Comments on: 5 Reasons many girls don’t play sports at my high school (and it’s not because they don’t want to) http://fairgamenews.com/2009/12/5-reasons-many-girls-dont-play-sports-at-my-high-school-and-it%e2%80%99s-not-because-they-don%e2%80%99t-want-to/ seeking equality on — and off — the field Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:09:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Hannah Ritchie http://fairgamenews.com/2009/12/5-reasons-many-girls-dont-play-sports-at-my-high-school-and-it%e2%80%99s-not-because-they-don%e2%80%99t-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Hannah Ritchie Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:42:14 +0000 http://fairgamenews.com/?p=820#comment-1049 RE:Ms. Tiggelaar Your daughter is the perfect example of why I am pursuing this cause. And she reminds me of a girl my parents and I met at a restaurant after one of our meetings with the school board. She was an 8th grader on the player development team for volleyball and we asked her what her plans were for high school. She said she planned to play volleyball and softball with no idea how low the odds of that actually happening. RE:Ms. Tiggelaar
Your daughter is the perfect example of why I am pursuing this cause. And she reminds me of a girl my parents and I met at a restaurant after one of our meetings with the school board. She was an 8th grader on the player development team for volleyball and we asked her what her plans were for high school. She said she planned to play volleyball and softball with no idea how low the odds of that actually happening.

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]]> By: Ali Kazura http://fairgamenews.com/2009/12/5-reasons-many-girls-dont-play-sports-at-my-high-school-and-it%e2%80%99s-not-because-they-don%e2%80%99t-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Ali Kazura Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:28:21 +0000 http://fairgamenews.com/?p=820#comment-989 Hannah, Incredible write up. Schools, especially high schools, should really bring more equality to the sports programs. For example, I graduated from Texas A&M University, a state public school, and they have to have an equal number of female sports as they do male sports. Discouraging students is horrible especially from guidance counselors who are suppose to be a positive influence on our youth. You made some very compelling arguements, and I really enjoyed reading your post. GOOD LUCK!! Hannah,

Incredible write up. Schools, especially high schools, should really bring more equality to the sports programs. For example, I graduated from Texas A&M University, a state public school, and they have to have an equal number of female sports as they do male sports. Discouraging students is horrible especially from guidance counselors who are suppose to be a positive influence on our youth. You made some very compelling arguements, and I really enjoyed reading your post. GOOD LUCK!!

]]> By: Beth Tiggelaar http://fairgamenews.com/2009/12/5-reasons-many-girls-dont-play-sports-at-my-high-school-and-it%e2%80%99s-not-because-they-don%e2%80%99t-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Beth Tiggelaar Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:26:33 +0000 http://fairgamenews.com/?p=820#comment-987 Hannah, I was in the last pre-Title IX high school graduating class. My school of 3200 students had no sports for girls, so I'm thrilled to see the progress girls have made during my lifetime. But you are so right about the limited opportunites for girls in high school. That is why I love middle school athletics. You'll see cheerleaders change out of their cheer uniforms to play at the next volleyball game. You'll see the volleyball line ref still have her dance shoes on from her dance team performance. They really can do it all. My daughter was a competitive gymnast through 6th grade. When she retired from that, she wanted to do athletics but had devoted 15 hours a week to gymnastics instead of volleyball or basketball. As an 8th grader, she was on the B volleyball team and is on the B basketball team and will run track (and is a cheerleader.) It is great that she can do so much but I know that these seasons of the sports will be her last. The Grapevine City Rec leagues only go to age 14, so there really aren't opportunites for the girls who don't make the high school teams. Hannah, I was in the last pre-Title IX high school graduating class. My school of 3200 students had no sports for girls, so I’m thrilled to see the progress girls have made during my lifetime. But you are so right about the limited opportunites for girls in high school. That is why I love middle school athletics. You’ll see cheerleaders change out of their cheer uniforms to play at the next volleyball game. You’ll see the volleyball line ref still have her dance shoes on from her dance team performance. They really can do it all. My daughter was a competitive gymnast through 6th grade. When she retired from that, she wanted to do athletics but had devoted 15 hours a week to gymnastics instead of volleyball or basketball. As an 8th grader, she was on the B volleyball team and is on the B basketball team and will run track (and is a cheerleader.) It is great that she can do so much but I know that these seasons of the sports will be her last. The Grapevine City Rec leagues only go to age 14, so there really aren’t opportunites for the girls who don’t make the high school teams.

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