Youth sports can have a major positive impact on kids. While old, this study is a big deal. A 1987 survey of individuals at the level of executive vice president or above in Fortune 500 companies indicated the following:
- 95% had participated in high school sports
- 54% were involved in student government
- 43% were in National Honor Society
- 37% in music
- 18% in their school’s publications
I can not track down the actual source for this. However, I have found numerous citations. Here is a link to one in Social Issues in Sports.