Ryan Russ State Farm

Supporting healthy habits early makes a BIG difference later! 💪
This week is all about encouraging kids to eat well, stay active, and take care of their minds and bodies.

Let’s work together to keep our kids happy, strong, and thriving! 💙

We’re closing a little early today at 1 PM in observance of Good Friday. ✝️

Thank you for your understanding—we hope you have a peaceful and safe day! 💜

🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀

If you find a pot of gold today, don’t forget about us… we can help insure that too! 😉🌈

Wishing everyone a day full of luck, laughs, and maybe a shamrock shake or two. May your coffee be strong, your luck be even stronger, and your day be filled with a little Irish magic!

From all of us at Ryan Russ State Farm, have a safe and lucky St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀✨

We’re thankful Purcell High School gave us the opportunity to help the Purcell students better understand their insurance needs and the responsibilities of being safe drivers!

Great news!

We’re giving $5 billion cash back to qualifying State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company auto customers thanks to our unique customer-focused mutual structure. In even more good news for customers, we lowered auto rates in 40 states by an average of 10% in 2025. https://st8.fm/financials25

For those affected by today’s tornadoes, our hearts are with you.
Our office is currently without power, and our ability to respond is very limited at the moment. We are working to get back to everyone as quickly as we can with the resources we have available.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.
Please stay safe and check on your neighbors.

Happy New Year!!

Merry Christmas!!

We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!

TOP WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR KIDS IN THEIR PASSION FOR SPORTS!

1. Focus On Fun First

If kids enjoy sports, they’ll stick with them. Fun isn’t goofing around; it means improving, feeling included, and being positively challenged.

• Ask children what they enjoy most about their sport.
• Encourage trying new sports, positions, or skills.
• Choose programs that balance learning and fun, not just winning.

2. Praise Effort, Not Just Results

Kids build confidence in sports by achieving goals without fearing failure. Teach them that mistakes are part of learning by praising effort and using positive language.

• Instead of “Did you win?” say “Did you give your best effort”?
• Instead of “How many points did you score?” say “What did you learn today?”
•Instead of “How’d you miss tha easy layup?” say “That’s ok! Aim for the backboard next time. Focus on the next shot.

3. Support Multi-Sport Participation

A common myth is that kids must specialize early to succeed, but early specialization raises injury and burnouts risks, especially before puberty.

Benefits of playing multiple sports:

• Develops better overall athletic skills.
• Reduces overuse injuries.
• Keeps kids mentally fresh and prevents burnout.
• Leads to greater long-term success.

Encourage your child to try different sports each season or mix team and individual sports. Variety creates better athletes and happier kids.

4. Build Confidence Through Small Wins

Confidence isn’t innate; it’s developed through a positive environment, support, and steady progress.

Help your child build confidence by:

•Setting small, achievable goals each season.
• Using positive encouragement
• Choosinh programs tha prioritize growth over winning.

These steps boost confidence and pride in effort both in sports and beyond.

5. Be Their Safe Place, Not Their. Second Coach

Kids quit sports when they feel too much pressure, often from parents unknowingly. After games, they want support, not criticism, since they already face pressure from coaches, teammates, and themselves.

Use simple supportive phrases like: “I’m proud of how you tried today” or “I loved seeing you have fun out there. “

These show that effort and enjoyment matter more than results and that you’re their biggest fan. Save feedback for later and only if they ask.

To keep kids in sports, focus on building joy, resilience, and confidence- not early success. Youth sports teach lifelong lessons and healthy habits. When parents prioritize growth and effort over perfection and outcome, kids stay in the game longer.