Since its founding in 2018, Indoor Track Delaware has brought together a coalition of passionate parents and coaches. Their common goal is to highlight the urgent need for indoor track and sports facilities within Delaware. In Delaware, he has more than 1,300 young athletes involved in track and field, said Chuck Kruse, president and co-founder of the organization.
“There's nothing within an hour of Delaware,” Kruse said. “So on an average weekend, kids travel, sometimes spend six, seven, eight hours in the back of a school bus, have to wake up before dawn, and sometimes don't get back until midnight,” he said. added.
This problem becomes evident every weekend during the indoor track season, which runs from November to the end of February.
Kruse, a parent of four highly athletic children, personally experienced the effects of this problem when his family traveled more than 3,000 miles to support his children's athletic endeavors. Unfortunately, for some parents, this is a major barrier, resulting in family support that students like Parker desperately need to witness their progress and capture moments of triumph. You will lack the support system you have.
“Running without a support system has been tough at times because I want people to see me progress as I continue to run,” Parker said. “They only watched the videos every once in a while and didn't really get the experience of watching kids run.”
Indoor sports venues could reduce the academic and athletic hurdles associated with travel time, allowing students to spend more time studying, Kruse said. He also emphasized Delaware's economic development potential through different seasons, even though it's not the main focus.
“Indoor track only lasts three-and-a-half months a year and the rest only eight-and-a-half months, so it will benefit other indoor sports as well. [the] “This facility could be used for volleyball, wrestling, basketball, things of that nature,” he said. “It's going to bring jobs to Delaware, it's going to bring revenue to Delaware. Indoor track. He didn't think Delaware would have an economic benefit, but there are clear benefits.”
