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I played basketball and soccer with Rec up through 5th grade, I have helped at summer Rec basketball camps 4 different years and participated in them for 6 years, I have also reffed
youth basketball for 4 years and have reffed ages from kindergarten through 6th grade.
I looked forward to Rec basketball season every year and always had a great time. living in a small town it was my only opportunity to play organized sports before middle school and
well I stoped play soccer in 5th grade I know that for many people who play soccer it is there only opportunity before high-school.
I would hate to see the youth sports get cut and well I know that some kids would find ways to play for private teams it would most likely mean driving at least an hour for practices.
It would also cut out majority of the kids from playing sports at all and I believe sports is one of the most important things for kids.
I have also spent over one hundred hours at the Rec center I don't think there has been I single time I have gone well there open and not seen any other kids there. It is a place for
kids to go that might not have another option after school. The Rec center is also the home to countless events from practice to open gyms to workout classes. Personally I go every
Wednesday I got to open gyms at 7:00 and there are always 10-20 people there.