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II ov e r the State of Michi-
gan, there are families
children participate
in numerous sports. This month I
profile one such family, as siblings
I Michael and Jennifer Colton are
both involved in a variety of athlet-
I is activities.
"It is a fast-paced game with a
lot of action," 12-year-old Michael
said about his favorite sport, hock-
ey. Michael has been on a team
ever since he was a little kid.
"Hockey gets me in shape," he
said. "It's also a team sport that
helps you learn teamwork by help-
; ing out other people."
Among his most memorable
games he recalled: "A few years
ago we were losing in a Thanks-
: giving tournament final, and our
1 coach gave us a pep talk in the
I middle of the second period. We
went on and tied the game and
sent the game into overtime. We
I won that game and the tourna-
ment. It was great."
Of his other love, baseball,
I Michael said, "It takes my mind off
I other things and it's a lot of fun. It's
a mind game, something you have
I to concentrate on. You must have
I determination."
Jennifer, 9, keeps herself busy,
too. "Figure skating is a fun thing
I to do, and it takes a while to mas-
ter so it gives you a great sense of
accomplishment," she said. "I start-
: ed at the Detroit Skating Club

when I was 4 and skated there for
a few years. Later, I moved to the
new Farmington Ice Arena, and I
now skate on a team and individu- `—\
ally.
"My favorite moment was when I
won first place individually in West-
land during a competition last win-
ter," she said.
Along with skating, Jennifer
enjoys gymnastics and kick boxing.
"My brother started kick boxing
and I got involved, too. I currently
have a red band and I am going
after my blue band," Jennifer said.
Michael has his green band and is
heading toward a brown band.
These two are staying busy dur-
ing the summer. Both are in camp
at the Jewish Community Center.
c—\
Each week, Jennifer and Michael
are involved in different activities
including dance, tennis, and gym-
nastics for Jennifer.
"Of all the weeks of camp, my
most enjoyable has to be either
street hockey or golf," said
Michael, who has been rock climb- E'\
ing in the camp and is looking for-
ward to participating in many activ-
ities during the next few weeks.
For many, summer is a time to
relax. However, for Michael and
Jennifer Colton, the summer means
extra time to practice sports they
don't have time for during the
school year. They also are able to
try new sports at which they might
become superstars. So follow their
lead and get involved in a new
sport this summer. ❑