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No sports for her! Will student council and academia programs be enough?



Question applies to ages: 14, 15, 16, 17

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Top 5 in: Choosing College, Family Activities, Home Learning and Field Trips, Learning Styles, School Policy and Education IssuesTop 5 in 5 Topics		 There are at least four things sports achieve:

1. Teaching virtues like persistence, sportsmanship and giving your all to a goal.

2. A healthy active lifestyle.

3. Keeping students actively engaged with school life and friendships, making dropping out less atractive.

4. Keeping students in supervised activities during the afterschool hours when they are most at risk of getting into trouble.

Student council and academic programs add their own value but probably can't cover all of these bases.
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Top 5 in: Choosing College, Discipline, Families and Relationships, Family Activities, Growth and Development, Health and Wellness, Learning Disabilities and Special Needs, Learning Styles, Parents and Schools, Safety, School Policy and Education Issues, Study Skills and Academics, Summer Learning and Camps, Teens and Jobs, Transitions and Readiness, Motivating StudentsTop 5 in 16 Topics		 It all depends what you're asking--enough for what? It might be enough for your daughter personally, as long as she is doing something to be physically active. My son didn't participate in organized athletics, but he enjoyed hiking and biking, which kept him physically fit.

If you're asking if student council and academic programs are enough for a favorable college application, again, sports aren't necessary, but your daughter should look into some other activities beyond student council and academic programs. Girl Scouts, theater, volunteer work, social activism--any of these will show a college admissions counselor that your daughter has a life outside of her classes. In addition, participation in groups like these will help her to make new friends, work toward group goals, and help her find her passion.

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