Every person who strives to compete deserves to feel seen - The Leavenworth Times

Every person who strives to compete deserves to feel seen - The Leavenworth Times

In last week's column, on the tails of some light volunteer work with the Lansing Sea Lions youth swim program, I gave a special shout-out to consideration for youth sports. It wasn't the first time I have shined such a spotlight, and it sure won't be the last.As a person of a certain age, I remember distinctly what it was like to grow up in a time when competitive sports opportunities were much narrower, confined only to a few popular activitie…