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June 2004

The 12 Reasons I Play School Sports

 

BOYS

 

 

 

GIRLS

 

 

1

To have fun

 

1

To have fun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

To improve skills

 

2

To stay in shape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

For the excitement of competition

3

To get exercise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

To do something I'm good at

4

To improve skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

To stay in shape

 

5

To do something I'm good at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

For the challenge of competition

6

To be part of a team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

To be part of a team

7

For the excitement of competition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

To win

 

 

8

To learn new skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

To go to a higher level of competition

9

For the team spirit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

To get exercise

 

10

For the challenge of competition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

To learn new skills

 

11

To go to a higher level of competition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

For the team spirit

 

12

To win

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the American Youth and Sports Participation Study.

 

2000 boys and 1900 girls, 7-12 grade were interviewed. They rated a total of 25

answers on a 5-point scale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 2 of why kids stop playing sports and why they would get involved again

next month

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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