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[quote=Anonymous]People these days too often equate athletic with being part of a sports program.  SOME go as far to say the only real athletes are in a travel program.  Silly.  Just like many things some kids give up on things because they are labeled something early.  Oh!  Look at this lovely picture Jaunita drew.  She's so artistic.  Meanwhile Magda hears this, believes she's not artistic as a result and doesn't bother trying any more.  And because she doesn't try, she doesn't develop.  With sports some of it has to do with where a kid is developmentally as well as physically ready.  One kid may naturally gravitate toward more intellectual pursuits first, while another may focus more on physical stuff.  Doesn't mean the first kid won't become athletic, and the second won't become intellectual.

I have two friends (males) who didn't become involved in organized sports until high school.  One was especially uncoordinated though was brilliant at music (percussion) and academically.  His parents were weary about him trying out at all.  In fact they discouraged him a bit, because they didn't want him to fail.  He made a D2 team, and became a scholarship athlete in his second year.  My other friend also played in college, but was not on an athletic scholarship.  Both lettered in HS.[/quote]

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