Alot of good information came out of my research. But so did a lot of sadness. I started out by focusing on how the lack of sports was impacting the weight of children today, but through my research I'm now going in a whole new direction. Did you know that according to Up2Us Sports that 3.5 billion dollars was cut from school sports budgets from 2009-2011. They are estimating that by 2020 27 percent of all US public high schools will no longer have any sports teams of programs. Theses numbers will mostly affect children in low income neighborhoods. This is a very frustrating thing. Sports are a great way to help At-Risk youth. Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership is a great program that has been integrated into seven schools up to this point. They want to help youth stay out of trouble. Also according to the US department of Education students that are athletes are four times more likely to attend college. They also found that student athletes are 50% less absent in school then kids who aren't involved in sports. If all directions are pointing to sports being a positive interaction for youth, especially at risk youth, then why is there not more focus put on it? What will happen to our pro sports if we no longer focus on sports in school? Will less youth attend college? Will this affect the way youth interact with people? Sports teach kids how to be apart of something bigger then themselves, where will they learn these skills? Are we damaging generations to come by not making this a priority? These are many of the questions that I plan on answering as my research continues. Many aspects that I never imagined where brought to my attention this week. I hope you stay along for the ride and we get more questions answered.
This is a great clip to view showing the impact sports can have. Lacrosse gives this young mans life purpose. It gives him away to spend his free time so he's staying out of trouble. And it could very well take him places in life. It's giving him opportunities he may have never had.
reading this really upsets me, haha.. Coming from an athlete that played in every season during highschool, and played a year of college basketball, i cannot believe " They are estimating that by 2020 27 percent of all US public high schools will no longer have any sports teams of programs." Living in Philadelphia and going to school in the city, i saw the struggles of the philadelphia school system, lack of teachers, money, students attendance, violence. But the one thing that did keep kids coming, and interested in school activities were sports. For those students, that were not as intelligent or hard working, in the classroom, put that little effort in, because they wanted to play basketball, or football, or run track in order obtian that dream of becoming a professional athlete. I wonder if you start to take away these sport programs, how will the professional level of sports bein the future? will there be an NFL, or NBA, or will it just be private leagues like many many years ago?
I am so intrigued in your topic. It amazes me to realize how school and households are forgetting about sports. I have always grew up playing all kinds of sports throughout the year. School was a more active place where I am able to run and play. Unfortunately school funding are slowly becoming smaller and smaller. Although schools have had trouble funding sporting, sports can be used in a motivational way. I believe students desire to join any sport, music, or arts program is a major motivation to students to success not only in elective activities but also in their academic successes. Why the sudden rise? How are we reintroducing these options to students? Are the opportunity available for everyone?
reading this really upsets me, haha.. Coming from an athlete that played in every season during highschool, and played a year of college basketball, i cannot believe " They are estimating that by 2020 27 percent of all US public high schools will no longer have any sports teams of programs." Living in Philadelphia and going to school in the city, i saw the struggles of the philadelphia school system, lack of teachers, money, students attendance, violence. But the one thing that did keep kids coming, and interested in school activities were sports. For those students, that were not as intelligent or hard working, in the classroom, put that little effort in, because they wanted to play basketball, or football, or run track in order obtian that dream of becoming a professional athlete. I wonder if you start to take away these sport programs, how will the professional level of sports bein the future? will there be an NFL, or NBA, or will it just be private leagues like many many years ago?
ReplyDeleteI am so intrigued in your topic. It amazes me to realize how school and households are forgetting about sports. I have always grew up playing all kinds of sports throughout the year. School was a more active place where I am able to run and play. Unfortunately school funding are slowly becoming smaller and smaller. Although schools have had trouble funding sporting, sports can be used in a motivational way. I believe students desire to join any sport, music, or arts program is a major motivation to students to success not only in elective activities but also in their academic successes. Why the sudden rise? How are we reintroducing these options to students? Are the opportunity available for everyone?
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