Should Kids Get Participation Trophies
Clumsily fielding the ball, the young boy throws the ball to the wrong base and gives up a run that lost the game for them. The boy had only gone to six of the practices. He didn’t care that he’d lost the game for the team because he knows he was going to get a medal or a trophy. Some people believe participation trophies and medals are good for kids. On the either side, some believe participation trophies and medals are bad for kids. I believe that kids should not receive participation trophies.
There are a lot of reasons I believe kids shouldn’t get participation trophies. One is trophies need to be earned, (Website #1) According to Pittsburgh Steeler James Harrison “make them believe they are entitled to something.” Sometimes kids join the team but they don’t always show up to the practices or to games. If you give a kid a trophy, but he did not participate he will not learn that he has to earn that he has to work to get things. My second reason is; kids have to work to get better. (Website #2) “The benefit of competition isn't actually winning” according to Ashley Merryman. If you just try and …show more content…
Serge Kogan said his son Sasha and other teammates earned their medals last year. “They all showed up, they all played hard. Besides learning soccer skills, it was a great socializing experience for them.” Them all showing up and playing hard should be an expectation from the coach and they shouldn’t get a medal for that. I don’t think anyone should get a medal for socializing when people do this every day. Participation trophies remind young kids that they are part of something, and may help build interest to return for another season, says Tom Farrey. It might make them feel like they are a part of something and interested to return for another season. But if they are interested in the sport they will return if they get a trophy or
Clumsily fielding the ball, the young boy throws the ball to the wrong base and gives up a run that lost the game for them. The boy had only gone to six of the practices. He didn’t care that he’d lost the game for the team because he knows he was going to get a medal or a trophy. Some people believe participation trophies and medals are good for kids. On the either side, some believe participation trophies and medals are bad for kids. I believe that kids should not receive participation trophies.
There are a lot of reasons I believe kids shouldn’t get participation trophies. One is trophies need to be earned, (Website #1) According to Pittsburgh Steeler James Harrison “make them believe they are entitled to something.” Sometimes kids join the team but they don’t always show up to the practices or to games. If you give a kid a trophy, but he did not participate he will not learn that he has to earn that he has to work to get things. My second reason is; kids have to work to get better. (Website #2) “The benefit of competition isn't actually winning” according to Ashley Merryman. If you just try and …show more content…
Serge Kogan said his son Sasha and other teammates earned their medals last year. “They all showed up, they all played hard. Besides learning soccer skills, it was a great socializing experience for them.” Them all showing up and playing hard should be an expectation from the coach and they shouldn’t get a medal for that. I don’t think anyone should get a medal for socializing when people do this every day. Participation trophies remind young kids that they are part of something, and may help build interest to return for another season, says Tom Farrey. It might make them feel like they are a part of something and interested to return for another season. But if they are interested in the sport they will return if they get a trophy or