Young people need ways to test and push themselves in ways my peers and I did when we were young(er). Sports have become one of the ways they can do so without fear of arrest. It sometimes seems as if today’s adults sit around with their peers and laugh till they weep at their antics from their youth, and then collaborate to make sure their children and grandchildren are unable to have the same kind of memories when they are older.That said, too much focus on sports for the income it brings is a sad necessity for some schools. Sadder because in many cases, the executives in charge of the schools and sports programs are paid salaries per year that oft times exceed the cost of a 4 year degree.I enjoy watching the cheer leading competitions on sports tv, the marching band competitions are good too. Requires discipline, dedication, and teamwork. It is dangerous. Our young people need to have the freedom to take chances. Its the our job to set an example of open minds able to give objective advice so they will always feel free to go where they need for advice.It’s not a perfect world, but it is a goal.Respectfully,C.
Young people need ways to test and push themselves in ways my peers and I did when we were young(er). Sports have become one of the ways they can do so without fear of arrest. It sometimes seems as if today’s adults sit around with their peers and laugh till they weep at their antics from their youth, and then collaborate to make sure their children and grandchildren are unable to have the same kind of memories when they are older.That said, too much focus on sports for the income it brings is a sad necessity for some schools. Sadder because in many cases, the executives in charge of the schools and sports programs are paid salaries per year that oft times exceed the cost of a 4 year degree.I enjoy watching the cheer leading competitions on sports tv, the marching band competitions are good too. Requires discipline, dedication, and teamwork. It is dangerous. Our young people need to have the freedom to take chances. Its the our job to set an example of open minds able to give objective advice so they will always feel free to go where they need for advice.It’s not a perfect world, but it is a goal.Respectfully,C.