Comments on: Adults drink and smoke at youth sporting events http://blog.ilipra.org/adults-drink-and-smoke-at-youth-sporting-events/ Advancing park and recreation professionals who advance the communities they serve. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:43:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Shari Wenzel http://blog.ilipra.org/adults-drink-and-smoke-at-youth-sporting-events/#comment-64281 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:41:42 +0000 http://blog.ilipra.org/adults-drink-and-smoke-at-youth-sporting-events/#comment-64281 It's sad, but true. I had my daughter play for two years in a rec soccer league in my hometown and had to smell smoke at every game. We finally gave up and now she plays basketball. I find the southwest suburbs to be the worst place to play outdoors even at a park. Too many people smoking and leaving their butts around. In Oak Park, it's been smoke free since I started working here and it's a pleasure to work outdoors in clean air. I encourage all Park Districts to ban smoking on the fields and in the parks. My 7 year old dislikes smoke so much she asks if we can play somewhere else when someone is smoking at a park. Lucky for us, there's a lot of parks to pick from, where the air is fresh! It’s sad, but true. I had my daughter play for two years in a rec soccer league in my hometown and had to smell smoke at every game. We finally gave up and now she plays basketball. I find the southwest suburbs to be the worst place to play outdoors even at a park. Too many people smoking and leaving their butts around.

In Oak Park, it’s been smoke free since I started working here and it’s a pleasure to work outdoors in clean air.

I encourage all Park Districts to ban smoking on the fields and in the parks. My 7 year old dislikes smoke so much she asks if we can play somewhere else when someone is smoking at a park. Lucky for us, there’s a lot of parks to pick from, where the air is fresh!

]]> by: Arnie Biondo http://blog.ilipra.org/adults-drink-and-smoke-at-youth-sporting-events/#comment-64263 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:15:55 +0000 http://blog.ilipra.org/adults-drink-and-smoke-at-youth-sporting-events/#comment-64263 Carol Stream Park District Board banned smoking from all sports fields some years ago. Also, about 6-7 years ago, we banned alcohol from any youth sport related gatherings held for in-hosue or affiliated programs, including post season banquets or picnics at a parent's house. Neither has been a problem, tho it's virtually impossible to police the picnics at someone's house. Carol Stream Park District Board banned smoking from all sports fields some years ago. Also, about 6-7 years ago, we banned alcohol from any youth sport related gatherings held for in-hosue or affiliated programs, including post season banquets or picnics at a parent’s house. Neither has been a problem, tho it’s virtually impossible to police the picnics at someone’s house.

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