The privilege of high school athletics

I came across this interesting article about high school athletes in many school districts across this country having to pay to play their sport.

I think it’s unfortunate that student athletes have to raise money to play their sport but this is how it is these days.

In my opinion, every high school athlete should be given the opportunity to try out for any particular sport that they’re interested in.

It should be the right for every kid in high school to try out for the team; that’s kind of what high school, in some ways, is all about, right?

I believe if you make the high school team then it is a privilege because you have done something that many of the other students could not do in terms of making that particular sports team.

What is sad to me is that so many school districts across this country are so screwed up financially. How could they let that happen and why did they let that happen?

Participation in after-school activities has always been the right of student athletes all across this country. Now it seems the glory days of high school sports participation is long gone.

What will happen if this trend of pay to play continues? Sports will only be for the rich where the poor and lower income student athletes will never again have an opportunity to try out for their high school team.

The repercussions of pay to play will be devastating for everyone. Example: if you are an extremely talented high school football athlete but you cannot afford to pay to be a part of the team, this will have a devastating affect on any opportunities for college athletics.

You will not be able to show your athletic talents if you get on the football field therefore, you’re not going to college on scholarship.

If you cannot afford the cost of high school athletics then many student athletes may lose interest in high school all together.

It is a sham that this country can find money to bail out banks and support a ridiculous war but cannot invest this same type of money in the overall educational process of our students in this country.

Pay to play is wrong!!!!!!!

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