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COMMENTS ON YOUTH SPORTS IN
KETCHIKAN
by Lynne Miller
January 17, 2005
Monday
I do not understand the criticism of participation in one youth
sport over another. I DO get that parents who encourage their
children to participate in ANY sport or activity in general(including
sports as well as music, debate, spelling bees, fishing, hiking,
etc) do so to benefit their child's health and welfare in lifelong
terms - as well as supporting postively the future of this community
with children/future adults who have developed an appreciation
for doing something with their minds and bodies other than abuse
them with drugs and alcohol or restless inactivity. What is the
solution to some "problem" of perception of preferential
participation levels in one youth sport over another? I wish
a "problem" had been identified - other than to name
call one sport over another - (and please, Mr. Stanton you DO
know that youth swimming, whether it be borough swimming lessions,
Ketchikan Killer Whales Swim Club or Kayhi is not respectively
represented in terms by anyone as "isn't it BAD enough we
have swimming year long"). My family chose to participate
in Hoopmania's fundraiser lasagne dinner last Friday night even
though my children do not participate in basketball. Go Hoopmania!
I support them and their goal of traveling to tournaments outside
of Ketchikan 100 percent. Go Killer Whales Swim Club, go KYSL
- GO KETCHIKAN!. Please everyone just support kids in general
doing SOMETHING, ANYTHING.
Lynne Miller
Ketchikan, AK - USA
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