SPORTS AND MASS EVENTS AS AN EFFECTIVE FORM OF EDUCATION OF PATRIOTISM IN YOUTH ENVIRONMENT
The article considers the solution of the most important tasks in the patriotic education of youth at a new qualitative level. The essence of the presented project was a laconic combination of a track and field athletics weekly program in the city of Omsk along the streets of the heroes of the Soviet Union and presentation of booklets to the participants of the events containing a description of the heroic deeds and their photos. As a result, «Running Week - Relay Relay» has become an annual traditional event of the May holidays, and the number of participants is increasing. The exploits of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War filled the lessons of history in secondary schools with new material.