School sports have survived two World Wars, the Korean War and Vietnam, as well as the Great Depression and multiple recessions.
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It is almost to the point where if I see non-school sports do one thing, I recommend school programs do the opposite.
My vacationing mind then jumped quickly across the ocean and centuries to my working preoccupation with the essentials of school-based sports.
High scores on standardized tests are terrific and training in vocational skills is desirable. But neither will save the planet.
Each summer I put together a list of all the problems we’re addressing and all the projects we know we’ll be working on through the MHSAA during the year ahead.
A minor repair to a vocal cord forced me into 48 hours of silence recently. I rather enjoyed it and, frankly, was a little sorry to see it end.
It is difficult for me to think of any part of our schools that provide these lessons and nurture these skills any more efficiently than extracurricular sports and activities.
From the Director is the official MHSAA Blog which will touch on pertinent school sports topics periodically throughout the school year from various MHSAA Staff.