The games were created to be fun. The games were created to help us grow as individuals. The games were created to provide educational experiences. The sportsmanship solution lies at the grassroots levels. You can have all the national and statewide sportsmanship days and programs that you want.
Sportsmanship begins at home.
Schools throughout the state of Michigan continue to take aggressive measures to promote good sportsmanship. Schools in the Lenawee County Athletic Association participate in Sportsmanship Nights where football and girls basketball teams spend time after games together sharing snacks. Schools in the Huron League vie for a traveling sportsmanship banner every year. Schools like Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart have a pregame meeting with opponents so that players meet each other before competing. Schools like Ida and Grandville Calvin Christian met in centerfield in student-initiated prayer before a championship softball game.