Athletes Go to Hafen Elementary
The athletes at Pahrump valley High School visit the little guys at Hafen Elementary.
November 17, 2017
High school athletes visited the little guys at Hafen Elementary School: football, soccer, dance, cross country, cheer, marching band, and volleyball all attended.
Captains selected who they thought were the best role models who have commitment, determination, for there team. Every sport led a group of kids through an activity, teaching the kids the importance of being a good student and a good athlete.
Football took the groups of kids through throwing and catching drills. As Soccer spent time on goal kicks and passing drills. The cross country team warmed up the kids to get them ready to race each other around the basketball court. Following was the dance team showed the kids a rocking dance routine, while teaching them. Then Marching Band gave a sweet presentation of them playing their instruments to the kids.
This event is also very beneficial in many ways to the children and the athletes. PVHS Assistant Principal Mr. Odegard, explains that, “One of the best things was being able to see the young elementary students learn about sports and activities that they have never been exposed to before.” Exposing the children to all the different sports there are at the high school can get them out and active. And ready for that sport in middle school. The kids can get themselves physically, spiritually, and mentally ready. Odegard
also said that, “ The high school students benefited from being in the leadership role and were able to be involved in an impactful activity in which younger students were looking up to them.” And romi carreon a sophomore agrees she says that the field trip to the elementary school
was a good leadership activity, for her to practice her leadership skills. She likes that she had time to teach the kids about cheer, and showing them some things they do in cheer.
Overall, this is a great event, and everyone is learning about new things, and not just the elementary students. Fun and education is a great mixture for student success.
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Jazmyne Turner • Feb 27, 2018 at 8:37 PM
Do you know if they’re doing this for the winter sports? But this is great for the little kids meeting new people and having fun learning about sports. Great choice for role models!
bradda costa • Feb 12, 2018 at 10:47 AM
This is great for the kids because they look up to all these athletes
Michael • Feb 9, 2018 at 11:51 AM
I love that PVHS took the time to inspire our youth to grow up and participate in sports/activities that they might find an interest in. Some of these kids might grow up with the people who “[taught] the kids the importance of being a good student and a good athlete” in mind and may just shape them into a better person. The most important thing in our country is our youth because they’ll grow up to be our country.
Jordyn Larsen • Jan 19, 2018 at 1:52 PM
It’s really awesome that our very own high school athletes were able to visit those little ones at Hafen Elementary. It’s a great way to inspire them to follow their dreams and to never give up on them. It’s also pretty cool for those athletes who did participate to have a young’un squeal their name whenever they see them around town.
After all, these kids are the future of our lovely little town. 🙂
Donnie Miller • Nov 22, 2017 at 10:33 AM
Its great that our PVHS athletes are getting involved in the community and helping out our future athletes . Principal Odegard states “`one of the best things was being able to see the elementary students learn about sports…”. People could totally agree with this because its a good thing the we are supporting our younger aged athletes . We expect big things from these little people and they can’t accomplish there goals all by themselves .This is why we are getting better and better as athlete over the years .
Zarah Whittle • Nov 22, 2017 at 10:21 AM
The article is well written and i’m glad someone took the time to talk about how important it is for the high school students to influence the young minds. And I love that you said “… everyone is learning about new things, and not just the elementary students”. Therefore the High schooler’s get to learn and get to know these kids.
Garrett Ward • Nov 22, 2017 at 10:03 AM
I think that this event of bonding between younger and older athletes is a great experience for both sides because younger receive knowledge and older experience a time to teach. In the article Alexis Norman states, ” physically, spiritually, and mentally ready.” I totally agree because playing a sport requires much more than just being physically ready because if one is not mentally ready one might not fully be engaged into the sport.
Lainey Dattilio • Nov 22, 2017 at 9:26 AM
The fact that you mentioned that the high schoolers were “teaching the kids the importance of being a good student and a good athlete,” because it is most important to be a good student over being an athlete.
Makayla Lawrence • Nov 22, 2017 at 8:56 AM
It is amazing what the athletes did for Hafen Elementary school students. However when Assistant Principal Odegard states that “the high schools students benefited from being in the leadership role” I agree with that, and it shows the kids how to play the sport they would like to be in.