Having sports integrated into high schools is important since it allows students to have the ability to gain valuable character traits needed for society with the addition of allowing lower income students to be able to enjoy the sport. Sports, especially team sports, give students the ability to learn valuable traits like “discipline, teamwork, a drive for success, the desire to be held accountable and a willingness to have their performance measured” (Sato). These skills mentioned in the article “The Case for High School Sports” by Kai Sato are vital to be functioning members of society. If students were to only focus on academics their whole life, it will only be beneficial till they exit college, since in someone's everyday life they will not be calculating the area of a circle but they will be communicating with
Athletics and Academics College sports have swept the nation in the past couple years. There has become this push for students to not only go to school, maintain a high GPA, but also to be involved with a least 1 sport full time. In high school, it is pushed to be a three sport athlete, and to want to continue your career into college. The mental and physical needs that are forced to be met while being a student athlete, is rigorous. It has been emphasized that a student athlete, and everyone in the athletic community know it is student first then athlete.
Nearly eight million students currently participate in high school athletic in the United States. More than 480,000 compete as NCAA athletes. (www.ncaa.org). Sports help students to develop many skill and characteristic that carry throughout their life. The two articles that I have referred to my essay are "The Case Against High School Sports", by Amanda Ripley and "Psychological and Social Benefits of Playing True Sport", by The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
(Kronholz 1). Kids who play sports in school have a greater sense of belonging and feel like they fit in. According to an article by Lakshmy Nair Participation in school sports provides a sense of belonging and being part of a team or group (Nair 1). Sports are a way for students to band together
Why High School Sports should be Funded I think that high school sports should be funded and these are the reasons to explain why. High school sports should be funded because they help kids get into college for free. This data shown here is supported by (kcra.com). This quote shows that high school sports can help kids get into college for free and maybe if they are good enough NFL,MLB,NBA,NHL, or FIFA..
High-School Athletes: Do High-School Athletes See More Benefits Competing in Multiple Sports? As the option for competing in multiple sports is illuminated for the stage of high school athletes, one pressing question lies: does specialization pave the way to victory or is there strength in diversity? High school athletes who participate in multiple sports see more benefits and less harm than those who specialize in one. Sports have a large impact on students' academic performance, and students who play sports tend to do better in school. There are many examples of why sports have a positive effect on the school, one being that the majority of the 12 million people who have participated in education-based activities and sports have higher grade point averages, are more disciplined, and are more
To participate in sports athletes must maintain a 2.0 GPA” This project that with a 2.0 GPA minimum student's ability to have to try their best in school today good grades enabling them to play high school sports and go to college. In the long run, funding sports can benefit those kids not lucky enough to have a good computer at their disposal to learn from. So, sports should indeed be
This notion is supported by Dr. Daniel Gould, who believes that “Children who participate in sports have increased educational aspirations, closer ties to school and increased occupational aspirations in youth” (1). People against the funding of high school sports think that parents and society are placing more emphasis than ever before and, “[P]ressures athletic personnel to deviate on winning from the athlete- centered educational and personal development mission” (Gould 1). However, athletes strive to do better in class. Michael Lorenc, a high school basketball coach believes that “those who seem to have an overwhelming schedule where they’re playing maybe multiple sports, and high academic schedules, they tend to do better than those who don’t do anything extracurricularly” (Gray). Balancing sports and school makes athletes put more effort into keeping up grades while playing the sport they love.
Dr. Frank L. Smoll states, “All children and youth need vigorous physical activity as part of their daily lives, and sports provide the benefits of exercise and the potential for acquiring a sense of accomplishment.” (Smoll 1/2).
Sports have many positive outcomes for student-athletes. Sports give many students a head start in what they wish to pursue in the future, whether that is an unfamiliar sport like “Lacrosse” or one of the most common like “Football”. A good amount of students rely on sports to get them where they want to be in their lives. Not only do sports help, but so do clubs like robotics or Power of the Pen. And they should get the same amount of attention as football and basketball players do.
This even brings students together after rough patches in friendship in some instances! Are Sports Good For Kids? By Daniel Gould, Ph.D. Director, Institute for the Study of Youth Sports outlines the following, “For example, a multiyear study conducted in Michigan has shown that children who participate in sports have increased educational aspirations, closer ties to school, and increased occupational aspirations in youth.” While this doesn’t outright say children in high school sports learn more about teamwork, it does state that they have closer ties to school. From this, we can conclude that they are implying that students involved with high school sports work amongst themselves better, as well as with other aspects of their community.
Athletics is ingrained in the human experience and is an integral part of American culture. Because of that, many of my weekends and after school hours have been dedicated to either watching a game or starting one with the kids in the neighborhood. Athletics runs deep in my family. My great uncle was a professional baseball player and my family, including my father, three brothers and a sister, are all very involved with the various team sports. It’s this immersion into various sporting activities that has led me to the understanding that engaging in athletics has a very positive impact in our lives.
In today's society, sports has become a very popular leisure activity and a means of effective physical movement for many young children across the United States. The evidence, publications, and, data on youth sports, has shown and proved the positive effects of children's participation in sports: benefits that ranged from real world applications to personal characteristics. The structure of youth sports aid students in learning the importance of life skills such as teamwork; the development of` a strong sense of morality; and an understanding and appreciation of diversity. Parents are also given the blessing and comfort of their children being statistically least likely to engage in deviant behavior and becoming academically more proficient. Despite the various benefits that children experience through playing sports, there still remains a high amount of students mainly minority students who are unable to participate in sports.
People may be awe-inspiring and exquisite at sports, but what will that matter if they 're not academically excelling? Many middle school and high school students who play sports on their school teams, are often behind on their grades and falling back in classes. They may be strong and superior in the athletic area, however, this will not help students excel in their academics and leading to having an inadequate future ahead of them. Since, these students spend most of their time playing sports and practicing for their upcoming games, they tend to fall behind on their academic excellence. However, if students have to maintain satisfactory grades to participate in sports, these acts will lesson and create a better future for many student athletes.
Competitive sports provide a community which kids can work with and beat other teams with. “Playing a sport helps children develop social skills which would benefit them even when they grow older. Playing sports teaches them about teamwork and cooperating with others. They learn to interact with people from different ages” (Mahaseth). When these kids grow up, they can use these skills to be able to cooperate and talk with their colleagues.
