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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's "weird" because the school has a soccer team and the kid intentionally declined to play for that school team and now the school is touting his success as an athlete at the school.  If you only play club soccer, let the club toot your horn.   [b]If I am the school, I will stick with guys who show commitment to the school.  [/b]  [/quote]
This is not how you would approach it if you were part of the school’s leadership or marketing teams.  The point of these events is not limited to touting the excellence of the school’s sports teams. The school wants to publicize that it is a destination for winners. Very often the kids who decline to play for the school teams do so because they want a higher level of play so they can go to a more prestigious college or maybe go pro. The school is very happy to associate itself with kids who achieve either of those outcomes, which people outside the school will find impressive.

All schools’ athletic departments have announcements throughout each season that celebrate the accomplishments of those who are playing on the school teams. The Washington Post and other news organizations, plus national orgs like Gatorade, honor HS players only. Why not be happy about the attention your kid gets through those outlets instead of feeling disgruntled that some other kid gets recognition from both the school and in other quarters?[/quote]

This plus the school wants to tout this is the place for you even if you will not play for our team.  We create a place for you to be your best in the classroom even with your club commitments.  Even more so if the kid gets into high academic.  Look at it this way -- if the kid was a great actor but was not in the school play do you think the school would not tout his first staring role?[/quote]

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