Johnny Fairchild Capstone Project

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The topic I will be exploring will be the positive benefits of children who are involved in youth athletics. I chose this topic because number one I am actively involved in volunteering in sports, and second because I believe there is a strong correlation between the lessons playing sports teaches you and being an effective adult.

It has been my understanding that participating on a team, especially at a young age can do a lot to instill a plethora of invaluable life skills such as responsibility, accountability, perseverance, teamwork, and that is just to name a few.

My project will compare statistical data that shows youth who participate in some sort of sports team ultimately end up being more successful in life. The medium I will use to communicate this be an infographic that presents the data I uncover in a very eye friendly and easily understandable format. The meat and potatoes of my statistical research will be comparative data that identifies how kids with some youth sports affiliation do better in school, go further with education, and ultimately are more well rounded people.

The second medium I will be using with be a remix video that I will use to explore the effects of sports as a tool for life skill learning. I will use a voice over narrative, and include action shots from the actual youth sports I am involved in as well as interviews with players and parents.

I will also address some of the negative connotations surrounding some youth athletics. For example I will highlight some of the safety changes in youth football that are geared towards making the game safer for our kids.

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