--- title: Introducing The Dad Games of 2012! description: As the nation cheers for Team USA, we're cheering for Team Dad in The Dad Games of 2012. image: https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/file-17548238-png/images/dadgames_banner.png --- [Skip to main content](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood/bid/148792/Introducing-The-Dad-Games-of-2012#main) - [![NFI mark](https://www.fatherhood.org/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI%20mark.svg)FATHERHOOD.ORG](https://www.fatherhood.org/) - [STORE.FATHERHOOD.ORG](https://store.fatherhood.org/) [![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=149&height=82&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=119&height=65&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=119&height=66&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=89&height=49&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ](https://www.fatherhood.org) - [How To Build Strong Families](https://www.fatherhood.org/build-strong-families) - [Why Father Inclusion Matters](https://www.fatherhood.org/why-father-inclusion-matters) - Show submenu for Get Involved Get Involved - [Fatherhood Programs](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/programs-and-resources) - [Train Your Staff](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/staff-training) - [State, County, and City Agency Services](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/collaborative-services) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Show submenu for Get Informed Get Informed - [How To Build Strong Families](https://www.fatherhood.org/build-strong-families) - [Why Father Inclusion Matters](https://www.fatherhood.org/why-father-inclusion-matters) - [Father Stats & Infographics](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-absence-statistic) - Show submenu for Get Involved Get Involved - [Fatherhood Programs](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/programs-and-resources) - [Train Your Staff](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/staff-training) - [State, County, and City Agency Services](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/collaborative-services) - Show submenu for Get Started Get Started - [Find Your Stage of Father Inclusion](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-inclusion) - [How Father Friendly Is Your Organization?](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-friendly) - [Get In Touch](https://www.fatherhood.org/get-started) [Store](https://store.fatherhood.org/?hsLang=en) [Get In Touch](https://www.fatherhood.org/get-started) [Store](https://store.fatherhood.org/?hsLang=en) Show submenu for Get Started Get Started - [Fatherhood Data & Statistics](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-absence-statistic) - [How Father Friendly is Your Organization?](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-friendly) - [Other Free Resources](https://www.fatherhood.org/nfi-free-resources) - [Talk With us to Get Started](https://www.fatherhood.org/get-started) National Fatherhood Initiative Blog / [Latest Articles](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood) # Introducing The Dad Games of 2012! 3 min read ![Melissa Byers](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/melissa_circle_icon.png?width=100&height=100&name=melissa_circle_icon.png) [** Melissa Byers ** ](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood/author/melissa-byers) Melissa is the Chief Marketing Officer at National Fatherhood Initiative® (NFI). Melissa oversees the organization's marketing, communications, graphic design, and product fulfillment functions. [![DadGames banner](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/file-17548238-png/images/dadgames_banner.png)](http://bitly.com/dadgames12)As the nation gears up to cheer for Team USA in the 2012 London Olympics, we're gearing up to cheer for **Team Dad** in **[The Dad Games of 2012](https://www.fatherhood.org/dad-games)**!  For five weeks we're challenging you to be a **Gold Medal Dad** by giving you specific actions to build your connection with your children, the mom of your children and your family.  It's important to invest in your relationship with your kids no matter what, but we're excited to make it extra fun this month with **great prizes and giveaways - including autographed memorabilia from celebrity athletes and free skin care products for men!**  **** **How can you win?!   ** - **[Sign up for the Dad Email™ to get your weekly Dad Games checklist](http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001Y9XAqyV8VF0U-UZ03oBFkQiXfrDGxV-U)** Every Wednesday for five weeks, the Dad Email™ will focus on a particular topic of what makes a Gold Medal Dad.   We'll provide a checklist of specific actions you can take during the week to build your connection with your children in five areas of Gold Medal fathering: 1. Gold Medal Dads...**Spend Time with Their Kids** 2. Gold Medal Dads...**Communicate with Mom** 3. Gold Medal Dads...**Affirm Their Kids** 4. Gold Medal Dads...**Balance Work and Family** 5. Gold Medal Dads...**Always Try to Improve** **Then, to win one of the awesome Dad Games prizes... ** - **Connect with us during each week on the Blog, Facebook, and Twitter. ****Each comment, tag or mention (for that week) will make you eligible for a prize!  ** [**![email icon resized 600](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/file-17550180-jpeg/images/email-icon-resized-600.jpeg?width=60&height=60&name=email-icon-resized-600.jpeg)Sign up for the Dad Email™ to stay up-to-date with The Dad Games of 2012!**](http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001Y9XAqyV8VF0U-UZ03oBFkQiXfrDGxV-U)  **Invite other dads to join in The Dad Games by signing up** to create some friendly competition with your dad friends. **![blog resized 600](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/file-17545902-jpeg/images/blog-resized-600.jpeg?width=60&height=60&name=blog-resized-600.jpeg)[Check The Father Factor Blog](https://blog.fatherhood.org/) **I will talk about my participation in The Dad Games along with you. 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Join TEAM DAD and Be a Gold Medal Dad Today! **Visit our home for [The Dad Games 2012](https://www.fatherhood.org/dad-games) for more information.** Date Published: 07/17/2012 Last Updated: 06/11/2018 ## Learn How to Build a Fatherhood Program That Works Download this free guide for a proven 7-step roadmap—from making the case and securing funding for your program, to launching and measuring real results! 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