May 28, 200917 yr I'm pretty sure 95% of people who played sports in high school will say play the game, and people who didn't play sports will say do the speech. I would without a doubt, play the game. The recorded speech is a great idea.
May 28, 200917 yr Play Ball! Yes you go to school for an education. It comes in many forms, not just the classroom. You learn a lot about life playing sports. It's as educational. Don't act like one is more important than the other. What you learn in both are equally as important to this kids future.
May 28, 200917 yr Graduation is scheduled more than a year in advance. Too hard to move it, and collide with literally hundreds of other lives and schedules. Championship ball games are last minute type of deals. Great predicament to be in. I like the video idea. Gotta love technology. All five in my house vote for playing the game, including the one that spoke at their graduation.
May 28, 200917 yr I'm pretty sure 95% of people who played sports in high school will say play the game, and people who didn't play sports will say do the speech. I would without a doubt, play the game. The recorded speech is a great idea. :thumb:
May 28, 200917 yr Graduation is scheduled more than a year in advance. Too hard to move it, and collide with literally hundreds of other lives and schedules. Championship ball games are last minute type of deals. Great predicament to be in. I like the video idea. Gotta love technology. All five in my house vote for playing the game, including the one that spoke at their graduation. Due to inclement weather they change all the time. My brother's class was going to Europe and their graduation got pushed back where it conflicted with their trip. About 15 out of a hundred or so missed their graduation to go to Europe. I have never heard one say they would change a thing. I for one was glad I didn't have to sit through another one of them. Mine was excruciating enough.
May 28, 200917 yr I really don't know what the big deal is. Last I checked it was a free country and let the young adult make their first grown up decision. If they are fortunate enough to be playing ball at this time of year and they are the top of their class, let them decide. Why are we deciding what is right and pre-judging them for their decision?
May 28, 200917 yr I really don't know what the big deal is. Last I checked it was a free country and let the young adult make their first grown up decision. If they are fortunate enough to be playing ball at this time of year and they are the top of their class, let them decide. Why are we deciding what is right and pre-judging them for their decision? I dont think anyone is judging or deciding here. Just having a conversation. I believe the thread is just asking opinions, and we all have one of those.
May 28, 200917 yr Play Ball! Yes you go to school for an education. It comes in many forms, not just the classroom. You learn a lot about life playing sports. It's as educational. Don't act like one is more important than the other. What you learn in both are equally as important to this kids future. Plus to add an additional issue that I don't think has been addressed yet, while speaking at the graduation would be a great honor and reward for hard work, wouldn't it be putting your own desires ahead of doing what is best for your teammates? When you agreed to play for your team, you made a committment to them to be part of the team. To now choose your own desires over what would be best for your teammates would in my opinion be wrong. I'd have a hard time dealing with my decision to make the speech if my team and team mates lost a tournament game that I failed to participate in because I wanted to receive the individual rewards for my hard work. But that's how I'd look at it and I cannot say that others who feel differently are wrong.
May 28, 200917 yr Plus to add an additional issue that I don't think has been addressed yet, while speaking at the graduation would be a great honor and reward for hard work, wouldn't it be putting your own desires ahead of doing what is best for your teammates? When you agreed to play for your team, you made a committment to them to be part of the team. To now choose your own desires over what would be best for your teammates would in my opinion be wrong. I'd have a hard time dealing with my decision to make the speech if my team and team mates lost a tournament game that I failed to participate in because I wanted to receive the individual rewards for my hard work. But that's how I'd look at it and I cannot say that others who feel differently are wrong. Couldn't agree more. :thumb:
May 28, 200917 yr Play in the game, no doubt about that! It is a huge tradition/honor to be selected as the valedictorian of one's senior class for certain and it is a big deal. I just would not miss the game personally!
June 1, 200917 yr I really don't know what the big deal is. Last I checked it was a free country and let the young adult make their first grown up decision. If they are fortunate enough to be playing ball at this time of year and they are the top of their class, let them decide. Why are we deciding what is right and pre-judging them for their decision? It may be a free country, but if you choose to send your child to a private school and pay thousands of dollars per year, the parent may have a lttile say in the matter?:idunno:
June 1, 200917 yr Being a big sport supporter and also a retired teacher, this is a hard one and there may be certain variables to consider. In my family , it would be a no-brainer...my son would play in the game, and I would encourage him to. Other, kids, and parents, may feel different and the speech may be more important to them and they have really worked hard to be the Val. of their class. Love the idea of the video. :thumb::thumb:
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