On The Job by Jessica Cohn in the Game RED CHAIR PRESS
Jobs in the Field The players line up on the court They listen to The Star-Spangled Banner The song ends and the crowd roars It’s game time What What would life be like without sports It’s hard to think of it Each day people work in gyms with goals in mind Teams meet on courts and fields Team sports will be in my life for as long as I live says Jesse Cohen of California Playing makes people stronger both in mind and body The games people play teach sportsmanship That means playing fairly It is treating others well whether as winners or losers 4
The Long Game 2000 B C The ancient Chinese build structures to hold sporting events 776 B C The ancient Greeks hold the first Olympic Games A D 1100 Native Americans play lacrosse as an organized sport 18th Century The colonists in America play organized games of cricket 5 In the Game Most people play sports to exercise The activities help grow skills like aim and balance Plus it’s fun to shoot hoops It feels good to run But sports can also be highly organized The games need planning The players need help So an interest in sports can lead to work that relates Big events bring in thousands of fans Countless jobs are tied to them
