Aurora is investing in video games with their very own youth esports program, which the city is looking to expand to other places across Colorado.
De'Mykal Johnson and Joseph Whitecalf play Super Smash Bros. on the Nintendo Switch at the Aurora esports program.Kids playing too many video games may be a top concern for a lot of parents these days, but the City of Aurora sees things differently.
The program is the brainchild of Hamm, who grew up in Aurora and"wanted to do something for the community" that stood out. A fan of video games himself, he pitched the idea to his higher-ups at the City of Aurora after he realized that an esports HQ could be housed in the renovated space at Exposition Park.
Kids in the program say it's a great after-school option that gives their parents more time to pick them up. A few say that they'd be playing video games at home anyway, but this allows them to be with friends after school and spend quality time with family later, creating a social benefit to video-game play.
Another benefit that students point out is how the esports program gives kids a chance to play games that their families may not be able to afford. The esports community is popular around the world, but in Colorado, it's recently gained legitimacy after the Colorado High School Activities Association — the same body that governs high schools sports around the state — began recognizing esports teams and competitions at state high schools.Bennito L. Kelty
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