Many have said that necessity is the mother of invention; during the summer of 1973 a man named Mr. Young proved this to be true. His daughter was interested in running and he thought she ought to have a place to practice besides on the streets. So, he offered to supervise if she and her friends were interested in racing each other. Before he knew it, 35 to 40 kids had started working out with him. The workouts continued informally, with some participants attending nearby meets against other youngsters. Three of the youths under Mr. Young’s tutelage came home with State Championships.
While at the State Jaycee Championships in 1973, Mr. Young met Jesse Owens, the track immortal of the 1930’s, who told Mr. Young the Steubenville program appeared very well organized. When Mr. Young told Owens there was no formal track club in the city, the Olympian gave Mr. Young suggestions about the formation of such a group.
Mr. Young returned to Steubenville, and after receiving support from several community leaders, he began to seek funds for an organization striving to enrich the lives of our youth through the improvement and promotion of athletic sports; among those who engage in sports solely for the pleasure of physical, mental, and social benefits derived from them, and to whom sports are nothing more than an avocation. The Steuben Striders organization tries to give all who take part in a meet some sort of award. All of this is done in keeping with the feeling of Mr. Young that participation, not necessarily winning, is what counts.
Mr. Young also believed that a structure like the Steuben Striders Track Club is valuable because it shows youth how to get along outside the home with adults and others their own age in a situation without the formal structure of the classroom yet with some discipline involved.
After seven years of directing the Steuben Striders track program, Mr. Robert Young, the founder, passed away on April 22, 1981. No one in Steubenville was more dedicated to its young people than Bob Young. Literally thousands of young people were pointed in the right direction on life’s path because of their associations with him. He taught them how to love and respect their fellow man; he taught them a measure of responsibility.
While at the State Jaycee Championships in 1973, Mr. Young met Jesse Owens, the track immortal of the 1930’s, who told Mr. Young the Steubenville program appeared very well organized. When Mr. Young told Owens there was no formal track club in the city, the Olympian gave Mr. Young suggestions about the formation of such a group.
Mr. Young returned to Steubenville, and after receiving support from several community leaders, he began to seek funds for an organization striving to enrich the lives of our youth through the improvement and promotion of athletic sports; among those who engage in sports solely for the pleasure of physical, mental, and social benefits derived from them, and to whom sports are nothing more than an avocation. The Steuben Striders organization tries to give all who take part in a meet some sort of award. All of this is done in keeping with the feeling of Mr. Young that participation, not necessarily winning, is what counts.
Mr. Young also believed that a structure like the Steuben Striders Track Club is valuable because it shows youth how to get along outside the home with adults and others their own age in a situation without the formal structure of the classroom yet with some discipline involved.
After seven years of directing the Steuben Striders track program, Mr. Robert Young, the founder, passed away on April 22, 1981. No one in Steubenville was more dedicated to its young people than Bob Young. Literally thousands of young people were pointed in the right direction on life’s path because of their associations with him. He taught them how to love and respect their fellow man; he taught them a measure of responsibility.
Win with Integrity
I pledge to make good decisions in my life.
I will be an enthusiastic and positive person.
I will live with integrity every day; I will lead a healthy, active lifestyle.
I will take pride in my successes on the playing field and in the classroom;
I will be honest and drug free, knowing that cheaters never win.
I am a champion.
I pledge to make good decisions in my life.
I will be an enthusiastic and positive person.
I will live with integrity every day; I will lead a healthy, active lifestyle.
I will take pride in my successes on the playing field and in the classroom;
I will be honest and drug free, knowing that cheaters never win.
I am a champion.
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