“Yes, because when young people are more involved in sports as kids, it gives them a healthy way to spend their time instead of being led down the wrong path.”
“I am not sure about the resources that go into youth sports today, but I don’t see why the government shouldn’t invest more into youth sports. Keeping youth healthy and active should always be a priority.”
“Although youth sports are just as important as any other thing that the government invests resources into, I do think that how youth sports are run now seems to be working, and resources should be more invested in youth violence and mental health resources for youth, considering not all youth play sports, but all youth potentially face violence and mental health issues.”
“Unless it is a city recreation league, I can see local government investing. But if it is organized by neighborhoods, or by parents and coaches, unfortunately, most of those organizations are responsible for raising their own money to fund their teams.”
“Why not! They give money to a lot of other different entities across the spectrum. They can give things like grants to these organizations; they are there to guide our children through sports and athletic activities, spread the wealth. But I believe most local governments are not that generous, and the funds are so thin that sports are last on the priority list.”
“When it comes to sports and governments allocating their money, sports is on the low end of the priority list. I just don’t see local governments giving money to community sports teams. Fundraising is usually the way sports teams raise their money, or they charge fees for participation, but governments providing money for sports is rare. They should—why not? But remember, if they do it for one team, they are going to have to do it for all.”