quote:Originally posted by like2rake:
There's a really funny episode of SpongeBob Squarepants where SpongeBob keeps receiving trophies for all sorts of random things, and he turned out all right.
quote:Originally posted by RedSoxFan21:quote:Originally posted by like2rake:
There's a really funny episode of SpongeBob Squarepants where SpongeBob keeps receiving trophies for all sorts of random things, and he turned out all right.
Actually I can't agree with this quote. Spongebob turned out all wet in my book.
quote:Originally posted by RJM:
I see participation trophies as the gateway drug, if you will to what follows. What follows is not hurting their feelings in the classroom and helicopter parents. On this board are a group of posters with kids outside the norm. They didn't get where they are without being competitive.
There's another thread about genetics. My kids have grown up watching two competitive parents. When I was dating my ex, given she was tall and beautiful, when she missed a short putt and threw her putter for significant distance I knew she was the woman for me.
My daughter left her first participation trophy in the car. My son threw his away at the gym after asying, "We didn't win the championship." In following seasons he decided they were cool archery and BB gun targets.
I remember when participation trophies started in our town youth sports program. When my daughter was seven in a fall sport when asked what I was getting my players I said I'm inviting them to the pizza shop for a family party. It was then I was told I was one of the few coaches in the league not buying his players trophies. Some parents complained. Participation trophies were approved for every sport starting with the winter sports.
One kid asked if we still go for pizza. Apparently a pizza party was cooler than participation trophies.
My kids were the same way about grades as my son passed through classes my daughter had taken. When my daughter scored in the top 5% on the LSATs my son responded, "That's great. I'll do better if I want to go to law school."quote:Originally posted by Mizzoubaseball:quote:Originally posted by RJM:
I see participation trophies as the gateway drug, if you will to what follows. What follows is not hurting their feelings in the classroom and helicopter parents. On this board are a group of posters with kids outside the norm. They didn't get where they are without being competitive.
There's another thread about genetics. My kids have grown up watching two competitive parents. When I was dating my ex, given she was tall and beautiful, when she missed a short putt and threw her putter for significant distance I knew she was the woman for me.
My daughter left her first participation trophy in the car. My son threw his away at the gym after asying, "We didn't win the championship." In following seasons he decided they were cool archery and BB gun targets.
I remember when participation trophies started in our town youth sports program. When my daughter was seven in a fall sport when asked what I was getting my players I said I'm inviting them to the pizza shop for a family party. It was then I was told I was one of the few coaches in the league not buying his players trophies. Some parents complained. Participation trophies were approved for every sport starting with the winter sports.
One kid asked if we still go for pizza. Apparently a pizza party was cooler than participation trophies.
I guess your kids are more competitive then mine, or whatver. All three of my kids still have every trophy they received. But not too many since one daughter quit sports at 10 and my other daughter just has one since she is 8.
WAY too much is being made of participation trophies.
quote:Originally posted by twotex:
If anyone would like any participation trophies, I will send you my son's. He never cared about them one way or the other. Now they just collect dust.
It is about the memories. I'm still friends with some of my teammates along the jouorney. We don't talk about wins, losses and championships. We talk about being friends and the times we had together.quote:Originally posted by J H:quote:Originally posted by twotex:
If anyone would like any participation trophies, I will send you my son's. He never cared about them one way or the other. Now they just collect dust.
On that note, if anyone would like ANY of my trophies, let me know. From coach pitch to college ball. I think trophies are a stupid concept. I know what I accomplished, my team knows what we accomplished. Why do I need some sort of tangible reward for such a feat? That memory means more than any piece of metal that sits on my shelf at home.
