Mission Statement

My mission statement for my youth program is to bring the joy of baseball back to the game while still being a competitive level. The way we can achieve this is by dividing the kids among age groups so the game is played at a fair level. This is a long term benefit to the sport. If at a early age kids learn the game while still having fun, the game will keep growing for time to come. The mission statement is the most important aspect of our league, as a result all coaches must abide and represent the mission statement.

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As we all know the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots in the 2015 season. Despite Patriots being one of the best team in the league, the Eagles manage to create the upset in Gillette Stadium. The Eagles achieved the victory due to the returned punt by Darren Sproles. A blocked field goal that was returned for the touchdown. But the Patriots weren't done yet, in the fourth quarter the Patriots scored two touchdowns to bring themselves back in the game. The Patriots didn't have enough time to score one more time to win the game.

How High School Sports Impact the High School Culture

No one can measure the impact of high school sports on the culture of the school. Sports bring "school spirit" to the environment of the school. The excitement of the school only exist because of the sports. Students don't get excited in school because of work they get excited from the sports and them winning. Taking away high school sports would be a huge mistake for the school. t will benefit the school and students more if they keep high school sports. The sports are the heart and spirit of the school.

 

How Athletics Benefit The Student

• Sports give the student motivation to keep up their grades.
• Most schools have a rule that you must qualify to play a sport. Some schools might say that you must keep your grades not failing or a certain GPA. As a result students would want to improve their grades to participate in the sports they desire.  
• Sports benefit the body and mind.
• According to US Department of Health and Human Services 1 out of 6 people between the ages of  6-19 are obese. We all know that staying active is important but, do people realize how important? The leading cause of death is heart disease in America and every 43 seconds someone dies from it. So staying active does decrease the risk of heart disease and obesity. Also studies have shown that breaking a sweat releases a chemical called norepinephrine  this helps the mind relax to stressful situations that might be going on in your life. This could be huge for a student who is trying to prepare for a big exam but is really stressed.

Overall there are a lot of benefits for students if they participate in a sport, it will benefit their grades and also their health and mental state.

"A survey conducted by the Minnesota State High School League in 2007 and reported by the NFHS found that the average GPA of a high school athlete was 2.84, while a student who was not involved in athletics had an average GPA of 2.68. The survey also showed that student athletes missed less school than their non-athlete counterparts, with a total of 7.4 days missed and 8.8 days missed, respectively.

Another study published in the Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise in August, 2007 found that students who were active in sports like soccer, football and even skateboarding performed 10 percent better in core subjects like math, science, social studies and language arts. Because sports offer equal opportunity to all students at the high school level, these academic benefits extend to all area of the student population, including students that might be traditionally underserved." Grace Chen.