Drugs in sport

“SPORTS ARE A HUGE PART of the American school experience. Last year, almost 8 million high school students participated in organized athletics” (Ripley 1). A high school athlete, said “There was no way I wouldn't play. I know I'm not going to be a professional soccer player, but I'm good at it, and the team atmosphere is something I love. It's not something I'm willing to give up easily” (“High School Sports Injuries” 7). Students benefit from participating in high school sports. According to…

Booster Club Handbook Mission Statement Our goal is to ensure that the athletic program continuously grows with the help of community members who volunteer their time and effort so that the student-athletes have the opportunity to experience the benefits of a high school athletic program. The Booster Club is an organization compiled of parents, coaches, players, students, and other community members committed to supporting and assisting the athletic program at this school. The Booster Club is…

children to join sports and different types of clubs. But are sports beneficial to them? Some parents may argue that they just add more pressure but there are plenty of benefits that can override some of the disadvantages. High school sports are beneficial to students because it teaches students good sportsmanship, and later forms good citizens. This is important because it proves kids who participate in sports will have a better impact on society. When kids are not involved in sports, they…

play organized sports (Atkins). Sports give kids an outlet for physical activity, and teach them valuable lessons such as teamwork, sportsmanship, and listening. However, if you start a child in competitive sports too young then they can burnout, and may cause unnecessary pressure on the kid. This might make the sport not fun for the child anymore, or take over their life and make it kind of an obsession. There are also many benefits for kids to participate in competitive sports, such as…

ruined and your sports career could end forever. Some might say that special needs students should participate in regular tryouts because they are no different than the other kids. However, Sports tryouts should be fair the each and every student even those with a disability or special needs. Tryouts are overwhelming themselves and even more nerve wracking for those with a disability. Everyone needs to socialize and be physically in shape. Those are two of many reasons why sports tryouts are…

youth athletes are being awarded with participation trophies. Youth athletes are getting trophies just for showing up to sports. Is this fair to the athletes that try? Youth athletes should work for their awards so they mean something. The more awards we give , the less value they have to use. Some people may think without trophies kids won't be motivated to do different sports. But do we really want our kids motivated by trophies? Youth athletes should be rewarded for winning and trying their…

and not only because my parents were and still are sports fanatics but mainly because I grew up to naturally love the idea of sport itself. Fitness I believe is crucial to one’s daily life and through the experience I’ve had so far, I can’t see why people wouldn’t want to anyways. To this day I’m definitely more of an active outdoor type of person as opposed to a cultural sort of passive person in and outside of school. My true love for sport undeniably started showing in my high school years…

I have grown up watching, playing, and studying many different sports, whether it be football, or baseball, or basketball, or sometimes even soccer. I have always enjoyed playing sports, however, as an athlete, I have a distinct responsibility to practice sportsmanship. Sportsmanship is one of the most important facets of sports today. Sportsmanship allows us athletes to hate the other team for the duration of the game, but respect them at the same time. Sportsmanship is defined as “fair-play,…

Schools across the nation are cutting sports programs, This is caused by low budget and academic worries. Focusing on countries like South Korea and Finland that have higher education standards without sports may look like a logical reason to cut sports out of the normal American routine, but other countries that do not have sports in school are well behind the American average. “There is no reason to believe that the academic success of students in South Korea or Finland has anything to do with…

“Would I Let My Son Play Football?” There are many sports out there that are both fun and at the same time, very dangerous. One of the most controversial sports is football. There have been parents who have gone against letting their children participate in football because of the heavy injuries that could take place in this sport while others are perfectly fine with letting their children participate in this head-strong sport. The question that has been jumping around is ‘Would I Let My…