When it comes to youth sports, how do students balance the risk of serious injury with the love of sport, the desire to compete and win, and the myriad benefits of being involved in team sports? What are the stresses a young athlete contends with as they try to maintain grades and excel at their sport? And are Vermont and its schools doing enough to protect these developing minds and bodies?
VPR will host a community conversation on the topic of injury and youth sports on Thursday, October 1 at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. Morning Edition Host Mitch Wertlieb will lead a discussion with local experts including Erin Quinn, Director of Athletics at Middlebury College; Sean Farrell, Athletic Director at Middlebury Union High School; Dr. Matt Gammons, sports injury specialist at Vermont Orthopedic Clinic in Rutland and a member of the 2013 Vermont Concussion Task Force; John and Sheila Stawinski, owners of Fit2Excel in Essex and specialists in injury rehabilitation and sports psychology, respectively, as well as Wendy Leeds, varsity girls' soccer coach and Kelsey Smith, captain of the girls' soccer team, both from MUHS.
The event begins at 7:30 at the Town Hall Theater at 68 South Pleasant Street in Middlebury. Please contact Michelle Owens at [email protected] or 802-528-9429 if you’d like to attend.
More information is at VPR.net.
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