Is It Important To Have A Money If Everyone Get A Trophys?

Glenn Beck said, “What’s the point of competing for a trophy if everyone gets a trophy” (Famous Trophy Quotes). Students receive participation trophies for participating in a sport or activity. This makes students think that no matter how much effort they put into something, they will be rewarded. If children were given certificates instead of a trophy it would mean they tried but did not earn a trophy. A trophy is bigger than a certificate. As the child grows and has the trophy or ribbons on display, they begin to collect dust. It does not mean as much to a child to have the same trophy as another teammate or peer. The child should feel like they have accomplished something more important than receiving a participation trophy. Participation
If a child or adolescent loses it will build character and teach them that everything in life is not handed to them right away. They need to know that not everything in life is fair. Before someone can win, they have to learn from their mistakes and improve to move forward. Children will learn that working hard will lead to success in life. A lot of peoples goal is to become their favorite athlete, but it is rare. Not everyone has the skill or ambition to become what they desire to be.
Adolescents want to know that they worked hard to receive something big, a trophy or an award. However there are lazy adolescents who want to win, but in order to win, they need to put in the effort. The trophies eliminate the competition. If everyone who participates in the sport or activity, each of the team members have the same trophy. Why would it matter if a child got a trophy that is the same as his or her teammates’ trophy? It would lessen the competition which could make the child not want to put an effort into the
Children and adolescents will not learn if they get everything handed to them. Not everything in life is fair. Most children learn at a young age that they need to work for what they want and will not be rewarded for everything. They need to stay determined to achieve their goal.
Some people may disagree and say participation trophies are good because everyone deserves something. If it is an athlete playing in one game, they need to know that they helped the team and deserve a trophy. Another example is the Special Olympics. They deserve a trophy knowing that each individual worked hard training and tried their best while working with there disabilities.
In conclusion, participation trophies are bad because they have discouraged children and adolescents to work to their highest potential, do not teach them that it is okay to lose, and the trophies eliminate the