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[quote=Anonymous]Does she care if she's good at it? If not, I think that makes it a lot easier...and it makes sense to pick things that are not team sports so she can just appreciate her own progress without feeling like she's bringing the team down. Possibilities you didn't list include racewalking (usually done on a track team; Potomac Valley Track Club teaches it), archery, fencing, bowling, weight lifting (power or olympic), and speed skating. If her goal is just to be fit, she could hike, bicycle, run, kayak, horseback ride, swim, etc. without doing it through organized sports. Some gyms will let a kid her age work out--many will require a parent to accompany her. Also if she likes a sport but isn't good at it, could she be a scorekeeper, referee, student manager, sportswriter for the school/local newspaper, or something similar? I have friends who became gymnastic judges, softball umpires, and fencing judges...it's possible to do this at the rec level, or to get really into it and wind up judging at the D1 or international level. [/quote]

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