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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents don't believe their fluff about athletics unless you think a handful of children tossing a ball around constitutes an athletics program.  Don't believe me.

Ask the school the following.

-What leagues did they compete in?  
-How many members were in each sport?  
-Where are the BASIS DC athletic uniforms? 
-What pictures do they have showing kids competing in a number of sports?
-Where do they hold practices?
-What sport equipment do they have?
-Where are the athletic buses that transport players to and from practice and games?
- Where are practices and games held?
- Why do they charge over $150 per "athletic" student? What is this money used for?

I on't think there's any fluff about athletics -- they currently don't have any. And we don't care. Iwould be perfectly happy if neither of my DCs ever see the inside of an "athletic bus". I can find them sports programs thoughout the area. I cannot find them high quality public education in DC. I do not send my children to school for athletics and do not want them to aspire to be pro athletes (and on't want the school to overly venerate athletes).

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+1! In fact, I'll take it a step further to argue that tossing a ball around is exactly the point of athletics: exercise and teamwork. The other things: leagues, uniforms, competitions, equipment, transport, etc., are mostly to boosterize parents as a substitute for running around, tossing the ball, catching it and learning to work together as a team. Practices are held on the Mall, which posters who send their kids to Basis already know. [/quote]

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