https://padlet.com/gh1002388/s9b9wu8lrhyhuj3p Made with wonder en-us 2020-12-01 14:43:56 UTC 2020-12-02 00:37:07 UTC hello@padlet.com gh1002388 https://padlet.com/gh1002388/s9b9wu8lrhyhuj3p/wish/975820552 https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/09/whats-lost-when-only-rich-kids-play-sports/541317/

Synopsis: This article talks about how playing sports in the youth years leads to more benefits in the future.

- Compared to those who don’t play sports, students on high-school teams graduate at higher rates, perform better on tests, secure higher grades, and are more apt to aim for college.

-Sports participation is also correlated with happier families, better physical and emotional health, and an overall higher quality of life, including less drug and tobacco use in high school.

- "Early sports participation matters because the advantages that come with it can serve as an inoculation against some of life’s unhappier outcomes. "

This piece of evidence above is important because my essay is going to include why and how youth sports is being segregated and why this is negatively affecting children. The quote above states that no sport participation in youth can lead to un
happier lives, which supports the idea that people who do not play sports as children are negatively affected.]]> 2020-12-01 14:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gh1002388/s9b9wu8lrhyhuj3p/wish/975820552 gh1002388 https://padlet.com/gh1002388/s9b9wu8lrhyhuj3p/wish/975875008 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uneven-playing-field-middle-class-and-poor-kids-are-ditching-youth-sports/

Synopsis: This article primarily focuses on the idea that sports in America are heavily influenced by the amount of money someone has.

-Youth sports in the U.S. are diverging according to income -- more middle- and lower-income students quitting athletics while participation among wealthier children is rising.

-Wealthier families often spend more on kids' sports in hopes of securing college admissions for their children.

"The typical American family spends about $700 per year on their child's sports activities, but some parents shell out as much as $35,000 "

This piece of evidence could be useful in my essay because this quote states that richer families will spend exponentially more on sports for their children in order to succeed. This is important because it is imperative that I include some of the ways richer families are getting better opportunities than poorer ones.

]]> 2020-12-01 15:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gh1002388/s9b9wu8lrhyhuj3p/wish/975875008 gh1002388 https://padlet.com/gh1002388/s9b9wu8lrhyhuj3p/wish/975933945 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/an-incredible-impact-poor-kids-are-being-priced-out-of-youth-sports-heres-one-solution/2016/10/27/027fb7a0-97ce-11e6-bb29-bf2701dbe0a3_story.html

Synopsis: This article talks about how some children are being priced out of sports because they cannot afford it.

- Last year, nearly 70 percent of children from families making more than $100,000 played team sports, according to Project Play, an initiative on youth sports from the nonprofit Aspen Institute. That figure is nearly cut in half for families making less than $25,000.

-  In 1993, 12.6 percent of scholarship athletes came from families making $100,000 or more, according to an analysis of NCAA statistics. By 2008, that number doubled.

"A youth sports culture that places an immense emphasis on winning — mostly cultivated by parents — is leaving some of the best athletes and potential teammates behind."

This evidence above can be helpful to my argument because it gives my essay a "so what" statement. The evidence states that some of the best athletes are being left behind because they are priced out of athletics, which infers that it is important to solve this issue so the potential athletes can have a chance.]]> 2020-12-01 15:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gh1002388/s9b9wu8lrhyhuj3p/wish/975933945 gh1002388 https://padlet.com/gh1002388/s9b9wu8lrhyhuj3p/wish/976003376 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/994442-sports-and-society-can-sports-be-an-effective-path-out-of-poverty-for-youth

Synopsis: This article talks about why and how sports are not an an effective way out for the poorer children in America.

- Less than two percent of all high school athletes go on to play professional sports (National Poverty Center)

- The average football or basketball athlete has $3,000 in personal expenses that are not feasible for their impoverished families to provide.

-"But making it through that really shows how sports can help impoverished people dream, and eventually lead a better life."

This piece of evidence can be useful in my writing because it is unique. It also supports how sports can benefit poorer families, which is an alternative viewpoint. It talks about although the dream is pretty unrealistic, the idea of going pro gives poorer children the sense to work hard, which can eventually get them out of their poverty.]]> 2020-12-01 15:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gh1002388/s9b9wu8lrhyhuj3p/wish/976003376 gh1002388 https://padlet.com/gh1002388/s9b9wu8lrhyhuj3p/wish/976048305 https://www.voanews.com/usa/simple-solution-helps-poor-kids-play-costly-sports

Synopsis: This article talks about a solution that can help enable more kids to play sports, even if they cannot really afford all of the equipment.

- " I was lucky enough that my family could afford to give me that opportunity. But it bothers me that there are thousands and thousands of kids every day who are unable to play sports because of the cost. That is really sad.”

-"We had over 500 volunteers in 2015. We rely heavily on the community. We have people come in here and sort out equipment for us, people run collection drives for us. There's no way we could have done this without the help of the youth sports community."

-"Leveling the Playing Field, mostly run by volunteers, has donated more than $1.4 million worth of sporting equipment to 300 different programs in the D.C.- Baltimore area."

This evidence can be important and useful in my essay because it gives an optimistic viewpoint of the topic. This evidence supports that there are things being done in order to even out the playing field, and it also supports how we can make change. This can be added towards the end of my essay so people can end on a more optomistic note.]]> 2020-12-01 15:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gh1002388/s9b9wu8lrhyhuj3p/wish/976048305