Author Archives: Oliver Hayes

This example is about lack of equipment for sports and how it is dangerous because it is so stretched out. “It is forcing us to stretch the life of equipment, uniforms and field maintenance to the point where it is almost embarrassing.” (John Simar, The Lawrenceville School, N.J.). This shows the reader how the lackContinue reading “How decreased funding affects student athletes (Research 3)”

40 Positives New Varsity Jerseys Endorsements More Staff Some team buses More support More Games Better officials More space for fans More athletes More practice time More bleachers More gym space More games More Practices More coaching staff More practice time Can provide gym shoes for those who can’t afford it Better equipment Good coachesContinue reading “40 Problems and 40 Positives with Sports Funding”

Survey summary From this data overall we learned that most students at Lindblom believe the sport they play needs more funding. We also learned that most student athletes want more transportation so they don’t need to worry about getting to and from games. Most students want bigger stands as well so more people can supportContinue reading “Survey Responses”

3 years ago they would give basketball players shoes Many sports don’t support the freshman team Need more transportation

Interview summary Henry-Henry is on the soccer and volleyball team. He also does not believe his sports receive enough funding or attention from the school. At home games for soccer barely any people show up because of the lack of support from the school. Same thing for volleyball. For his volleyball shorts they didn’t fitContinue reading “Interviews”

Transportation is key especially for sports. Sports need transportation so players can arrive to their games on time. One high school in Virginia deals with this problem. A coach for the school states, “My school system has discontinued transporting students home after games. Many of my players come from economically disadvantaged homes, and either thereContinue reading “How decreased funding affects student athletes (Research 2)”

This quote about how students have to spend too much money on the sports they play in order to participate. “Not only have they cut out our budget for all sports, the district has a transportation fee. All students are required to pay the fee ($150 per sport) unless they can show financial distress. Now,Continue reading “How decreased funding affects student athletes (Research 1)”