Library to host Youth Sports health lecture next week
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The Brentwood Library is hosting a program on youth sports and staying healthy next week, with experienced health professionals leading the discussion.
Chuck Schumacher and Dr. Parnell Donahue will lead the talk, with a focus on exercise in hot weather, hydration and heat illness, concussions, positive benefits of exercise and fitness, parent’s roles in encouragement and coaching and nutrition, including alcohol and drug abuse.
Schumacher is an American karate and baseball instructor, whose longtime training in martial arts has resulted in an expert understanding of movements of the body and discipline of the mind. He has become known for his ability to work with young athletes to achieve skill and develop character.
The mainstay of Schumacher’s teaching and writing has been to educate parents and coaches to play their role correctly so kids can enjoy the process of skill development while learning life lessons. He is the author of ‘How to Play Baseball: A Parent’s Role in Their Child’s Journey.’
Donahue was named the 2014 Senior Pediatrician of the Year by the Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. His current books include a parenting teenagers book called ‘Messenger in Denim, The Amazing Things Parents Can Learn from Teens,’ and a general parenting book called ‘Tools for Effective Parenting.’ Other books include ‘Germs Make Me Sick’ and ‘Sports Doc.’
Their event will take place on Thursday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Brentwood Library, located at 8109 Concord Road. It will last for an hour and take place in Meeting Room B. Registration is required by clicking here.