Special Activities Division

the art department won first in show year after year, and our forensics team won state two out of the three years I participated. We worked incredibly hard for those achievements; however, year after year, the allotted budget for extracurricular activities went to new football uniforms, or a new score board. We never understood why they got fresh uniforms and new equipment every two years when they couldn’t win one game. All the while, music clubs were stuck sharing sheet music, and the theater…

opportunities that drive students to excel later in life, including more academic options, a more diverse student body, and more extracurricular activities to choose from. In comparison to junior colleges, universities tend to have a greater range of academic options for students to choose from. Junior…

Ashley Miller says that even though clubs are more things to do on top of school work the activities you are usually involved in are things you enjoy doing, so it just makes school more fun. For example if you are really passionate for something it should not be a punishment, it should be something you look forward to doing everyday. Miller also…

While I understand that money is a big concern when adding sports in schools, there are many ways to help raise funds for sports without hurting other extracurricular activities schools’ have to offer, such as forming fundraisers between the students as well as taking donations from the community; in our school we used fundraisers to pay for all of our equipment for the entire season. Communities are more likely to support…

As a senior in high school I am applying for colleges, and have been asked to provide a personal statement essay. I have been asked to talk about my interests and social skills, as well as the activities I have participated in. I can say I have not had as many life experiences as some of my classmates, but I have been in a wealth of extracurricular clubs and organizations that have sharpened my skills in the community. I have also devoted a fair amount of my time to school and my class work,…

of Education Sciences, there were a total of 1,420,900 crimes committed among high school students in 2013 alone; in addition, the violent crime rate at these schools was numbered at 62 percent. These staggering numbers show just how much illegal activity and violent crime that is being committed in high schools alone. Imagine the amount of innocent children being violated, hurt, or even killed. The people that are arrested for these crimes lose everything. They get expulsion, a bad record, and…

to help the students keep their grades up and stay on track. Kids who don’t have good grades and lots of absences they aren’t allowed to play. Students would actually enjoy going to school and they will have fun. I think all school should have activities that all students would like to do on their spare time. Not all students are into sports but they like to do other sports. For example, there can be drama club or art stuff they doesn’t involve physical education. This way more kids will keep…

and unmotivated,” says Dr. Jim Taylor, with a PhD. in Psychology from University of Colorado and widely known sports psychologists. Some children need an extra push to get out of their comfort levels when trying new sports, or any extracurricular activity for that matter. Time management, teamwork, discipline, and leadership are all lessons that a parent should want to push their children for. Children playing sports can boost brain power and self confidence; more positives from being pushed…

Extracurricular Activities ONLY 20! Community High School allows their students to have only twenty days off that can be contributed to extracurricular activities. Once all of the twenty days have been used up then they can no longer participate in extracurricular activities that require them to leave school early or stay overnight anywhere. This is a huge problem in a lot of schools it is taking away from a chance for students to give back to their community and learn lifelong lessons.…

usually start and some even end by this time. So the adolescents wouldn't have time for any extra curricular activities and barely enough time to do homework, and that is due to the school having an later start and end time. Starting later has some pros and cons. One pro is that adolescents would get more sleep. Some cons of starting later include interfacing with outside of school activities, the total cost of it, and the transportation and safety of the kids. Initially, the cost will be a…