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Where all the fans?
I have debated even bringing this up, but I lost the argument so here it is.
Where are all the fans at these spring sporting events? I don’t expect the bleachers to be packed, but I would think more people would turn out to cheer on these young athletes. These kids, your kids or my kids or our kids, work extremely hard and deserve more community support.
People turn out in droves to see a school play or a musical or a concert. Why not a girls’ soccer game on a nice and sunny Saturday afternoon. That’s where I was this weekend and I enjoyed every minute of the action.
It was Saline at Dexter. Two very good soccer teams going head-to-head. It was early Saturday afternoon. It was warm and sunny and for fans of the Hornets it was a short drive and for supporters of the Dreadnaughts, it was right around the corner.
But there was more silver in the stands than people. Even if both parents of every player on each team showed up the bleachers would have looked a little less bare.
No one knows more than me what parents have to do on the weekends. I understand many families have more than one child that has to be driven here or there. I know many parents have to work on the weekends. I know the grass has to be cut and the errands have to be run.
I get that. But you don’t get these events back. As soon as the whistle blows or the last out is made, they are gone forever.
And you folks in your community who don’t have kids in the schools should also be out there rout, rout, routing for the home team. Saturday’s game was physical, hard fought, well played and exciting from start to finish. A great way to spend a couple hours on a Saturday.
Many of you will sit in front of the TV and watch the Tigers or go down to Comerica Park and drop $100 to park, eat and watch a professional game. Yet, you won’t walk down the street to see young and talented baseball or softball players learning how to play these beautiful games.
And you would be shocked at just how good these players truly are at these sports.
There are still plenty of baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse and other games to go see. If you don’t want to do it for your community or these young athletes, do it for yourself. It’s a great and inexpensive way to spend a few hours.
Where are all the fans at these spring sporting events? I don’t expect the bleachers to be packed, but I would think more people would turn out to cheer on these young athletes. These kids, your kids or my kids or our kids, work extremely hard and deserve more community support.
People turn out in droves to see a school play or a musical or a concert. Why not a girls’ soccer game on a nice and sunny Saturday afternoon. That’s where I was this weekend and I enjoyed every minute of the action.
It was Saline at Dexter. Two very good soccer teams going head-to-head. It was early Saturday afternoon. It was warm and sunny and for fans of the Hornets it was a short drive and for supporters of the Dreadnaughts, it was right around the corner.
But there was more silver in the stands than people. Even if both parents of every player on each team showed up the bleachers would have looked a little less bare.
No one knows more than me what parents have to do on the weekends. I understand many families have more than one child that has to be driven here or there. I know many parents have to work on the weekends. I know the grass has to be cut and the errands have to be run.
I get that. But you don’t get these events back. As soon as the whistle blows or the last out is made, they are gone forever.
And you folks in your community who don’t have kids in the schools should also be out there rout, rout, routing for the home team. Saturday’s game was physical, hard fought, well played and exciting from start to finish. A great way to spend a couple hours on a Saturday.
Many of you will sit in front of the TV and watch the Tigers or go down to Comerica Park and drop $100 to park, eat and watch a professional game. Yet, you won’t walk down the street to see young and talented baseball or softball players learning how to play these beautiful games.
And you would be shocked at just how good these players truly are at these sports.
There are still plenty of baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse and other games to go see. If you don’t want to do it for your community or these young athletes, do it for yourself. It’s a great and inexpensive way to spend a few hours.
posted by Terry Jacoby at
8:33 PM
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