Tonight was the last game for the 5th grade basketball team I have coached for the last three months. We were able to pull out a 17-12 victory in a hard-fought game. I really enjoyed coaching this group. They are seven carefree, happy-go-lucky kids that had fun learning how to play. As if that wasn't enough the parents were supportive and encouraging, too.
When people learn of me coaching a team the questions are almost always, "Did you win?" or "What's your record?" as if the only thing that matters is winning or losing. I wouldn't have traded these kids for seven all-stars,and I like to win as much as anyone. We only won 3 out of 10 games but who really cares. We were competitive in all but two of our losses and nobody cried or got hurt the whole season. Besides that, they got involved in youth sports.
I strongly believe that youth sports are important for two reasons. 1) it gives them a chance to play a sport they can hopefully enjoy their whole lives, and 2)they learn what it's like to be part of a team and enjoy the camaraderie that comes with it.
Please support school athletics! There's more to growing up than what you learn in the classroom.
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