Mount Pleasant Recreation Tackles Football Safety Concerns

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For the parent of a kid who loves sports, it can be a vexing decision: should I let my child play tackle football?
The uncertainty is understandable, given today’s headlines. Passion for the game runs deep in this part of the country, but so do concerns about helmet-to-helmet contact and its potential impact on young brains. Mount Pleasant Recreation Department is changing its youth football program to place a heightened emphasis on participant safety.

Tips to Ensure a Safe Summer by the Water

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As the weather warms up, the water beckons. The Mount Pleasant Recreation Department wants to make sure local youngsters make aquatic safety a top priority while they are enjoying the Lowcountry’s lakes, rivers, pools and, of course, the Atlantic Ocean.