... do this for a reason that's notable in an era marked by the playdate, the proliferation of elite travel teams and the fear parents have of leaving their children unsupervised. It turns out that many campers want to play stickball. McCarthy has spent a lot of time insinuating himself into the heads of 10-year-olds. "They aren't yet set in their ways, so ... more than they have any right to expect. When its 2001 report called youth sports "a hotbed of chaos, violence and mean-spiritedness," the National Summit on Raising Community Standards in Children's Sports wasn't referring to some Lord...

• Word Count: 4179
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School