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Show near, FOR = KO oA 4 & ‘Py KIDS-SAKE Youth Recreation Programs Are Educational Centers By Park City’s Only Organic Grocery Store Homemade Vegetarian Sandwiches and Soup « Vitamins © Herbs e Cold and Flu Remedies © Frozen and Refrigerated Organic Products ® Organic Froduce ® Holistic Books and Magazines e Body Care * Environmentally Friendly Products Tony Onofrietti The roles individual children play in youth sports programs parallel the ones they play in elementary and secondary schools. By understanding the working environment and goals of each process, parents. can greatly enhance the quality of each experience for their children. Formal education is commonly conducted in a nurturing environment, which, at times, contains ele- ments of competition. Recreational sports are conducted in a competi- tive environment, one that should contain elements of nurturing. The key component in both education OPEN 7 DAYS and 1270 lronhorse Drive © Fark City Next to Fark City Glass recreation is the and encouragement effort, performance, development. 649-4561 Youth ee sy CELLULAR SERVICE. recognition of individual and personal programs recreation should be viewed centers forcing for supporting and a child’s motivation determination to as educational always reinand try one’s best. The Recreation-Education Model provides a pro-active perspective for parents to better recognize these opportunities and to become positive role models in sport. This strategy enables parents to promote their child’s apprecia- - Unsurpassed tion Local through teamwork students to foster and _ of the game, administrators players as coaches as representing the elements the sport. Additional model eyo SALE Audiovox MVX500 © Cases} include: Playing Fields = Classrooms are introduced, interaction Service provided by PEGGY SUERMANN'’ LSRWEST” 640-0333 Annual Service Contract required. New CELLULAR lines of service only. of The physical environment in which skills are developed, new ideas Please contact Summit County Cellular occurs, and _ social facilitates the over-all learning process. Playing fields are classrooms in which the lessons of winning and losing are taught, individual practice and study are rewarded and individual contributions to common to participate. group Equipment, such as proper footwear, safe sporting gear, and uniforms are as essential to athletes as textbooks, computers, and reference materials are to students. It is within the parameters of these instructional forums and arenas that children can explore and refine their talents. Teammates = Classmates The ongoing relationship children formulate with their peers serves as a cornerstone for both self identity and group identity. Community values, such as team pride and school spirit result from the fellowship and camaraderie children derive from shared goals and accomplishments. Personal development and individual performance is elevated when players and students feel embraced and supported by their peer group. Teamwork fosters individual achievement. Experienced coaches and teachers create positive experiences for their teams and classes by recognizing the individual characteristics of their players and students, as well as the child’s rela- tionship to other children and the group as a whole. Sportsmanship athletic teachers of the sport and its etiquette, and officials as the game - Call Quality Guarantee Ces lifestyle, accomplishment. This model defines - 24-Hour Customer Service Power Cords.*/Batteries active social skills and respect for others, and to develop positive self-esteem coverage etm for an ; activities are evaluated and graded. Rules are formulated and modified © to provide equal opportunity for all Formulating = Citizenship an appropriate attitude toward competition and instilling a sense of fair play in young athletes serves to better the game for all players. Sportsmanship is an honor code by which participants should conduct themselves before, during and after play, and is comparable to the responsibilities of citizenship in society. By focusing on integrity and ethics in sport, coaches can affect positive changes, even during this era when many high-profile sports personalities sometimes display an absence of character and moral conduct. Tony Onofrietti, CRSS, serves as recreation coordinator for the Park City Leisure Services and is a former administrator. Department collegiate sports |
