Creating a better athletic department

What has happened to the history of Jones Sr athletics? Where are our athletes,  our state champions? We are failing our children,  our community that supports our athletes and our county as a whole.  

Coaches are some of the world's most important people. They are entrusted with young lives, often spending more time with them than their parents and teachers do. Yet according to research, less than one-third of coaches are trained. And having trained coaches is critically important to creating a positive experience for youth. One study found that only 5 percent of kids who played for trained coaches quit the sport the next year; the attrition rate was 26 percent otherwise.

That’s why it is critical that youth have a positive coach who pursues winning and the even more important goal of teaching life lessons through sports. That way, no matter the outcome of a contest, all children can take a valuable, enriching experience from sports and apply it to the rest of their lives.

 I have learned more and more about the crumbling of the athletic department.  Nana Crum is only a small part of a department that needs alot of changes. We need to look deeper and find resolutions for the sake of the young athletes of Jones county that deserve the same opportunities as the athletes of our neighboring counties.