Our principal recently asked for the students opinions on the school cuts proposal. This proposition proposes that all extra curricular activities be cut until the moneysituation improves as predicted in two or three years. What do you think of first whensomeone mentions the word school? Most kids, if asked, would probably say theirbasketball team, cheerleading squad, or the various clubs they may be involved in. Forsome kids these extra curricular activities may be the only thing productive that they dooutside of school. I disagree with this outlandish proposal because extra curricularactivities teach us discipline, teamwork, and sportsmanship, this may be the only meansof exercise some kids get and once these activities are removed from the agenda, theymay never be phased back in.First of all, we all realize the importance the of learning discipline and otherattributes such as teamwork and sportsmanship. We learn these qualities, not out of abook, but from participating and interacting with others during activities. Students learnhow to cooperate with others by doing a team project or playing a sport. We also learnqualities such as competitiveness. This characteristic makes kids eager to do their best,not only on the court or on the field, but in the classroom and in everything they do aswell. Obviously this proposal is unhealthy. This may sound strange but consider thequestion. How healthy can children be if these activities are the only means of exercisethat theyre getting? According to government statistics, not as healthy as they should be. Now we must step back and ask ourselves one question. Isnt it better to get any meansof exercise than none at all? Surely our school board officials can answer this questionwith the answer that is only unbelievably apparent to all who hear it.Finally, I disagree with this proposal because theres always a possibility that theactivities they are taking away, will never return like...
