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Do not marinate in nostalgia. Do not idealize the way we used to do it, because, while for many of us there was much to like about our childhood experiences, there was not much room on playing fields for girls and almost none for kids with disabilities until the ’80s. The next great sport development and delivery system that we embrace will be the first great sport development and delivery system that we have.

Do not forget that most kids do not play sports regularly today.

Scan your network of friends and family, and think about who is left out of our de facto sport system. Picture their faces . . .

The nephew who is slow to grow into his body.

The niece with a chronic condition, like asthma.

The coworker’s kid who is overweight.

The neighbor’s kid who can’t play football anymore because of concussions.

Think about how we can help them, how we need them, to become their best selves. And think too about the role that you know sport can play in that process.

Tom Farrey

Executive Director, Sports & Society Program