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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For some kids, Bs might be what they are getting for their best efforts and sports is an area where they can easily excel. We all have our strengths and challenges and we need to learn to make the best of our strengths and work hard at our challenges. It's good to have a balance in our days of things we are good at and things we have to work at. In addition, athletic participation teaches kids a lot about cooperation, leadership, how to win and lose in a graceful manner, persistence, and discipline, not to mention the physical fitness and health benefits.

Why do some people allow their kids to spend all their time on academics and make no effort to improve their athletic skills?
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Because kids with good grades have more options and opportunities than kids with bad grades. If two kids are competing for the same opportunity, the kid with the good grades is going to have an edge over the low B kid.[/quote]

First of all, a B is a good grade.
Second, i disagree. A solid B kid who goes to a good college and has grown up playing sports has a lot to offer an employer. Leadership, persistence, ability to work on a team and bounce back over and over when losing? I'll hire that kid any day.

In fact, one of the Chiefs I work with looks specifically for candidates with sports in their background. As long as they have a degree, college name is pretty meaningless to him.[/quote]

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