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Burgess Owens: “As youth sports moves further out of reach for students and…”

Featuring: Burgess Owens, Republican | U.S. House Utah, District 4

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'That Is Prescription For Failure': Burgess Owens Demands Better Coaches To Uplift Kids In Sports

Published | Video Starts at 01:09

These lessons, once learned, set us up for success regardless of our endeavors. Children need the opportunities that youth sports provide to establish healthy habits and muscle memory before they reach adulthood. As youth sports moves further out of reach for students and families, some children will lose critical chances to develop lifelong skills and character. They will miss out on those lessons that are so valuable, that were so valuable for, in my life. So I want to thank you guys again for, for this, this conversation. (01:09–01:19)

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Asserts that the inaccessibility of youth sports deprives children of opportunities to develop important skills and character.

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