It’s. Yes, the anniversary
of Title IX. Not to make myself seem old, but I was in high school at the time.
Sports were not my idea of fun, so the hoopla passed me by.
Why my children were in
school, I dutifully sat through the swim meets, wrestling match, cross country
meet, tennis meet and a few others. The band concerts were more my speed. As I look at the skills gained from their
involvement in these activities, though, I marvel at what I hear. Sometimes I
hear a coach’s voice as they encourage each other; sometimes a suggestion of a
way to do something differently.
Title IX is about
opportunity. Each child learns differently, reacts to situations differently.
The more changes we give them to be challenged, the more they will learn to
rise to the occasion. The more they rise to the occasion, the better things can
be. Each one can take a turn improving the world around him or herself.
There is an old saw that the
only exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions, running down their
friends, side-stepping responsibility, and pushing their luck! Thanks to coaches and teachers, girls and
boys today can jump to high highs, run down facts and fallacies, side-step dangerous
situations and push themselves to the limit.
Let’s hope all children can grow to their full potential with the
support and encouragement of those around them.
Cheers!
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