I've personally seen the toll that the Texas heat in August takes on our athletes. It's a dangerous situation – people have been getting sick, and it's time to change that.

In McKinney, Texas, temperatures in August often reach peaks of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, creating a high risk of heat exhaustion for athletes who practice outdoors (National Weather Service data). We cannot allow the health and safety of our athletes to be jeopardized. Schools and athletic organizations must be aware of this issue and adapt their schedules to avoid outdoor practices during the peak heat hours in August.

Sports like football, baseball, and soccer, while essential for our community, should not become a detrimental factor to our athletes' health. Enforcing this change would significantly reduce risk factors related to heat illnesses such as dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and even death.

 This small change could do wonders for our athletes' well-being - they are the future of our community!

Please sign this petition to ensure a safer environment for our athletes in McKinney, TX, and let's put health and safety before sport. Let's keep our athletes safe from the August heat.