On May 11, 2017, Dundee Central School had a Board of Education meeting. Nine members were in attendance. The main focal point of the meeting was student Athletics. Member Kelly Houck brought up that student Athletics are becoming an issue with attendance. Less and less kids are participating in sports. She stressed that this was not a budget issue, it was a capacity issue. Dundee Central School offered eleven sports this 2016-2017 school year. Naples school, who has one more student than Dundee,, offered six. This year was a struggle to put teams together and creates an unsafe environment. Kelly Houck decided that they need to cut some of the sports in order for Dundee to grow. Deciding what sports should stay and what should go was not …show more content…
It was suggested that they only get rid of fall and spring sports to start with this year but Houck dismissed that idea because it would not be fair to the other seasons. After much discussion, it was decided that Wrestling and Cheerleading would stay and Bowling would be cut. The Spring season was a little easier than winter but not as easy as fall. This year Dundee offered Track and Field, Baseball/Softball, and the new sport Trapshooting. The obvious choices to keep would be Track and field and Baseball/Softball but many members are wary about getting rid of a sport that just started, also it does not affect other sports because it is held on Sundays. They believe that they did not give Trapshooting enough time to grow before cutting it and many members believe it to be unfair. The problem with Trap is that there is little competition for it around here and how to picture them in the yearbook if you cannot show guns. It was debated if they were allowed to have guns in their hands and it was loosely decided that there would be one gun in the front of the group picture but that is it. The Athletic issue is not set in stone but will probably end up like the above describes. It is saddening that bowling will be cut, many people work hard year-round to accomplish what they do in Bowling. It is a sport that Dundee is skilled in and many people will be angered and upset at the news. I believe it is a mistake to take all of these sports out at once,
After reading the two articles, "What's the Name of High School Football" and "Are High School Sports Good for Kids" and also watching the video "Kids and Sports" If the mayor or even the school board had a meeting about not keeping funding school sports, then that is not okay. My reasons are, Kids won't have fun, no academics for the college records if they want to get in an athletic college for sports, and kids won't interact that much to other kids. Do you want the school to be boring and no fun for kids?
To many educational institutions, it is controversial whether or not sports are beneficial to scholastic success. Offering athletic programs is said to supply students with an enhanced learning experience, as well as adding amusement to a rather dull school year. Therefore, sports should be provided in all schools to reduce stress, improve academic performance, and develop teamwork skills and equal opportunity in school.
Could you be able to not have sports at your school the fun friday night games and the pepper ally before when you get so hyped ? The article “ Should Schools get Rid of Sports” by Amanda Ripley is about sports in schools is a bad thing. The second article “ Sports are more Important than Everything” by Tim O'Shei is about sports are good things in school. School’s that have no sports are good;however,school should have sports. “
For this online course, I was required to attend and observe a school board meeting. I completed my requirement on Monday May 23rd, 2016 at the Clearfield Area Board of School Directors Regular Meeting from 6:00 pm until 9:15 pm. The current Clearfield Area School Board is composed of five male and four female members. The five male members of this school board are: Mr. Larry A. Putt, Mr. Phillip E. Carr, Mr. Tim N. Morgan, Mr. Randy Pataky, and Dr. Michael Spencer. The four female members of this school board include: Mrs. Mary Anne Jackson, Mrs. Susan E. Mikesell, Mrs. Gail Ralston, and Mrs. Jennifer Wallace.
Many schools are known for their sports teams, and school spirit. But the question that parents and school officials are stumbling upon is, should school sports be scaled back? The article, ¨Yes! It's Time To Scale Back¨ by Amanda Ripley is about how cutting back on athletics would benefit the students and school community. The opposing article ¨No!
The community has many sports programs that run throughout the year including football, baseball, basketball, soccer, and swim
Whenever someone goes to a school they are going to see that they have a sports team; however, people do not know how much these activities actually cost. According to author Amanda Ripley in a recent article about sports, she states that a grass field can cost more than $20,000 a year (2). “For travel games, schools pay for the busses for teams and also for the band, cheerleaders, and hotels” (Ripley 4). This evidence shows that schools have money but they’re using on sports; instead of using the money on sports they can use it on the education or new technology for the school. Therefore if districts want to save any money they should really consider suspending after school sports.
On July 25,2016, I attended the Kilgore Independent School Board meeting. I noticed that besides the board members there were not very many people in attendance. There were two students, myself included, a former KISD students father talking about the FFA, five faculty members, and a reporter. I was not sure what to expect at this meeting since I had never attended one before and unfortunately I do not think that I would ever willingly attend another, unless it was relevant to my child.
In my current school, St. Jerome’s, I participate in almost everything sport and activity that I can and enjoy participating in. Through my future years at Hill-Murray, I know that all the activities and sports that I participate in at St. Jerome School will be overtaken by the immense amounts of homework that every high school student endures, but others have managed, and so will I.
According to Superintendent Ernest Singleton from the Premont Independent School District he realized that if he cancelled all the sports, the districts could be “saving $150,000 in one year” (11). In fact, Ripley announced that new “bleachers can cost half a million dollars” also to “maintain a green field that can cost more than $20,000 a year ” (11). This shows that school sports can be expensive and if they cancelled sports kids can have all their subjects. Clearly, getting rid of sports is important because students need to be able to have all their subjects and should be able to learn more about things in
Imagine you’re a teenager in a high school who is involved in athletics, and sports are the one thing you love doing the most. Now imagine that one day out of nowhere your sports team was cut, and the one thing that you so deeply loved you are no longer able to do. A lot of people wonder if sports are too much of a priority in schools, and whether or not they should be cut. Students disagree that sports are too much of a priority, and claim athletics make them the person that they are, and that they wouldn’t be the same without sports. School districts should not cut sport programs because they benefit students, they bring in money and publicity to the school, and it gives the students a fit and healthy lifestyle.
1A. You’re a reporter for a newspaper in a small Midwestern U.S. city. A chronic budget crisis leads the local school board to consider dropping varsity sports. The board has scheduled a meeting to discuss this issue with people in the community. To prepare for the meeting, you review the arguments you expect to hear on both sides of the issue. What are those arguments, and who do you expect to be the most vocal proponents of each?
Oh great. Another bad day at school. Good thing we have basketball practice, today, to ease my mind. This is how some people think about sports. However, some do not think the same. Therefore, middle schools are deciding on whether to keep sports the same way they have been or scale back some on sports. Principals and superintendents should not scale students back on sports because it helps them prosper in many ways.
Sports programs have been an integral part of all schools. They support the academics of the school and therefore foster success in life. These programs are educational and help produce productive citizenship. They help students experience and build skills that may help them in their future, like interpersonal and time management skills. Education may kindle the light of knowledge, but sports help to maintain the proper physique. Sports are also an important means of entertainment and a use for energy after long hours of study. Sports increase a student’s performance not only in the classroom but also in their life.
With sports, districts could struggle to get students to their highest level of education. It is easy to see that with no athletic activities, schools can save money, time, and students could focus on their academics. Therefore, it is essential that schools dispose of sports so they can thrive in the long run of