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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I am not sure where the 20+ hours a week comes from? What sports practice can be more than 2 hours/day?[/quote] At our school, many extracurricular activities requires at least 3 hours of practice a day, some more during busy season. This is true of sports, band, robotics, dance and several others. On many Saturdays they are asked to show up all day to practice or go to a competition or event. It's too much, and there's no middle ground if a kid is interested in the activity. The kids in these activities who take a heavy academic load are just not getting enough sleep. OP, I agree with you that such a heavy commitment makes it hard to balance academics and outside activities, but at our school, the crazy time commitment is not limited to sports. I'd love to see it change but have noticed that many parents and school administrators aren't willing to give up their #1 or #2 rank in these activities to allow the kids more free time.[/quote]
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