April 22nd, 7 p.m. Philadelphia
Marriott West,
West Conshohocken, PA
WHAT: Expert
panelists will discuss understanding brain trauma injury from the perspective
of physicians, athletes and coaches.
WHO: Youth
sports coaches, officials, players, parents, educators and healthcare
professionals.
WHEN: Monday,
April 22, 2013, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Philadelphia
Marriott West, 111 Crawford Avenue, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
ADMISSION: Admission
is free of charge. We request that you pre-register in advance at
DETAILS:
The growing awareness of sports
concussions sometimes overlooks our most vulnerable athletes - our children. On
the evening of Monday,
April 22nd, leading experts on the subject will address the
concerns of parents, coaches and educators in a free symposium, Children, Sports & Concussions,
sponsored by Eastern
Pennsylvania Youth Soccer at the Philadelphia Marriott West, in
West Conshohocken. Among the experts who will speak that night are former Major League Soccer all-star
Taylor Twellman,
former Philadelphia Flyers captain
Keith Primeau (both
of whom retired from sports early due to concussions), pediatric concussion
specialist Dr. Matthew
Grady from Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia, and former professional lacrosse player Brian Dougherty. Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Director
of Coaching Mike Barr will
also discuss coaching education curriculum and overtraining issues. Additional
panelists will be announced shortly.
Pennsylvania Senator Pat Browne, who
co-sponsored the Safety in
Youth Sports Act, will be on hand to speak to the audience.
The event, which is free of
charge to the public, will be in the Ballroom of the Philadelphia Marriott
West, beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern
Pennsylvania Youth Soccer, which represents over 130,000
children competing in soccer in 36 Eastern Pennsylvania counties, is taking a
leadership role in addressing the issue of concussions in sport, and invites
participants from all sports to attend this important forum.
Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer will accommodate any radio, television, print or online media requests for interviews, photo and video opportunities during the workshop. Please contact our offices in advance with any special requests.
Media Contacts:
- Rob
Brown, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer, Office: 610-238-9966,
Cell Phone: 215-218-8143, rbrown@epysa.org