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    Composition II September 17‚ 2014 Participating in Childhood Sports is a Significant Predicator of Young Adults Physical Activity Many Parents in America today choose to start their child in a competitive sport at a young age. Of the estimated 51 million children ages 6 to 17 in the United States 24 million of them play a sport of some kind. Over half of the 24 million children play a sport on a regular basis. I’d be the last person to discourage children from playing sports. Indeed‚ I wish many more

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    difficult in youth sports today. Coaches and parents are putting a lot of pressure on our young sons and daughters. The pressure to succeed in sports at such a young age is taking the fun out of the sport by making it all about winning. A Personal Perspective My own interaction in youth sports has been many: As a parent‚ participant and an observer. My experiences as a child in youth sports were mostly positive. In my early days of sports in school‚ all children

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    Youth Sports According to the Center for Kids First‚ there are more than 40 million youth athletes that play sports in America today. These youth athletes have a plethora of organizations they can pursue. From super competitive programs like the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) which includes sports like baseball/softball‚ basketball‚ soccer and volleyball to the supposedly fun programs like PAL‚ POP Warner‚ and Little League Baseball/Softball there is a league for anyone regardless of their skill

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    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

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    affected the emergence‚ growth‚ and current state of youth and college sports in the United States. The emergence‚ growth‚ and current state of youth and college sports in the United States have been subject to many things‚ but two of the most influential and definitive conditions of these stages are the social and economic factors. The emergence of sports in the United States had little to do with youth sports and everything to do with college sports. The main factor socially was the unity and the

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    The Purpose of Youth Sports Offered by Community Recreation Agencies Based on Competition‚ Everyone Wins‚ Character Development‚ Skill Development‚ and Fun. Kimberly Jones Lindenwood University Abstract Most recreational leagues are designed to teach the fundamentals. Focusing on the skills needed and the rules of the game‚ preparing both boys and girls for team play. Some kids’ athletics have gotten too competitive. Youth sports may not be about winning or losing‚ but it is about learning

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    happen‚ some wish it would happen‚ others make it happen” (Jordan 1). Youth sports have become very dangerous in the past few years. The thing that is making sports so much rougher is the will to win and children will do anything to win. Concussions and spinal injuries are ruining young children’s lives. All preteens should be prohibited from sports due to the susceptibility spine and brain injuries. More than 40 million children participated in organized sports in the United States‚ a cultural phenomenon

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    Affects of Early Recruiting on Youth Athletes Molly Sanders was beyond upset. She was confused‚ disappointed‚ and above all else‚ felt more worthless than she had once believed possible. She felt a vibration in her pocket‚ but angrily tossed her phone across the table. She knew it was just her mom or dad‚ and frankly‚ she didn’t want to see her friends‚ her family‚ or even her once safe haven: the lacrosse field. The Starbucks employees all awkwardly looked up from their work as Molly burst out into

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    “Death‚ be not proud”‚ “To An Athlete Dying Young”‚ and “Anthem for Doomed Youth” are all poems that pertain to death. Death is one of the most real parts of life. Everyone is born and eventually everyone will die. In the first poem‚ “Death‚ be not proud”‚ the author is speaking to death as though it is a real person. He comes right out and attacks death by telling him to not be so proud and that he is not as big of deal as he thinks he is. He then continues his assault by comparing death to rest

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    Sports do not build character. They reveal it‚” said John Wooden‚ legendary UCLA basketball coach. Playing sports not only provides physical activity‚ but also other positive benefits. This is especially true for children. A well-structured and organized youth program will provide benefits and positive experiences for young athletes. While children are having fun participating in sports they are also building character‚ learning to work as a team‚ and playing fairly. Most people think the only benefits

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