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Trey Campbell
Mrs. DeBock
English IV
November 7, 2014

Sports Influence on Youth

Sports in general is a great way for a young child to have a fun and be with friends.
Youths are influenced by a lot of things. Some good things and bad things that can maybe
change their life. Something that influences the youth is sports. Sports can make a huge impact
on the youths lives. The youths that are involved in sports lives are influenced by them gaining
more confidence in themselves and maintain a healthy life.
The Sports actually give the youth power to learn responsibility and leadership. Sports
can help the youth grow and develop in a good positive way (Lawrence 67). It also makes them
get out in public and become more social after being involved in sports. It gives makes them
outgoing, being able to go out and become friends with new people. With the participation in
their sport it can also bring them closer to their families. The youth playing sports also keeps
them healthy and in shape. They become more responsible with having to know all the things
that the youth need to know to play that sport. While being in the sports the youth are more
desirable. According to Lawrence, it makes them face obstacles that will challenge them. The
children will be able to participate in a fun and safe environment (Lawrence 68). The youths will

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also follow each other looking for a role model. The youth will stay with it and maybe grow the
program and get to know the others really well.

If the kid is in a sports program then he or she might look up to the instructor/coach as a
role model. They might not have that role model at home so they look towards the
coach/instructor. According to Lawrence, the sports programs can reflect on the kid physically
and emotionally. Being a part of a team is like having another family. By putting the child in
sports they might find something that they like and would like to make a career out of (Lawrence
70). The youth can grow with each other and learn more things about sports. Young people are
like sponges so if you put them in a good environment they will be great. They can become more
social, friendly and outgoing (Lawrence 72).
The youths parents that encourage the youth to play sports maybe played sports in their
life. But by putting the young kids in a safe and fun environment the parents can get closer with
their children. The youth will gain a lot of independence from playing the sports. According to
Sandford, the youth are very unique and the will pick up quick on things you say or do. So if
the youth get involved in the sports programs they will learn responsibility. The sport will
influence the youth by keeping them away from drugs and alcohol (Sandford 422). Sports can be
used as a stress reliever and help some kids function the right way. You have a good chance in
life if you are in sports and help influence other kids (Sandford 423).
Sports can make a huge impact on the young peoples lives. The young people have been
around a lot of things in their life. But with them being in sports they are more likely to be
successful and go far in life. Not saying that if you are not in sports that you want. But that the

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youth are being revealed to the fun and safe environment. So the youths that are involved in
sports lives are influenced by them gaining more confidence in themselves and maintain a
healthy life.

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Works Cited

Allen, Lawrence. "Becoming Good SPORTS." Parks & Recreation 40.3 (2005): 66. Masterfile
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Denham, Bryan E. "Youth Sports Participation And Attitudes Toward Societal Competition,
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Sandford, Rachel A., Rebecca Duncombe, and Kathy M. Armor. "The Role Of Physical
Activity/Sport In Tackling Youth Disaffection And Anti-Social Behavior." Educational
Review 60.4 (2008): 419. Advanced Placement Source. Web. 8 Oct. 2014.

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