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The aim is to encourage learning sport skills and improve fitness and the acquisition of healthy habits by young school-age town

Councilman Sports City of Lorca, Francisco Montiel, and the Director of IMJUDE, José Luis Lozano, presented the Sports Program for School Age 2.009/10 course, launched by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Murcia Region and the Municipal Institute of Games and Sports City of Lorca and with the participation of students in primary and secondary of the village center.

"The goal of this program for school age youth of the municipality is encouraging the learning of sports skills, improve physical fitness and the acquisition of healthy habits and to develop cooperation and competition, sportsmanship, self esteem, confidence and learning leadership by students, "stressed Montiel.

Likewise, said Councilman Sports that "the proposed activities are aimed at this objective and are as diverse as championship sports performance, sports promotion, sports adapted for the disabled, mental and sensory sport initiation campaigns , sports recreation in the natural environment, municipal sports promotion or promotion of values and ethics of sports for students and parents. "

The categories to which these activities are designed Benjamins, juveniles, children, cadets and youth sports modalities exist for each of the categories.

In this sense, Montiel has listed some of the tests to be carried out as "athletics, cross country, basketball, handball, football, volleyball, badminton, triathlon, chess, table tennis, cycling, orienteering, volleyball beach and a long list of activities for all tastes and all ages. "

In terms of participation, Montiel has stressed that "in the last edition of 2.008/09, involving 10,943 young people, nearly 2,500 more than in that of 2.007/08, in which 8,511 students took part, which is shown the good reception of this program that adds new participants each year and, more importantly, getting the younger have a great time. "

Therefore, according to Councilman says, "The goal for this year will exceed this figure and getting more and more students join the school sport and enjoy its benefits."

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca