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Booth notes.
Practical guides and stories for the parents and volunteers running music at youth sports games.
The best goal celebration songs for youth sports
Clean goal celebration songs that hit hard through a rink PA, grouped by age, with tips for picking your team's own song.
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How to run music at a youth hockey game
A practical guide for the parent on booth duty: what to set up before game day, what to play when, and how to keep it fair.
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Clean music for youth sports: what it should really mean
Why a streaming explicit filter isn't enough at a kids' game, and what clean music for youth sports should include.
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Should "All I Want for Christmas" Make the Team Playlist? 🎶🎄
Someone in Surrey played Mariah Carey's Christmas classic at a youth sports game in September. It sparked an idea: should Sideline DJ create a holiday…
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Why Music is/was Missing from Youth Sports in Europe? (and How North America Changed My Perspective)
A sports parent from Northern Ireland shares how moving to Canada opened their eyes to the power of music in youth sports, and why Europe might be missing…
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Walking Into The Open: Music, Memory, and the Spark Behind Sideline DJ
There's something about walking into the grounds of The Open Championship, especially when it's on home soil in Northern Ireland, that hits differently.…
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More Than a Hype Track: How Music Shapes Youth Sports from the Inside Out
In every locker room, bus ride, and pregame warm-up across the country, there's one thing that unites athletes of all ages: music. But is music doing more…
ReadBuilding Sideline DJ: From MVP to Game-Changing Music Moments on the Sidelines
Building Sideline DJ from MVP to game-changing music moments - our journey to launch a music-powered youth sports experience for hockey season.
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The Walk-Up Song Scramble: Why Baseball Deserves a Better Game Day Soundtrack
Discover how Sideline DJ makes it easy to play walk-up songs, celebrate base races, and create unforgettable baseball moments, stress-free.
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The Breakaway That Inspired Sideline DJ: Why Every Game Deserves Its Soundtrack
A real story of the breakaway goal that inspired Sideline DJ, a youth sports music app built by parents, for parents who understand the stress of running…
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