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05/10/2023 15:31

Subject: High school sports starting August?

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Anonymous wrote:I'd be happy for my kids to get more exercise, but they make these sports so unpleasant by making it so you can't do other ECs or interfere with family vacations. It's not like these kids are going pro. Why do they take themselves so seriously?

+1

+1 And it doesn’t sound like I’d want my kid to be around some of these people. We’ll just continue hiking, walking, biking, traveling, etc.

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05/10/2023 17:51

Subject: High school sports starting August?

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Anonymous wrote:I'd be happy for my kids to get more exercise, but they make these sports so unpleasant by making it so you can't do other ECs or interfere with family vacations. It's not like these kids are going pro. Why do they take themselves so seriously?

Sounds like your kids should do rec sports. Kids put a lot of time & effort into being good at these sports by high school and aren’t at practice just to hit 10,000 steps for the day.

I don't think the county should subsidize semi-pro club sports. County athletics should benefit all students. Not just those who want to focus on this one aspect of their lives.

There are limited numbers of spots on high school teams due to limited resources in terms of uniforms, field/court/pool space, coaching ratios, busing & entry fees (for XC invitationals). Why shouldn’t the best athletes make the team? High school athletes don’t want to play with kids who are there to smell the roses.

Exactly why we need to rethink this to be more inclusive.

It is already inclusive. Just like not every kid is going to be cut out for AP classes, not every kid is going to be cut out for various teams. That's life.

Your analogy is flawed. Education is provided to all residents. These sports are restrictive. We need sports programs that are inclusive and for all residents, not just a few elite athletes.

It would be the equivalent of Honors for All but applied to sports. All kids would be encouraged to achieve new heights and perform to a higher standard.