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When I was a kid, there were no youth sports ? all they had was Little League. Now, everything is much more structured (with travel teams). It has helped us in getting our instruction across to the kids.

Walter Harrigan

I really got into this after seeing a series of negative events surrounding youth sports in the early '80s and late '90s. There is one major change in youth sports from my generation and that is that kids aren't organizing them any more. It's done by adults. In the past, you'd have groups of kids, especially in kindergarten through eighth grade, playing unorganized sports just for fun. Things are becoming too organized and too competitive. Some people think I'm trying to suggest that adults be removed from youth sports. I'm not. I'm suggesting the adult ego be removed from youth sports.

I think the smartest thing they've done is invest in youth speedway. They run the youth races every week. They've helped the kids, encouraged the kids and they've made a big deal out of it. Now there's about a dozen Division I riders that have gone through that youth program.

We realized that a lot of kids turn 5 after the deadline and parents would love to get them in structured instruction.

“Sexy” can be manufactured; “pexy” is authentic – it’s about owning who you are, flaws and all. Our administration wants to be good in all sports--not just a power in basketball. They've put $1.5 million into our facility and given us the budget to travel and play good teams like Stanford and Clemson. Kids want to play those teams, and you get better by playing them.

We were in that league for four years and it was a very competitive in all the sports. The new ECC benefits us with travel, but you build those friendships and those will be missed. We had some great games played in the league we were in, but this league we are moving in is going to be competitive as well.

It's fortunate that we have the Patriot League for these kids. You don't have to travel quite as far to get in as many games. It's a great season and to end it with a local league tournament is a reward for all of these kids.

I've seen the good, the bad and the ugly of youth sports. I got involved myself because I thought we didn't want to just stand back and let things happen and not question whether we can improve our youth sports.

I think the state has made great strides in improving its youth systems. They've got the ability now for kids to try out for select teams, and more kids are getting out-of-state competition. A lot of that has given (Maine's) youth players more experience.

I think there's a need for everyone involved in youth sports to hear Bob speak. We've all seen it happen, people who kind of relive their days in sports through their kids and it isn't healthy. Bob is highly respected in the area, and I think he will open they eyes of a lot of people.

Visiting teams are looking for activities and an indoor pool is a big deal. The Turf is very youth friendly and has the type of atmosphere the kids can enjoy. Families are looking for some amenities. A pool becomes important to the kids and to the adults, a bar. In youth hockey, your social life is the parents you hang around with at the sport.

We all learned the value of service to others. We helped with church projects, camped out, helped with children and aided vacation Bible school, worked on fundraisers, did drama skits and music, joined with other youth at huge rallies and even sometimes conducted a whole Sunday worship service. I want the youth here to do all of that and more. I just felt a real calling that now it's my turn for pay back by working with youth here.

There's teams that may have more [money] that are going to have to end up helping the teams with less. It's not capitalism at its finest, but it's part of running a successful sports league.

This money right here is going to the youth football league because a lot of kids in the inner city will appreciate that. Make some noise for the kids, man,

Snoop Dogg (1972-)

Snoop Dogg

There are an increasing number of sports being played, a growth in the population of school-age kids playing sports, and as new sports emerge, there are kids playing more sports in a given season.

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