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CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE
The struggling economy’s impact on local sports:
The importance of keeping a sense of normalcy for children during the recession
The slumping economy’s effects are being felt all over, but for The High Desert Patriots, a new youth football and cheer program based out of Apple Valley and Spring Valley Lake, it is play ball as usual according to San Bernardino County’s First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt.
In spite of economic hardships and a recessionary period, Supervisor Mitzelfelt understands the importance of not disrupting the social fabric of the community. Through a grant made possible from Supervisor Mitzelfelt and The County of San Bernardino, many low-income and underprivileged children will be able to participate in the new High Desert Patriot Youth Football and Cheer Program.
The mission of the High Desert Patriots Youth Football and Cheer Program is good grades, great sportsmanship, unrivaled spirit, and playing a clean game. The organization is a proud member of the AVYFA Football Conference and based out of Apple Valley and Spring Valley Lake. With help from Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt, the organization will make every effort to ensure that every child with the desire to participate gets an opportunity to play or cheer, without regard to financial resources, prior experience, athletic ability or size. The program will emphasize promoting the development of leadership, character, sportsmanship, tolerance, discipline, athletic ability and to nurture youth fitness.
One of the major benefits of sports participation, in general, is that athletic involvement promotes healthy living. A key aspect of childhood development is the importance of regular exercise. While randomly running around the park after a football provides spontaneous movement, a regular sports schedule provides essential physical activity. Not only does this improve performance in their respective sports, it provides opportunities for strength and endurance enhancement, the building of strong bones and muscles, reduces anxiety and also increases general self-esteem.
In addition to providing health benefits to youth sports participants, the social aspects that organized athletics promote are outrageous. Firstly, children learn to manage authority. Even among the youngest age groups, coaches decide who plays where and when. Children are expected to fulfill their designated roles, and to do the best of which they are capable. By experiencing authority from non-parental figures early in life, children will have a framework for managing authority in later years, in academic and professional life.
Youth sports participation also encourages moral and ethical development. For one, those that participate in an organized sports setting are less than likely to get into trouble in other situations. Sports promote teamwork and appropriate decision making, which in turn discourage problematic behavior. This is only possible in an organized setting because these concepts begin with an adult figure. The scenario works in both directions; those previously troubled can seek a second chance in athletics and a necessary mentor in a coach. Lastly, organized sports allow parents to know exactly the whereabouts of their children.
The children and parents of Apple Valley and the community of Spring Valley Lake thank Supervisor Mitzelfelt for his continuous championing of children’s issues and for his understanding of the importance of keeping a sense of normalcy for children during the recession.
For further information about the High Desert Patriots Youth Football and Cheer Program please call (760) 240-7489 or visit us at www.leaguelineup.com/highdesertpatriots.
Barron Wilson, Commissioner
High Desert Patriots Youth Football & Cheer
760-240-7489
FOR INFORMATION CALL US AT 760- 240-7489
COME PRACTICE AND PLAY IN A BEAUTIFUL, SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT AT THE SPRING VALLEY LAKE COMMUNITY CENTER. PLENTY OF PARKING AND ON-SITE SECURITY, AND PLAY AREA FOR YOUNGER SIBLINGS.
GOOD GRADES,GREAT SPORTSMANSHIP,UNRIVALED SPIRIT AND PLAYING A CLEAN GAME IS WHAT WE ARE ABOUT. OUR ORGANIZATION IS A PROUD MEMBER OF THE A.V.Y.F.A FOOTBALL CONFERENCE. WE ARE BASED OUT OF APPLE VALLEY AND ARE TEAMING UP WITH OUR NEIGHBORS IN SPRING VALLEY LAKE TO BRING ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR PROGRAMS IN THE HIGH DESERT TO YOU!! OUR ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY CHILD WITH THE DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE GETS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY OR CHEER,WITHOUT REGARD TO PRIOR EXPERIENCE,ATHLETIC ABILITY OR SIZE. WE PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP,CHARACTER,SPORTSMANSHIP,TOLERANCE,DISCIPLINE,ATHLETIC ABILITY AND TO NURTURE YOUTH FITNESS.
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