Sports participation promotes community involvement and positive development for people of all ages. It provides an important way to engage youth and keep them away from drugs and crime. Sports can also benefit those not in formal school by providing direction and developing mental and physical fitness. Sports allow for social interaction and expression, especially for special needs children, while instilling values like teamwork that last a lifetime. Involving people of all ages in sports leads to wellness and a healthy lifestyle.

1. Sports competition drives a collective spirit that enhances community participate among
children, adolescents and adult . We do need to attract our youth to sports activities in our
communities so that they can be shown away from drugs and other crimes through engaging them
in sports. Currently, children and adolescents who haven’t attended the formal school should be
given activities like sports so that they will have direction. It is believed that sports all forms of
physical activity that contribute to physical fitness, mental well-being and social interaction such
as play,recreation, organized or competitive sports and other indigenous sports and games will
contribute to their mental and physical development. Furthermore, the development of human
infrasturcture is not enough but what is very indispensable is educating them through sports. This
is also an avenue for our special children to express their feelings, emotions as well as social
interaction. The most potent factor that can be developed and nutured to our children are the values
that they can share and learn through play to all walks of life. Thus, let’s involve our children,
adoloscents and adults in sports for wellness and healthy lifestyle.
By:
EARL JOSEPH A. TAN NERY
SHS – TEACHER II