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Caitsith.Zahrah said: »
I was surprised when Mos mentioned his daughter's school has an archery club. Pretty cool stuff!
I remember watching TV and seeing nerds always being made fun of for being in chess club and thinking "how could there be a 'club'? Only like three of us know how to play at all..."
There weren't "clubs" for anything. Not even a rifle club.
You'd think in a backwoods area of the country there would have been some sort of calling for it.
Football, basketball, wrestling, track, and cross country. Girls got volleyball. They tried golf for a few years but we couldn't keep interest. Long about when I graduated they added soccer.
We could never have baseball because the head track coach had too much clout and he didn't want baseball taking his kids away from track, which it would have.
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Ramyrez said: »
Caitsith.Zahrah said: »
I was surprised when Mos mentioned his daughter's school has an archery club. Pretty cool stuff!
I remember watching TV and seeing nerds always being made fun of for being in chess club and thinking "how could there be a 'club'? Only like three of us know how to play at all..."
There weren't "clubs" for anything. Not even a rifle club.
You'd think in a backwoods area of the country there would have been some sort of calling for it.
Football, basketball, wrestling, track, and cross country. Girls got volleyball. They tried golf for a few years but we couldn't keep interest. Long about when I graduated they added soccer.
We could never have baseball because the head track coach had too much clout and he didn't want baseball taking his kids away from track, which it would have.
It's strange that a matter of thirty miles can completely change school culture! I was in rural-burbia (which it isn't now) and my best friend moved off to the sticks in mid-middle school. I was perplexed when she told me about FFA. I was only familiar with that through a couple of movies.
Strange that you didn't have baseball. One of my friends (who had to cut out a fun, cultural lesson on Dia de los Muertos, because Satan) teaches at a rural school where they don't have a football program. When she asked, the explanation from the administration was they didn't like the culture cultivated by schools with football and baseball is a "gentlemen's sport".
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nothing more gentlemanly like tight pants, tobacco spit, and scratching yourself. PLAY BALL!!!
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Wot ooooolt?
We're running out of variations.
We're running out of variations.
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If I were a celebrity, I'd hang out at Madame Tussaud's to pose and jump out at people. It's kinda my dream, y'know?
EDIT: Anyway, finally off work, out of that grease pit they have us working in. ; ;
EDIT: Anyway, finally off work, out of that grease pit they have us working in. ; ;
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Caitsith.Zahrah said: »
Ramyrez said: »
Caitsith.Zahrah said: »
I was surprised when Mos mentioned his daughter's school has an archery club. Pretty cool stuff!
I remember watching TV and seeing nerds always being made fun of for being in chess club and thinking "how could there be a 'club'? Only like three of us know how to play at all..."
There weren't "clubs" for anything. Not even a rifle club.
You'd think in a backwoods area of the country there would have been some sort of calling for it.
Football, basketball, wrestling, track, and cross country. Girls got volleyball. They tried golf for a few years but we couldn't keep interest. Long about when I graduated they added soccer.
We could never have baseball because the head track coach had too much clout and he didn't want baseball taking his kids away from track, which it would have.
It's strange that a matter of thirty miles can completely change school culture! I was in rural-burbia (which it isn't now) and my best friend moved off to the sticks in mid-middle school. I was perplexed when she told me about FFA. I was only familiar with that through a couple of movies.
Strange that you didn't have baseball. One of my friends (who had to cut out a fun, cultural lesson on Dia de los Muertos, because Satan) teaches at a rural school where they don't have a football program. When she asked, the explanation from the administration was they didn't like the culture cultivated by schools with football and baseball is a "gentlemen's sport".
If one wants to do a sport, one had to look for private clubs.
Our good olympic ranking just comes from doping and fusing medals of 2 states.
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Bismarck.Leneth said: »
I'm jealous of the American school-sport programs. We did not have such a thing, not even other school clubs (except for music).
Yeah.
And our music programs turn more and more to utter ***because people aren't willing to invest in the arts.
I'd trade every spectator sport on the continent in exchange for all schools having quality arts programs.
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Bismarck.Leneth said: »
Caitsith.Zahrah said: »
Ramyrez said: »
Caitsith.Zahrah said: »
I was surprised when Mos mentioned his daughter's school has an archery club. Pretty cool stuff!
I remember watching TV and seeing nerds always being made fun of for being in chess club and thinking "how could there be a 'club'? Only like three of us know how to play at all..."
There weren't "clubs" for anything. Not even a rifle club.
You'd think in a backwoods area of the country there would have been some sort of calling for it.
Football, basketball, wrestling, track, and cross country. Girls got volleyball. They tried golf for a few years but we couldn't keep interest. Long about when I graduated they added soccer.
We could never have baseball because the head track coach had too much clout and he didn't want baseball taking his kids away from track, which it would have.
It's strange that a matter of thirty miles can completely change school culture! I was in rural-burbia (which it isn't now) and my best friend moved off to the sticks in mid-middle school. I was perplexed when she told me about FFA. I was only familiar with that through a couple of movies.
Strange that you didn't have baseball. One of my friends (who had to cut out a fun, cultural lesson on Dia de los Muertos, because Satan) teaches at a rural school where they don't have a football program. When she asked, the explanation from the administration was they didn't like the culture cultivated by schools with football and baseball is a "gentlemen's sport".
If one wants to do a sport, one had to look for private clubs.
Our good olympic ranking just comes from doping and fusing medals of 2 states.
It has huge downsides, unfortunately. When you're competing at the school associated level, you're competing for scholarships from colleges in the US. That has a ripple effect that starts in recreational youth clubs.
In soccer, for example, it starts in recreational youth at around age five. At around age ten, you go to try out for Select clubs which are more competitive, cost more and you travel a lot more for tournaments either at the state level or beyond. Most people who play in teams during high school play on both the high school team and a select team.
A lot of kids and teens lose steam and feel overwhelmed to the point where they stop loving a particular sport.
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Ramyrez said: »
Bismarck.Leneth said: »
I'm jealous of the American school-sport programs. We did not have such a thing, not even other school clubs (except for music).
Yeah.
And our music programs turn more and more to utter ***because people aren't willing to invest in the arts.
I'd trade every spectator sport on the continent in exchange for all schools having quality arts programs.
We had great, well funded visual arts, theater, band and symphony programs, along with sports. I agree that too much money is funneled hastily into sports in poorer districts. That's saddening.
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Rich or poor, they're all cutting music education funding in Pennsylvania.
One of the state universities in Pennsylvania cut its music education program and at least one other I know of was considering it.
One of the state universities in Pennsylvania cut its music education program and at least one other I know of was considering it.
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Ramyrez said: »
Rich or poor, they're all cutting music education funding in Pennsylvania.
One of the state universities in Pennsylvania cut its music education program and at least one other I know of was considering it.
One of the state universities in Pennsylvania cut its music education program and at least one other I know of was considering it.
That's sad.
I always found it bothersome that everyone is compartmentalized into groups without realizing it just by the classes they take. It's an all or nothing attitude toward education at a time where, if you have multiple interests, you should be able to explore all of them.
I never understood why you couldn't peruse athletics, band, symphony, dance, cheer, etc. without having to discard other interests. I understand that they want you to hone your talents for the time allotted, but if students want to engage in different activities on various ends they should.
My school was a little more laxed about it, but many people aren't that lucky.
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Asura.Floppyseconds said: »
Ramyrez said: »
Rich or poor, they're all cutting music education funding in Pennsylvania.
One of the state universities in Pennsylvania cut its music education program and at least one other I know of was considering it.
One of the state universities in Pennsylvania cut its music education program and at least one other I know of was considering it.
I feel like European societies are the only ones who understand the value of artistic education and expression.
I agree with you completely.
I think the competitiveness fostered in every aspect of American education may be due to the our having to pay out the posterior for tertiary education which makes extracurriculars, even the arts, a means to the end, too.
Probably multiple factors.
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Asura.Floppyseconds said: »
I could honestly see moving to a country like The Netherlands because it is just easier to be happy in an environment like that.
get going.
(for flav)
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*lounges*
What's the hap, folks?
What's the hap, folks?
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Shiva.Spathaian said: »
*lounges*
What's the hap, folks?
What's the hap, folks?
Barfiness? I think I shouldn't have spoiled myself with coffee this morning. It's not doing me justice right now.
You?
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\o/ Short day Friday!
Siren.Mosin said: »
Morning. ugh. wtf.
/caffeinedrip
/caffeinedrip
/skips in humming a jaunty tune
wake up smelly, it's friday!!!
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