Junior Team Jamboree By: David Tweddell

Last year, I played football. I was practicing with the junior football team to play in the jamboree. Practice was fun, I played as well as I could and had the most fun I ever had playing football. My position was strong side linebacker which means I play the part of the field that there is the longest part of the field. On the day of the jamboree, I did the warm up with the rest of the team,the time to play the games had arrived, I was very pumped. Unfortunately not even ten minutes of the first game had passed, I was knocked to the ground. No luck, My helmet flew off with the grid halfway broken down. Running back to the bench, I was told I had a concussion. Sometimes, I still wonder what happened during that game I don't remember it all even after six months have gone by. It ruined my summer, I love football but its really sad when just one hit can change all your year to come after. It takes one hit only and you are weak for 1 week to 1 year to all the rest of your life. Sometimes, it's better to play another sport where the biggest danger is not permanent for your body and mind.