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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been doing this since my oldest, now 14yr old got her first participation trophy.  We tell every coach/instructor we will not accept a trophy or ribbon based on participation before the season even starts.  I don't go on a tangent or push my own beliefs on them.  I just let them know we won't need one.

For us, it sends the wrong message.  Who wants a room full of trophies at the age of 14 for doing nothing but participating on a team?  Talk about a waste of the environment.  Not one kid is going to keep all those trophies given out 2-3x a year per sport.  [/quote]

Thank you!  Participation trophies are for the kids of coddling moms. You don't deserve a trophy for playing 6  sixty minute games of a team sport over 2 months. My kids throw theirs out after a few months. They collect dust and mean absolutely nothing. I applaud this guy. I am really hoping the coddling helicopter days are coming to an end. Maybe college kids will be able to handle life a little better and the suicides and gun sprees will stop rising. [/quote]

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