Giving back: Students help young kids in sports
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Jacob Cheeseborough and Addison Lane kick a soccer ball back and forth.
Several high school students are volunteering at local organizations to help coach kids’ sports teams.
Sophomore Justin Mitchiner and junior Jacob Cheeseborough coach a soccer team of kids ages 3-6 at the Carlisle Barricks.
Mitchiner said, “I’ve been looking for somewhere to volunteer, and it seemed like a dream job because I love kids and playing soccer.”
The boys plan out many drills for the kids to do while they are learning to play soccer and having fun.
Senior Megan Bisker also coached a elementary schoool basketball team during the winter since she wasn’t able to be apart of the school team due to tearing her ACL.
“My favorite thing about coaching was seeing the kids grow and become better basketball players,” said Bisker.
Senior Amber Bybee has been coaching the USA Star Cheerleading Twinkles team for 6 years.
Bybee said, “I wanted to do it because I enjoy being with kids and helping them become better cheerleaders.”
Many high school students help at the YMCA and several other organizations. Not only do they help the young kids in their athletic ability but it also teaches them a few things. They learn more about helping out in the community and becoming better people.
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This is Justine Douglas’s second year on staff and writes in the sports section. She is a senior and plays on the school basketball team. Justine enjoys...
Fata Salkic • Oct 31, 2014 at 10:05 am
I think what they are doing is really good. They seem to be really helping out and helping kids earlier on is great for them in the future
Kalysta Bush • Oct 31, 2014 at 9:15 am
Helping these children while their young will help them want to participate more in sports when their older. They’ll grow to love the sport and be eager to get better at it. I believe more teens should give back to the community like these students.
Ryan Doody • Oct 17, 2014 at 9:28 am
Jacob Cheeseborough is quite an upstanding young man. If more teens gave back to their community we would begin to have more physically active youth. I remember when I played soccer as a young kid. Most of the coaches were parents but if trustworthy teens became coaches I think I would have tried harder.
Logan Redcay • Oct 1, 2014 at 7:57 am
I think its great that the high school students are taking the time to help younger athletes. This is a great way to help build up the program from the bottom up and create a sport powerhouse like lacrosse is.
Emma Hotra-Schubert • May 16, 2014 at 1:13 pm
I think it’s great that they’re doing this and an excellent example of how to volunteer while still doing something you love.
Mark Haseman • Apr 30, 2014 at 10:30 pm
I believe that children are our future…It’s great seeing CHS athletes giving their time to help little ones grow their athletic skills.
Joe mercurio • Apr 30, 2014 at 12:08 pm
I think that helping young kids learn to play sports is a great thing, comming from somone who coaches a youth a team i know how commited you have to be and i give you alot of credit for doing it
Logan Leer • Apr 30, 2014 at 9:36 am
I believe the kids giving back by helping out young kids is a very good thing. It can teach the students to help out kids more often and give back to the community.