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Growing up in Arizona, Monty Perkins fell in love with sports at an early age. He participated in baseball, football, and basketball among others, although he didn’t have the luxury of his parents cheering for him in the stands very often.
“My parents, who had 12 children, were very hard workers, and were unable to be at my games most of the time,” recalls Perkins. “I didn’t completely understand it then, but I certainly do now. For my children, I try to make every game that I possibly can.”
That’s more challenging than it sounds. In addition to having nine children of his own, Perkins has been the Event Coordinator/League and School Liaison for Smyrna Parks & Recreation in Tennessee for 13 years, where he has played a key role in helping ensure that more than 3,000 children who participate in its youth programs have fun and safe experiences.