Forgot your password?
Want to find a great way to have fun and stay fit over the summer? Pick your favorite sport and see if there’s a league that will be going on over the summer. Check out bulletin boards in the library or around town for fliers. I chose lacrosse, my fav sport of all time. Or, try a sport that you've never ever played before to see if you'd want to play for your school team! These leagues are way less intense than school sports, so it's a great way to see if you're interested.I found a lacrosse league nearby that was held one evening every week. Look for a league that plays later in the day, it’ll be cooler outside and make games way more fun.Nervous to try something new? Sign up with a couple friends. Then you’ll have someone to join ya for snowcones after the game!For me, lacrosse was a great way to stay in shape and make sure I was exercising over the summer. Those months can be filled with time on the couch…and lots of sleeping. But if you sign up for a summer sports league, you’ll have fun AND burn a few extra calories. Maybe you’ll even get a free t-shirt out of it like I did!By: Rachel Lupien
BY JIAE K. ON 5/14/2008 12:00:00 AM 46 COMMENTS
***********MOD*********** Hey! I REALLY wanna learn how to ice-skate so that I can play ice-hockey, but my mom says it's too rough of a game & there's no way I can do it. She thinks its fine to play Tennis, Bowling, practically any sport without smashing into others. I'm not a girly-girl or tom-boy, just your average girl. I've been working out & eating healthier the past 2 months (& lost 5 lbs! :]) but I guess I'm still not fit/tough enough. And my mom says you have to be extremely quick on your feet to be goalie... Any tips? Thanks SOOO much! ♥
Hey Girl! I'm sure your mom is just trying to look out for ya! But you should def. look into some different athletic possibilities. Now that summer's here, you'll have plenty of time, so use it! Try a whole bunch of different sports and see which one ya like the best! Here are a few suggestions: track, softball, soccer, basketball, gymnastics or maybe dance. Dance is a totally awesome way to stay fit and you wont have to worry about "smashing into" anyone! XOXO Andrea
actress1 on 5/14/2008 11:48:50 AM
I luv luv LUV Gymnastics! I reallllly hope i can take it over the summer again but i haven't done it in like 4 years so when i take it i'm going to look really stupid probably lol oh well. Smile
Born2Ride on 5/14/2008 12:10:25 PM
**********MOD*********** Hey! I've ALWAYS wanted to dance, but my mom has just kinda pawned it off, but this summer would be a good chance to try it. Do they have classes for beginners but older kids (I'm almost 16)??? So I guess that ice-hockey is out of the picture, I guess I could ask about dance. Thanks! ♥
Hey, Girl! Beginner classes are for beginners of all ages, so yeah, there may be some younger kids in your class, but you'll pick up on the moves super fast...and then you'll get into the more advanced classes with people closer to your own age. And if there are a ton of younger kids in your class - don't fret! Just be confident and you'll be a good role model for them. XOXO Andrea
actress1 on 5/14/2008 12:11:17 PM
hey!!! 4 me, a good summer sport is swim team because you get a cool splash in that refreshing cold water almost every day, plus you get fit and it is fun!! but if people aren't like me (who swims every day year round) and don't know how to swim that well enough for swim team and don't like competing, swim for fun with your friends, that is sooo fun! ~skittleburst11
skittleburst11 on 5/14/2008 12:26:45 PM
***mod*** heyy mod, i was just wondering, where do u post the winners for each week and when do u post them??? thanks!!! all smiles, maddie =]
Hey Girl! Check out this link...there are a bunch of answers about our contests and the winners! http://www.girlslife.com/page/confuzzled-411.aspx XOXO Andrea
mrsnickjonas_xox on 5/14/2008 1:22:32 PM
i love playing sports during the summer. this year i'm prob gana do Tennis and swimming. cuz i wana try out for Tennis team text year. i wanted to do volleyball too, but so far i havent found a very good camp yet =[
*vballchyea* on 5/14/2008 1:31:09 PM
Mod, Lately ive been kinda bored because i have no after school activites.So i thought that i should try a sport this summer but im kinda scared.Ive been thiking about mayby feild hockey or joining a swim team but i dont know where to join and my parents really arent helping.Any ideas of where to look or how to research?Thanks
Hey Girl! New experiences can be scary, but don't worry! Playing sports is fun, so you'll have a blast. I would say, first watch a bunch of sports...then pick a few that you think look the most fun. Then test them out by getting some equipment and seeing if you like playing as much as you liked watching! XOXO Andrea
crazyflutegurl on 5/14/2008 1:51:51 PM
*********MOD**************** my softball coach is really unfair. she doesn't like me so she makes me sit out during the games even though i try really hard in practice and i'm getting better but still she only puts in the girls that she likes. what should i do? thanks *********MOD****************
I would try talking to her and ask what you can do to earn more playing time, because if there is something that you aren't doing that she looks for then that could be the reason she isn't playing you. If that doesn't work then maybe I would invovle your parents, seeing as they could talk to your coach about the unfair playing time. I hope that helps!
Ashley
CCHS13 on 5/14/2008 1:58:49 PM
I love tennis! And this is how i found that out.
Tennisgirl93 on 5/14/2008 2:23:30 PM
*****MOD**** Do you have any ideas for sports for a person that is totally the most uncoordinated person on the planet? I trip over my feet every five seconds. I really want to play sports but i am afraid that i will suck. Thanks!
hey! well you may have different abilities that suit different sports even if you arent very coordinated. try volleyball, track, or soccer! xoxoashley
sugaraddict1 on 5/14/2008 2:50:31 PM
i m signing up 4 volleyball camp this summer. i m also gonna sign up 4 tennis lessons again. i m already doing volleyball w/ a friend. need a friend 4 tennis. waa. . . T^T my dream sports: *lacrosse *softball *soccer *volleyball *basketball *swimming but i doubt that. seriously, who is that good 2 play 6 hard sports? but, they r pretty popular. at least i could try. but i don't wanna embarrass myself. and my friends will definitely not b w/ me the whole time. they r not sports maniacs. ************************************************** MOD-MOD-MOD-MOD-MOD-MOD-MOD-MOD-MOD-MOD-MOD-MOD ************************************************** how can i at least try out 4 these sports if i m too embarrassed? help GL!!!!
Hey! you can try out for them without being embarrassed! try to try out for ones that you are comfortable with after you do the camp! xoxoashley
Buh-Bah on 5/14/2008 3:03:00 PM
dear "vballchyea", if u live in the cv district, there is a volleyball camp 4 grades 5-9. i m going 2 it. u said u wanted 2 go 2 a volleyball camp. so here's ur wish come true!!! but if u live in like cali or something, u can't go 2 this. whatevs. . . vballchyea **************** vballchyea ********************** vballchyea vballchyea vballchyea *******************vballchyea******************** vballchyea where is vballchyea ? she needs 2 read my comment. it might help her.
Buh-Bah on 5/14/2008 3:08:23 PM
Everyone who is unsure about playing a sport because you are nervous look no further!!! I used to be shy all of the time and once I got involved it has boosted my confidence sky-high! This summer I'm playing basketball, volleyball, and I'm going to two band camps. So, if you're looking to get involved just do it. You'll definately be glad you did. XOXO, Katie
*katie* on 5/14/2008 3:39:15 PM
MOD~~~~ i just got my new GL mag in the mail and i LOVE THE LAYOUT!!!! but, i was expecting more stuff on swimsuits a little. also, all the article about bikinis was completely useless 4 me cuz my church has a standard for modesty and that doesnt include bikinis. likewise, when i flipped to the section with a whole bunch of tankis and one pieces, i was disappointed again because all of the swimsuits were either REALLY ugly, or the ones i REALLY liked were OVERPRICED!!!!!!! i am disappointed in ur summer time issue for these reasons ~polkadot111094
hey! thanks for your ideas, maybe there will be suimsuits next issue!
polkadot111094 on 5/14/2008 3:43:15 PM
oh i play soccer and volleyball!!!!!!!!!!!! -prettyprincess#16
prettyprincess#16 on 5/14/2008 3:43:18 PM
hey, mod, I really wanna play soccer this summer, but my 3 bffs all are really good at it and on select team. they talk about it all the time. I am getting to be better at soccer than I used to be because I play it at recess, but I am afraid that my friends would just think if I did rec, it was just so I could fit in with them. soccer is kinda their thing and it makes them feel special. especially Bri. That is all she can talk about lately. Should I do rec soccer? MOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hey! im sure if you talk to her friend and tell her that you want to play soccer too and are willing to learn she will be fine with it! dont stress! xoxoashley
kokopelli gal on 5/14/2008 3:46:01 PM
MOD! Please help! There is this guy (lets call him Fred) who likes me. Fred has already asked me out(I SAID NO) and may again soon. I have a recital coming up that I am inviting my friends to. He found out about the recital from one of my friends and he REALLY wants to come. My friend asked me if she could tell Fred he could come and I couldnt just say NO I DONT WANT U THERE. I DONT LIKE YOU. cuz that would be mean. I told him her she could tell Fred he could come but I really don't want him to. HELP! Thanks!
hey! theres not really much you can do in that situation, just try to make it clear to him you dont like him more than friends! xoxoashley
laurlizzy326 on 5/14/2008 4:01:50 PM
ummm... i wanted to play summer vball at my school, but my parents didn't want to spend gas money to drive me back and forth to my school (where practice is) and the small town i live in (15 miles away. i told my parents that it would be good for me because i need to stay fit for high school vball. it is too late to sign up now, so i'm pretty much screwed. i wish i could have shown this to them back in april before sign up was done. oh well.........
smartie13 on 5/14/2008 4:12:41 PM
I really want to try ballroom dancing!! my mom keeps holding it off!!
smuckers_94 on 5/14/2008 4:31:50 PM
i luv luv luv luv luv basketball but i havent played in like 2 years so i dont want to play stupid! My mom wants me to play select but i have to try out and i dont if i will make it! ill prolly be like a idiot! LOL
Beastin Girl on 5/14/2008 4:59:51 PM
Hey mod, do you no when the new issue is coming out
hey! its out now! xoxoashley
Starshine325 on 5/14/2008 5:11:53 PM
if u have a boat, wakeboarding is a fun sport to try. it is awesome! i am super uncoordinated, but im good at this. it is kinda expensive to buy a board tho
wakegirl on 5/14/2008 5:19:22 PM
yeah, this sounds like a great way to stay in shape. yeah, i'm taking a summer ballet program this summer for about 6 weeks so i can become better at dancing ballet (dancing IS a sport, in my mind.)
ballet_babe_dancer_gurl on 5/14/2008 5:45:52 PM
i love summer leagues...I'm already signed up for lacrosse and field hockey..best two sports in the worlddd!!! haha and i do get a free t-shirt =]
*qmp* on 5/14/2008 6:05:08 PM
MOD Some girls are saying there's a new issue out, if this is true how come the mag at the top of this page hasn't changed? Thanks for answering my question!
Sometimes subscribers end up getting their magazines just a tad earlier, I think. But don't worry, everything will be taken care of when it's supposed to be taken care of :O)
<3 Jessie M.
hkidrox888 on 5/14/2008 6:07:38 PM
Mod? My friend has been acting really mean to me lately. The other day i was doing a project on the computer and i was barely talking to her (over A.I.M.) and she got really mad. so today, i was talking to her and she just kept saying "ok..." or "..." and i asked her why and she said cuz i did that to her. but i actually said things not just ... its making me really mad. how can i make her stop being rude?
I think the best thing to do is just say, point taken and apologize and move on.
blondie456 on 5/14/2008 6:33:47 PM
hey everybody!!
prettycatholicgirl11 on 5/14/2008 6:33:55 PM
**********MOD******* I REALLY NEED ADVICE RIGHT NOW!!!! I had the biggest fight w my bf today. there's this girl in my class,i'll call her sam. Sam has a really bad attitude like she thinks she is better then everybody else. me and my 3 bffs dont like her very much, and neither does my bf. so after lunch 2day we were sitting outside and i was with my bffs and bf. i said "sam is really getting on my nerves today." then my bf said "oh she's really not that bad." so i said "then y dont u go sit with her?" I was smiling the whole time i said it bcause i was just joking around....but he got so mad at me and he will barely talk to me now. and idk what to do. then my bgf texts me after their baseball game last nite bcause i am trying to set him up with my bff...and ppl get mad at me. he's my bgf and i', just tryin to help. we are friends, so is it wrong to text him?
Well, in regards to your boyfriend, I would just try to apologize and let him know you were joking. He might just be expressing his feelings that he doesn't want you to be judgemental. As for your bgf, I personally don't think it's wrong for you and him to text each other. I text my guy friends all the time! They're just friends... that so happen to be male.
Cheerleading_Cutie20 on 5/14/2008 6:43:19 PM
****MOD**** So i hav these two frends. lets call one "may" and one "Lina". so may is usually pesamistic and lina is more like me : all happy and bubbly. ive known may since 2nd grade, and lina since last year. so one day wen lina wuz outta school, me, may, and another girl we were going to hang out with needed to do sumthing with out her. i saw a few girlies playing volleyball so i joined in. i asked may and the other girl if they wanted to join, but they sed no. the other girl ended up playing soccer, and may decided to do neither and go by herself to the library. then wen we were eating lunch, may gave me weird looks and made me feel kinda weird. i think this mighta been cuz i didnt hang with her. but really, it was her choice not to since she had options to play volleyball with me or soccer with the other girl. so i ges the main questions i have here are: wut shuld i do wen may is all pesamistic? wut do i say or do wen may gets all unhappy wen i dont hang with her instead? thx!!! PS srry for such a long comment! it just all came out so quick! ;)
I'm pretty sure I answered this same question for you last week... so I don't think I'll tell you anything you haven't already heard...
coolcatice on 5/14/2008 6:45:35 PM
is the june/july mag out?
Tennisgirl93 on 5/14/2008 7:01:38 PM
***MOD*** Lately I've been really tired. I just got off my period and this week we're having State Testing at our school(and lately I've been getting headaches in class while doing it). After school I always eat a meal and then doze off. Any reason why I'm doing this? Thanks MOD. xoxolove ***MOD*** ================================================== xoxolove
Could be that your brain is just tired and overworked from the State Testing. I know I'd be tired and getting headaches if I were you! (Definitely don't miss them, lol.)
XoXo_Love on 5/14/2008 7:04:05 PM
I want to dance like Shakira!
Tennisgirl93 on 5/14/2008 7:06:30 PM
The new magazine is out?
I'm not sure.
Tennisgirl93 on 5/14/2008 7:12:59 PM
"MOD" My mom and I drive all over I the US in a semi truck. She wants to start going to church every week in a different place. I am terrafied! I am not that out going and it takes awhile to get used to one place. How am I gonna handle going to a deferent place every week? Thanks!
That is a little scary! But if you think about it, you're in church to worship and learn, not really to socialize, so I'm sure you'll be ok. I think it could be pretty cool to get to see the differences at each place and in each state!
Tennisgirl93 on 5/14/2008 7:21:26 PM
"MOD" Did you ever watch Charmed?
Yep!
Tennisgirl93 on 5/14/2008 7:35:36 PM
Jessie M. Thanks! That really helped me.
Tennisgirl93 on 5/14/2008 8:09:05 PM
I am doing soccer and my best friend hates nsoccer.
polkadot4567 on 5/14/2008 9:05:10 PM
I know I'm already gonna do tennis, (or probably will anyway,) but I also really like basketball. No way am I gonna join a team, since I'm terrible at it, but I'll definitely be playing it over the summer, once I get a better hoop! My town has a neighborhood hoop really close to me, but it's so much better when it's private. {Bryn}
Bryn on 5/15/2008 3:51:43 AM
I already take ballet. and i'm taking my classes throughout the summer. but when fall starts again, i will start having 2 classes a week! I'm excited
Abercrombie_Ballet_Beauty on 5/15/2008 4:46:31 AM
******MOD******** so my bff has been crushing on this guy for a while. She has only told a few people including her bgf. so yersterday we just found out that her bgf told her crush that she liked him. my bff is SOOOOOOOO upset and is freaking out. i have tried helping her, but nothing seems to be working. how should i help her feel better?
Hey girl! It's going to take time for her to feel completely better, so just be there for her and provide encouraging words...Renee
***iLUVsoccer*** on 5/15/2008 8:20:51 AM
*************MOD************ Hey! I've got a ?... I've been trying to become healthier, so I've been working out & eating A LOT healthier & lost about 6 lbs. in 2 months. I'm 5'4" but weigh 135 lbs! My friends & mom say that I should wear a bikini, but I honestly think I look fat. Do you think it's reasonable to wear a bikini once I lose another like 15 lbs. (hopefully by next summer...)? (And please don't say be confident & people will think I'm comfortable w/ my body.) What do you think? Thanks! ♥
Hey girl! It's all about when you feel comfortable. Don't let the images you see around yo u keep you from being confident in yourself!...Renee
actress1 on 5/15/2008 11:54:07 AM
***********MOD********** Hey, thanks for the advice. Does that mean you think it would be fine to wait another year until I lose more weight (in a healthy way...)? Cuz I try to be confident in my own skin, but it's hard! ♥
Being healthy is what's most important. If you're staying active and eating well you will be fine...Renee
actress1 on 5/15/2008 1:11:24 PM
Mod, I want to join baseball next summer, but hardly any girls play it. They all join softball instead. How can I join without being embarrassed?
sportygirl23 on 5/15/2008 1:17:15 PM
MOD- any idea on how to get a bit of a bit of a better body in like a week?sumthin simple... plzz
hey! as for exercises, do sit ups or crunches and lunges while you are watching tv! and if you wanted to just think about eating healthier that would be good too -- like try not to eat after 9:00pm, drink lots of water, and not snack a lot! xoxoashley
BrunetteLUV22 on 5/21/2008 1:40:55 PM
MOD PLZZZ HELP- do i have a chance wit dis guy? i rly li him i thot he liked me... until i found out tht he haad a gf. if they brake up, u think we hve a chance?
hey, it is a really sticky situation when a guy has a girlfriend. the best option is to just get over it, because you never know when they will break up and it will just end up hurting you more. find a guy that is into you and isnt attached! xoxoashley
BrunetteLUV22 on 5/21/2008 1:44:10 PM
Hey all you girls who need a sport or are uncoordinated, Dudes, try TAEKWONDO! It rules! I have met so many friends there, including my crush, and people at all ages r beginners(I started in January at age 13) and everybody is supportive. It is an awesome sport, and I dont know what I would do without it.
AyameJJ912 on 5/31/2008 6:57:59 PM
DOWNLOAD the September daily giveaway calendar! CLICK HERE to win big with a diamond pendant from Barbie Rocks!
Once my period was really heavy and I made sure to double up with a tampon and pad. Later that day at school, my crush walked up to me and asked me what was on the back of my pants. I didn't know what he was talking about, so I ran to the bathroom. When I came back, I had to tell him it was ketchup. For the rest of the day, him and his friends were trying to figure out how I got ketchup on the back of my pants. It was HORRIBLE!
You and your crew have the back-to-school blues? No worries ’cause Neopets are here to get you psyched about the new year! Send all your BFFs some back-to-school love with our adorable Neopets e-card.
CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED!
sponsored links