High School Sports

Think back to your time in school and recall the best and most memorable moments. Perhaps acing an incredibly difficult test comes to mind, or starring in the lead role of your school play, meeting up with your friends at lunch, and maybe even scoring the winning goal at a soccer game. School, by definition, means “an institution for educating children.” An undisputed fact in life is that you are meant to learn in school. This does not mean that there is no room for clubs or sports. Sports are an important part of school for children. Therefore, I believe that school sports should continue to be funded but not to the detriment of other activities. First and foremost, sports mean exercise (obviously). Exercise also happens to be the greatest
Winning is an important part of sports in general. Teams and individuals think about what it will take in order to win and then they go after what is required to succeed. In the article “Are High School Sports Good for Kid?” it says “we found that these individuals were highly successful (winning over 70% of their games). They stressed winning, but never put winning before the personal and educational development of their players. Instead, they maintained a strong educational philosophy and did not just talk about building character in their players, but took daily actions to do so while at the same time pursuing excellence.” This shows how school sports push kids toward achieving what they strive for in all aspects. With school sports children can set
They keep children healthy, helps them set goals, and boosts social lives. Despite how beneficial school sports are, they should not be viewed as “more important” than other activities. Don’t take away funding for other activities just so school sports should stay around, do everything possible to keep everything. For example, do not cut funding for the band or drama in order to provide better equipment and larger fields to practice. In reality, not all children partake in school sports which is made evident in the article “What’s in the Name of High School Football.” In this text it says “16 MVRHS vocalists and instrumentalists auditioned for the competitive All Cape & Islands music festival. And the judges selected a remarkable 16 of 16. Unheard of success. And yet not a mention in the local papers. Not a word on the radio. Not a sentence in the principal’s address. Not a squeak on the morning announcements. Not a face on the wall.” The vocalists and instrumentalists did an outstanding job, yet no one bothered to care about it. So by all means, keep sports, but don’t decrease the value of other