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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son attends one of the top schools (as a cross country runner) and one of his favorite parts of school are the football, basketball and soccer, etc games.  I used to roll my eyes at the idea of high school athletic recruits but now I hope they keep them coming. 
PLEASE RECRUIT MORE!  Having competitive teams is magic for school community and the overall quality of life at a high school.  It gets almost everyone out and socializing at the same time and place. Everyone goes--the jocks, the nerds, the jocks who are also nerds (like my kid and his friends).
Large sporting events are really fun and having a reasonably competitive team helps immensely.  
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I agree with this. My kid was just admitted to a Top 5 from another private with virtually no sports program (at least not competitive). Although DC is an athlete, I almost think that having a football team (and, more specifically, the school spirit and camaraderie that comes with it) was a bigger draw than their own sport. Nothing brings a school together like sports. You may not want it to be the case, but it is. [/quote]

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