Value Of Interscholastic Sports

Interscholastic athletics provide countless benefits to student-athletes, and many beyond giving them stories and memories to share later on in life. There is the basic value that student-athletes have higher graduation rates than those not in athletics (Krings, 2014). However, that alone is not extending education, rather allowing it to occur. Extending, the NIAAA states that 21st century skills such as perseverance, sportsmanship, and collaboration can best be learned through athletics (NIAAA, 2013, p. 32). Athletics can also focus on the whole picture. For example, athletics can get students’ parents engaged through booster clubs or other parent organizations, and can potentially provide substance-abuse assistance to athletes in need.

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