Exploring School Athletics and Pride
By Darionte Jackson
Introduction
Athletic programs give students a positive outlet, they recruit more students to the school, and they increase academic achievement.
Research Problem
“Not enough recognition for everyone”.
Research Purpose
Research Question
How could we raise awareness for all clubs and sports around Mckinley?
How can we build more school pride in the Mckinley community?
Positive effects of sports
Webb, Bill. “THE EFFECTS OF ATHLETICS ON ACADEMICS.” Mineral Point Unified School District. Aug 1. 2015
Having a increase in participants in sports and clubs in high schools decreases not having anything to do after school, having bad behavior ,
“Students choosing healthy behaviors, like refraining from smoking and drinking, receiving good nutrition, and exercising regularly; Grades and attendance show noticeable improvement; Participating students will more likely stay in school; Learning values and life skills; Good sportsmanship and citizenship.
Power to the program
Webb, Bill. “THE EFFECTS OF ATHLETICS ON ACADEMICS.” Mineral Point Unified School District. Aug 1. 2015
Having a strong athletic program can attract more people to sports and clubs around school. This article also explains how it increases the population in the school, and the author argues
“It is essential that districts maintain the current student base and attract other students and their families…Athletics play an important role in the health and success of a school district. School districts with excellent athletic programs are intentional and deliberate about remaining successful and strive for excellence in everything they do.”
Data Findings
Why sports are important ?
Many student athletes receive academic scholarships for college. If students or others weren’t participating in sports maybe they wouldn’t have cared as much about school or gotten scholarships. Then there are academic requirements that all student athletes are held to such as a 2.5
“School Should Be About Learning, Not Sports”
Research Design
Sports create positivity
Having a increase in participants in sports and clubs in high schools decreases bad behavior
“We should encourage more people that joining a sport or club can help” (survey response)
Claim: Sports Improve Academics & Pride
“We should promote after school activities because it increases school classroom performances”(survey response)
“We should build school pride within the whole school”(survey response)
Having a strong athletic program can attract more people to sports and clubs around school.
Claim:Sports are worth it
“We should create more ways to bring in money to all sports around the school”(survey response)
Having a strong financial plan for the athletic program helps attract more participants
Action project
This rally achieved my purpose because as a whole we came together showing our school spirit with the entire student body and and administration.
Conclusion
In my vision I want to get the school to not just notice some of the teams we have at the school but make everyone feel accepted at our school.
Works Cited
Webb, Bill. “THE EFFECTS OF ATHLETICS ON ACADEMICS.”
Mineral Point Unified School District. Aug 1. 2015 https://mineralpointschools.org/2015/08/the-effects-of-athletics-on-academics/
Foster, Charles R. “Extra-curricular Activities in the High School.
Richmond”, Virginia: Johnson Publishing Company, 1925. 222 p.
https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/27847
Althouse, J. Nathan, “Testing a model of first semester student-athlete
academic motivation and motivational balance between academics and athletics” (2007).
https://www.naspa.org/images/uploads/main/Needs_of_Student-Athletes_Annotated_Bibliography