Why Basketball?

Question

I'm trying to start up a baskeball team at my school. In order to advertise it, I need some of the best reasons you can think of why high school kids should play basketball .

Answer 1

To keep them out of trouble after school, promotes execise, create a since of team unity and school spirit.

Answer 2

Involvement in something productive.

I work at a small school for kids who are ED and have conduct disorder. Basically "bad" kids. We started a team and the kids who were on the team were consistently better behaved than the rest of the school.

We used to meet up as a staff after school to review the day and find out who had ISS the next day. One afternoon the principal (who I must add was against a bball team) said "and how many of these 19 students are on the basketball team?"

NONE of them were.

It also fostered a team mentality that built bridges between kids who otherwise didn't know or didn't like eachother. We had one kid who was particularly explosive get tangled up in a ball chase drill with a clutzy kid. Both went down hard. We thought it was going to be a meltdown and turn into a fight. But instead, they got up laughing and the explosive kid helped that other kid up off the floor. That was totally out of his typical character.

Answer 3

High school students shud play basketball because its a good way to be physically fit nd meet new ppl good team building skills to work together.

Answer 4

Potential Million Dollar NBA deals, College Scholarships, the oppurtunity to date cheerleaders, popularity, excercise, developing team skills, to name but a few.

Answer 5

They should play cause it teaches them teamwork. They can also learn to set goals. Working together with teammates to accomplish the same goals will help them be successful in life. It can also help them stay in shape and be healthy. Good luck. Basketball rocks.

Answer 6

TO SOCIALIZE, physical conditioning, competition, are the top reasons! playing basketball is a great way to get and stay in shape!