Show Letter to o the e editor Dear Editor As coach of the Manti Mantl High School football team I would publicly like to thank the coachIng coaching coaching coach- coach Ing staff and team for their work this season Because football Is new to the community many people do not appreciate what Is involved in playing or what positive benefits benefits benefits bene bene- fits result from participation Usually thought is given only to the expense of the sport and the possibility of Injury to their sons Football In my experience experIence experience ence does more to Instill qualities qualities qualities of work leadership team- team ship man-ship and the building of self-confidence self than any other school sponsored school sponsored act activity i vi t y These positive aspects of football football football foot foot- ball far outweigh the possibility of injury or the expense in in- in Our football team spent approximately 56 days and hours of work In preparation Workouts were filled with running running running run run- ning and contact and andare are not easy After that much work many boys had to be satisfied with only a little playing time With all this I can report some significant positive changes In Inthe inthe inthe the attitudes and habits of our team members It seems to tome tome tome me that these benefits are well worth whatever negative as aspects aspects aspects as- as there may be We were fortunate this year to have no serious Injuries Of those who lost playing time the two most serious cases were due to accidents accidents accidents acci acci- dents not related to football one to a motorcycle accident This may be an indication of where a boys boy's time might b be better spent Obviously I am trying to Instill more community community community ity interest In football both In terms of parental permission and attendance at our games We have had several seniors who have performed extremely extreme extreme- ly well Stan Braithwaite Steven Keller Ron Kelsel Keisel Jeff Jet Olsen Steve Snow Allan Simons Sam Scott Phil Haslam Chris Denton Denton Denton Den- Den ton Paul Hardy Terrel Ed Ed- Ed wards Mont Francisco We also have a good group of juniors and aId sophomores re returning returning returning re- re turning next year These athletes athletes athletes ath ath- letes have been reliable In at attending attending attending at- at tending each practice session even during hunting season which Is so Important If the team Is to be properly prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared physically and mentally Some boys attended practice regularly with a degree of personal personal personal per per- sacrifice Each of our team members and their parents should know that I Coach Glen Goodwin and Coach Robert Anderson appreciate appreciate appreciate their participation and Cl r G r. C r- r contributions this year Russ Felt coach ManU Manti High School r- r Cn If |