It may not feel much like fall, but regardless of the temperatures, school is back in session. That means the annual spate of school activities is set to begin.
Great Bend High School’s boys’ soccer team, girls’s golf team, cross country team, football teams and volleyball teams all take the field starting this week. The girls’ tennis squads started last week.
Soon, there will be concerts, site council meetings, picture days, dances, plays and other activities. The number of our youth engaged in these in our area is staggering.
These extracurricular activities are the important part of our schools. Some of these activities take place during the school time, while others, after the school time or on weekends. The opinion of parents is divided on the importance of extracurricular activities; therefore, some parents encourage their children to take part in such activities, while others are just reluctant.
The advantages of extracurricular activities are enormous, and here we will look at just a few significant benefits of extracurricular activities. The extracurricular activities are extremely important for your child, and it helps your child to develop his skills in many other areas besides just studies.
They teach time management, goal setting, they give the students a sense of belonging, they help build self esteem and they help develop friendships.
 Granted, what kids learn in the classroom is important as well, but the extras also help prepare them for the future.
So, if there is something going on, we should get out and support the youth. These are positive events that cast our young people in a positive light.
Dale Hogg