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 lack of funding affects students because it embarrasses them and causes injuries.

40 Positives

1. New Varsity Jerseys
2. Endorsements
3. More Staff
4. Some team buses
5. More support
6. More Games
7. Better officials
8. More space for fans
9. More athletes
10. More practice time
11. More bleachers
12. More gym space
13. More games
14. More Practices
15. More coaching staff
16. More practice time
17. Can provide gym shoes for those who can’t afford it
18. Better equipment
19. Good coaches
20. More diverse sports
21. Helps students feel more comfortable joining instead of being worried about money
22. Helps teachers not take money out of their pockets
23. Scholarships
24. Keeps students engaged
25. Motivates students to have good grades to remain in the sport
26. Spend time with friends
27. Any extra money can be used to help other clubs
28. Better training
29. Better weight rooms
30. More fitness
31. Time management
32. Leadership skills
33. Teamwork
34. Social relationships
35. Self esteem
36. Self confidence
37. Success mindset
38. Risk taking
39. Responsibility
40. Handle pressure

40 Negatives

1. Lack of participation
2. Lack of resources
3. Not enough money to start clubs
4. Lack of communication
5. Less games
6. Coaches who know nothing about sports
7. Terrible refs
8. Can’t afford to provide water/Gatorade for teams
9. Less diverse clubs
10. Terrible equipment
11. Less teamwork
12. Worse training
13. Worse coaching staff
14. Worse training facilities
15. Lack of equipment
16. More injuries
17. Worse doctors
18. Students aren’t engaged
19. Less practices
20. Less confidence
21. Less wins
22. More losses
23. Less staff
24. Less support from other students
25. Less support from other teachers
26. Less support from other staff
27. More money spent from parents or students
28. Have to deal with fundraising
29. Less bleachers
30. Less players
31. Less safety measures
32. Lack of scholarships
33. Lack of motivation for students
34. Not very diverse
35. Less relationships
36. Less friendships
37. Less family-like bond
38. Lack of time management
39. Lack of responsibility
40. Less confidence

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 support all kinds of sports. Overall Lindblom needs to do a better job at funding and supporting the student athletes and sports that they play because it could be that child’s future in life, and so that they can enjoy their high school sport and time in high school because you are only in high school once

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Chart from spreadsheet:

1. 3 years ago they would give basketball players shoes
2. Many sports don’t support the freshman team
3. 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 fit him and he even gave them to his little brother.

Susie- Susie is on the soccer and tennis team and does not believe neither of the sports she plays get enough attention. For example they don’t get a lot of supporters at their tennis matches because it receives no attention from the school. She also believes her sports don’t receive enough funding especially for tennis because her team didn’t have the same shirts for games and didn’t have proper sizes.

Coach Peachey- Coach Peachey coaches the freshman boys basketball team. Although the team doesn’t get a lot of home games because they are freshman when they had their only home game they got a lot of support because it received a lot of attention from the school staff. However they did receive old beat down jersey’s and some even had stains on it that wouldn’t come out.

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 there is no automobile in the household or the parents or guardians are working and can’t pick up their children. The extra burden now is placed on the coaches to make sure players get home safely.” (Earl Hester, Warwick High School, Newport News, Va.). This coach is voicing his opinions on sports funding in high school and how it affects his students. He states that his parents usually don’t have time or transportation available so their students cannot get back from their or to their games. We should take note of this so the student athletes at Lindblom can have a great experience and not have to worry about transportation.

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, parents tell their children they only can choose to participate in one or two sports. If they decide to participate in track, for example, we ask all team members to take part in the fundraiser or give $50. Add that to the transportation fee and you’re looking at $200 to start. Then, the athletes have to purchase their own warmups ($130) and shoes ($100). For a first-time athlete in track, that adds up to $430 before the season begins” (Benjamin Trombley, Kimball High School, Tracy, Calif.). This quote shows that because the lack of funding in different high schools all around the country students have to pay more then they should have to which result in parental complaints and unnecessary fees. High schools need to put in more funding in sports for the student athletes and so they can reach their dreams.