Imagine going to football practice and getting your team uniforms. All stained with green, and holes in the jersey, and the worn out pads. This could all have been solved if your school asked kids to pay a small fee for every extracurricular activity you participate in. Some people say paying for sports in unacceptable, while the majority of others think paying for sports is good. Kids should pay to play sports because, they use the money to upgrade the equipment for athletes, and the fees that can help cover academic expenses. One reason is the football club spends over $40,000 to upgrade the equipment. If students did not pay to play, how would upgrade our equipment? According to West Shore School District it says, “It has spent $25,000 to upgrade the weight room, $14,000 for jackets to protect the students on the sidelines from the
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If kids didn't pay to play, how would they pay for expensive academic tools, or other courses. According to West Shore School District it says, “Last year the fee went up to $25 per student, per activity, and was also expanded to include fees for music, orchestra, band, and even art, chemistry, and other academic courses requiring expensive supplies.” What this means is paying for these courses in tools alone cost a lot of money, so if kids were charged a fee, it would help pay for all of it. Some people believe that paying for sports is a bad idea because, parents whose children aren't great athletes feel like the fee is a waste of money. But what they don't realize is that this money will help them improve on and off the court. When the pros and cons are weighed, the conclusion is obvious, when you have no way to cover the expenses of equipment for sports, and school in the budget, This is why kids should pay to play sports. Come on kids, don't settle for old equipment when you can pay to play and get brand new tools, and gear for both sports and
If kids didn't pay to play, how would they pay for expensive academic tools, or other courses. According to West Shore School District it says, “Last year the fee went up to $25 per student, per activity, and was also expanded to include fees for music, orchestra, band, and even art, chemistry, and other academic courses requiring expensive supplies.” What this means is paying for these courses in tools alone cost a lot of money, so if kids were charged a fee, it would help pay for all of it. Some people believe that paying for sports is a bad idea because, parents whose children aren't great athletes feel like the fee is a waste of money. But what they don't realize is that this money will help them improve on and off the court. When the pros and cons are weighed, the conclusion is obvious, when you have no way to cover the expenses of equipment for sports, and school in the budget, This is why kids should pay to play sports. Come on kids, don't settle for old equipment when you can pay to play and get brand new tools, and gear for both sports and