Participation Trophys
Should everyone get a participation trophy? According to the "trophy's for all" policy, youth athletes are being awarded trophys for participating in a sport. Trophy's shouldn’t be given to everyone. Participation trophy's lose their meanings at times. People don’t get promotions for just showing up. On the other hand parents and coaches think that participation trophy's are motivating to youth athletes. Handing out trophies is a waste of time if youth athletes are not going to put in the effort to at least earn the trophy. Participation trophies lose their meanings at times.youth athletes take them for granted. Coaches spend $2000-$3000 on participation trophies every year. Coaches could spend those funds on sports organization
uniforms and scholarships to help to help youths play on a team. Also in the real world, people don’t get promotions for just showing up. "Should Everyone Get A Trophy", Lauren Tarnish explains a student doesn’t get an A+ on a paper for going to class. Youth athletes who receive a participation trophies will grow up thinking that they can get things without trying. On the other hand some parents and coaches think that participation trophies can be motivating to youth athletes. In reality it provides a false sense of importance. Also it can be very sad for them in the future if they tried out for that sport and did not make it.
uniforms and scholarships to help to help youths play on a team. Also in the real world, people don’t get promotions for just showing up. "Should Everyone Get A Trophy", Lauren Tarnish explains a student doesn’t get an A+ on a paper for going to class. Youth athletes who receive a participation trophies will grow up thinking that they can get things without trying. On the other hand some parents and coaches think that participation trophies can be motivating to youth athletes. In reality it provides a false sense of importance. Also it can be very sad for them in the future if they tried out for that sport and did not make it.