text: Problem solving skills are very important. Activities like clubs after or before school can really help with this. In their future they're going to need to know how to solve more than just a math problem. When the students become adults, and they're in a bad situation, they're not always going to be able to run back to their parents and ask them what they should do, they need to learn to solve promblems themselves. Being both mentally and physically fit can help solve problems.