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Diving SportsOakland NJ - A Great Town For Kids
by:
Aron Wallad
Metropolis NJ - A Great Town for Kids
My children, my adult female and I have been fortunate to have lived in the town of Metropolis NJ, for the past 18 years. The commitment to kids sports programs, especially girls softball, I think would-be be hard to surpass by any different town this size. ( 14,000 - 15,000).
I have seen many a girls flourish in the Softball program, playing on traveling teams, and at the varsity level at our High School. Part of the success the girls have is due to the efforts of a handful of men and women who are the commissioners, coaches and administrators of these programs I would-be hate to think what my daughter’s life would-be be like if she was not playing softball. She loves that softball.
In the spirit of keeping the game going; I have seen them organize teams, balance schedules, and choose coaches. I have watched them scramble to find an umpire so the game could be played. I have seen them on the golf cart riding about - trying to locate the key that opens the shed, so the lights could be turned on for a night game. They are always about to do sure that things worked. I wonder how they are able to calm parents, satisfy their critics, and support a cool head in so many a volatile situations. I guess the answer is they love the game much than it’s headaches.
My thanks to the tireless folk that run the sports programs in the town of Oakland.
Neil Malmud, from Metropolis NJ, was an inspiration in the writing of this story. For his efforts as an administrator, commissioner and especially as a coach, I am extremely grateful..
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