I'd love an explanation of how the current generation of kids are somehow having a crisis?
what about the 101st bagpipe battalion?
i'm a musician , no i'm not going to quit my day job, thx.
But this sports/arts thing is obviously skewed.
Let me put it this way, i learned to wrestle and play music {insert any art form} in HS, which do you think you'll be able to do middle aged?
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I'd love an explanation of how the current generation of kids are somehow having a crisis?
what about the 101st bagpipe battalion?
i'm a musician , no i'm not going to quit my day job, thx.
But this sports/arts thing is obviously skewed.
Let me put it this way, i learned to wrestle and play music {insert any art form} in HS, which do you think you'll be able to do middle aged?
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Bullshit. For some reason every year we had a tournament in Holt, Michigan. Google how far novi, Michigan is from holt.
Michigan
But then you won’t get the competition.
How good you are
Well she does have a good point. Right after a big game I always feel a little silly. Okay my team won, or lost. So what? I was just so emotionally involved a minute ago but now it seems silly unless you’re on the team.
So true. I never hurt anyone in a fight after I learned to wrestle. A wrestler knows when he’s got his opponent down. Now I may smack them to embarrass them or scissor squeeze their stomach while I ask them what they were thinking.
I'd love an explanation of how the current generation of kids are somehow having a crisis?
what about the 101st bagpipe battalion?
i'm a musician , no i'm not going to quit my day job, thx.
But this sports/arts thing is obviously skewed.
Let me put it this way, i learned to wrestle and play music {insert any art form} in HS, which do you think you'll be able to do middle aged?
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Both
My dad was one of those East European wrestler types. When we were kids he taught my brothers and me how to wrestle properly. I never lost a fight but never actually hurt anyone seriously(pride maybe). Now I still know the moves and teach the grandkids. It's a healthy sport and is excellent for self defense. I do wish I had continued my guitar training but alas it was not to be. But I encouraged the kids and littlies as much as I can.
But dad being an Eastern Euro EDUCATION was the main event, especially the Maths and Sciences. I did develop a reading habit very young so am an avid reader but I can't stand modern writing. Give me the classics any day.
Greg
Not the same standard attained. Not the same commitment, not the same satisfaction.
Seriously, just because you have some deep-seated abnormal problem with team sports doesn't mean they aren't beneficial to developing children. Always picked last for Red Rover were you? Apparently the whole country disagrees with you and has for decades, so you can **** off with that idiocy.
What ever you say **** stain.
From that same article. Seems you want sluggards and porkies.
Greg
Don't be stupid.
Sports are important. Traveling across the state to play them isn't.
The games that are played are meaningless once they get there. Play your classmates. Same activities, same "lessons" learned, same calories burned....
Greg
Seriously, just because you have some deep-seated abnormal problem with team sports doesn't mean they aren't beneficial to developing children. Always picked last for Red Rover were you? Apparently the whole country disagrees with you and has for decades, so you can **** off with that idiocy.
What ever you say **** stain.
From that same article. Seems you want sluggards and porkies.
Greg
Don't be stupid.
Sports are important. Traveling across the state to play them isn't.
The games that are played are meaningless once they get there. Play your classmates. Same activities, same "lessons" learned, same calories burned....
I would have never reached my potential in wrestling had I just stayed inside my own high school.
Wrestlers were sick freaks in my HSI would have never reached my potential in wrestling had I just stayed inside my own high school.
I agree stay close but you have to wrestle other schools. One week they come to you, one week you go to another school. But stay close to cut down on gas. Then at the end of the year there is a district tournament for everyone local. Whoever wins moves on to the next week, regionals. At this point the coach can drive the kids in a minivan. Then the state tournament. I went with the 2 coaches and me to the state finals.
At least you have to find out who the best of the best is. But that's just once at the end of the year. Districts is close, regionals might be a little farther and everyone goes to the Kellogg Center for the State finals
I would have never reached my potential in wrestling had I just stayed inside my own high school.
I agree stay close but you have to wrestle other schools. One week they come to you, one week you go to another school. But stay close to cut down on gas. Then at the end of the year there is a district tournament for everyone local. Whoever wins moves on to the next week, regionals. At this point the coach can drive the kids in a minivan. Then the state tournament. I went with the 2 coaches and me to the state finals.
At least you have to find out who the best of the best is. But that's just once at the end of the year. Districts is close, regionals might be a little farther and everyone goes to the Kellogg Center for the State finals
When they travel across state it is usually for title games. Unless they get that far, it doesn’t happen. And yes, those games are particularly remembered for decades afterwards.
Sports also makes those kids work even harder, because if they don’t make the grades, they don’t play. It teaches them community, how to work together to achieve a goal. They learn to fundraise, to focus, time management skills, etc. they learn the power of working hard to achieve a goal, etc. they become more well rounded, and healthier.
Your idea of playing your own student body over and over, teaches no skills, after a couple of games. They learn each other’s strengths and weaknesses and never are challenged. And if you think it would lower costs, you’re nuts. Another coach would have to be hired, as you can’t have the same coach for two teams playing each other.
51% of kids that played competitive sports go on to earn over $60 grand a year.
The Greatest High School Football Game Ever - D Magazine
1994 John Tyler vs. Plano East high school football game - Wikipedia
The greatest high school football game. Ever.
Seriously, just because you have some deep-seated abnormal problem with team sports doesn't mean they aren't beneficial to developing children. Always picked last for Red Rover were you? Apparently the whole country disagrees with you and has for decades, so you can **** off with that idiocy.
What ever you say **** stain.
From that same article. Seems you want sluggards and porkies.
Greg
Don't be stupid.
Sports are important. Traveling across the state to play them isn't.
The games that are played are meaningless once they get there. Play your classmates. Same activities, same "lessons" learned, same calories burned....
Okay, who was your State HS wrestling champion in 2009? I’m sure you must remember since it is so important. Not a wresting fan? Oh, okay….who was your your State HS Baskeball champion in 2009? Still don’t remember? Neither does anyone else. Those that do accidentally recall it likely don’t remember much.
Thanks for proving my point.
As for the playing one another…if you’re on the losing team, you mix up the teams, you try different strategies, you learn that you can’t rely on the star athlete to bail you out and that other players have to step up. That would actually teach children to work harder to achieve a goal.
It’s far better than taking a 70 mile bus ride to play a meaningless game most will quickly forget—just as you’re clueless about who the champions were in 2009.
Spending less saves money. Common sense.
When they travel across state it is usually for title games. Unless they get that far, it doesn’t happen. And yes, those games are particularly remembered for decades afterwards.
Sports also makes those kids work even harder, because if they don’t make the grades, they don’t play. It teaches them community, how to work together to achieve a goal. They learn to fundraise, to focus, time management skills, etc. they learn the power of working hard to achieve a goal, etc. they become more well rounded, and healthier.
Your idea of playing your own student body over and over, teaches no skills, after a couple of games. They learn each other’s strengths and weaknesses and never are challenged. And if you think it would lower costs, you’re nuts. Another coach would have to be hired, as you can’t have the same coach for two teams playing each other.
51% of kids that played competitive sports go on to earn over $60 grand a year.
The Greatest High School Football Game Ever - D Magazine
1994 John Tyler vs. Plano East high school football game - Wikipedia
The greatest high school football game. Ever.
Seriously, just because you have some deep-seated abnormal problem with team sports doesn't mean they aren't beneficial to developing children. Always picked last for Red Rover were you? Apparently the whole country disagrees with you and has for decades, so you can **** off with that idiocy.
What ever you say **** stain.
From that same article. Seems you want sluggards and porkies.
Greg
Don't be stupid.
Sports are important. Traveling across the state to play them isn't.
The games that are played are meaningless once they get there. Play your classmates. Same activities, same "lessons" learned, same calories burned....
Having teachers in the family, they have long days and summers, yes, for a short while, (not all summer) get to recover from the school year dealing with the demands of students and parents. The rest of the summer is dealing with meetings, lesson plans, etc. for the coming year.
