Youth Sports

Youth sports programs, has become a very important part of today's society. Youth sports, provides our youth with positive development both physically and mentally. Sports programs should be fun and challenging. A positive approach should be used to help develop athletic skills and teach kids lessons in life. Every youth that participates should feel they are in integral part of their team. Education is very important in today's complex and technical society. Before we devote so much time to youth sports, we must make sure the kids are being educated in the classroom. Education comes before any sporting activity. Youths can survive life without sports, but not without an education. Kids are the most important slice in youth sports. Parents and coaches must remember to place the welfare of the kids first. Participating in youth sports is a very fragile time for kids. Coaches must take advantage of the opportunity to teach and help kids develop. Youths should have a fun sporting experience and want the youth to return next year. Coaches are similar to teachers in a classroom. A good coach will develop a system to get the kids attention so they can teach and mentor proper sporting techniques and teamwork. Coaches and parents must remember they are role models for our youth, and must govern themselves accordingly. Many of the kids will remember their sporting experience the rest of their lives. Responsibilities of the coach are endless. Focusing on things like safety, conditioning, and nutrition and improving your knowledge in the sport becomes daily ritual for coaches. Parents also play an important role in youth sports programs. Each parent should support the sport programs and coaches. Supporting the coach relieves pressure and allows the coach to concentrate on the youths. Many parents try to live their sporting experience through their kids, even applying unwanted pressure and stress on the kids. Parents must remember its youth sports not adult sports. Communities, throughout the United States provide the means for our youth to participate in sports. Businesses, local, and federal government donate funds to assist with the finical burden of operating sports programs. This is wonderful, but unfortunately, communities like inner cities receive fewer funds or none at all. In turn, the youths in the inner city miss out on a lifetime opportunity to develop their minds and sporting skills. Every youth no matter the gender, sex or race should receive