Essay On Participation In Sports

A teen was shot and killed in the streets of San Antonio a couple of weeks ago. The teen was a sixteen year old who attended my high school. Although I did not know him personally, I was shocked to learn the news of his passing. The reason this is brought up is because had this teen been in an extracurricular activity like sports, maybe he would have a reason to stay off the streets. Participating in sports keeps teens out of the streets. Being in sports makes teens have better grades, and thus a better work ethic. Teens who are in sports end up meeting coaches who are role models that impact those teens in a significant way. Participation in sports keeps teens out of trouble
Teens who participate in sports tend to stay off the streets. When teens are in sports they cannot be on the streets because they are committed to sports. Sports take up a lot of time for teens. Sports required practice that is after school, and some cases before school. Even if there is no practice, teens still need time to work on their grades. A teen who is in sports will not likely get home …show more content…
Some teens can grow up without any direction or sense of purpose in life, but having a role model changes all of that. The reason why a teen will get into trouble is because he has no significant adult influence that is not a parent. Teens need some sort of encouragement from some adult figure or they are more likely to get into trouble. A coach can make a difference in the life of teen and make that teen feel like he is worth something. When a teen feels worthless he starts to do bad things.. The teen might want to skip school and hang around in the streets. A coach can come in to be that guide for teens and make them get out of trouble. Coach can make that teen stay of trouble with rules that requires them to specify not get into trouble. If a teen does not have a coach or an adult role model, the more likely he will get into