Senator George Mitchell will join an extraordinary group of "peace brokers" as major speakers at the 2008 United States Scholar-Athlete Games.  Senator Mitchell will deliver the Games "Launch Address" on June 11, 2008 in Providence.  Prior to his speech, Senator Mitchell will be inducted into the International Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame at a pre-speech ceremony.

Senator Mitchell joins other world renowned peace brokers who will be speaking at the Games, including General Colin Powell, who will deliver the keynote address on leadership and American Patriotism on July 1, 2008, famed environmentalist Claes Nobel of the family which established the Nobel Prizes, and Vint Cerf, one of true "Founding Fathers" of the Internet.

National Sportsmanship Day Celebrated on March 4

(2008 Sports Ethics Fellows Named)

The Institute's 18^th annual National Sportsmanship Day was celebrated on March 4 in thousands of schools throughout the United States and abroad.  National Sportsmanship Day is now considered to be the largest sportsmanship initiative in the world.

For the second consecutive year, and with great distinction, The Positive Coaching Alliance at Stanford University assisted the Institute with the selection of Sports Ethics Fellows.  Click here to read the list and bios of 2008 Sports Ethics Fellows.  

A Historic Night at the International Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame!

(First World Youth Peace Summit "Discussion" Held)

On February 29, the Institute for International Sport hosted the first in a series of "discussions" regarding the 2011 World Youth Peace Summit, to be administered by the Institute for International Sport in conjunction with our 25th Anniversary, to be celebrated on July 1, 2011.  The objective of these "discussions" is to critique and strengthen the 2011 World Youth Peace overview. 

Present at the inaugural discussion were representatives of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, as well as representatives of various colleges and universities in the Northeast.  Eight other discussions will be held in 2008 in various locales in the United States and abroad.  The Institute's website will provide periodic updates of the discussions. 

Click here to read a preliminary overview of the 2011 World Youth Peace Summit.

Dan Doyle Op-ed on the Roger Clemens Case

Click here to read an Op-ed written by Institute Founder and Executive Director, Dan Doyle on the Roger Clemens case.  The Op-ed appeared in The Providence Journal, and in other newspapers throughout the United States.  The piece details how the Clemens Case presents parents, teachers and coaches with a wonderful opportunity to teach their children important lessons that transcend sports. 

The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting Goes into Bookstores in March

Dan Doyle's "The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting" will be in bookstores in March.  The book was released for online sale in November, and sales have been extraordinary!  Click here for purchase details. 

Reviews/Columns

In March, Hall of Fame Press is expecting a number of reviews and columns on The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting. Click here to read the very first column, a wonderful piece by Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News.

Testimonials for The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting

50 distinguished individuals have pre-read the book.  Here is a sampling of testimonials:

"Remarkable" -Senator George Mitchell	"Brilliant" -Novelist Mary-Ann Tirone Smith
"Doyle should win the Pulitzer Prize" -Susan Summons, acclaimed Motivational Speaker	"A Masterpiece" -Michael Cleary, Executive Director, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic Directors

"Clearly worthy of the Pulitzer Prize"

-Arnold Dean, WTIC (CT) Radio

"As sensitive as it is comprehensive... the work is especially valuable."  

-Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated

"Rich and Sensible."
-Alexander Wolff, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated

"This book contains more wisdom about parenting, not just sports parenting, than I've ever seen in one place."

- Tom Condon, The Hartford Courant