Hi Everyone:
I was recently thinking about how important practice is to our success in
Lebanon County Special Olympics' competitions. Practice is important for
at least three reasons right off the top of my head. There are many
reasons to attend practice consistently, as I'm sure you have many of your own,
but here are a few of mine I'd like to highlight.
One, practice gives us the time to learn the skills needed in our respective
sports. Learning the skills and repetitious practice better prepares us
for improving in our various sports. For those athletes that compete,
these skills will come more naturally as a result of regular practice.
Secondly, it's good for us to show up for practice because it showcases the
commitment we've made to improving ourselves. It proves that we are doing this
for ourselves, that WE have made a commitment and we are following through with
it! Each individual helps make up the team, and part of being a team is
showing up to practice!
Lastly, Special Olympics is based on the principle of equal
opportunities. One way of determining whom among us will go to
competition is to base it on attendance on practice, especially since everyone
would like the opportunity to compete. As much as we'd like everyone to
participate in competitions, it is not possible as there are only so many
designated athlete allotments.
No one person or team competes to the best of their abilities without putting
the time and effort into practice. Let's renew our commitment to
attending practice consistently. Attending practice regularly will
increase our skill level and confidence, and will help determine which athletes
will participate in competitions.
Now let's see if we can all put this into "practice!"
Sincerely,
Jessie Salness
Lebanon County Special Olympics Athlete Representative
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