Henry the Sports Bug Foundation

Henry the Sports Bug Foundation Henry the Sports Bug Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit inspiring kids ages 3-8 to be smart, active & healthy through sports.

Dedicated to helping kids build confidence in sports and in life. Visit www.henrythesportsbug.com to learn more!

10/09/2026

You can do anything you put your mind to.

Henryโ€™s secret is simple: practice, get better, feel more confident, then get even better. Every kid has an โ€œI canโ€™tโ€ day, and this is the answer to it. Save this for the next time your little one wants to give up, and send it to a parent who needs the reminder too.

Watch the full Episode on YouTube! Link in bio.

๐’๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ค๐ข๐ ๐๐„๐…๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ ๐š๐ฆ๐ž, ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž.Madison lost her big match in Book 2. She trained hard, she wa...
10/08/2026

๐’๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ค๐ข๐ ๐๐„๐…๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ ๐š๐ฆ๐ž, ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž.

Madison lost her big match in Book 2. She trained hard, she wanted it bad, and she still lost.

What she remembered wasn't the score. It was what Henry told her before she stepped on the court: it's not about winning or losing, it's about trying your best and having fun. Here's the thing, most of us only say this line AFTER a loss, as a consolation prize. Try saying it before the game instead. It changes how it lands completely.

Save this one for your next pre-game pep talk.

Check out the Full Henry the Sports Bug Stories here: www.henrythesportsbug.com

10/07/2026

What if the big match didn't go your wayโ€ฆ but you played your heart out anyway?

In Book 2 of the Henry the Sports Bug series, Jordan faces her rival for a spot in the tennis club. Mean Ms. Maggie's sneaky bugs try to spoil the day, but Granny's ointment, Henry's coaching, and Jordan's own effort save the match.

๐–๐š๐ข๐ญ... ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐›๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž?If you've ever wondered why a score of zero is c...
10/06/2026

๐–๐š๐ข๐ญ... ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐›๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž?

If you've ever wondered why a score of zero is called "love," it actually has nothing to do with heart-eyes!

The term comes from the French word "lโ€™oeuf," which translates to "egg." Because an egg looks just like the number zero, players on the court started calling a zero score "love." So next time you're watching a match, remember: a score of zero is just an egg!

Drop a in the comments if you knew this, or if it just blew your mind!

โ€œThe scoreboard tells the score, but the effort tells the story. โ€œNumbers fade from memory fast. What sticks is the kid ...
10/05/2026

โ€œThe scoreboard tells the score, but the effort tells the story. โ€œ

Numbers fade from memory fast. What sticks is the kid who chased down every loose ball, who kept hustling in a game that was already decided, who never let a bad quarter become a bad attitude. That's the real scoreboard. Tag a kid whose effort deserves the spotlight this season ๐Ÿ‘‡

10/04/2026

Miss Maggie thinks she's too sneaky to catch. Jealous, buzzing, and up to no good. Can you catch her?

10/03/2026

SPORTS BUG CHALLENGE #11:

Is your young athlete up for the Challenge?

POV: your kid just said "I'm just not good at this" Here's the truth every little athlete needs to hear: confidence isn'...
10/01/2026

POV: your kid just said "I'm just not good at this"

Here's the truth every little athlete needs to hear: confidence isn't something some kids are born with and others aren't. It's a byproduct of reps. Practice comes first, confidence follows.

Save this for the next time they want to quit before they've even gotten started, and share it with a parent, coach, or teacher who needs the reminder.

What's something your little one is working on right now? Tell us below

Henryโ€™s Sports Trivia: Back in 1971, Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard smuggled a makeshift club onto the moon and became...
09/30/2026

Henryโ€™s Sports Trivia: Back in 1971, Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard smuggled a makeshift club onto the moon and became the first person to play golf in space!

While he famously joked on live TV that his ball flew "miles and miles", modern analysis of the footage shows it actually traveled a modest few dozen yardsโ€”mostly because swinging a golf club one-handed in a rigid, bulky spacesuit is remarkably tough! Still, golf is officially the only sport ever played on the moon.

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