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Observing 4 teenagers this past weekend....
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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 368949" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>I will weigh in here. I dont have a problem with the little trophies for the young kids in sports. I was a team mom when my boys were in elementary school and they played 3 sports a year. They all got trophies for each sport at the end of the season. Not for winning the games but for sportsmanship. The one year that Jamie's team went to state he did get a different sort of trophy but thats not what Im talking about. </p><p></p><p>When the kids signed up each year, they paid $15 each. $5 went for equipment rental, $5 went for the pizza party and $5 went for the little trophy. I think Burger King, Pepsi or some car dealer provided shirts. </p><p></p><p>I dont think that damaged their self esteem. We refused to even allow score keeping until 3rd grade.</p><p></p><p>This thread reminds me of the old....it wasnt like this when I was a kid, we walked to school 3 miles in the snow uphill both ways. I think we always see the current generation as going to pot in a handbasket. Just remember what they said about Elvis!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 368949, member: 1514"] I will weigh in here. I dont have a problem with the little trophies for the young kids in sports. I was a team mom when my boys were in elementary school and they played 3 sports a year. They all got trophies for each sport at the end of the season. Not for winning the games but for sportsmanship. The one year that Jamie's team went to state he did get a different sort of trophy but thats not what Im talking about. When the kids signed up each year, they paid $15 each. $5 went for equipment rental, $5 went for the pizza party and $5 went for the little trophy. I think Burger King, Pepsi or some car dealer provided shirts. I dont think that damaged their self esteem. We refused to even allow score keeping until 3rd grade. This thread reminds me of the old....it wasnt like this when I was a kid, we walked to school 3 miles in the snow uphill both ways. I think we always see the current generation as going to pot in a handbasket. Just remember what they said about Elvis! [/QUOTE]
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