2023 Safe Sports Social Program
Welcome to the 11th annual Safe Sports Social! It is hard to believe that this event has been held annually for more than a decade! It’s equally hard to believe how many kids YOU have helped keep safe and thriving! Tonight is about a look back at all of the kids you have helped and a look forward for all of those who continue to need your support. If we learned anything through the pandemic - and we certainly learned a lot - it is that sports are an incredibly important part of the social and physical well-being of our children. The need to stay safe and thriving through sports is present everyday. It doesn’t only live with the major, season-ending injuries. Instead, kids need your support every day - to stay in the game, literally and figuratively. On behalf of our Board of Directors, I would like to Thank you for being part of the Safe Sports Team and making a difference every day! Yours, James Vailas, MD
Welcome to the 11th annual Safe Sports Social! It is hard to believe that this event has been held annually for more than a decade! It’s equally hard to believe how many kids YOU have helped keep safe and thriving! Tonight is about a look back at all of the kids you have helped and a look forward for all of those who continue to need your support. If we learned anything through the pandemic - and we certainly learned a lot - it is that sports are an incredibly important part of the social and physical well-being of our children. The need to stay safe and thriving through sports is present everyday. It doesn’t only live with the major, season-ending injuries. Instead, kids need your support every day - to stay in the game, literally and figuratively. On behalf of our Board of Directors, I would like to Thank you for being part of the Safe Sports Team and making a difference every day!
Yours,
James Vailas, MD
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<strong>2023</strong> <strong>Safe</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> Star of the Year<br />
The <strong>Safe</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> Star of the Year Award is given to a person<br />
who through words and actions demonstrates<br />
their commitment to ensuring youth sports<br />
“I’ve been supporting athletes at the high school, college and<br />
professional levels for 29 years. It keeps me very busy, but I love it!<br />
Helping athletes and families is certainly my favorite part. ”<br />
Pam Kasper works tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure<br />
young athletes have the care they need quickly. She’s been<br />
juggling athletes’, parents’, athletic trainers’, and providers’<br />
schedules for nearly 30 years as a Physician Coordinator at<br />
the NH Orthopaedic Center (NHOC).<br />
Pam is always willing to help. She is a<br />
friendly, supportive voice on the phone<br />
or through email. She “works magic” to<br />
help kids get care fast. She knows that kids<br />
who participate in sports realize important<br />
benefits – benefits like self-esteem,<br />
confidence, and discipline. Pam knows that<br />
a young athlete kept from their sport is a<br />
young person at risk. So she puts her head<br />
down and finds a way – so our kids can keep<br />
their heads up and make the most of the opportunities sports provide.<br />
“Pam is a gem & has long been underrecognized<br />
for her contributions for kids in our community.<br />
We simply couldn’t do it without her!!”<br />
~ The <strong>Safe</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> Team<br />
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