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National High School Activities Week The National Federation of State High School Associations created National High School Activities Week in 1980 to increase the public's awareness of the values and needs of interscholastic activity programs. During this special time, the nation's high schools are encouraged to promote the values inherent in high school athletics and other activities such as speech, music, drama, band and spirit squads. National High School Activities Week is an opportunity to remind the public that already in place in every community is a comprehensive program addressing society's most current concerns, by: * finding and
nurturing the best effort of each young participant Sunday,
October 15 - National Be A Sport Day CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF WAYS YOU CAN PROMOTE "High school sports and activity programs provide one of the best bargains in our community and nation and will continue to do so as long as our nation supports them as an integral part of the education of our young people. Not only do these programs teach the more than 10 million young people who participate in them valuable life skills lessons, such as ethics, integrity and healthy lifestyles, they also provide the best entertainment value in our nation. We have fundamental empirical evidence that interscholastic activities provide a successful way in which to create healthy and successful citizens. Through National High School Activities Week, we have an opportunity to reflect on our participation asa well as the participation of our children. Our nation must continue to support these programs and the life skills they provide America's youth." Robert F.
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