Many people not directly involved with youth and school sports in Harvard have the idea that our playing fields are not maintained well. With decades of involvement in youth sports here in town, I can assure everyone that best efforts are made to maintain our overused fields in the best condition possible. But the problem here is not maintenance. It is the overwhelming use by so many kids here in town. The Gale study commissioned by the town concluded that Harvard’s fields are used so much that they cannot possibly be maintained in good condition.
Our country suffers from many people being overweight, resulting in all sorts of diseases and maladies with skyrocketing medical costs for treatment. But all politics is local. Let’s do the best we can here in Harvard for the health and well-being of our kids and vote in favor of warrant articles related to fields. The alternative of limiting the number of children who use the fields is simply unacceptable.
Ben Myers
Westcott Road