Trophy

Trophies, things that award your for working hard and winning something. Some think though that participation trophies are necessary for kids to gain a sense of hope which is wrong to do because things like this won't happen in life and will give them a false sense of hope and security and won't help them learn that for some things in life you might lose and not receive an award. Participation trophies are unnecessary and need to be stopped because they give kids a false sense of reality and…

idea “everyone gets prizes” in children sports, detracts from the purpose of sports. Many people believe children’s sports shouldn’t pass out medals for only participating within the sport, but they should be rewarded for their efforts and have one trophy that the champions of the league should receive. First off, participation medals eliminate the spirit of competition, secondly it takes away the purpose of playing a sport and it builds children to grow up without different teachings,…

Is is it important to give children trophies for participating in sports, Spelling Bees, and Science Fairs? The answer is a big fat no. I understand that the youth of this generation are suffering from more cases of Depression, Anxiety, Suicide, and other mental illness. In cases about school shootings most of the perpetrator suffered from some form of mental illness, but would giving them a participation trophy really stop them from doing those heinous acts? No because they stole or had guns…

Participation Awards No matter how bad the player is, they know they will get a trophy. They don’t even have to try! Some people believe that kids should receive participation trophies. Some people also oppose that. I believe that participation rewards should not be handed out and kids should have to earn their trophies the right way, by winning. One of the big reasons children should not get these plastic trophies is because of a lack of effort. Let’s say a kid on a team never shows up to…

intrinsic motivation, receiving participation trophies instills false values and expectations in young athletes. Participation trophies are given to children regardless of how well they played. Ashley Merryman, author of Top Dog: The Science to succeed. Instead, it can cause them to underachieve” (n. pag.). Giving children participation trophies indirectly teaches them that even if they do not succeed, they will be given an award or prize. Also, participation trophies do not give children room…

given trophies to reward them for finishing the season? Many people think yes it’s a great thing, but many people think it’s also not a great thing. I think that giving youth athletes trophies is not necessary. Kids need to learn at a young age what recieving an award like a trophy really means, but chances are that they won’t. Giving trophies to youth athletes is not necessary because it costs a lot of money, and kids are automatically getting rewarded for doing nothing. Giving out trophies at…

Should everyone get a trophy? According to the "Trophies for All" policy, youth athletes are being awarded with participation trophies. People don't get something in "real life" for showing up, participating, and "doing your best." Giving awards for showing up and doing what is required is meaningless and sends the wrong message. The more trophies you give out the less each one means. In spite of all this many believe participation trophies are good and necessary to build self confidence.…

athlete should get a trophy for participating in a sport. Participation awards are a waste of money. Additionally, if every child got a trophy, it will lose its value. It will also be unfair for the other youth athletes that really do try hard. According to the "Trophies for All" policy, youth athletes are being awarded with participation trophies. Not every youth athletes deserve a trophy. Participation awards are a waste of money. Instead of spending money on the trophies, the…

If youth athletes get an award for participating, they should be given an award for breathing too because both take little to no effort. According to the "Trophies For All" policy, youth athletes are being awarded with participation trophies. Spending money on participation awards is wasting money that could be used for more useful things like equipment or uniforms. Youth athletes will get awards that they don't have to work hard for, but later in life they will come to realize that life isn't…

that these are participation trophies. While participation trophies may boost a child's self-esteem, children grow up believing goals in life are easy to come by and no matter how hard they try, they still receive credit; which in turn leads to failure. Trophies were once used for special occasions such as winning a major game. This is a time where a child knew that if they did not work hard enough, they would not attain the ability to receive the medal. Today, trophies are given at a…