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      <description>1. In addition to building new friendships, what are some other benefits of the communal experience of being on a team?  Give examples.  Write at least 2 paragraphs.

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      <pubDate>2016-09-18 13:01:41 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2016-09-18 13:07:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Benefits of being on a sports team</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a sports team can have benefits other than just building new friendships. Being on a sports team can get you in shape, it can teach you how to create strategies. It also greatly increases your endurance. These things can be very important and can help you in the future.&nbsp;<br>Sports can also help on teamwork skills. Without teamwork, you can never win the game. You need to be able to work with others and be able to accept other ideas to try and win the game.<br>MICHAEL TORRES<br>P.2</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Haniel Suris p.1<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; sports can have many benefits. finding the right sport that plays to your strengths means more benefits will succeed. over all in general a sport can help one make new friends. the bond between ones teammates is one of the strongest unbreakable bonds there are. Knowing that someone always has your back is a good feeling to have. being on a team can help a lot.<br>&nbsp;Especially with exercise. on a team in practice you will exercise, and studies show that exercises makes the mind sharper and more focused, this is called a runners high. it can improve the way your mind thinks and comes with many benefits such as, decrease risk of a stroke, heart attack, or diabetes. other benefits are feeling like you belong, your team cannot perform without you. it can also help out with speaking and social skills.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>The benefits of sports P.4 Christian Espinosa</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports. Studies show that sports work your body. You get slimmer and muscular at the same time. Scientists have studied this for a long time and it is obviously a fact. Being in a team with nice and helpful people is really good towards your success in sports and in your future life. Having or being with a good community while doing sports is good too. Also being with the people that you love and care about is another good thing too.<br><br>For instance, having a good and respectful coach that knows what he is doing. That is another good reason. In conclusion, there are many reasons how sports benefits you but these are my reasons that I use</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-03 16:09:14 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Karla Martinez p1</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports are a big opportunity of mental and physical expansion for an individual. Some people express themselves through sports. There are so many talented people out there that might not even know how good they could be at some sport. Being on a team is another whole topic. Because team work is even better than working or practicing alone.<br>Many scientific studies show how sports work you body and mind as I said before. You might want to practice sport by yourself on a gym or you might also want to join a team, and compete to prove yourself how good you can be and to feel good with yourself and your team.  As a conclusion we can say that sports benefits you in many ways and sports in group too,  and more people should practice them.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-05 11:48:19 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Lissette Rocha Period 2</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Benefits of Teams&nbsp;<br>Sports teams can help a person in many and different ways. Sports help you physically, especially if you start at a young age. Physically is may help you strengthen bones, help you with blood pressure and cholesterol, type two diabetes is prevented, mood, memory, and eyes are also all sharpened and improved. Although you may think that teams only help you physically, but it actually helps you emotionally/mentally as well. When you are in a team, you learn through a lot of things you do and see. Teams help you accept and give help to others, so you create a support system. This support system helps you reduce the risk of depression by 4 years, and it helps lifts your confidence. Most importantly, it gives you a growth mindset.&nbsp; As you grow up to be an adult, growth mindset is very important and helps you get through failure. Remember, not all teams win and teams help you learn though failure. Learning through failure, helps you improve what you are doing incorrect. And the best part, you make very good friends in the team. ote":tru��4a't<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>  How Playing Sports Benefits Your Body...And Your Brain     </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><figure class="attachment attachment-preview" data-trix-attachment="{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:183,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;null&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:275}" data-trix-content-type="image"><img src="null" width="275" height="183"><figcaption class="caption"></figcaption></figure></div><div><strong>Hope Flores/ Period 7 </strong>Physical health plays a huge roll in metal health. When your mental health is not in check you can began to perform poorly in school and other aspects of life. One way to improve your mental, physical, and emotional health is to practice a sport on a team. This allows the person to build friendships(maybe if they start earlier on a team, as a young kid, they could have friendships for a lifetime).&nbsp;<br><br>Joining a sports team does not just enable more opportunities to socialize,but also give a chance to find out if you are potentially skilled at a sport, keep you in shape. Regularly playing the sport one might choose could be a time to take a brake from all their other responsibilities and put their mind on something different. -My assignment is complete.-</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-10 17:38:02 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Brandon Vega</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>It is widely known that being active and exercising is good physically and mentally. Going to the gym or playing outside is not the only way of excising. Actually the best way to exercise is through sports.<br>Not only are sports good for the mind and the body they are fun. You can make new friends on your team and be engaged in competition. If at first you are not the best in your sport you can develop a growth mindset that will help you get better. This growth mindset can also help you in the classroom. Playing sports will reduce depression. It will also boost you confidence and self of steam.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-13 18:04:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Kaitlyn Dziedzic Period 1</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being frankly honest, I'm more personally an academic and arts kind of person, but this has nothing to do with me personally since this is about sports. Sports, everyone knows there are benefits all around: healthy lifestyle, energy, etc., but what about the other benefits? There are other ways that sports and exercise helps an everyday person. There is a psychological output to it that many don't know about. That is because when you exercise, your brain releases a hormone called endorphins.&nbsp; What those do is basically help you control and neutralize the pain and pleasure responses as you're exercising. There's more than just endorphins though.&nbsp;<br>Aside from the chemical and scientific side of psychology, there is also your feelings affecting you. Within this age group of adolescents and young adults, we tend to grow lazy, unhealthy, and depressed. Why is that? We feel that we get too busy to focus on anything except school and work. If we were to exercise more and participate in more sports, we'd be able to lower the depression percentage within this age group. Playing sports and exercising does boost one's confidence, based off of scientific research. Hopefully knowing this, we can all try to get physical. We can make friends, grow socially, meaning we can grow in a healthier environment with less judgement and more confidence,</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-20 11:52:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Elizabeth Delgado P7</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being in a sports team has many benefits. You keep your body healthy by keeping it in motion. It also helps your brain to function much more easily. Being in a team makes you more outgoing and less shy. Team sports also allow you to trust people and.<br>Being the captain of a team helps with your leadership skills. While being a captain you need to be in control of the team but also show that you care for them. Sports have a very good impact on people.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-21 17:21:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Isabella Arias, Period: 2; How Playing Sports Benefits Your Body and Your Brain </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports creates many advantage to our minds as well as our bodies. As people play sports they get many health benefits from sports such as, stronger bones, it lowers cholesterol, and it decreases the risk of strokes, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Playing sports helps sharpen your vision and memory, helping you excel in school and be better at the sport/s you play.&nbsp; When we workout many chemicals are released, such as endorphins.&nbsp; Endorphins control pain and pleasure responses in the central nervous system, can lead to the feelings of delight or elation.<br>Sports not only benefit your brain and body, but there is a psychological aspect that comes from being on a sports team. Some of that comes from the fact that you are on a sports team, which allows you to build trust and depend on your teammates, to help each other, and lastly working together regarding a common objective. As you participate in sports your risk of depression is lowered by 4 years. One great benefit of being on a team is having more confidence in yourself, this is gained through training, enforcing a growth mindset by facing everything with a positive attitude, and learning to accept failure. Joining a sport team is definitely a great idea to keep a healthy mind and body, but also it allows you to have fun and build trust withing your team.<br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-24 13:04:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Anthony Garcia     Period 1</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;    Playing sports is extremely beneficial to nearly every aspect of your body. Playing sports is a great way to exercise which is proven healthy for your body. Being healthy benefits you by strengthening your bones, lowering your cholesterol, etc. It helps your brain by sharpening your vision and your memory. Sure, if you lose it may be a little frustrating but that just means you will get better to be sure to win the next game. Not only are sports good for your health, they can be pretty fun too.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-25 12:17:28 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Amalimar Ferreira Period 3 </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>Sport Benefits<br>__________________<br>Playing in a sport team offers many personal, social and health advantages, including the development of esteem and team skills, better overall fitness and increased relationship opportunities. One of the most certain benefits of regular participation is better strength, endurance or overall fitness. Participating in sports enables people to meet new friends, stay close to their families, stay in shape and learn leadership skills. In addition, participating actively in sports encourages people to change their diet. Sports are often a bridge to form new friendships with people someone might not have met otherwise. Different cultures and religions can come together through sporting activities and from friendships formed that translate into everyday life. &nbsp; Family members attend sporting events of their loved ones to show them support and love. Coaches who provide advice about sports and life in general often turn out to be some of the best role models athletes have in their lives being very beneficial for a student or teen maybe even a child. Sports can help build relationships with family and friends as they provide support to players from the sidelines. Playing in sports helps people expand their social circles while building their skills to interact with other people. Being in a sport team is also essential to eat a balanced diet while participating in sporting activities.&nbsp; A lot of energy is used, so it is necessary to eat a balanced diet and stay hydrated. The diet should include an ample amount of fats, minerals, vitamins, proteins and complex carbohydrates.</div><div>Physical benefits from playing sports include increased endurance and improved overall health. Many athletes focus on improving their nutrition so it doesn't impact the way that they play. Also team skills are very helpful in many careers and organizations. Companies that use team structures need workers that can communicate, work through challenges and focus on shared goals.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-25 13:58:26 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Adriana Elizalde     Period 5</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Being a part of a sports team has many benefits other than just physically and mentally. The best benefits you can get are physiological ones. This includes things such as learning to trust others and to accept and give help to your teammates. You also have commitment when you are part of a team. This can help to to get into the habit of exercising. In many cases, being on a sports team can reduce the chance of having depression for years to come, and your confidence and self esteem can boost more than you ever could imagine.&nbsp;<br><br>One of the reasons for all these benefits is training. You work and train to get better at the sport, by having a growth mindset, because even if you can't do something today, if you keep on practicing, you will someday. There is also learning through failure, which builds your awareness to manage yourself and your obstacles. By playing on a sports team, you are not only nurturing your body, but your mind and social skills as well.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-25 15:59:19 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Wesley Selva</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being in a sports team has many benefits. You keep your body healthy by keeping it in motion. It also helps your brain to function much more easily. Being in a team makes you more outgoing and less shy. his includes things such as learning to trust others and to accept and give help to your teammates. You also have commitment when you are part of a team. This can help to to get into the habit of exercising. Playing sports will reduce depression. It will also boost you confidence and self of steam.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Chris Moscoso </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>      Joining a sport team since a young age has a lot of good health benefits. It helps you physically and mentally throughout time. Your bones get stronger over time and you won’t feel as much pain. Being on a team also helps you to lower cholesterol and reduce risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and strokes. It would also help you to become more confident on yourself and have hope.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; You can improve many skills when you are in a team with friends. One example you can developed is learning to trust and depend on others. Another example is to accepted help and know your failure. This allows for you improve communication skills with others. Lastly, while you are doing exercise, you don’t suffer from depression. <br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-25 17:24:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Yamili Triana P.1</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>   Being part of a team is something&nbsp; very important. No matter what type of team you are in, there comes benefits alongside of it. Beside the benefits physically and/or mentally, you ca also learn about teamwork, sportsmanship, etc. But also a benefit from being part of a team is that it helps you build confidence and become extrovert .&nbsp;<br>   When you are in a team you can improve many skills and even develop some skills. Two things that comes alongside of being part of a team is failure and teamwork. Everyone doesn't always win something in their first attempt. It takes practice and you improve more by learning what you did wrong. And teamwork is something crucial in being part of a team. With teamwork you can learn that you don't have to rely on yourself to do everything. Also, whenever needed you can ask for help because they will depend on you as much as you depend on them. Lastly is to have trust within the team and just to have fun with everyone. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-26 11:46:52 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Alexander Gil</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being part of a has many benefits tied along with it. There is increased physical health and mental health. The real take away from being in part of a team though, is learning how to work with other people. Team sports are in no way superficial. In order to succeed at a team game, everyone has to be on the same page and trust each other. You won't win if someone hesitates to catch the ball. Being part of a team helps build these skills and interactions. Learning how to depend on others and how to confide in other people.&nbsp;<br>I think that everyone should try playing a team sport at some point in their life. It's a good way to keep yourself healthy in all aspects and it can also be really fun. Also, the concept of practicing is very important. Practicing promotes a growth mindset in our brains that says "even if i can't do something today I will be able to eventually." This is the kind of outlook we should always have. Lastly you learn how to deal with failures and how to pick yourself back up.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-26 12:13:07 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Justin Bu </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;       Being part of a team allows one to trust and be dependent on others. In team sports it is not just one player in the game; you have to be relying on others to help get the job done. For example, a quarterback needs a line backer to make sure no one gets to tackle him before he throws the ball. Many sports need others to assist in order to get a point for the team. Most players need to trust that their teammates will do their job correctly. So athletes need to have trust and dependency in others.<br>&nbsp;         Receiving help and giving help is another thing that you learn to have in a team. Sometimes people might lose hope or dig themselves into a hole during a game. An athlete needs to step up and lift up their spirits to help them win the game. When a player gets injured they are going to need assistance from others to get off the field/court to get medical attention. Teams allow athletes to learn to help others and sometimes to get help from others. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Carlos Valdes</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being part of a team is very beneficial towards many aspects. In a team everyone has to contribute to be successful in accomplishing the goal. It has been proven that exercising releases dopamine in the brain giving a feeling of happiness. It also helps in making your body feel energetic.<br>Joining a team sport helps you stay mentally happy and physically fit not to mention developing social skills. The problem in modern society is less interaction and less physical activity because of smart phones. So joining a team sport wouldn't hurt anyone.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-26 13:38:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Alexander Palacio</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Period 2<br>Being part of team helps build character, leadership , and responsibility . Joining a sport is very beneficial because it allows you to learn to work together . most importantly playing a sport is very important because it keeps your body active and healthy. most people spend their days sitting on the couch playing video games all day , and that's a problem because your begins to be unhealthy and not function correctly . At a young age it is very important to keep your body active and healthy , with sports it forces your body to be active and live a more healthier lifestyle. Being on a team allows you to build character , and take responsibility . Me being a wrestler , it has both made me physically and mentally strong , it has given me discipline&nbsp;and a strong mindset , which i strongly believe everyone needs in order to be successful</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-26 13:41:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Nathen Gellibert</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Period 7<br>When you're in a sports team you usually feel good about yourself in any kind of way. The fact that you're always active on a team shows that that's usually all you're focusing on. They're day in and day out working hard to better themselves at whatever they do. A person who doesn't play sports often has much more things to think about so they start worrying about things they shouldn't worry about. <br>I feel like the best sport to play to keep your mind off things is baseball. Baseball is a mind game so basically you'll be thinking about baseball a lot. The next move you make in that sport is always so important, so your mind will be completely off the things that don't matter. For example, there are some baseball players that dealt with depression, but once they hit the field they felt a lot better and things went well for them</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-10-27 17:10:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Juan Moreno </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>period 2<br>&nbsp;Playing sports can develop character , build sportsmanship, leadership and responsibility. Joining a team comes in many benefits such as working together communicating with each other. Playing sports helps you and your body also by staying fit and keeps your body active . Another benefit is that&nbsp; it gets you mentally strong because you need to control the emotion inside you, Me being a soccer player it has helped me collaborate with teammates and understand different angles in the way they see the game and  how i see it . Building muscle and and lifting uo spirit is a way to motivate you and your team </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Christina Irias (P.2)</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Yes, most people play in team sports to be physical, healthy and have fun. But there are more benefits about being on a team sport that you might have not thought about. When playing a sport in a team (communal experience) it help in learning to trust and depend on others, to accept and give help and to work together for a common goal. to Commitment to a team and having fun can make it easier to establish a regular basis of exercise. Your self-esteem and confidence can also get a big boost. Activities (for example, sports) help you be persistent and never give up. It helps you have a growth mindset and helps you think, "Even if i can't do something today, I can improve myself through practice and achieve it someday." That mindset is useful through all walks of life. Lastly, there's learning through failure.  </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Alberto Leon</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Joining into a team can have various benefits to you such as improving your health, helping you to be happy and much more confident about yourself, it can relieve stress, increase you leadership skills and focus on a particular thing, and help you to have better communication with other people. While playing sports, you constantly have to be communicating with your team in order to play well, these communication skills can also be used outside of sports such as group projects for school where you have to do work with your partners, or it can be used to make new friends. Sports can also help you be happy and relieve your stress as studies have shown that being active can help take your mind off of things going on in your life and making new friends in these sports can keep you happy and decrease your chances for depression as you are having fun and doing something that you like and enjoy. Sports can finally be beneficial to your health as you being active can help you be stronger, can decrease your chances for diabetes or excessive weight gain, being active also helps you remove harmful chemicals from your body through sweat and keeps your blood flowing at a good rate to help your heart keep working properly as well as the rest of your body. In all, sports can benefit you and your body in many ways that are unimaginable.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Paola Montijo</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Period 6<br>Sports not only work out your body but they also work out your brain.&nbsp; You learn how to work and trust others. For the most part being a part of a sport is not an individual task, you rely on your team mates to help you gain points and win. You gain confidence in asking and offering for help. You will always rely on your team mates during a game and working together with them will be in your benefit as well as the teams.<br><br>Sports lower your risk of depression. They require you to interact and socialize with people who might be going through&nbsp; or can help solve your problems. Having a sports routine can better your mind and body. They make you think of ways to be a student athlete.&nbsp; To juggle around school work and practices is not easy but that is a way that you work out your brain.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Lexey Holmes P.3</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/134206675</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>When you are on team there are many benefits to being on a team. The first example is , you won't be shy, I know from experience that when you are a shy person that it is hard to be on a team and work with other people. This feeling is not the best because you feel like you are alone, but as you gradually get to know your team mates you get out of your shyness and you learn to be with other people who are not only your friends but are there to support you. Sport also helps you by staying in shape. When you are playing a sport your body is more energetic and you are capable of learning knew things because you are excited to learn. These are ways Sports benefit you brain and body.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Zamira Perez</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; Some other benefits of the communal experience of being on a team are, developing confidence, learning to express yourself better, and learning how to commit to something and succeed. If you are a timid person, then it might be hard for you to express yourself with other people. Being on a team helps you develop confidence. First with your teammates, and then with the rest of the world.<br>    In my opinion, the best thing about being on a team is always learning to express yourself better. Interacting with other people helps you develop vocabulary and self-confidence. That leads to becoming better at committing to something and succeeding in it.  For example, when you're in a soccer team, you have to commit to your teammates and try as much as you can to win at all the games. As much time as you spend being part of a team, the better it gets.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Stephanie Amezquita p.1</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/134725750</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Other benefits of joining a team are being able to obtain communication skills. You develop confidence because you start to believe in yourself.&nbsp; Some other benefits are being able to be a leader and have responsibility. An example of being responsible is going to practices on time and ready to go. An example of being a leader is when you're a captain of a team. You're leading your team for the big win of the game.&nbsp;<br><br>Furthermore, other benefits are being mentally ready and keeps you strong. When playing any game or any practice you leave what really doesn't matter during it. You learn how to control that and keep focus on the game. This also helps with your confidence too. Helps you believe in yourself and all in all believe in others too. Playing on a team helps you keep focus, learn, and obtain skills. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Christina Irias (P.2)</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Yes, people play in team sports to be physical, healthy and have fun. But there are other benefits about being on a team sport that you might have not thought about. When playing a sport in a team (communal experience ) it helps you interact and communicate with the people in your team. Having social skills and trust in a team/group is imperative. When you can't interact with your group mates, the sharing of new ideas and opinions won't be made. This give you an opportunity to become less shy and to express yourself and your ideas to the group. Being on a team also helps boost your self-esteem which helps you obtain more confidence. For examples, when playing on a sports team, your teammates have to interact with each other so they know when to pass the ball. They trust and rely on each other. Being in a team helps stimulate your body and also your mind. So whenever you're in a group project, remember how this helps you physically and psychologically. &nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-03 13:22:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Amanda Lorenzo Period 2 </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/135778668</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>      There is an infinite list of benefits of being on a team. There's building confidence, trust, creativity and learning different strategies, and respect. Being part of a team gives you such a good feeling in life and it makes you feel so good because when you achieve your goals you can say that all the hard work and dedication and all the hours you spent are paying off. You begin to grow and become a better person.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>     Also, the relationships you build are incredible... You begin to rely on those people for more than just the team, you begin to grow a bond that's stronger than any other. Being on a team doesn't only benefit your physical health, but it also benefits your mental health. It opens your eyes to so many opportunities and problem solving situations. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-07 14:30:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Christine Diaz &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Period 1</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/136363359</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The benefit of being on a sports team is making new friends that become like family and share the same love for the sport they participate in. I know that me personally being on a sports team has helped me Physically and Mentally. Being on a team has helped me physically because it has helped keep me in shape and healthy while having fun doing what I love. And Mentally by being surrounded by so many amazing people and challenged by the coach that makes we want to have a hard working ethic, which can benefit me in school. In some peoples case sports can help them out health wise because of health issues the need to stay active or lose weight, but the benefit of it would be you would be dealing with a health issue while having fun and a teams support.</div><div>My personal experience with sports improved both my physical and mental state. Physically i wasn't the strongest when i was younger, but when i started to join sports it helped me build muscle. I started to get stronger and having more abilities with my skills in the sports i participated in. Another thing that helped my physical state when i started participating in a sport is i started to eat healthier to help my body better function to preform better on the playing field/court. Sports helped me mentally by learning new skills and building my IQ on the sport and how to better communicate with people. Believe it or not i was a very shy kid, but sports really helped me break out of it. Another thing is by learning the new skills and knowledge of my sport it helped me improve my study skills because i would correlate my school studies with sports which would help me better understand.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-09 12:36:35 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Alejandro espinoza  pr.1</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/136371247</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Theirs definitley alot of ways you can benefit from playing a sport. you make friends that are in your team and it starts feeling like your second family. sports help people make friends it also helps people build up their character for example it builds up your: confidence, self-esteem,work ethic ext. it helps people not only physically but mentally showing them they can do it and to never give up with out a good mindset you will never succeed in sports you have to know what your doing.<br><br>joining a team is very healthy thing to do it helps people to rely on each other for examplea: A quarter back without an offensive line men cant make a play if hes hit the offensive line men has to protect him at all costs in order to make a play. its all about building chemistry with one another . sports honestly is a stress reilever.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-09 13:06:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Sophia Franco &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Period 1</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/136371922</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>There are many benefits that come when being on a team. One benefit is that by being on a team people can communicate with others. When being on a team you can trust others. Also you can work with them to reach a common goal. While working with your teammate, helping them, and reaching a goal together this makes you less shy and more opened with others. Another aspect is that your confidence and self-esteem start to increase.  <br><br>Training and working hard helps increase a growth mindset. By practicing it allows you to improve each day. Being on a team also lets you learn through failure. Also if your team does not win there is a benefit because you can start to focus more on school. Being on a team helps many with communicating, learning, and focusing. </div><div><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-09 13:09:18 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Angel Rassi                 Period 2</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/136727283</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports can benefit social, mental, and learning skills. Exercising and playing sports helps the body and the mind. It can help to not get different illnesses or sicknesses.&nbsp; It helps the body to get stronger or faster and even healthier. Confidence can go up while depression can go down.<br>It also teaches you that winning is not everything and that sometimes it's to just have fun. Playing a sport that you like can have many benefits on you and you'll also be having fun at the same time. Like for me i love to play baseball and when i play whether on a school team or just a pick up game, i play for fun, not to win. Winning is an extra incentive but just going out there and enjoying the game is good enough. Playing sports on teams has many benefits from communicating to keeping the mind and body healthy to having fun.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-10 14:18:27 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Isabella Vilasuso Perios 5</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/137441954</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>      Being on a team, teaches you how to cooperate and work with others. This will allow you to be a very social person, and it will be simpler to do so, especially from personal experience. Also, being on a team helps your confidence increase, and creates a great habit of excersize. You won't have to worry about being depressed, when doing something you love. 
<br>      When on a team, you will fail. This will allow you to try harder every day, and to never give up. This can apply to studying in school as well. When doing such activities, you will be doing yourself a favor for the future: staying healthy both in your body, and mind.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-14 16:46:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Kaylee Negrin  P.1</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/137695714</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The benefits that come with being in a team are plenty. Not only does playing a sport help improve your physical health but, it also helps&nbsp; your mental health too. Being in a team brings friendships and good relationships. Whether it is with your teammates, coaches, or even your family supporting you in the sidelines.&nbsp; Sports bring teens together from different schools, backgrounds, and communities. Socially sports do benefit you but, they benefit you even more physically.&nbsp;<br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Participating in a sport helps improve your health in many ways. To be a good athlete you need to take care of your body so&nbsp; you need to think about what you eat and how to take care of your body in a way you will reach a high performance. Spots also help with school and leadership. Sports force you to organize your time so that you can both go to practice and finish your homework. They also your leadership skills by giving you an opportunity to surround yourself with competitive people and role models, and learn from them both. Sports help people to become better and not only in one way.<br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-15 13:13:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Yanel Nunez P.3</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/138082041</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>When you're in a sports team you usually feel good about yourself in any kind of way. The fact that you're always active on a team shows that that's usually all you're focusing on. I feel like the best sport to play to keep your mind off things is soccer. Soccer is a game you need to use your head. You always need to be paying attention because in the game is always moving it doesn’t wait for you.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>When you are on a team you feel like you have a second family. Since you spend so much time with them they start to feel like family. I am personally on a team; I play soccer. I have played with them for such a long time we are basically family. But I always learned to respect my coaches and the parents to the other girls.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Ryan Holland</title>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-16 16:41:52 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Ryan Holland</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/138150834</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports is very beneficial to your body, your mind and your soul.&nbsp; When participating in team sports, you make new friendships, compete with and against each other. Communicate with others from different backgrounds.&nbsp; Allows you to set goals and complete them.&nbsp; Sports can also teach you how to become a leader, by listening and communicating with you teammates.<br><br>By participating in sports it will benefit you throughout life.&nbsp; Sports helps you keep focus on and off the field. &nbsp; You also learn to respect other people.&nbsp; Teaches you how to express your emotions, whether you win or lose.&nbsp; Playing sports also keeps your body strong, physically and mentally. So, participating in sports is very advantageous and will continue benefit you throughout your life. <br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Sophia Torres</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/138202614</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Some other benefits of the communal experience of being on a team are long- and short-term psychological benefits. For example, learning to trust and depend on others is important in a team. You must trust your own teammates in handling for instance, the basketball and win the game. It is significant to give and accept help. Being on a team, teaches you how to cooperate with others. This allows you to be more social and have a better relationship with your team.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>The common goal in being on a team is to help increase your confidence more and be more active. Sometimes you will fail, but what it does is boost up your confidence level. This will allow you try harder and learn from these mistakes. This also applies to your education and health. Participating in a sport helps improve your health in many ways. One way is helps your mind, body, and heart. Furthermore, team sports are good for accountability, leadership, and dedication among other traits. Putting everything all together by playing a team sport is a winning combination.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Leila Augustin P.1 </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/138373701</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Benefits of being on a team include building confidence, teaching respect, providing consistent exercise, and developing relationships. When playing a sport, people have the opportunity to show their skills, gain greater self-awareness, and enjoy an activity that they love the most. Being on a team can build friendships with their team and coaches, which is a good way to expand social skills and understand expectations. In team sports, you learn to respect other authoritative figures, such as coaches, referees and umpires, as well as their peers. Playing team sports can contribute to stronger academics. <br><br>Your resting heart rate decreases, you develop more red blood cells which improves your ability to transport oxygen to your muscles. You strengthen the cardiac muscle that surrounds your heart. The walls of your heart become thicker and stronger, and you pump a greater volume of blood with each stroke. Consequently, your resting heart rate decreases. You develop more red blood cells, improving your ability to transport oxygen to your muscles. The capillaries that surround the alveoli in your lungs get wider and develop more branches, improving your capacity to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen in your lungs. Improvements in cardiovascular fitness contribute directly to several long-term health benefits, including a reduction in risk of coronary artery disease. Other health benefits include a lower risk for obesity, diabetes, gallbladder disease and certain types of cancer.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-17 13:01:14 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Gabriella Alvarez P.4</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/138467276</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team can provide many benefits such as social skills, body health, mental health, friendships, and respect. Playing a sport and being on a team is beneficial for your body. When you are in a team you start getting the habit of exercising everyday. If you exercise often, it will help your body be stronger and healthier.    Being on a team can help your social skills.&nbsp;<br><br>When you are on a team you will need to communicate with these people. They are your teammates. Because they are your teammates and you will see them often, they would become friends. Being on a team means you need to respect your teammates. Respect is a big part in being on a team and having friends. Everyone must respect each other.  </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Omar Rodriguez</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/138503686</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing a team sport has many benefits other than new friendships. It helps you gain trust by working with others, For example, in basketball, you have a team of 5 players that must work together to win. Since most people want to win, you have to trust your teammates in helping you achieve that goal. One doesn't always win though, and that's a benefit. You don't always win in life, so you have to be prepared to deal with the consequences of losing.<br>Another positive benefit is that it helps form the habit of exercising, which has other benefits in itself. In team sports, since you're working with others, you also learn to get and give help. In the basketball example, you might need help learning to shoot.You have other teammates who can help or vice versa.&nbsp;The benefits of team sports are numerous, and always result in a better "you".</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Victoria Torres </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>What I learned from this video is that being on a team doesn’t just build new friendships.&nbsp; Being on a team helps you to learn how to work together.&nbsp; For example, in cheerleading, you need four people to complete a stunt group and get the flyer in the air.&nbsp; All four people, the flyer and the bases, must trust and depend on each other and work together to do a stunt.&nbsp; The flyer needs to trust its bases to keep her in the air.&nbsp; It’s not always perfect, the group needs to build trust and confidence together to get better as a stunt group.&nbsp; It’s not just the flyer, it’s the whole group that needs to work together to become better.<br>	Learning how to work together isn’t the only benefit that comes with being on a team.&nbsp; Other benefits include: body health and mental health.&nbsp; Exercising has lots of health benefits, like strengthening your bones, lowering your cholesterol, and decreasing the risk of stroke, high blood pressure, and diabetes.&nbsp; For mental health, our brain release chemicals called endorphins.&nbsp; Endorphins are natural hormones that control pain and pleasure responses that can lead to feelings of euphoria, known as a runners high.&nbsp; This improves your daily mood and memory.&nbsp; Overall, everyone should find a team they would enjoy being on because it improves your daily life for the better. <br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Nathalia Quintero. Period 6</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team not only help you build new friendships, it helps your body and mind too. This can help your body by decreasing the risk of some diseases like high blood pressure,stroke and diabetes. It also helps your brain, you learn how to trust someone, how to accept and give help and how to work with other people to accomplish a goal.&nbsp;Being on a team can also improve your confidence and self esteem, because every time you are practicing you are developing a growth mindset and you are learning how to accept yourself. <br><br>When you are on a team you learn how to trust and depend in others, for example, in soccer you need to trust and depend in your teammates in order to score a goal.When you are on a team your mood can improve, you will be happier and have more energy. One of the most important benefits of playing on a team is learning through failure, you will be able to easily accept these situations. Playing on a team can make you a better person and the best part is that you are doing all of this while having fun.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Javin Aleman p.1</title>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-21 13:00:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Kaylie Velez  Prd 2</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139087646</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports benefits you in many ways. It helps you gain trust by working with others. Benefits of being on a team include building confidence, teaching respect, providing consistent exercise, and developing relationships. learning to trust and depend on others is important in a team. You must trust your own teammates in handling. Being part of team helps build character, leadership , and responsibility . Joining a sport is very beneficial because it allows you to learn to work together . most importantly playing a sport is very important because it keeps your body active and healthy.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The common goal in being on a team is to help increase your confidence more and be more active.Sports not only benefit your brain and body, but there is a psychological aspect that comes from being on a sports team. Some of that comes from the fact that you are on a sports team, which allows you to build trust and depend on your teammates, to help each other, and lastly working together regarding a common objective.&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Justin Suarez</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Period 2<br><br><br>&nbsp;Playing sports can benefit you in many different ways. Sports not only keeps you healthy and helps create friendship, but it helps you appreciate hard work and awards. One way playing sports can benefit you is it keeps you healthy. Its pretty normal for someone to want to stay inside and play video games and watch TV, but its also very important to balance out exercise and the amount of time you play video games or watch TV. It is very important to stay healthy because you want your body to stay active and work properly and you also want to stay healthy from diseases and sicknesses.<br><br> Another way playing sports benefits you is it helps create friendship and teamwork and it also develops sportsmanship. You can learn many life lessons while playing on a sports team. You get to interact with new people and build friendships. You also learn to appreciate hard work and friend ship. It also teaches discipline. Appreciation is one of the biggest things to learn in life and playing in a sports team can lead to learning how to appreciate things like all the gear that you parents might of bought for you and the time they take to support you. So playing in a sports team can definitely benefit you in many different ways.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Elainne Latour — P.2</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139097158</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>When most people think of sports, they think of how it helps physically. But in reality, the fact that sports keep your shape is not the only benefit sports have. Sports help with your health and your body, but they also help with simple things like trust, and teamwork. Playing with a sports team (or any team, really) helps you trust others more, and you learn to cooperate better with others. You also develop a better social life with sports by meeting the people you having something in common with, which is the liking for the sport you play.<br><br>But back to the physical benefits, sports help you maintain a healthy life due to all of the exercise you do. Your chances of getting illnesses decrease, and your body will be fit and healthy. Sports can be a huge help to your life if you struggle with trust issues, cooperating with others, or just simply maintaining a healthy body.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-21 14:25:30 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Melany Hayes pd.2</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139097544</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>How playing sports benefits yours body and your brain<br><br></div><div>      By: Melany Hayes<br><br></div><div>                <br><br></div><div>                Do you play any sports? If you do, do you know what the benefits are? Being active can benefit you physically as much a mentally. Exercising specially at a younger age is really good for you because you can strengthening your bone as much as your brain. You can exercise your brain by making it remember special details about your sport or the type of exercise you do. For example me as a dancer I am always exercising my brain because I am making it remember choreography or corrections that our teachers give us. Team sports are great for learning accountability, dedication, and leadership, among many other traits. Putting it all together by playing a sport is a winning combination. <br><br></div><div>            Exercising can help you clear out bad cholesterol, it can decrease the risk of stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes. Our brains also release a number of chemical when we work out including endorphins. Working out can help you focus more and help you be in a better mood. If you can find a team and a sport you like studies show that there are many physical and mentally benefits. You can learn to trust and depend on others, you can help how to receive help from others and give help to others. It is better to be involved in a community instead than working out by yourself five days a week. Working as a community can make it easier to establish a regular workout schedule. Being on a team can benefit you by everyone working towards one goal.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Snezshana Stojkovic p.2</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>playing sports helps alot with depression and has health benefits. working with your team is a great thing because you gain trust and you gain a great bond and friendship with your team. sports is a great time for kids because they develop moter skills and have better hand eye coordination. health wise sports benefit the body in so many great ways. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-21 14:36:15 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Gabriella Padilla </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Period 4.<br>Participating in sports has many benefits other than making new friendships. When you play sports you are a team, everyone has to think together you learn to trust each other. A team brings everyone together as a family you build bonds with people and you grow to care for them as your family. A sports team is a great way to improve your social skills. For children especially, it improves their social skills and provides the aspect of respect. It shows kids you don't always win and that you grow from your experience. You have to work for what you desire to achieve.<br><br>A team provides many health benefits. You get accustomed to exercising more often. You become more active as a person. This lowers your possibilities of becoming ill. Your body overall just becomes stronger; your heart becomes healthier, your lungs become stronger. You begin to build up stamina. Exercise is also known to lower your cholesterol. Overall playing sports and being part of a team is a life changing experience that is fun yet benefits you. &nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-21 16:44:03 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Gabriela Martinez Period 4 </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139153935</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>There are a lot of benefits of the communal experience of being on a team. A benefit would be that you learn to trust people. For example, when you're out on a field playing soccer and you kick the ball, you have to trust your team enough to expect them to kick it towards the goal. Along with gaining trust,&nbsp; you learn how to understand people without them even talking.&nbsp;<br>     &nbsp;For example,&nbsp; you can understand what a person is trying to say if they make a simple face expression. Being in a team also has health benefits. The reason why is because since you're part of a team which means you now feel like you belong with that group of people. They become your friends and you have people to rely on.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-21 16:59:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Ernesto Mora P-6</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139176771</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Participating in sports improves your health in many ways. If you want to be a good athlete, you must take care of yourself. This gets you thinking about how to treat your body to achieve peak performance levels.<br><br>Participating in sport also helps build leadership skills. Sports teams give you an opportunity to surround yourself with competitive people and role models, and learn from them. You can demonstrate your own leadership skills by supporting your team. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-21 18:13:54 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Period 6</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>In addition to building new friendships, other benefits of the communal experience of being on a team are building things such as trust. In a game such as basketball, you have to be able to trust your teammates. If a man is wide open for a shot , you have to be able to trust him/her with the shot. No matter the skill level. You have to be able to trust your teammates with the ball, even if it is with the final shot of the game. You trust your teammates and they'll trust you .&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; Not only trust but playing on a team creates teamwork in a person. You learn to work with others to achieve a common goal which is winning/success.&nbsp; You learn to work together , put your heads together, and come together as a team to win. You learn to be vocal and communicate which are key aspects in teamwork.&nbsp;<br><br> Nimrod Espinoza</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-21 18:19:30 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Anne Menendez Period: 1</title>
         <author>fabannie6</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139326895</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team will benefit your life in many ways. Exercising at a young age strengthens your bones, clearing out bad cholesterol, decreasing the risk of a stroke, decreasing risk of diabetes and decreasing the risk of high blood pressure. Being on a team will bring you more confidence. Being on a team also allows you to communicate with others. School sport participation has shown to decrease the risk of depression for four years. Being on a team gives your self-esteem and your confidence a big boost.&nbsp;<br><br>Training and working hard reinforces a growth mindset yourself. Always try your best, never give up. If you practice everyday you will get better each day. Learning through failure is one of the most transformative long-term benefits of playing sports. Coming to terms with failure helps manage your academics and your social life. Playing sports benefits people in different ways. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-22 12:45:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Emmanuel Suarez p.3</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139345941</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing a sport has a lot of good benefits. one of the good benefits is you will be active and be in shape. it will strengthens your bones, decrease the risk of high blood pressure and decreasing the risk of diabetes. playing any sport will help you gain trusts because you need to depend on other people for the team to have a good chemistry with each other. playing a sport can help you be less stress with homework or anything else because you be focusing and having fun while playing.<br>   Also playing a sport has benefits for your brain. it makes you work on critical thinking to know what you should do before you get the ball etc. it could also help you with eye coordination.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-22 13:52:56 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Eliseo Texidor p.3</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139349655</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing in team sports can bring many benefits to you. Playing sports can strengthen your bones and&nbsp; helps you stay active and stay in shape.&nbsp; It can also help you decrease the risk of getting diabetes and it lowers your cholesterol. Playing sports makes you go outside more and not stay home doing nothing.<br>&nbsp;<br>  Playing sports can give you many mental benefits. It builds confidence for you. Playing sports that interests you the most can lead you to a good future and play professional leagues.  Playing sports makes you boost your focus into academics and school. Also, playing sports can boost your teamwork in person and boost your social life.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-22 14:03:43 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Carlos Veintemilla</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139403974</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Yes playing in sports has benefits for your body not only physically but mentally. It gives the health benefits we love to have with the social effect it has on us. If you play at an early age you are more prone to help others and be understanding of your teammates there can be lessons learned from playing on a team such as compromise and tenacity that will help you be a better player and person in the future. Sports are not just a silly game to distract us its a part of our history and has changed and made changes in history that has shaped who we are today. Sports are like an underline in history they project the time we lived in and our future we strive to have.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-22 16:26:06 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Jonathan Alfonso </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139407435</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports have many benefits available for you. Besides the fact that team sports create new friendships, they also help you have a growth mindset which is helpful when faced with failure. Team Sports create a healthy environment for kids to grow and improve mentally and psychically. Instead of working out alone, working with a team will help trust others which you're playing with.&nbsp;<br>In a basketball or football game you are supposed to be able to trust your teammates to make the proper catch or play in order for team success. Playing in teams also help you work with groups and even be a good leader later on in life. Eventually it all comes together for success in the future whether its in a sport professionally or in a non-sport environment like a business. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-22 16:36:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Bryan Valbuena p.5</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139409625</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team has many benefits. Teams grow friendships and expand your mindset. they teach you how to cooperate with those on your side. being on a team even teaches leadership skills. being on a team also keeps you in shape or keeps your brain active and healthy.<br>this lowers your cholesterol and lower cholesterol means a health decrease in blood pressure. working with a team builds confidence and keeps you proactive. Teams especially relieve stress and keep an individual happy overall. It is one of the healthiest choices anyone can make, especially a student.<br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-22 16:43:05 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Gabriel Morales p.5</title>
         <author>gabester1318</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139420011</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Being part of a team makes one person trust and depend on the people on the court around. In team sports it is not just one player in the game, you have to be relying on others to help get the job done. For example in Volleyball you depend on the back row to receive and give to setter. Many sports need others to assist in order to get a point for the team. Most players need to trust that their teammates will do their job correctly.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Receiving help and giving help is another thing that you learn to have in a team. Sometimes people might lose hope or dig themselves into a hole during a game. An athlete needs to step up and lift up their spirits to help them win the game. Teams allow athletes to learn to help others and sometimes to get help from others.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-22 17:19:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Emily Duenas p.7</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139439266</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports and being apart of a team have many positive benefits. Being apart of team sports allow you to build trust and bonds. It can also help you to have a growth mindset. When playing sports we may face failure and sports teach us not to give up but to try again until we succeed. It can also help to build confidence and learn to help others.<br><br>Not only to sports help mentally but they also help physically. Staying active helps to keep us healthy. It makes our bones stronger, lowers cholesterol, and decreases the risk of diabetes. Overall being apart of a team sports can relieve stress,help us  do better in school, and teach us to work hard for things. It teaches us key concepts on how to not give up and teamwork</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-22 18:29:27 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Jose Pascual  preiod:7</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139439688</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being in a sports team can come with a big variety of good things. Sports no only get you into shape but you most likely have fun while doing it. Sports strengthen your mind and prepare you for the future. Sports also help the parent become closer to their child. Sports also allows you to build new bonds with tour teammates, and allows you to be more confident about yourself.<br><br>Sports allow you be healthy and always physically active.You might not always win your games, trust me i would know. Me myself am in a premier league soccer team and i know what it feels like to lose a game. You might be a bit disappointed at first when you lose, but that only makes you work harder to achieve victory. I believe that being in a sports team is a very good thing because it comes with many benefits. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-22 18:30:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Jessica Rossetto</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139444592</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp; Being in a sports team has many benefits; it creates many advantages to our mind as well as our bodies. Playing sports is proven to be a great way to exercise the body. For being on a sports team you can improve your health by decreasing the chances of high blood pressure, strokes, and diabetes; as well as lowering cholesterol and sharpening your eye vision and memory. Playing in a team also helps you gain confidence, concentrate at school, and gives you a growth mindset.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;                                                                    Being on a team will teach you have to work hard for your goals. It allows to learn through failure. It allows you to learn through failure. It will teach you to try and try and never give up no matter how much you want to. Knowing that you have a group of people helping you to reach a goal can help improve your self-esteem and confidence.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-22 18:47:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Andrea Rodriguez</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139504798</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>There are so many reasons why joining a sports team is beneficial to a persons mental and physical health. Physically, its easy to say that the greatest reason is so that you can stay in shape, but there is more to it. Your brain is constantly growing with knowledge and every experience helps it grow faster. There are many concepts that you can learn from joining a team, here are a few.<br>By playing on a team you learn how to work with others. Communication skills are something that will help you grow and succeed whether it is your relationships with friends and family, or school and your work place. You learn how to cope with mistakes that you make and you treat every win or loss as an experience that helps you grow. You learn how to work with grit, passion and determination which are very powerful characteristics. Playing on a sport team can help you stay focused on life by keeping you busy in a beneficial way. You will transfer that focus into your school work and you will push to work harder. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-23 03:37:51 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Gabriela Rojas</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139605856</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Participating in sports has a wide variety of benefits, from physical to mental. Being part of a sport or a team allows us to get in shape, which lowers blood pressure, reduces risk of stroke, and improves overall health and endurance. But besides the obvious and most noticeable physical upsides of sports, there are also many mental improvements that happen if someone plays a sport regularly. Sports allows us to become a part of something greater, in which everyone has a common goal, to win. This sense of belonging allows sportsmen to improve their mental health and thrive in their environment.&nbsp;<br><br>One of the most evident benefits of playing sports is the relaxation that comes with it. It has been proven that exercise lowers stress levels, and as a result improves sleeping habits. All of this benefits help also with lowering anxiety and depression levels, and make people be able to concentrate better in their everyday tasks. Overall sports do not only affect the outside of a person and their looks, but they also improve their mental health and their overall well being, thus individuals can do better in school or work and become the best self they can be.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-23 15:10:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Maileny Perez period 2</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139677027</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Actively participating in a sport can benefit the human mind and body. Joining a sports team an help you physically by helping you get in better shape and lower blood pressure and reduce the risks of having heart attacks. Being part of a team gives you a sense of self and allows you to build your own character. It can also help you develop leadership skills and push you to strive to be better. With the team you are able to learn how to react faster and develop better ways to communicate.&nbsp;<br>Overall joining a sports team is a great way to improve yourself because when you are with your team they help mold you into a patient and social person. Another thing that a team sport brings would be a stress reliever, studies show that people stress less and relax when they participating in sports. Being on a team makes you want to try harder and gives you a healthy dose of competition. As you integrate yourself into a team it helps most people with their self-esteem because when you achieve yours goals it helps you feel like you are part of something bigger, where everyone is focusing on something and when it is &nbsp;achieved you feel better. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-24 00:28:02 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Daniela Saleme period 3</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139976526</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing a sport has a lot of good benefits. You can make new friends and interact with different people.&nbsp; Playing a sport helps you keep in shape and keeps your body healthy. Being part of a team helps you build character and leadership skills. You learn to communicate with your teammates and to think fast. Also playing a sport helps you reduce your risks of heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure,&nbsp; and risk of stroke it overall helps keep you healthy.&nbsp;<br><br>For many people playing a sport is a good stress reliever. Playing a sport helps with boosting the person self esteem. It helps with improving your mood and concentration.  Being on a team will teach you to work hard. Also it will teach you about teamwork. Being part of  team is really good for you overall.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-26 16:51:14 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Franchesca Mieles</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139986630</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Any sport is benifical for the person participating. Sports help physically and mentally by pushing your body to do more and build up will power. Playing a sport hep decrease health problems and increase your metabolism.&nbsp;<br>Joining a team can introduce you to many new people intrested in the same things you are.&nbsp;When you are in a team, communication and team work play a big role.&nbsp;Teams often support one another and help boost confidence.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-26 20:32:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Rachel Garcia</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/139991353</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports is very important due to the many benefits that come for them. They not only benefit your body, but your mind as well.&nbsp; Playing sports helps us stay active and healthy. To build up muscle, have healthy blood pressure and stay in shape, we need to do activities. Playing sports also helps out our mindsets. According to studies, the active person is generally much more happy than a person who isn't active.<br><br>&nbsp; In order to keep playing sports it is recommended that people join a team, that way they have a fixed schedule of when they need to be active.&nbsp; Many people lack the motivation to stay active, but if you're on a team that always needs you, your likelihood to keep doing the activity skyrockets. <br><br>Video:<br><a href="https://youtu.be/Z-W0we-sFhs">https://youtu.be/Z-W0we-sFhs</a></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-26 22:59:18 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Johanna Bellver</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140024478</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Benefits of being on a team are tremendous, even though you might not realize it. You learn in a team to trust one another and depend on others. You learn what it is to work together and to help others and also give help to others. You learn to want to reach that goal you all have in mind.<br><br>Being committed to a team is also a plus because it makes it a routine, which makes it a habit to exercise. Participating in school sports also reduces having depression throughout high school. Another plus being that your self-esteem and your confidence increase a lot. Lastly, being in a team with a good coach, your growth-mindset develops. This makes you think things like: I'll be able to make a perfect pass one day if I just keep trying and practicing hard. These are the benefits of being on a team.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Vander Souza     </title>
         <author>vanderasouza111</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140028045</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>  Playing sports has countless benefits to your body and brain. By playing a sport you strengthen your bones, clear out bad cholesterol from your arteries, decrease the risk of stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes. Being on a team is another health benefit because you will learn to make new friends and depend on each other. Study shows that joining a team will reduce the risk from suffering from depression for up to four years. In addition, being on a team can also can mean leadership skills.<br> <br> Playing a sport not only helps your body but, it can help your brain as well. Our brains release a number of chemicals when you work out such as endorphins. This can sharpen your focus and improve your mood and memory. There is a growth mindset which means that you will tell yourself that if you can't do something today you will continue to work hard and achieve it another day. Finally, learning through failure is can lead you to learn from your mistakes, this will lead you to be better next time.<br> </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-27 16:12:52 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Diana Abila</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports have various and many different benefits. Playing sports can help you make new friends and interacting with new people School sport participation to a friend and a sport help avoiding depression and anxiety. With a good coach you reinforce a growth mindset within yourself. Being on a team can help with leadership skills. Sports help physically and mentally by pushing your body to do more and build up will power.&nbsp;<br><br>You learn in a team to trust one another and depend on others. Teams often support one another and help boost confidence. Your self-esteem also rises when playing sports. Sports strengths our bones.&nbsp; Playing a sport helps you reduce your risks of heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure,&nbsp; and risk of stroke it overall helps keep you healthy. &nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-27 16:26:48 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Hennessy Gutierrez</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140035874</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports for your everyday life has a bunch of benefits for your body and brain. By playing sports your bones will strengthen, you clear out bad cholesterol from your arteries, you decrease the chance of getting a stroke , high blood pressure and diabetes. But more importantly being on a team gives you more health benefits because you will learn how to make new friends and trust each other. Stud shows that if you join a team it will risk from you having depression from up to four years. Also from being in a team means more skills for leadership.<br> <br>Not only can playing a sport help your body but it can help your brain too. When you work out our brain releases chemicals called endorphins. By this happening it can sharpen your focus and improve your memory and mood. Also this gives you a growth mindset. For example when your in a team if you do something wrong you can always ask your team member for help. In conclusion if you fail you always have a team by your side that can help you with anything you need.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-27 17:51:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Brandon Lee Quinones</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140038571</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>There are many benefits when it comes to being on a team, whether it is for a sport or any other activity. Some of the benefits that come with playing for a team in addition to building new friendships, is that you learn how to interact with other people and how to work towards one goal with people other than yourself. For example, when playing baseball, everyone in a team learns that they play a key role in contributing to the success of a team because one player cannot do it all. For instance, if the pitcher throws the ball to the batter and he hits it, the fielders must make the play to prevent the other team from getting a step closer to scoring. 
<br>	Another benefit that comes with playing for a team is that you learn how to face adversity, not only by yourself but with the help of others. Adversity is something that occurs to people every single day and sometimes it is too big an adversity to face it by yourself. This is when learning how to work with others is very impactful because people can help you to overcome that adversity and vice versa. Building relationships with other people is essential in life because there comes a time when people need to work with others to accomplish a task, whether it is small or large. This is how being part of a team can be beneficial. 
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         <pubDate>2016-11-27 18:25:31 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Giano Stringfellow</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140047862</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Playing sports can give benefits mentally, physically, but most importantly, there are benefits from the communal experience. For one, working with a team can help you trust and depend on others. In addition, you learn to accept and give help. Playing with a team has been shown to reduce the risk of depression for over 4 years, because your self-confidence is boosted because of training. You also practice the growth mindset through training. Through failure, you also learn how to come to terms with defeat.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Furthermore, you learn to work towards a common goal. This builds mental and physical commitment. You learn to work with all types of people. In some cases, you have to work with people whom you may not like, but you also must come to understand that the common goal is more important; you learn to put aside differences in order to reach the common goal.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-27 20:26:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Zoraya Mas</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140051895</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>There are numerous benefits to the communal experience of being art of a team. Being part of team will teach you that failure is something that everyone will experience at one point in their lives. This will help you with anything that you try in your future because you will already know that it is not the end of the world and make you want to try harder. It will also teach you about commitment since that is what being part of a team is. You have to be able to give yourself to the team so that they can depend on you as you will depend on them.<br><br>Another benefit of being part of a team is that it will increase your confidence and self esteem. Having people support you and encourage you will not only help you do better on the team but will transfer to other parts of your life like school and work. I think that one of the best benefits to being part of a team is that you will have a lot of fun. It&nbsp;is a&nbsp;great way to reduce stress and hang out with others that share the same interests as you do. You will be able to exercise, compete, laugh, and become part of a community.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-27 21:18:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Sandra Sierra</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140059457</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>There are various benefits a person can acquire from being on a team. A team does not necessarily mean a sport or for physical activity. Some of the benefits aside from building new friendships are, learning to trust others, learn to work with other people who have the same goal, the same vision as you do. Wether or not the the team is sports related, you acquire many new things that you wouldn’t have learned on your own. Trust is something hard to gain and easy to loose, and by being on a team you can learn to trust other people.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;In the video, we specifically see that the team is sports related. By the video being sports related, we can analyze the benefits of being on a sports team. A sports team is beneficial because you have the opportunity to keep yourself healthy. Confidence also comes into the idea, when we think about sports, and teams since confidence is needed in order to succeed. By being on a team people also have the opportunity to show their skills and have an open mind about their opinions,</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-27 23:04:30 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Ernesto Sanchez      P3</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140059607</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>       Working on a team can have many benefits, not only on the sports field but also in any other working environment.&nbsp;One benefit can be improved problem solving. You get faster and better answers when solving a problem if you have more than one set of ideas on the table.<br>        &nbsp;Also, fighting for a common goal with a host of other players, coaches, managers and community members teaches you how to build a collective team synergy and effectively communicate the best way to solve problems en route to a victory. This will be very helpful in life when encountering problems at work, at home, or in any arena.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-27 23:06:40 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Jorge Borroto  p1</title>
         <author>jaborroto</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140063164</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team has a lot of benefits. Every player has to depend on the other.  Being on  a team can help you to learn to trust. A team is like a family, they all have to get along for it to work. Joining a team can help you learn how to work with other.<br><br>Being on a team can also help you with your health. It gets you fit, according to doctors doing exercise is very important to your health. To be on a team reduces the risk of suffering from depression. And your self-esteem and confidence can get a big boost. Just by working on skills for your sport can help yo release stress.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-28 00:01:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Danny Pham </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140067256</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;<br>One of the benefits of the communal experience of being on a team is that you can learn to trust and depend on others. Being on a team teaches you to help each other and to work together to achieve goals! Being on a sports team isn’t just physically and mentally good for you but it is also psychologically good because it can teach you many things. When you commit to a team and you do something that you enjoy, it can also motivate you to exercise regularly so it won’t be boring for you. Training and practice with you team can help with strengthening your skills, challenging yourself, and push you to have a growth mindset. Participating in sports can reduce depression for you while you can increase your self- esteem and confidence!&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>Even if your team loses, there is also a benefit because you can learn from failures and your mistakes. One example of the benefits of being on a team is that you can build friendships and learning to communicate ideas and working together. Let’s say the two soccer teams are playing against each other. The guest team is winning over 10 points while the home team is losing. The home team can work together to analyze their mistakes, learn from them, and create new strategies to try. Not everyone is perfect so it might be best if we learn from our mistakes. Another example of the benefit of being on a team is that committing to your sport can motivate you to have a regular habit of training and exercising. From my experience, working out with my friends that motivate me and keep positive might make it more fun training/working out.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-28 01:03:21 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Daniel Castillo Period 1</title>
         <author>dannycasttle</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140070034</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team can benefit you in many ways. One can be that it can benefit your health and how you live. For example, if you play those sports that require you to run or do any physical activity it can lead to this. Another benefit can be it can help you learn how to work with other people. It can also reduce depression and give you the confidence you need and a positive self esteem all the time.<br><br>It can also reduce stress for you for example if you are having stress in school. Playing sports can take that stress that you feel and reduces it which is just as important as being in shape in healthy. Playing sports not only benefits you physically, but also mentally. That is why it is important to play sports.For some people  It can also help them sleep more because maybe some people get tired from practice so decide they want to sleep early .  These are the reasons why playing sports benefit your health.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-28 01:34:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Karina Marino</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140079704</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being part of a team is beneficial in various ways. yes, you make friends and form bond with new people, but being part of a team helps with so much more than that. Being part of a team teaches you leadership, paticipation, sportsmanship, and skills. Along with gaining those good qualities, being part of a team benefits your health. It makes you active, more agile, and more likely to have a healthy future.&nbsp;<br>Participting in a sports team benefits you psychologially as well. Working out reduces endorphines in your body which make you happy and generally in a better mood.&nbsp; You can reduce stress, build your confidence, and even fight depression by joining a sport.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-28 03:42:29 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>YLAIRA NEGRON</title>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-28 03:42:51 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>YLAIRA NEGRON</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140079740</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being a part of a team can be very beneficial.&nbsp; A few benefits that teams give are social skills, team work, leadership, etc.. Being a part of a team can help one makes friends. Making friends is an aspect of the social skills, because when one is a part of a team they have to talk to each other, work things out and have a plan as one.</div><div><br></div><div>In a team you learn a lot about your teammates.&nbsp; Being in a team is a learning experience. One grows as a person, people learn from their teammates. A team is a support system they are there to help you learn and grow.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-28 03:42:51 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Steve Hernandez Period 1</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140141456</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being part of a team gives many different types of benefits. One of the many would be staying healthy in all kinds of ways. You will be healthy physically, and mentally. By building new relationships with people who will be helpful in the future and being healthy and fit to do anything. What being on a team can also bring is confidence. It helps you build it up an let it all out in competitions or tournaments. It will make you feel very positive!<br><br>Being on a team also brings people you probably dislike together and you really get to bond with them. It helps you communicate with people more and really brings out the teamwork in everyone.  This can help in future career options or in college. Teams can also help reduce stress in all kinds of ways. They make you have fun and really just pushes that stress out  and turns it into fun. This also runs into growth mindsets which can be made out on a team because of mistakes.  Those are most of the benefits!</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-28 12:34:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Andy Espinosa   Period:1</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140142885</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>When your part of a team you can benefit in different ways. A team can help build your confidence and your social skills. Playing sports will keep you healthy. It can decrease high cholesterol, decrease the risk of diabetes, and decrease the risk of a stroke. Sports can also help you mentally as well. Playing sports releases endorphin's, which is a natural drug that makes you feel good. Playing sports in a team can build relationships, so that the team can be successful.&nbsp;<br><br>Being part of a team helps people become more confident, and competitive. It can bring people together, in a whole new way. A team can build teamwork and communication skills. A good team can lead to a bright future, and a good university. Playing sports with people you love, greatly reduces stress. You will have less stress, and more fun. A fun team, is a good team! </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-28 12:41:31 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Xavier Acosta</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140143697</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>When being part of a team builds brother hood, family, and helps your self confidence while being with them. The friendship you build in a team that is created will never be broken this is a great thing for playing sports because the chemistry&nbsp; becomes unbreakable. No one is left behind everyone on the team is equal no one is above or behind, no one is a different age everyone is the same. People mindset changes for life because looking after your self changes to looking out for each of your brothers.<br><br>In addition brotherhood is hart to create but in a team it is so easy because at the same time you have something in common with your teammates and your also thinking about the game. Even though the game is important, but your teammate chemistry is everything in any sport because of your performance&nbsp; on the field,court,and rink. Never forget about your brothers on and off the field.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-28 12:44:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Rafael Hernandez</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140149033</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing a sport can improve physical and mental characteristics of an individual. While completing an athletic activity the person part of a team with similar goals that will lead to the increase of self-esteem. While competing the person can develop good leadership and teamwork skills.&nbsp; Sports force the athlete to maintain discipline and increases perseverance while searching for the wanted result.<br><br></div><div>Athletes that undergo these activities are also able to develop and improve their physique and performance. Taking part in sports can also increase their endurance and aid heart disease and diabetes while maintaining a good weighted shape. Participants also acquire cardiovascular and pulmonary endurance. Sports also strengthen muscles and bones throughout the body.<br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-28 13:04:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Adrian Olave</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140152579</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>period:1<br>Being part of a team is beneficial. Teams can create a bond that can not be separated. It creates a family and a brotherhood with your your teammates. Having this type of relationship in a team can create great chemistry between people. It can benefit you by doing great in tasks you never knew you would be good at. Being with a team can make you find out new abilities you never knew u had.<br>&nbsp;A team is beneficial&nbsp;because it makes you feel that you are part of something. You never feel alone because you have your team which is your family. Having a team as a family means they will care for you. These people in the team will look out for you and you will have to look out for them also. Being part of a team is very beneficial because it creates bonds that can last your whole life.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-28 13:17:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Miguel Temes</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140162493</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being part of a team is something beneficial cause when you are part of a team in anything you'll do anything for each other. There's a special bond between each other everybody starts to get close to each other and you guys are more powerful and smarter as a team. Also you will unlock things that you never thought you can do but then you realize you have the ability to do it which you thought it was impossible. You will gain a lot of confidence as a team.<br><br>For example baseball if guys can bond together easily then you will start seeing good results from the team. A lot of wins equals more success and confidence. Playing against a team that you face would be a easy task because of how good you are and what you have the capabilities of doing that you never thought you had. Also being really good as a team you guys start becoming family to each other. It's a great experience for everybody and it's something you will remember for the rest of your life . </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-28 13:46:53 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Eric Rodriguez </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140175147</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The benefits of communal experience of being on a team is something that you will never forget in your life. Being in a team your more dedicated into what you want to do together as a team. You will gain more physical strength and be able to do more ability's. Mentally you will be more confident in your playing and bonding together creates an invisible energy that makes you more better in how you play.<br><br>Like an example is a team that plays baseball in high school. Let's say the players on the team are players that don't have the best skills to win games but they all are close to each and they bond with each other good. Compared to a team that has players that have the skills to win every game but they don't bond that good. The team that bonds more wins more games because they have really good chemistry which is the most important thing you need to win as a team in baseball.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-28 14:17:18 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Daniel Iglesias</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140188297</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being part of a team would benefit your self and everyone else that your part of. Also you would be more social-able and you will have more fun as a group of teammates and more success together. You can learn from a great experience as a team together it teaches you how to be a leader around your team and how you can motivate them to do the best they can. This is also beneficial because this would help you in the future how to become more successful and leadership.<br><br>A good example would be a baseball team that has great chemistry and knows how to bond really good. This baseball team has a lot of skills and abilities together and they are like family to each other. Their season starts and they start winning every game cause the team knows that that they are good and know how to have fun together cause they believe they can win. The team ends up going to the championship and that's the most important game of the year. They win cause the team is more powerful and smarter and know how to win cause they play as a team together.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-28 14:46:17 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Karina Quiroga  Period-4</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140251611</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>There are many benefits when it comes to team work and playing sports. One benefit can simply be learning to accept and offer help. Many people see someone fall and they ignore it but when you are part of a team you learn that you all need to help each other and you can't do anything alone. You also learn to stay is a habit of exercise and it helps your body be healthy because you learn in sports to be healthy or you won't have enough energy to play the game. It is also great to have fun and studies show that being in a team doesn't just help your body but you mind as well.</div><div>Your mind gets better when&nbsp; playing in a team and it helps improve your memory. Not just short term but long term as well. It is amazing that when you play soccer or any other sport with you friends, you are actually learning. It is also proven that being in a team helps you avoid depression. When you are in trouble or have problems your team will be there to help and one of the most seen cases of depression are when a person is lonely and doesn't have anyone to help them get through the hard times but with a team, they will always be there to support. Lastly, when you are in a team you can grow your confidence because every time you fail or do something wrong, they will be there to help you continue and soon enough you will get better and grow your confidence. Playing in a team is fun and good for you in every way possible, so get out there and join a team and try your best!</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Brenda  Rojo</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being part of a team is beneficial because it can build your confidence. When playing a sport, people have the opportunity to show their skills, and gain greater self-awareness. Teams help encourage family involvement, the children playing their sports aren’t the only ones benefiting from this, parents are able to be part of something that is very important to their children. They will be able to attend games and cheer each other on, proving a bonding opportunity for the whole family.&nbsp;<br>   Also, playing in a team teaches children respect, in team sports you will be able to learn to respect various authoritative figures, such as, coaches, referees, and their peers. And&nbsp; of course with respect comes relationships. They will be able to build friendships with other children and their coaches, which is a great way for kids to expand their social skills and understand expectations.</div><div><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Matthew Buitrago</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>I have been playing soccer my entire life, so i actually know quite a lot about being part of a team. Being part of a team helps you grow a lot as a person. It gives you a great opportunity to communicate with others and improve your socializing skills. Being part of a team means that you always have to work together in order to get the job done, never try to do things on your else you will fail. Being alone is never healthy, being in a team gives you the opportunity of being active out in the world while meeting new people. Being on a team also helps to build your trust a lot, you will have to trust and depend on others in order for them to do their part of the project. Being part of a team also gives you the opportunity of meeting new people and making new friends that will soon have a great impact in your life and will teach you a lot of great things about life.&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>dylan diaz </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>You can't expect a single activity to put you in perfect health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that healthy adults get at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise each day, with strength training at least twice per week. Unless you're getting that from your baseball training schedule, you'll have to add other activities to supplement your healthy lifestyle. Still, baseball is an excellent way to get your family active, get moving, and start on a path to overall health.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-29 13:54:40 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Daniela Martinez</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>There are a plethora of reasons that being on a team is beneficial. Two of these reasons are that they help develop social skills and cooperative skills. social success is built on our ability to communicate correctly and appropriately. From simple tasks such as remembering peoples names to activities like giving and receiving compliments, communicating is a skill we need to master early and effectively. Team sports such as soccer are a helpful way to learn about communication.&nbsp;</div><div><br><br></div><div>Being on a team helps improve cooperation skills. Cooperation is an asset in every situation in life and is something that will be necessary when it is time to find a job and work. This is because we will have coworkers that we have to learn to work with harmoniously. Being on a team teaches you how to compromise. Such a skill is beneficial.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-29 16:24:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Genesis Fernandez</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sports are very beneficial in numerous ways. Being in a sport can benefit the human body and the mind. Physically, sports help people maintain in shape and lower their blood pressure and be much healthier overall. Additionally, sports teach people about working in a team and communicating with others. Also, being part of a team allows people to build character and boost their self-confidence. Being in a team additionally teaches people how to be leaders, how to work well with others, and how to accept failure.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br></div><div>Being part of a team teaches how to work hard. All parts of the team have to give one hundred percent in order to achieve success; this means that everyone on the team has to put in maximum effort. Also, being in a team teaches people that failure is a part of life and how they have to move on from their failures and work hard to achieve success. Being a part of a team creates new friendships and relationships; a team also teaches respect, players have to be respectful towards one another, towards their coach, and members of the other team. Sports help with relaxation. If students are stressed with school, family issues, etc. then they can use sports as their stress releaser.&nbsp; To finalize, being part of a sport is healthy for both the body and the mind and provides many benefits. anifesg+�j���<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-29 16:50:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Gustavo Cordero</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Period 5<br>When being part of a team builds brother hood, family, and helps your self confidence while being with them. The friendship you build in a team that is created will never be broken this is a great thing for playing sports because the chemistry&nbsp; becomes unbreakable. No one is left behind everyone on the team is equal no one is above or behind, no one is a different age everyone is the same. People mindset changes for life because looking after your self changes to looking out for each of your brothers.<br><br>In addition brotherhood is hart to create but in a team it is so easy because at the same time you have something in common with your teammates and your also thinking about the game. Even though the game is important, but your teammate chemistry is everything in any sport because of your performance&nbsp; on the field,court,and rink. Never forget about your brothers on and off the field.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-29 16:51:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Yoel Ferrer</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>In communal sports the social aspect is very beneficial. As social animals it is important for our brains to accept social relations. The human brain loves to be surrounded by peers; it is what humans are good at. Exercise is one of the best benefits that the body gets for joining a sport team. High amounts of practice and exercise decreases amounts of bad cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart attack and strokes, low blood pressure, and diabetes. It also becomes easier to exercise with the support of peers.&nbsp;<br><br>When the brain is happy and healthy it remembers things a lot better. Exercise is the number one way to keep your brain happy and healthy, as well as your body. Many different hormones are released when a person exercises and even more are released when someone is with a group of people. Being in a team teaches people to trust others and to learn how to lose and grow from it.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Ysnabi Capote</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Playing sports is very helpful to having a healthy and fun lifestyle. I started playing sports when i was 7 years old. I started by playing baseball. Ive been playing baseball for almost 10 years and&nbsp; it has helped me in a number of ways. It has got me in shape and being on a team gives me responsibility and maturity.<br>&nbsp;Without sports i feel like i wouldnt be in good shape and i would be a lot different. I would probably be fat and a video game nerd. I would be attached to my gaming system or the computer all day long and i would never go outside. Sports is very beneficial in my life and it has made me into the person i am today.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-29 18:59:38 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Angel Sotero</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>p.1<br><br>There are many benefits when it comes to team work and playing sports. One benefit can simply be learning to accept and offer help. Many people see someone fall and they ignore it but when you are part of a team you learn that you all need to help each other and you can't do anything alone. You also learn to stay is a habit of exercise and it helps your body be healthy because you learn in sports to be healthy or you won't have enough energy to play the game. It is also great to have fun and studies show that being in a team doesn't just help your body but you mind as well.</div><div>Your mind gets better when&nbsp; playing in a team and it helps improve your memory. Not just short term but long term as well. It is amazing that when you play soccer or any other sport with you friends, you are actually learning. It is also proven that being in a team helps you avoid depression. When you are in trouble or have problems your team will be there to help and one of the most seen cases of depression are when a person is lonely and doesn't have anyone to help them get through the hard times but with a team, they will always be there to support. Lastly, when you are in a team you can grow your confidence because every time you fail or do something wrong, they will be there to help you continue and soon enough you will get better and grow your confidence. Playing in a team is fun and good for you in every way possible, so get out there and join a team and try your best!</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-30 12:38:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Javier Sosa</title>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-30 13:10:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Alejandro Perez, Period 2</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140802469</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Other benefits of the communal experience of being on a team is the fact that you are in a type of shared communication with the others because you are all playing the same game, collaborating in the same team. This gives off positive feelings because helping out becomes less of an option and more part of your character. It makes you a better person and more at peace especially if you were feeling stressed out before.<br><br>Even when you want to surpass the performance of the others in your team or are actually competing against them, it's human nature and a fantastic experience. It's good to be part of something and have fun at the same time. At the end of the day everyone feels like a winner one way or another because they collaborated in the experience, played the sport, raced etc.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-30 14:01:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Virginia Hernandez Period 4</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140867586</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>In addition to building new friendships, there are some other benefits behind the communal experience of being on a team. Playing a sport can strengthen your bones and decrease the risk of stroke, high pressure, and diabetes. Natural hormones, called endorphins, can lead to a sense of euphoria. These natural hormones can sharpen your focus and improve your mood and memory.<br>Some of the most significant benefits are psychological. You learn to trust and depend on others, to accept and give help, and you establish a regular schedule of exercise. You also reinforce a growth mindset which is very useful in different aspects of your life. You also benefit from failure. In conclusion, there are many benefits to be reaped from playing a team sport.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-30 16:30:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Julian Ortiz</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/140909409</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>We benefit from great social values like working together with others and trusting others. school sport&nbsp; participation will reduce the risk of depression.&nbsp; You can also achieve a growth mindset through having the thought of always improving.&nbsp;<br><br>Then you can learn through failure and just learning from you were doing wrong in the past. You will also be excersising your body and even boosting your confidence.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-11-30 18:14:41 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>gabriel cubas</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>period 3<br><br>the Adrenalin can cause you to be more active. the sweat helps you stay fit and healthy. the hustle is better. the team work makes you feel better. the feeling of scoring is the best. simply that is why sports can benefit you. that all is here is to say.&nbsp;<br><br><br>^^^thats deep</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-01 14:03:00 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Dylan Diaz </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/141100875</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>by being on the a team you make allot of new friend. you can get more muscle and get much stronger. it will also take away the stress you have in school and help you get mentally fit.<br><br>playing sport's also helps you stay fit. it helps you when your stressed. it helps you stay healthy and helps you eat healthy.You can't expect a single activity to put you in perfect health.&nbsp; Still, baseball is an excellent way to get your family active, get moving, and start on a path to overall health.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-01 14:08:35 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Brandon Moran period 4</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/141165485</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>When on a team it can build you from the inside. There are many things being on a team can benefit such as team work, friends, and experiences that only a person in a sports team can feel. Adrenaline and many different hormones can improve the way you thing and act. This can help with school and make decisions  more clearly.<br>One of the most important benefits of being on a team is fitness. In a sport you exercise everyday. This build you muscle mass and get stronger. When you start since young to do a sport when you get older you will have less probabilities of getting a dangerous disease or having and issues. Also doing a team sport will boost your confidence to the sky so when a challenge hits you later on in life you will have the courage to face it.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-01 16:32:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Desiree Gellibert   p. 7 </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/141210407</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team is amazing. It's like having a second family. By working together you can go through anything and everything. Playing a sport is awesome. It has to be one of the best feelings scoringin playing a game. Being active is one important thing in life. One good way is playing sports. It's a fun way of being active and being fit. When i was about 9 i got into sports. I started playing softball and flag football and it was the greatest thing ever. I was in shape and was healthy. i was playing until i was in 8th grade, now i really don't play as much as i used to. Which i regret now because i'm not in the good of a shape.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-01 18:21:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Christopher Altamirano</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/141223470</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports is a big way of mental and physical expansion for an individual. Some people express themselves through sports. There are so many talented people out there that might not even know how good they could be at some sport. When being on a team is another whole topic. Because team work is even better than working or practicing alone.<br>Many studies show how sports work you body and mind as I said before. You might want to practice sport by yourself on a gym or you might also want to join a team, and compete to prove yourself how good you can be and to feel good with yourself and your team.&nbsp; As a conclusion we can say that sports benefits you in many ways and sports in group too,&nbsp; and more people should practice them.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-01 18:56:05 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Javier Sosa</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/141354966</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>period 1<br><br>There are many benefits when it comes to team work and playing sports. Being on a team is amazing. It's like having a second family. Also by being on a team you make a lot of new friend. Being part of a team also builds brother hood and makes them your second family.<br><br>Many studies show how sports works your body and mind. It makes you more competitive and&nbsp; eager to win. it also makes your body more healthier.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-02 12:40:02 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Paolae Estevez P.2</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/141392879</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>so many positive things can happen by being on a team. so many friendships can be made by just being on a team. you will also live a healthier life. being on a team is such an amazing experience. its like having a second family.<br><br>there are so many sports and so many teams. its important to be on a team. you stay healthy if your on a team. your team members  will be such great people to you. you guys will have team bonding and spend so much time together. so be part of a team!<br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-02 14:46:25 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Lizzy Martinez  Period:5</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/141524808</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>Playing a sport can benefit you in many ways. Playing a sport can keep you healthy physically and mentally. Sports keep you physically by keeping you in shape. Also, being active can prevent many diseases, such as, diabetes, high-cholesterol, obesity, etc.&nbsp; Being part of a team can help you learn many aspects about the game.&nbsp;<br><br>Also being in a sport can make you social by interacting with your teammates. Working together to achieve the same goal can make you trust and become friends with your teammates. You can also increase your growth mindset by working hard every day and improving. Lastly, you have fun playing.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-03 00:24:25 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Cielo Baez</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/141605226</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being part of a communal team has many benefits to our lives. First of all it can help individuals learn to trust and depend on each other. For example, when you are on a cheer-leading team you have to depend on each others strengths to lift up the flyer and the flyer has to trust that her stunt group will catch her. Also, another benefit is that being a part of a team boosts your self confidence because you are constantly being motivated by your coach and teammates to do better and you are surrounded by support. Furthermore, being a part of a team can allow you to have growth mindset. For instance, when you are in a team you will want to work harder, and harder every time you practice so you can get better and so when you do your school work you will apply that same concept to work harder.&nbsp;<br><br>&nbsp;On top of that, the experience of being in a team can cause you to learn to accept failure. Every time you loose a game, you have to cope with the fact that although you tried your best, you lost and this causes you to be more resilient to academic, and social failure. Furthermore,&nbsp;being on a team can allow you learn how to give and ask for help. For example, if one of your team mates is having trouble learning a new technique or a new play, you can offer help so that the team as as a whole can improve.Finally, being in a team can reduce depression because you are being surrounded by a huge support system. To sum it all up, having the communal experience of being in a team has numerous physiological and psychological benefits to our lives.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-04 16:45:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Noralbis Barrientos p.7</title>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-04 23:41:03 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Matthew Santana  P.6</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/141635598</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>How Playing Sports Benefits Your&nbsp; Body and Brain<br><br>Playing sports can benefit your body and brain not only mentally and physically, but also psychologically and emotionally. It is well known that exercise primarily helps build physical health, such as a fast metabolism and reducing the risk of long term effects like strokes. Mental and emotional advantages have also come across to be associated with playing sports as well too. As stated in the video, often when runners experience a 'runner's high'&nbsp; is really when specific chemicals in your brain become intensified to where one will reach a point of elation. &nbsp;The consistent performance of exercise, take part in the overall health of our mind and body.<br><br>Through studies, a large significance of beneficial long and short term aspects occur psychologically when playing team sports. Being involved in a communal team has been involved with good overall growth of trust, commitment, and work habits. In sport participation, you get a more proficient outlook on growth and moral values through your team. Many aspects of adversity driven or provoked by society such as stress or failure, often becomes less of a risk when being consistently part of a sport.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-05 00:16:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Dillon Clodfelter  p.7 </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/141636518</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team can benefit you in many different ways.&nbsp; Being on a team can help you make a stronger bonds with the people on your team and help you become friends with them. A team helps people build there leadership quality and also how to work with other people. Sports help you become strong and also help you get fit and healthy.<br><br>Some benefits of being on a team can help you stay strong and also help you mentally.&nbsp; Team work is a hard&nbsp; trait to receive but when your on a team it helps you a lot.&nbsp; Teamwork helps you in school when you have a group project and toy need to work together to complete the homework.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-05 00:32:52 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Mercy Hernandez</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/141638184</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being part of team benefits you in a lot of ways. Not only does it benefit you in health but it provides more friendships. It brings you closer to your team and creates bonds that can never be broken.&nbsp; With a team you have friends that will always be there for you and that you know will have your back. If you ever need help they will be next to you every step in the way.<br><br>Some benefits that come from being on a team is that it teaches you social skills and how to work with others. As well, you learn the importance of teamwork. Working together improves  the outcome of what you are trying to achieve and how to combine the important roles that everyone has. Since you are working together it teaches you how to trust people and how to support one another.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-05 00:59:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Kevin Izquierdo</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/141641448</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing on a sports team can benefit you in many ways. It doesn't only improve your health and fitness, it helps you bond with your teammates. In order to play you must get along with your team. If you and your teammates don't get along then the team will suffer.&nbsp;<br>Playing on a team teaches you responsibility. It shows you that you have to communicate with your teammates and bring them up when they're down. When a team doesn't have each others back and if they don't know how to trust each other the team will not succeed.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-05 01:47:25 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Reynold Monestine P.1</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>How Playing Sports Benefits Your Body and Brain <br><br>Playing on a sport team can benefit in various ways. It doesn't just help you improve your health and fitness but builds friendships with teammates. In order to play good and get better you need to communicate with your teammates. Communication between friends boosts your confidence up to a level where you can talk to anyone. If you don't get along with your teammates your team wont succeed.<br><br>Playing sports on a team gives you a big responsibility. You have to have the back of everyone that is on the team. If you don't have there backs you wont build a trust and the team will not prosper. team work is a major key in your life it teaches you a lot. Team work helps you when you have a project in school and you have to work together so you can get a good grade.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>When engaging in sports for the first time, you may feel hungrier than usual. This is normal, because your body is expending much more energy than it is used to. Here are some nutrition tips to help keep you healthy while you participate in sports.<br><br><br><br>Playing sports enables you to create friendships you otherwise might not have formed. Sports bring teens together from different schools, backgrounds, and communities. Many times, the friendships you create on the field remain intact even when you are not playing sports.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Frank Hernandez </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a sports team can benefit you in many ways. You can make new friends and it benefits your health. Playing sports created a bond with your teammates and your team gets more chemistry.With a bond that strong you know that they will be great friends and they will have your back at any time.&nbsp;<br><br><br>Benefits from being in a team is that you are more healthy and fit. You also understand how teamwork affects the game. Playing sports bring people together and it teaches you how socialize with others and respect your team. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Alejandro Munoz</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports benefits an individual in many ways. Whether it be soccer, football, baseball, or any other sport, they all benefit people in one way or another.<br>&nbsp;Playing sports helps to prevent disease like diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol, etc. but playing sports also keeps you mentally fit. While playing sports, you are able to use parts of the brain that you regularly don’t while sitting in front of a television set playing video games.&nbsp;<br>Playing on a sports team also helps you to be social, but meeting new teammates, and interacting with them, you create new friendships.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Mya Andrade</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports can benefit you in many way. Whether its soccer to tennis they all can help in some type of way. It not only improves your health but also your confidence. Also helps you get used to social situations. for instance getting put on a new team it teaches you how to make new friends and also gives you a whole team of new friends. It gives you practice for thinking on your feet when in game situations you wont know what scenarios will happen.<br>It strengthens your mind  by making you anticipate what will happen next. it keeps you in shape and for some people it reduces stress .</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Vanessa Rodriguez P.5</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Can playing sports benefit your body and brain?</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-05 17:44:02 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Noralbis Barrientos p.7</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports plays a big contribution to social skills and our health. Working on a team can help develop communication skills, team work, sharing, sportsmanship, positivism, and confidence. It teaches people that they can rise and work harder when you come across a failure. Being on a team has more value than just making new friends. Releasing yourself from your comfort zone will also be an accomplishment that comes from being on a team.&nbsp;<br>    Playing sport can evolve in a healthier lifestyle that will benefit your immune system, strength, and reduce your future risk of health complications. Your brain releases endorphins during such activities and this allows for the release of stress and anxiety. There is a large study in the psychology field supporting the positive effects of sports on the brain and the body. Playing sports can make you physically feel good. Take in for example, soccer. When playing soccer, the players work together as a team and share the ball in order to get the best results against the opposing team. They start the game cheering each other on and end the game like that as well. Being on a team like that increases happiness and comfort with others. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-05 18:02:17 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Nicole Tovar Pd-5</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>When it comes to being in a sports team the social aspect is very beneficial. One benefit would be cooperation and teamwork. Teamwork is a skill you are going to use for years to come, so it is very important. The second benefit is getting to have leadership skills and knowing how to work independently. The third benefit is that it provides consistent exercise. Most kids have too much screen time and not enough exercise. Team sports commits the person&nbsp; to regular exercise, which helps boost self-esteem and contribute to overall physical health.<br><br></div><div><strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; To continue the next benefit is building up confidence. When playing a sport, the person should have the opportunity to show their skills, gain greater self-awareness, and enjoy an activity that they love the most. The last benefit and the most common one is building up relationships. People build friendships with others and their coaches, which is a great way for the athlete to expand their social skills.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-06 00:33:27 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Manuel Paredes</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Physical exercise is good for mind, body and spirit. Furthermore, team sports are good for learning accountability, dedication, and leadership, among many other traits. Putting it all together by playing a sport is a winning combination.Playing sports helps you stay in shape, teaches you how to organize your time, boosts friendships, and builds relationships with your peers and adults. Through athletics, you gain skills that can best be acquired on a court, track, or field. When you are physically active, your mind is distracted from daily stressors. This can help you avoid getting bogged down by negative thoughts. Exercise reduces the levels of stress hormones in your body.Sports and other forms of physical activity improve the quality of sleep. They do this by helping you fall asleep faster and deepening your sleep. The regular exercise that comes with playing sports can boost your confidence and improve your self-esteem. As your strength, skills, and stamina increase through playing sports, your self-image will improve as well.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-06 12:51:53 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Austin Palacios</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142083016</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>There are many benefits in sports. Sports is good for the mind and body. Sports help the mind by helping it release chemicals like endorphin's. Depression is also less likely to happen when playing sports, as well as many other things like strokes, diabetes, and heart attacks. Sports can help your attitude towards things as well. For example, being in sports makes you strive for success with all the competition you encounter making you want to win more.</div><div>Helping you stay motivated, organized, and make friendships are also qualities of team sports. In addition, sports help your body by keeping you in shape and getting you stronger with the variety of workouts you may do. Getting stronger and keeping up with competition can boost confidence and self-esteem. Causing more of an upbeat mood in everyday life. Which can lead to better success toward other activities.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-06 17:11:30 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Julio Vizcaino</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142084892</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a sports team can help you in many ways. Being on a team is like having a second family in which you create a bond. It can help you accomplish things you wouldn’t be able to alone. you can even find new abilities you never knew you had. You get really close to your teammates and create chemistry.<br><br></div><div>Being on a team makes you feel that you are a part of something. Your teammates become like your brothers. They will look out for you and have your back in all situations. The bonds you create with your teammates can go way past the field. You create an unbreakable bond that will last forever. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-06 17:16:18 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Rebecca Leon</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142091319</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>p.2<br>There are many benefits in being apart of a sports team. You can learn the value of teamwork. You would learn that going through something alone is not as effective as working as a team. A team gives is able to give you constant support when needed. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-06 17:32:00 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Luis Menendez</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142133531</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being part of a sports team can be very beneficial. Team sports are great because you need to work together with a group of teammates that all share a similar goal if not the same goal. When so many people share the same desire it creates friendship and trust. You learn to trust others and work with peers that want to achieve the same thing as you. Team sports also creates a natural desire to exercise. Exercising everyday increases your bone strength and also benefits your brain. Study's show that if you play team sports for your high school, your risk of depression automatically decreases for 4 years. So playing team sports can give you a better and more positive attitude towards life its self, so that means that not only will you benefit your brain, body and communication skills, but you'll also be a happier person outside of the sport. Team sports are great and benefit you in all of these different ways and thats why attending a team sport can help your needs and make you a more well rounded person.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-06 19:25:12 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Vanessa Rodriguez </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142335668</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a sports team and interacting with others is a sensational thing to do. Being on a team can lead to teamwork which can help you get along better and learn how to solve issues with others not only your self. Also all of the team together work hard to accomplish a goal the same one. When teamwork occurs it leads to hard working , to be quick-witted which means to be intelligent and to be able to make the smart and right choices. You learn to work with others and make friends and learn new things about each others and share each others mindsets to solve issues. Team sports also allows you to like more things and do more things fro example to do exercise or to want to learn more. Learning or wanting to learn more can help greatly your education etc. Exercise is very important to be healthy and live a good life results to being healthy and exercising. Playing sports can also help you gain the right mentality and mindset and helps you gain self confidence when doing things or to do things. &nbsp;These things are the reason as to why it is good to join a sports it can change you physically and mentally and let you and allow you to become a better person.  </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-07 16:27:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Kateryna Alemany P.7</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142369952</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>When on a team there are some benefits,but also helps you improve trust, family, and helps your believe more in your self. The friendship you build in a team that is created will never be broken this is a great thing for playing sports because the chemistry  becomes unbreakable. No one is left behind everyone on the team is equal no one is above or behind, no one is a different age everyone is the same. People mindset changes for life because looking after your self changes to looking out for each of your brothers.</div><div><br></div><div>In addition brotherhood is hart to create but in a team it is so easy because at the same time you have something in common with your teammates and your also thinking about the game. Even though the game is important, but your teammate chemistry is everything in any sport because of your performance  on the field,court,and rink. Never forget about your brothers on and off the field.</div><div><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-07 17:58:43 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Yubel Ribot</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142378659</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports and being part of a team does marvelous things for your body. One of the things that you learn with out noticing is that you learn to trust and to help each other. The interaction with being on a team helps you learn to work with one another and to also revise help. Sports help your body and makes you healthier, some of the examples: strengthening your bones, and clearing out bad cholesterol. The exercising that comes with sports helps you keep you in shape and that helps you boost confidence level. Being on a team has more effects on you mentally than physically. Playing a sport helps you reduce the risk of suffering from depression. When you are exercising your body releases endorphin's and consistent physical activity can sharpen your focus and improve your mood, memory, and helps you relive stress.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-07 18:23:22 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Brandon Pedrosa P7</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142396881</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>People who play sports can benefit in many ways. They reduce their risk for diabetes, obesity, and stroke, strengthen their bones, and simply feel healthier. These benefits can also be great for young children who are still developing. There are many different sports such as basketball, swimming, and weightlifting just to name a few. But there are added benefits for those who play team sports such as soccer and football.<br><br></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; One of the added benefits are being able to accept help. Many people cannot accept help from others because they either see it as them being weak or because their pride simply will not let them. Playing a team sport shows people that there isn’t anything wrong with taking help from others in a time of need. Team sports also shows people how to give help. They show people that it’s kind to help people and that doing so is a great way of building relationships. They also give people a boost to their self-esteem and help combat depression. There are many benefits to playing team sports and most people should take part in some sport whether it’s a team sport or not.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-07 19:11:53 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Jurik Morales </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142532130</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>  Many skills are taught and developed throughout the course of a team. Beginning with learning how to trust each other. You are not able to go out and accomplish the same goal if you can not trust the person next to you, it is not impossible but it will make your task a lot harder. My basketball this year is less talented then the last few years but our team chemistry is over the roof hence why we are winning a lot more. We all as a team with out hesitation are able to share the ball and accomplish the same goal of winning.&nbsp;</div><div>  The next perk to being on a sports team is the physical side of it. Sports no matter which one takes some type of training which allows you to get in shape mentally and physically. When you are tired and your body is telling you to stop do you push through or just fold? This is more of a mental thing but if you choose to push through you become mentally tougher, and when your body re-cooperates your physical strength increases.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-08 13:31:27 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Henry Hernandez</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142552490</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports can benefit you in many way. Whether its baseball to football they all can help in some type of way. Its a big contribution to social skills and our health. Team sports are also a very good for learning accountability, dedication, and leadership, among many other traits. It teaches people that they can rise and work harder, instead of staying home and being lazy like other people on this that do not want to do anything. Playing sports and being healthy is a very important role in your life. It is fun to play sports not only you make friends and become stronger, healthier and mentally prepared. But you will have like a second family on the field beside you at all times no matter what happens field they will always have your back through tough times and great times. Lastly being healthy is great because the healthier you are the happier you get with your life.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-08 14:30:04 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Rebecca Leon</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142599980</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>p.4<br>There are many benefits in being apart of a sports team. You can learn the value of teamwork. You would learn that going through something alone is not as effective as working as a team. A team gives is able to give you constant support when needed. They are almost like a second family.<br>Secondly, you are also able to learn and leadership qualities with a team.  You can even learn social skills. A team teaches you to work harder and fight for what you want. It teaches you how to work with other with other people and see how you interact with one another.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-08 16:29:38 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Jessica Manzano</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142601582</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>p.4<br>Some of the benefits of being on a team is learning how to share everything. Being on a team is having a second family its knowing that even when they make you angry or bring your mood down, they're always going to have your back in the games or if something were to happen to you. Playing the sport can also keep you healthy and active even when you seem to be drowning in homework and projects you can always go to a game and leave everything out on the field or on the mat or even in the water.<br>You learn that its okay to be yourself around them and that you'll find yourself being with them more than with anyone else. You'll find that they are the ones you want by your side if anything happens. They'll trust you as much as you trust them and sooner or later both of you will realize that you'll never be as close to anyone else.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-08 16:33:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Andre Pierri</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142706562</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>For every person playing sports benefits you in many ways. It helps you gain trust by working with others. Benefits of being on a team include building confidence, teaching respect, providing consistent exercise, and developing relationships. learning to trust and depend on others is important in a team. You must trust your own teammates in handling. Being part of team helps build character, leadership , and responsibility . Joining a sport is very beneficial because it allows you to learn to work together . most importantly playing a sport is very important because it keeps your body active and healthy.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The common goal in being on a team is to help increase your confidence more and be more active.Sports not only benefit your brain and body, but there is a psychological aspect that comes from being on a sports team. Some of that comes from the fact that you are on a sports team, which allows you to build trust and depend on your teammates, to help each other, and lastly working together regarding a common objective.&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-09 00:41:03 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Maria Gonzalez </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>period. 7<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Playing sports can benefit your body and brain in many ways. You learn how to be in a team and have responsibility. Playing sports keeps you in shape and keeps your brain active. One of the good benefits of sports are the workouts you workout your body and have a less chance of getting disease and such things. Being in a team requires teamwork and getting along with your teammates, It helps build confidence , responsibility , and being more social. It also improves trust and trusting your teammates to have your back in the game.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; Keeping your body&nbsp;in shape and eating healthy deals with sports it lowers your risk of getting diabetes, Obesity , mental health. it strengthens your muscles and bones. It also benefits your brain and keeps you concentrated, it reduces stress and depression, etc. Sports benefits both body and brain. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-09 01:43:26 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Kamani Butler P.1</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142772265</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports can benefit you in many ways. It can build each others trust . For me playing sports teaches you how to be responsible. Sports keep you in shape and it gives you the drive to work harder. Sports also reduce your risk for many things like diabetes, obesity, and stroke .<br>&nbsp;<br>Playing a sport involves help and you can't get any better without the appropriate help. People think it's bad to ask for help because they think they don't need it. You can build a brotherhood with your teammates. You and your teammates have a lot in common with the first one that's playing the same sport .</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-09 12:39:13 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>diana Granados P.3</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/142804831</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports has a lot of benefits in our life, and is not only for how we can have a great body making exercise, is about how we build our relationships when we work together to achieve a goal. Playing sports we can learn how to trust and depend on each other, that if you fail and you need help your team will be there for you at any moment, we learn how to respect each other and be our self in front of them, make the best that we can don and even more and we if at some point something happen then they will help us to stand up again and continue in our own path.<br><br>We all have a common goal on being a team, increase our self ability's and work hard to achieve the goal of why we are training so hard to achieve, the best team work </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-09 14:39:16 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Vander Souza P.</title>
         <author>vanderasouza111</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/143028261</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>&nbsp;Playing sports has countless benefits to your body and brain. By playing a sport you strengthen your bones, clear out bad cholesterol from your arteries, decrease the risk of stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes. Being on a team is another health benefit because you will learn to make new friends and depend on each other. Study shows that joining a team will reduce the risk from suffering from depression for up to four years. In addition, being on a team can also can mean leadership skills.<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;Playing a sport not only helps your body but, it can help your brain as well. Our brains release a number of chemicals when you work out such as endorphins. This can sharpen your focus and improve your mood and memory. There is a growth mindset which means that you will tell yourself that if you can't do something today you will continue to work hard and achieve it another day. Finally, learning through failure is can lead you to learn from your mistakes, this will lead you to be better next time.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-12 00:33:31 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Justin Estrada Period.5</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports benefits you in many ways. It helps you gain trust by working with your teammates. Benefits of being on a team include building confidence, teaching respect, providing consistent exercise, and developing relationships and giving help when needed. learning to trust and depend on others is important in a team. You must trust your own teammates doing it right. Being part of team helps build character, leadership , and responsibility . Joining a sport is very beneficial because it allows you to learn to work together . most importantly playing a sport is very important because it keeps your body active and healthy.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The common goal in being on a team is to help increase your confidence more and be more active.Sports not only benefit your brain and body, but there is a aspect that comes from being on a sports team. Some of that comes from the fact that you are on a sports team, which allows you to build trust and depend on your teammates, to help each other, and working together regarding a common objective. Plus being on a team or playing a sport can help your brain. First your brain uses strategies how to play against different people.Like soccer if you go against a defender you gotta plan and remember what other defenders did to block you.Sports can help your brain grow because your challenging your brain to do things.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Isabella martinez p.6</title>
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         <title>Kyara Torello</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>Exercising alone especially when you are young has many health benefits: strengthening bones, clearing bad cholesterol, decreasing risk of stroke, high blood pressure, and diabetes. When working out, the brain releases chemicals such as endorphins.<br>Being part of a team can bring all sorts of benefits. Most of these benefits are psychological, both short and long term. Some of these benefits are learning to trust and depend on others, to accept and give help, and working together towards a common goal . Kids who are part of a team have shown no depression, showed boosted confidence, and self esteem. In conclusion being in a team can bring support of community, the built of confidence, exercising, and nurturing of the mind. All while having fun.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Isabella martinez p.6</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;Exercise is very important, especially for your health. Exercising has all sorts of health benefits, like strengthening your bones, clearing out bad cholesterol, and decreasing the risk of stroke, high blood pressure, and diabetes. While we exercise, or play sports, our brains let out a chemical called endorphin. Endorphins can lead to feelings of euphoria, or what's called "a runner's high." Daily exercise can improve your memory, help your mood, and help you stay focused. Not only can you get benefits from going to the gym and exercising, you can also join sport teams that will benefit you just as much. Lastly, exercising and playing sports can lead to psychological benefits.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; Finding the right team and sport can lead to many psychological benefits. You can learn many things like learning to trust and depend&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;on others, to give help, and work as a team to achieve a goal. Being in a team can prevent you from suffering from depression. It can also give you high self-esteem, and get a big boost in your confidence. Another reason playing sports is good for you because you get to learn through failures.&nbsp; Learning through failures will help you throughout your life and at the end the only thing that matters is to have fun!&nbsp;</div><div><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Jovan Manzanares</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports benefits your body because exercise benefits your cardiovascular and mental health. Exercise also releases Dopamine in the brain causing a natural high, making you want to do more exercise while feeling good about yourself. Helping you in the Cardiovascular category, your heart will work better and with more ease the more you train it. Exercising daily will help you even more helping you get in a routine daily, helping you become organized,fit and motivated to get into a better body. Making exercise fun is also great, by joining a team you can create a vast variety of friends that like doing what you do, and may be trying to achieve the same goal as you.<br>Exercising always helps you Mentally, it makes you feel good about yourself. Also sharpening your focal skills, forming great reflexes as well. It strengthens your bones and decreases risks of strokes and sicknesses, like Diabetes. It also cleans out cholesterol.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Jonatan Arce                                  Being on a team has other benefits than building new friendships. Exercising has many health benefits. It helps make your bones stronger. Sports also makes you responsible and help you gain trust with your teammates.Another way playing sports benefits you is it helps create friendship and teamwork and it also develops sportsmanship. You can learn many life lessons while playing on a sports team. You get to interact with new people and build friendships. You also learn to appreciate hard work and friend ship. It also teaches discipline. Appreciation is one of the biggest things to learn in life and playing in a sports team can lead to learning how to appreciate things like all the gear that you parents might of bought for you and the time they take to support you. So playing in a sports team can definitely benefit you in many different ways.</title>
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         <title>Frank Duarte</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports benefits both your body and brain. It helps your brain because after a hard work out you feel satisfied and that gets you in a better mood. It also makes your chemistry with other people better you make new friends on a sports team. Your social skills improve and you become more sociable.<br><br>Sports also helps you physically because exercising has all sorts of health benefits, like strengthening your bones, clearing out bad cholesterol, and decreasing the risk of stroke, high blood pressure. &nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Christian Fernandez</title>
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         <title>Jorge Borroto p.1</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports has a lot of benefits. You can learn how to trust in others. In my opinion everyone should play a sport because its good for your health. It is proven that a person can live longer if they stay fit. Being on a team can also create friendship.<br>Many athletes do better academically. Sports can release stress. By playing on a team you can value teamwork. A team is like a family, they all have to communicate to succeed. No matter what sport it is, it will have a lot of benefits. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Adolfo Alvarado</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>So many great things can happen to you by being on a team. You can make a bunch of great and amazing friends on a team. Being on a team can also work to give you healthier type of life. Being on a team can also be such an amazing experience. It’s as if you had a second family from how close you are to your team mates.<br>&nbsp;<br>Playing sports on a team can make you be more social by interacting with others in your team. When you team works together to achieve the same goal it can make you trust them and become better friends with your teammates. Many studies show that sports can work your body and mind, it makes you more competitive and eager to win, it can also make your body healthier. Lastly, you always have fun playing with your friends.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-13 14:22:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Daniel Gutierrez</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>When it comes to playing a team sport the social aspect is very beneficial. One benefit would be trust and teamwork. Teamwork is a skill you are going to use for years to come, so it is very important. The second benefit is getting to have leadership skills and knowing how to work independently. The third benefit is that it provides consistent exercise. Most kids have too much screen time and not enough exercise. Team sports commits the person&nbsp; to regular exercise, which helps boost self-esteem and contribute to overall physical health.<br><br></div><div><strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; To continue the next benefit is building up confidence. When playing a sport, everyone should have the opportunity to show their skills, gain greater self-awareness, and enjoy an activity that they love the most. The last benefit and the most common one is building up relationships. Everyone builds friendships with others and their coaches, which is a great way for the athlete to expand their social skills.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Brianna Balmaceda </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>pd 7 <br><strong>Playing sports can benefit your body and brain in many ways. When you play, you learn how to be in a team and have responsibility. Playing sports keeps you in shape and keeps your brain active. One of the good benefits of sports are the workouts you workout your body and have a less chance of getting disease and such things. Being in a team requires teamwork and getting along with your teammates, It helps build confidence , responsibility , and being more social. It also improves trust and trusting your teammates to have your back in the game. <br>&nbsp; Keeping your body in shape and eating healthy deals with sports it lowers your risk of getting diabetes, Obesity , mental health. it strengthens your muscles and bones. It also benefits your brain and keeps you concentrated, it reduces stress and depression, etc. Sports benefits both body and brain.<br></strong><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-13 18:22:46 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Brandon Cheema</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a sports team and interacting with others is a sensational thing to do. For example being in a team requires teamwork and getting along with your teammates,&nbsp; it helps build confidence , responsibility , and being more social. It also improves trust and trusting your teammates to have your back in the game. Keeping your body in shape and eating healthy deals with sports because it lowers your risk of getting diabetes, obesity , and affecting your mental health. Other benefits of the communal experience of being on a team is the fact that you are in a type of shared communication with the others because you are all playing the same game, collaborating in the same team.&nbsp;<br><br>This gives off positive feelings because helping out becomes less of an option and more part of your character. It makes you a better person and more at peace especially if you were feeling stressed out before.Lastly, when you are in a team you can grow your confidence because every time you fail or do something wrong, they will be there to help you continue and soon enough you will get better and grow your confidence. Playing in a team is fun and good for you in every way possible, so get out there and join a team and try your best!<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-14 03:01:45 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Breanna Muriel</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div> <br>Playing on a sport can benefit you in many ways. Exercising is something that you need for yourself. So the fact that you’re already doing it makes it great. Since you’re on a team, it makes it easier for you to exercise constantly. When you exercise, your brain releases certain hormones helping your memory, your focus, and your mood.<br><br></div><div>Since you’re on a team it makes being in a sport more beneficial than just exercising alone. You get to create new friendships. You learn how to trust them and ask for or give help. Being on a team is also good for boosting up your confidence level. Your teammates and coaches push you for your best and then you start feeling mentally and physically good. Studies show that when you’re on a team from school, you’re less likely to get depressed for four years. Now you need to find the sport that you really enjoy the most, because then you’ll also be having fun. You will fail many times, but you’ll overcome it because you learned through it. So because you learned from it you’ll know what to do next time. So when you’re on a sport, you receive many benefits because you’re exercising and you’re on a team. <br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Vanessa Guzman</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Although being on a team seems stressful, it actually benefits people more than one thinks. Playing sports not only gives your body the strength it needs and helps build muscles to be fit, but It also avoids many health issues such as strokes, low cholesterol, and diabetes. Playing a sport as a kid is especially important; it forms the foundation of how one’s body weight or mentality is going to be when they grow older. It is scientifically proven that working out will release some stress due to the release of endorphin's, which are the “feel good” hormones in our bodies. Whenever someone is stressed out with their situations in school, or life in general, it is a good idea to work out or play a sport to release how one is feeling in a healthy way.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>Accepting help, giving help, and working within a group, psychologically increases your mental health. One learns to pass the ball to someone else, trusting them that they will try their best to score; when you score, your self-esteem goes up and you feel euphoria. Playing sports improves memory because you’re constantly thinking and keeping your brain active. You experience defeat, and how to react to a situation that may be unfair.&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-15 00:39:37 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Knaje Guthrie</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports and other physical activities have innumerable physical health benefits, including improved cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone health, increased life expectancy, and coronary health. Sports can also help prevent various types of cancer and weight gain and have positive effects on mental health by reducing depression and improving cognitive function.</div><div><br><br></div><div>Sports can help promote long-term weight loss and help avoid weight gain. Sports increase metabolic rates and can help increase lean body mass while burning calories and getting rid of excess fat. Although the amount of physical activity needed varies by body type and caloric intake, sports can help a person maintain a healthy weight. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, between two and half to five hours of moderately-intensive physical activity can help achieve weight stability. High-intensity sports can help people who want to lose weight or maintain a significant amount of weight loss.<br><br></div><div><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Mike Monduy</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing on a sports team can help you in many ways. It can get you healthier by being active a lot throughout the week. Sports can increase muscle/bone health, also increase your durability. Also, it can help you maintain a good body weight and keep you in shape. Sports can help your depression and anxiety levels.<br><br><br>Sometimes while being on a team can cause stress, it does help you maintain a good body fat and help you not gain wait uncontrollably. Since you are on a sports team,it brings fun and hype to make you train hard with your teammates and not train alone. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Novalee Osuna P.4 </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;<strong>Playing sports can benefit you in many ways.&nbsp; When you’re on a team, you learn how to work efficiently work with a group of people and have responsibility. Playing sports also keeps you in shape and keeps your brain active. One of the benefits playing sports and exercising is that you have of a less chance of getting disease such as obesity and it is also good for your mental health. It helps build confidence, responsibility, and being more social. It also improves trust; you need to trust your teammates to follow the game plan.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; It also helps with keeping you concentrated, it reduces stress and depression, etc. Sports benefits both body and brain.&nbsp;<br></strong><br></div><div>&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>dylan diaz</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports can help people of all ages maintain and improve the health of their heart, lungs and blood vessels. Physical activity can significantly reduce the risk of coronary disease and stroke. According to the British Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, approximately 40 percent of deaths related to coronary heart disease are related to inadequate physical activity, obesity, stress and raised blood pressure. Sports can help with all of these physical issues, decreasing the risk of coronary disease by about 50 percent<br><br>ports can be a form of mental therapy for people with psychological disorders and depression. Sports may promote self-esteem in the form of positive perception of body image and self-worth. By participating in sports with others, people can also enter in positive social environments to promote psychological health. Physical activity can also decrease the risk of cognitive decline that comes with aging and can reduce anxiety in adolescents.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>gabriel cubas p.3 </title>
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         <title>Julio Curiel</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Julio Curiel    <br><br></div><div>12.20.16<br><br></div><div>Per.1  <br><br></div><div> Being in a sports team has many perks. Not only are you constantly staying active but you’re having fun while doing it. There are certain good things that you can obtain from being on a sports team such as starting good relationships but also staying healthy and active! Doing this is very important for adolescents and young adults.<br><br></div><div> For young people being active and working out can be a bit boring. A great way to work out and have fun is by playing sports or joining a sports team. Doing this will keep you active and motivated to continue on with a healthy workout schedule. Another great benefit from being in a sports team is the fact that many coaches monitor what you eat so not only are you staying active and working out but you are also eating right which adds to you health.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Jordan Mercado</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>sports have many benefits. for example: playing sports when you are young helps you strengthen your bones. playing sports lowers cholesterol. it also decreases the risk of stroke, high blood pressure, and diabetes.these are the physical benefits of playing sports.&nbsp;<br><br>when we workout our brains release chemicals. one of these chemicals is called Endorphins. Endorphins control pain and pleasure responses in the central and cause feelings of euphoria. physical activity can sharpen your focus, improve your mood and memory.when you join a team you learn to trust and depend on others. being on a team teaches you to give help and accept help. also to work together toward a common goal. last, when you play sports your self esteem and confidence get a big boost. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Benjamin Caraballo p.3</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>When we do sports or stay fit the benefit is that we can expressed our mind and our muscles. We also have a less possibility to have diabetes or suffer a stroke. Brain also release chemicals when we work out. Increased endorphins during sports can create a runners high.However, there are benefits to playing sport in a team go beyond the benefits of just exercising in general. Meaning that while your five sessions a week gym routine is good, it could be better.<br><br><br>Playing sports benefits you a lot and your brain.&nbsp; Not only when playing sports you make new friends but also makes your body healthier.Exercise is great for our bodies and minds. This isn’t news for anyone. However, as we recently learned, exercise isn’t very helpful if you plan on losing weight.Some of those come from the communal benefits of working on a team. Commitment, asking for help, accepting loss and boosted self-esteem.Just by training with a coach you reinforce a growth mindset. This mindset teaches you that you might not learn a skill overnight – it takes time and dedication.</div><div><br><br></div><div><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Steve Diaz</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>playing sports is good for your body and your brain because it helps yor brain work because it has to work harder and it will make your brain stronger and your body</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-12-22 15:01:54 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Natalie Vazque</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being apart of a sports team is more than just having the title and wearing nice gear. It's being apart of a family that sticks by you no matter what. Being in a team teaches you more than how to play the sport, but how to respect others, display good sportsmanship even when the other team has fairly wronged you, never give up towards your passion/main goal, to have integrity, and life. It builds character most of all. To play in a team you need passion, heart, and dedication. However being in a team isn't for everyone. some don't have heart at all to play the game, but what's important is exercise taking part in the sport and some people don't mind that at all.&nbsp;<br>Not to mention, the potential risks for not taking part in this physical endurance. Some people participate in groups for the wins, prize money at the end of tournaments, plain old exercise, rid-dense of pesky high blood pressure, risks of stroke, gain bone health, and even stress but the list goes on. Being apart of a team has its many perks. Even for adolescences/ young adults as well. Sports has been a career choice for many people. Some do it for the money, others because they're good at it, or both. Either way, no matter the downside to being apart of team, the upside out ways the downfall. Like the chemicals exercising produces to your body, such as endorphin, hormones/testosterone, etc. Those who dedicate themselves to a happy mind and body will see results both physically and mentally. So being apart of a team sure does pay off.  </div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>doing sports good because they hep you stay fit and keep you mind on track and healthy body brain because when you work it makes your brain work harder to make you do exercise and if you finish doing that and you start studding it will help because your brain is already up and running so since your brain is already working and pumping you will study easier and it helps your brain because it is working and you body because of the exercise and with that you will gain muscle and your bones will get stronger and releases hormones and you could also loose some  wight and your brain will become stronger </div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being a part of a team can help you stay fit while simultaneously enjoying whatever you're doing. When you have liking for whatever activity you're a part of, it doesn't feel as stressful. Running for example, gets your heart racing and your blood pumping. It keeps your heart and all the muscles you use while you run in good condition. Being a part of a team keeps you healthy. It gives you muscles and burns off calories.&nbsp;<br>All the activity also gives you brain power. You become more focused and aware. You feel refreshed and empowered. Swimming three laps in the pool with your team, for example, can become a source of comfort and relief to a person, especially when you win. As a result, it gives you a boost of confidence which is never a bad thing.&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Zach rodriguez<br>Sports are very important for your body.It helps you prevent health risks. It keeps you on the right path.It keeps you out of trouble.Sports can also make you smarter.And it makes you run away of depression.<br>Sports are great for you. Many people love sports.It helps you work on your communicating skills.It also helps you use your brain more.It also lowers your chance of high blood pressure.This is how sports benefits your body.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Nestor delatorre</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports, and exercise in general are very important to your body. exercise keeps you healthy and active. exercising&nbsp; can also make you feel better if your are feeling sad or depressed. Being part of a sports team is a great way to get exercise and be fit while simultaneously doing something you love or enjoy very much</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Giovanni Velarde</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports benefit individuals more than one might suspect. Playing sports not just gives your body the quality it needs and assembles muscles to be fit, yet It additionally keeps away from numerous medical problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Playing a game as a child is vital; it shapes the establishment of how one's body weight or mindset will be the point at which they become more fit. It is experimentally demonstrated that working out will discharge some worry and excess stress because of endorphins, which are the good vibe hormones in our bodies.&nbsp;<br><br>&nbsp;<br>Tolerating help, giving help, and working with others, mentally expands your psychological well-being. Playing sports enhances memory since you're always thinking and keeping your brain on its feet. You encounter losing, and how to respond to a circumstance that might be out of line but you get to feel what it's like to co-operate with others to achieve a goal.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a sports team and interacting with others is a sensational thing to do. For example being in a team requires teamwork and getting along with your teammates, it helps build confidence , responsibility , and being more social. It also improves trust and trusting your teammates to have your back in the game. Keeping your body in shape and eating healthy deals with sports because it lowers your risk of getting diabetes, obesity , and affecting your mental health. Other benefits of the communal experience of being on a team is the fact that you are in a type of shared communication with the others because you are all playing the same game, collaborating in the same team. So many great things can happen to you by being on a team. You can make a bunch of great and amazing friends on a team. Being on a team can also work to give you healthier type of life. Being on a team can also be such an amazing experience. It’s as if you had a second family from how close you are to your team mates.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-04-14 18:26:12 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Andrea Rodriguez</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Participating on a sports team opens up your mind. There are many ways in which joining a team can be beneficial to anyone. A team cannot be team without communication. When you're a part of a team you learn many values which you can apply to your life in a work place or social life. You learn that a loss can be just as valuable as a win, because you gain experience and strengthen your bonds with others. Being part of a team is all about putting your best efforts up so you and your team can achieve higher levels. A strong and confident team is much stronger than one skilled leader. Being part of a team makes you understand team work. It is a great way to exercise your mind and body as you conquer hardships with miscommunication while you break a sweat. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Johnny Bicknell </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports and exercise are a great way to improve overall health, both physically and mentally. Whether you play a sport that includes friends you enjoy, or you find the sport fun to play, either way your body will release endorphins (AKA the chemical that creates a feeling of happiness). Team sports are also great ways to socialize with your team mates, as everyone is in an environment that makes people want to succeed in better themselves. By playing sports/exercising, you're also helping contribute towards your longevity, as physical activity helps your: cardio vascular system, chemical imbalances, strengthens joints, etc. I personally love sports and physical activities, and I'd recommend it to anyone, as it is great for one's overall state of being.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Christopher Altamirano</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Physical activities&nbsp;is useful for brain, body and soul. Besides, group activities are useful for learning responsibility, devotion, and authority, among numerous different characteristics. Assembling everything by playing a game is a triumphant combination.Playing sports helps you remain fit as a fiddle, shows you how to arrange your time, supports fellowships, and constructs associations with your companions and grown-ups. Through games, you pick up abilities that can best be obtained on a court, track, or field. When you are physically dynamic, your psyche is occupied from day by day stressors. This can help you abstain from getting impeded by negative musings. Practice decreases the levels of stress hormones in your body.Sports and different types of physical action enhance the nature of rest. They do this by helping you nod off quicker and extending your rest. The general exercise that accompanies playing games can support your certainty and enhance your confidence. As your quality, abilities, and stamina increment through playing sports, your mental self portrait will enhance also.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Louis Correa</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports and exercise are a great way to improve health by not only keeping you energized but in a psychological way.  Physical activity such as team sports can help you to build a trust. As well as helping you build a relationship with other people. This is very good because humans are a very social species and would die with out it.<br>   Sports team also helps to teach responsibility. As other people will be relying on you and you don't want to let them down. As well as teaching responsibility it teaches devotion. Mainly because you need to be devoted to your team and sport </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Alejandro Rivero</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a sports team is an extremely productive and beneficial thing to do. Not only does joining a team help you build new friendships it also helps you know how to work with other people to accomplish a common goal. Also if you don't like a teammate it teaches you to put differences aside for the common goal in hand.<br>&nbsp;Aside from social benefits, joining a team also has health benefits. Playing on a team helps you stay in shape and studies show that people who play on a school team reduces the chance of depression. playing in teams also makes you more determined on the other aspects of life. All in all joining a sports team can be very beneficial to your life.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Jason Bu</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a sports team allows you to have better social skills and work with others and trust others to help you achieve your goal. Sports gives you not only a mental benefit but a physical benefit as well. Scientist have done studies that show being on a team can help kids not be depressed and learn valuable skills that last long term. When you’re on a team you have a certain responsibility and goal in mind at all times. You and other teammates must trust each other communicate and believe the other person is doing what they need to do. Being on a team sport you do exercise which helps you stay in shape. Some skills and traits can only be gained if you work with others and play your game. In the end playing with a team will give you long term benefits that will make your life better.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Emily Diaz Period 7 </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The benefits of communal experience of being on a team is something that you will never forget. Being in a team you are more dedicated into what you want to do together as a team. You will gain more physical strength and be able to do more ability's. You will be more confident in your playing and bonding together creates an invisible energy that makes you more better in how you play.<br><br>Like an example is a team in high school. Let's say the players on the team are players that don't have the best skills to win games but they all are close to each and they bond with each other good. Compared to a team that has players that have the skills to win every game but they do not get along very well. The team that bonds more wins more games because they have really good chemistry. That is the most important aspect in a team.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Leia Cardona</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;     Although I have never been in any sports, I have noticed that many of my friends can’t seem to live without it. Sports gives one a sense of community and decreases the likelihood of depression. Working in a team goes beyond physical and mental benefits. It helps build a sense of trust, teaches you to give and accept help, and helps with ones self-esteem and confidence. It also helps one come to terms with defeat&nbsp;</div><div>     Collectively working with people who share similar interests and goals with you is an amazing experience, especially when its doing something as beneficial as exercise. Exercise is good for the mind and body, especially when young. It helps prevent stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes. It releases endorphins and other natural hormones that gives one the sense of joy or a runners high.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-16 18:07:36 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>John Zamora</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a communal team can benefit your brain just as much as your body, When we speak of sports and what they can do for us, we usually speak of how it makes our body feel good! But is that all?&nbsp; When I watch teams play their sports, all I could feel is the heartbeat of every player pumping in unison, this type of positive energy turns any “slow” or “tired” person into a powerhouse! The energy that each individual player feels becomes a reverb in their soul that can never be silenced, that’s the type of raw power a sport can pump into somebody. In the heat of a game like volleyball, each teammate knows that there’s no I in team, that sort of message can make things hectic, but it brings everyone together to turn a grandstanding battle into an ovation filled victory!<br><br></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Of course, the stress and weight of the entire team rests on everybody, but when you put forth maximum effort on the playing field, you can destroy the competition with a heart of gold. Nobody can work solo when you are in a communal team honestly, working in a team can also teach you how to work with others when you have different situations in real life. Communication, negotiation, cooperation, teamwork in sports can teach you how to work around any conversation with bosses, associates, etc!<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-17 16:41:07 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Katherine Alfonso</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team allows for you to have social skills and work with your teammates. It gives you mental benefits and also physical benefits. Scientists have studies that show that being on a team helps learn valuable skills. It also helps you maintain a good body and keeps you in shape.&nbsp; Exercising is something that we need for our self which is very helpful to stay healthy. Working out will help release some stress.<br><br></div><div>Almost everyone needs some time for their self and working out could be it. Working out can help you have a relaxing time. So it’s very helpful to be on a team because it helps with your stress and health. We all need to take care of our health and that’s one way. You and your teammates must trust each other to know what you should all be doing and how it works. Being in a team will give you long term benefits and it will make your life easier.&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Ivette Perez</title>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-23 17:16:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Carolina Calderon- Rueda</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;Being on a team provides many benefits; I can speak from experience , for I have been playing on volleyball teams ever since I was. Aside from building new friendships, teams build confidence. They teach us how to work together and how to keep striving greatness. They teach us patience and discipline. In the most defining and nerve-racking moments, they teach us to stay calm and to keep pushing.<br> Before volleyball I was never big on working with other people; it wasn't that I was rude or didn't get along with others, it was that I was impatient. When I started playing on a team I learned to cooperate with people. I learned how to be patient with others and instead of getting upset with them, to push and motivate them. This sport has also helped me build my confidence; I used to doubt myself in everything that I did, but as I spent more time playing I realized that I was making plays and digging balls I never thought I would be able to do. This was because I was playing with confidence. I began applying this to my daily life and I have been experiencing positive outcomes ever since; I go through my life with the same confidence I play with on the court. Sports have also taught me how to stay calm during stressful times as well and to keep pushing when a goal seems impossible to reach. Sometimes I'll find myself having to serve on game point, which has got to be the most stressful part of the game; your entire team is depending on you to decide who will win the match, the crowd is screaming, and your anxiety builds up. Without these moments I would not have the ability to stay calm during critical moments in life. When times get stressful and I feel like giving up on my goals, I look back to my team and our games; if we had not continued to fight and push through every point, if we had not decided to take that extra step to get the ball up, we would not have won any of our games. My team has taught me resilience and very few times have I decided to give up on anything in my life because of it. Overall team sports are a great way to build your mental toughness; they test us and eventually bring out the best in us.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Giovanni Hernandez</title>
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         <title>Kaylen Mosquera</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>Team members complete tasks faster when working together. It's easier to meet a deadline when everyone on the team is striving toward the same goal. Brainstorming at the beginning of a project opens up a variety of ideas that lead to a broad range of possibilities. The most practical and easily accomplished methods can be selected and adopted. Mistakes are more likely to be identified when more than one person is responsible for spotting oversights or miscalculations, saving time that might have been wasted pursuing an impractical goal.Team members enjoy the intellectual stimulation of sharing ideas and learning from others. It's rewarding to problem-solve as part of a team where ideas are shared, examined, evaluated and expanded upon. Team members benefit from the opportunity to see things from other perspectives and from being challenged to see alternate points of view that otherwise might not have been considered. Humans are social animals; most find it more rewarding to interact with other team members than to work in isolation.Team members find it beneficial to break tasks into smaller, more manageable parts and assign these parts to individual team members according to their strengths. When teams are made up of people with complementary skills, the overall competency of the team is enhanced. Team members bring their individual experiences to the table, and this shared knowledge enhances the team's decision-making ability.Team members might enjoy the added benefit of more flexible work schedules. Organizations that employ effective teams have workers who are more likely to be cross-trained and are able to pinch-hit for each other when needed. Opportunities for job sharing and leaves of absence are more easily granted to members of a team.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Nicole Barrios</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Actively participating in a sport can benefit the human mind and body. Joining a sports team can help you physically by helping you get in better shape and lower blood pressure and reduce the risks of having heart attacks. Being part of a team gives you a sense of self and allows you to build your own character. It can also help you develop leadership skills and push you to strive to be better. With the team you are able to learn how to react faster and develop better ways to communicate.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;Overall joining a sports team is a great way to improve yourself because when you are with your team they help mold you into a patient and social person. Another thing that a team sport brings would be a stress reliever, studies show that people stress less and relax when they participating in sports. Being on a team makes you want to try harder and gives you a healthy dose of competition. As you integrate yourself into a team it helps most people with their self-esteem because when you achieve yours goals it helps you feel like you are part of something bigger, where everyone is focusing on something and when it is&nbsp; achieved you feel better</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Miguel Quintana p.4 </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a group gives many advantages; I can talk as a matter of fact , for I have been playing on soccer groups as far back as I was youthful. Beside building new companionship, groups assemble certainty. They show us how to cooperate and how to continue endeavoring enormity. They show us tolerance and train. In the most characterizing and harrowing minutes, they show us to remain quiet and to continue pushing.&nbsp;<br><br>Before soccer I was never enthusiastic about working with other individuals; it wasn't that I was discourteous or didn't coexist with others, it was that I was anxious. When I began playing on a group I figured out how to participate with individuals. I figured out how to be tolerant with others and as opposed to getting annoyed with them, to push and spur them. This game has additionally helped me fabricate my certainty; I used to question myself in everything that I did, however as I invested more energy playing I understood that I was making plays and burrowing balls I never figured I would have the capacity to do. This was on the grounds that I was playing with certainty. I started applying this to my every day life and I have been encountering positive results from that point forward; I experience my existence with a similar certainty I play with on the court. Games have additionally shown me how to remain quiet amid upsetting circumstances too and to continue pushing when an objective appears to be difficult to reach. In some cases I'll wind up serving on amusement point, which must be the most distressing piece of the diversion; your whole group is relying upon you to choose who will win the match, the group is shouting, and your nervousness develops. Without these minutes I would not be able to remain quiet amid basic minutes in life. At the point when times get upsetting and I have a craving for abandoning my objectives, I think back to my group and our amusements; on the off chance that we had not kept on battling and push through each point, on the off chance that we had not chose to make that additional move to get this show on the road the jumble, we would not have won any of our diversions. My group has shown me strength and not very many circumstances have I chose to abandon anything in my life as a result of it. General group activities are an extraordinary approach to construct your mental sturdiness; they test us and in the long run draw out the best in us.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-10-31 16:18:31 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Giovanni Hernandez</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team gives many opportunities to be fit, make new friends, it also benefits the human body a whole lot. When you join a sport for the first time and have never played it you'll need to start to adapt to what you going to be doing for months or even years. Like with basketball if you've never played it and joined the basketball team you'll need to think of the consequences like breaking a bone or something.<br><br>In the long run when you do a sport everyday you start to get very fit. You'll probably need to go to the gym and train if you want to stay fit when playing a sport. A sport mentally trains you by talking to more people, It relieves your stress, gain leadership skills, and much more. So that 's how sports mentally and physically help you out.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Melanie Marrero</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a gathering gives many preferences; I can talk in actuality, for I have been playing on volleyball bunches as far back as I was young. Other than building new camaraderies, bunches collect assurance. They demonstrate to us generally accepted methods to participate and how to keep trying monstrosity. They demonstrate us resistance and prepare. In the most describing and nerve racking minutes, they demonstrate us to stay calm and to keep pushing.&nbsp;<br><br>Before volleyball I was never excited about working with different people; it wasn't that I was rude or didn't coincide with others, it was that I was restless. When I started playing on a gathering I made sense of how to partake with people. I made sense of how to be tolerant with others and rather than getting irritated with them, to push and goad them. This amusement has also helped me manufacture my conviction; I used to address myself in everything that I did, however as I contributed more vitality playing I comprehended that I was making plays and tunneling balls I never figured I would have the ability to do. This was in light of the fact that I was playing with assurance. I began applying this to my regular day to day existence and I have been experiencing positive outcomes starting now and into the foreseeable future; I encounter my reality with a comparable sureness I play with on the court. Diversions have moreover demonstrated to me best practices to stay calm in the midst of annoying conditions as well and to keep pushing when a target seems, by all accounts, to be hard to reach. At times I'll end up serving on entertainment point, which must be the most upsetting bit of the redirection; your entire gathering is depending upon you to pick who will win the match, the gathering is yelling, and your anxiety creates. Without these minutes I would not have the capacity to stay calm in the midst of essential minutes in life. Exactly when times get annoying and I have a yearning for surrendering my destinations, I recall my gathering and our entertainments; in case we had not continued doing combating and push through each point, in case we had not made that extra move to get this show out and about the confuse, we would not have won any of our redirections. My gathering has indicated me quality and not a lot of conditions have I deserted anything in my life because of it. General gathering exercises are a phenomenal way to deal with build your mental strength; they test us and over the long haul draw out the best in us.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Perez Manuel Period: 6</title>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-06 19:01:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Albany Florez</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Benefits of Teams <br>Sports teams can help a person in many and different ways. Sports help you physically, especially if you start at a young age. Physically is may help you strengthen bones, help you with blood pressure and cholesterol, type two diabetes is prevented, mood, memory, and eyes are also all sharpened and improved. Although you may think that teams only help you physically, but it actually helps you emotionally/mentally as well. When you are in a team, you learn through a lot of things you do and see. Teams help you accept and give help to others, so you create a support system. This support system helps you reduce the risk of depression by 4 years, and it helps lifts your confidence. Most importantly, it gives you a growth mindset.  As you grow up to be an adult, growth mindset is very important and helps you get through failure. Remember, not all teams win and teams help you learn though failure. Learning through failure, helps you improve what you are doing incorrect. And the best part, you make very good friends in the team.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-08 14:16:21 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being apart of a team is the best feeling ever. The benefits of being apart of a team come at different varieties. You get to experience an unbreakable bond amongst the team, experience victories and defeats all together, its a heart warming feeling to grow together as a team and pick each other up when someone is down. and also the respect level amongst everyone is another good feeling to experience</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Kevin Portal Period: 6</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team has many advantages and positive attributes. Considering being fit, when you are in a team for a sport, you learn and expand mentally and physically. You get to gain experiences with new friends and explore new boundaries. From personal experiences I have learned lots; Sports have a beneficial impact to your body and your brain.<br><br>Ever since I was young I always admired being athletic and being in a professional sports team like Yankees, Real Madrid, Patriots, etc. I notice that sports is more of a hobby, and if you have talent you can pursue a major in sports. Playing sports/exercising is always a stress reliever and helps live a healthier lifestyle.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Gabriela Montero</title>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-11 19:57:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Jaily Gomez P.6</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a sports team has so many amazing benefits. Firstly, you become part of a community that will support you no matter what. Teams also help build confidence by teaching you that failure is okay, and that winning isn't everything. Your body benefits from the exercise, releasing endorphins and causing what is known as a runner's high.<br><br>I can speak from personal experience of the benefits of being on a team. I was a part of a dance team for many years, and we became like family. Win or lose, we supported each other and boosted each other's confidence when we were down. Dancing was great exercise and being on a team made my mind and body feel great. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Alahna Berrios</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team has many advantages, other than building new friendships. Other than getting in shape, you learn how to view situations from different perspectives and expand mentally and physically. You learn something new every time you practice. Your abilities will improve and you will get better. It also helps you gain confidence by that failure is okay, and that winning isn't everything.<br><br>When you join a team you become part of a community that will support you no matter. Win or lose, you guys, as a team, will become like a family. you will care for and support each other on everything.&nbsp; Another important benefit is that participating in school sports helps lower the risk of suffering from depression. It also creates a big boost of self-esteem and confidence that training with a good coach and team can promote. This reinforces a growth mindset within yourself that at times you won’t always win the game but learning through failures helps you understand that in life you won’t always be the winner and that’s okay, you just have to keep on going and become stronger each time you fail. &nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Cole Schwartzberg </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports one of the best things to ever happen to the world. It gives citizens an outlet to lose weight meet friends and create opportunities for college and maybe even a future job. Team sports yes, allow you to make new friends but also allow you to create a better communication system. What I&nbsp; mean by this is that is you develop the ability to talk to anyone.<br>In society today i believe their isn't enough kids playing sport and it shows because America has a very high obesity rate. By allowing kids and people of any age it provides lots of amazing things that will help our society. Losing weight, having fun, communication, these are some of the things that will help better everyone .</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Hannah Himes</title>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-17 02:08:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Oscar Gutierrez Critical Thinking and Study Skills </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>When you are on team you have many advantages, so many than building new friendship. Also many other advantages than getting shape or build you body as you want, this advantages help you tto see the things from a different point of view and this help to expand you mentally and physically. In your team you learn new thing every day all the time when you practice, this helps you to improve to get better and better, but important of all of this is that you can get more confident.<br><br></div><div>At the time you join or enter in a team you become one you become a part of the family and they will help you no matter what the same that you will do for them. When you practice sports in school helps lower the risk of suffering from depression. This reinforces a growth mindset within yourself that at times you won’t always win the game but learning through failures helps you understand that in life you won’t always be the winner and that’s okay, you just have to keep on going and become stronger each time you fail<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-20 14:41:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Geraldine Velasco</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team can benefit a lot of things, such as meeting new people and maintaing in shape as well. While being on a team for whatever sport or activity it helps a lot. It helps to handle stressful things, it also helps release stress. Having your teammates also helps a lot because you see them constantly and you all become really close. Having a bond with your team is so important because sooner or later you all become like family, watching over each other. Inside the field there has to be that connection.<br><br>It also helps being fit and staying in shape. Your teammates will also push you so you can get better a reach a higher level. Your coaches and parents will also push you to your limits because they know you can be better and do better. Your body will get use to working out and then start to crave the actual exercise when you haven't done it in a while. You also will most likely start to eat healthier so you don't participate badly in a game or competition. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-20 16:30:53 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Santiago Lau</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Some benefits of the communal experience of being on a team are: builds confidence, provides exercise, and teaches respect, help you put winning into perspective. When we are playing a sport, we have the opportunity to show our skills, gain greater self-awareness and enjoy the play. Sports contributes to overall physical health.<br><br></div><div>Participating in a team sports helps us to gain an understanding of both winning and losing as well as the recognize the value of every teammates’ abilities in contributing toward a shared goal. &nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Jacob Valdes</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing your favorite sports, like basketball, football, baseball, etc, can benefit a lot things in you. One thing on being on a team is building confidence and skills. Working hard and playing hard helps you gain better skill and momentum. Exercising like at the gym or at tryouts can also help be a better athlete. Getting into a specific sport is not easy and it needs a lot of work and practice if you have the benefit.<br><br>Participating in a team is also friendship with your teammates. Having your teammates also helps because you see them often and when you progress, you become close to one another. Being in a team is like a family and watching out on each other. They will also help you get better and becoming a better person and being the best ever.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Giovanna Tobon </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>playing sports are really healthy for your body. for example playing basketball helps you grow taller,   and playing soccer helps you get nice calves and etc.. theres this thing called team bonding . thats really helpful. team bonding really helps you succed in the things you need to do. as well as participating. participating helps understand in what your doing and whats going on. theres lots of advantages for being on a team. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Emmanuel Romeo Pd 3</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Exercise or sports can be very helpful not only in creating friendships but in living a better, healthier life. Scientifically, playing sports/ exercising is very beneficial for a person. It helps clear out bad cholesterol, strengthen bones, and decreasing our risk of stroke.&nbsp;<br>Playing a sport typically means being a part of a team which allows oneself to build trust and help make connections with others. Being in a sport can be very beneficial to a person not only physically but mentally as well. &nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Reinaldo Cabrera</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp; Sports are very beneficial in numerous ways. Being in a sport can benefit the human body and the mind. Physically, sports help people maintain in shape and lower their blood pressure and be much healthier overall. Additionally, sports teach people about working in a team and communicating with others. Also, being part of a team allows people to build character and boost their self-confidence. Being in a team additionally teaches people how to be leaders, how to work well with others, and how to accept failure.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br></div><div>Being part of a team teaches how to work hard. All parts of the team have to give one hundred percent in order to achieve success; this means that everyone on the team has to put in maximum effort. Also, being in a team teaches people that failure is a part of life and how they have to move on from their failures and work hard to achieve success. Being a part of a team creates new friendships and relationships; a team also teaches respect, players have to be respectful towards one another, towards their coach, and members of the other team. Sports help with relaxation. If students are stressed with school, family issues, etc. then they can use sports as their stress releaser.&nbsp; To finalize, being part of a sport is healthy for both the body and the mind and provides many benefits.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Valerie Ceballos</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports is a great way to exercise. This is great for your health and will benefit you in not only your body but your mind too. Sports keep people in shape and make people healthier. Sports can also make people more social because sports have teams and teams bring people closer together which is a great way of making friends. This can boost self confidence and get you more out of your comfort zone. It also teaches people how to accept failure. Exercising is not only good with how you look but also is a good stress reliever. Im a cheerleader myself and when i have a lot on my mind, when i stepp foot into practice, it all goes away. its a great thing to get into if youre dealing with something and cant seem to get over it. </div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>There are many benefits of exercise when your are on a team. First, exercising had all sorts of health benefits like strengthening our bones, clearing out bad cholesterol from out arteries, and decreases the risk or diabetes. Endorphins are released when working out that reduces pain, improve focus and mood.<br><br>When you are a a team, you learn to depend on others and trust them. This is good for long term and short term benefits. This shows having good communication skills and trusting in each other is essential to winning. Even when you don't win, you learn from your mistakes so next time, you and your team will be better.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-24 23:21:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Erica Salmeron</title>
         <author>ericaericel</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/209999785</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The health benefits of playing sports include proper weight management; efficient functioning of the <a href="https://www.organicfacts.net/home-remedies/15-best-foods-for-a-healthy-heart.html?utm_source=internal&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=smartlinks">heart</a>, controlled <a href="https://www.organicfacts.net/diabetes.html?utm_source=internal&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=smartlinks">diabetes</a>, lower <a href="https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/other/cooking-methods-cholesterol.html?utm_source=internal&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=smartlinks">cholesterol levels</a>, improved blood circulation, lower hypertension and <a href="https://www.organicfacts.net/home-remedies/home-remedies-for-stress.html?utm_source=internal&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=smartlinks">stress</a> levels. It helps in the toning of muscles and strengthening of bones. It also brings positive energy, discipline, and helps in building self-esteem and mutual respect.<br>Playing sports is a favorite activity for many people around the world. It provides us with enjoyment and also freshens up our mind. However, playing sports is actually more than mere <a href="https://www.organicfacts.net/running.html?utm_source=internal&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=smartlinks">running</a>, jumping, or kicking a ball on the field. Indulging in sports helps our body to function smoothly and more efficiently. Sports involve the activity of each and every muscle in our body. This strengthens the body and promotes good health.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-25 04:27:29 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Daniela Bommarito</title>
         <author>danibommer2019</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/210194975</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>When playing sports you are getting exercise in and having a great time. One of the things that makes it so great is that the team you are can make it so much fun and when you are feeling down they bring you up. I can say this out of experience because i am on a gymnastics team and we do so much for each other in our sport. weather its helping each other out or fixing our skills or even just having a fun time with each other. All that gets put into play and when we compete we get number one because we are good and because of the bond we have together that makes us do so well.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-26 20:13:31 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Jorge Molina</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/210398710</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports are a great way to maintain ourselves as healthy human beings .By playing sports we also have fun and many times get to work together as a team.When we practice a sport we are doing physical and mental exercise. Not only does sports help us maintain our body strong and healthy but as we work with our team we also work our mental health by making specific strategies which may make us success on the field.<br><br>Team sports not only help us on the field but also on our lives. By working together we push each other to get the best out of us. We criticize ourselves to get better everyday. By working together us as humans create a unique bond which makes us great at what we do together. By helping each other we raise our  self esteem which causes an amazing performance.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-27 14:07:03 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Anthony Paulino</title>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-27 14:47:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Thalia Matos</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><em>Some other benefits of the communal experience of being on a team is that&nbsp; </em><em><mark>Builds confidence</mark></em><em> because for example when you are playing a sport, children have the opportunity to show their skills, gain greater self-awareness, and enjoy an activity that they love the most. Also&nbsp; </em><em><mark>teaches respect </mark></em><em>because in team sports, children learn to respect other authoritative figures, such as coaches, referees and umpires, as well as their peers. <br>Another benefit of communal experience of being in a team is that&nbsp; </em><strong><em><mark>encourages family involvement</mark></em></strong><strong><em> because for example your</em></strong><em> child is not the only one who will benefit from participation in team sports. Moms, dads and siblings can practice plays, attend games and cheer each other on, providing a bonding opportunity for the whole family , and another important benefit is that&nbsp; contribute</em><strong><em> to </em></strong><strong><em><mark>strongest academics </mark></em></strong><strong><em>because c</em></strong><em>hildren who play team sports are more apt to stronger academic achievement. Through sports, kids learn the importance of time management and discipline. </em><br><br></div><div>&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-27 16:58:31 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Daniela Garzon</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/210520099</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team is beneficial helping the person&nbsp; to build new friendships and keeping them healthy too. But some other benefits of the communal experience is learning to trust&nbsp; and depend on someone . As well as letting yourself get helped by others knowing that you can trust them .<br> The person also gets the habit of excersising daily. The team members work together on a goal as well as having fun playing the sport. It has been shown someone on a team has a low chance of being depressed since they're surrounded by people .</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-27 17:01:48 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Jessica Mendez</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/210521067</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;</div><div>Being on a sports team helps build friendships and teaches you to work together, trust and depend on others, and to give and accept help. Being on a team can also establish a regular habit of exercise which is great for your body and your mind. Exercising while you’re young can strengthen your bones, reduce the chance of high cholesterol, and also release endorphins, which are often referred to as “happy hormones” because they cause you to have feelings of excitement. Participation in school sports has also been proven to reduce the risk of depression.&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-27 17:03:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Samuel Gonzalez</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/210902042</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports is an amazing tool to help you work your mind and body . You can create new friends and help yourself with motivation and making new improvements. You can learn to make more intellectual choices by thinking more as how you can think of a strategy in the sport. Sports gives an outlet for relieving stress&nbsp;and having the ability to lose weight. Sports is an amazing opportunity  for all students.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-28 14:19:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Bernardo Garcia</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/210903109</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>In addition to building new friendships, being on a team is an amazing experience. Being on a team is essential to sports because teammates all motivate each other to keep working hard and evolve. It also keeps you working towards your goal, since quitting would let down your team. Being on a team makes you learn to trust people and depend on them since a team can only succeed if everyone is doing their part.&nbsp;<br><br> Those who are in a team are more physically active. Since your team depends on you, you are more inclined to work on your physical abilities to do the best you can in your sport. The team will also put pressure on you to do the best that you can. You have more motivation to get better and achieve greatness when your teammates rely on you to win. Being in a team also improves your mentality since you have pride for your team and have something to care about. Being in a good team will also help you get girls.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-28 14:21:19 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Gabriela Batista</title>
         <author></author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports give people so many different benefits like building new friendships and so much more. One thing that is inedible when doing sports is getting exercise done.When doing sports you strengthen your bones and your heart,This makes us more fit and last longer when for example doing a marathon run. Being on a team helps people work in groups and support on one another. This can help someone become motivated and work better in social situations.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; An example of this is starting a job where collaborating with people is important. Being on a team helps with already knowing the basics with working with people. Being on a team also helps to understand to respect your coach or leader. this ties into jobs in the future as well, learning how to respect your boss aka '"coach". being on a team has many key factors in life.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-28 18:32:00 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Evan Cortes</title>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-28 18:41:37 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Almendra Esponda</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/211105871</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><br></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Participating in a sport can benefit the human mind and body. Joining a sports team can help you physically by helping you get in better shape and lower blood pressure and reduce the risks of having heart attacks. Being part of a team gives you a sense of self and allows you to build your own character. It can also help you develop leadership skills and push you to strive to be better. With the team you are able to learn how to react faster and develop better ways to communicate.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>In the long run when you do a sport every day you start to get very fit. You'll probably need to go to the gym and train if you want to stay fit when playing a sport. A sport mentally trains you by talking to more people, it relieves your stress, gain leadership skills, and much more. So that’s how sports mentally and physically help you out. Running is really good for your health.<br><br></div><div>&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-28 19:06:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Nicole Cortes</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/211173120</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports has many benefits. Being able to work with others is a benefit. Not many people may get along individually in a team, but as a team everyone works together to achieve one main goal. that goal is victory. Just like in a sport you learn how to work with others, that reflects on schoolwork too.<br><br>Sports are beneficial to your health, not just physically but mentally. After practice or a game you leave&nbsp; feeling better and relieved. That exercise reflects on how well you sleep too. A good night's rest is always important.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-28 21:02:45 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Alyssa Arias</title>
         <author></author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports have so many benefits. Being on a team can build lots of new friendships. Being on a&nbsp; essential to sports because teammates all motivate each other to do better and keep working hard. It also helps keeping you work toward your goal, since quitting would let your team down. Being on a team makes you learn to trust people and depend on them since a team makes you learn to trust people.<br><br>Sports help you physically by making you stronger and working out a lot of muscles. Also after working out in practice it makes you feel good. The exercise reflect on how well you sleep because if you did a very hard exercise you may be really tired and want to go straight to sleep and you'll have plenty of sleep time.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-28 22:09:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Paola Oliva</title>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-29 00:56:17 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Alejandro Hernandez p.6</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/211222240</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports can have many benefits to your body. Both mentally and physically  like bettering your bone and building your confidence. Learning to work together as a team is important. It also building  a relationship with your team is important. Also helps you in social skills as well.<br> Training helps you become better at anything but in sports it leaves you wanting more. Also teaches you discipline to respect other and take criticisms well. Sports open up more responsibility. Being able to balance school and sports is a task not many people can take</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-29 00:59:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Leslie Lugones</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/211233708</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports has many benefits both mentally and physically. It can also help you get along with new people and make new friends. Team mates can motivate each other to get better at the sport it can build trust among them all. It helps you keep your goals set and achieve them. Playing sports makes you feel better about yourself, it makes you happier, it boost up your confidence.<br>Being in sports makes you healthier, it makes you feeling good about yourself. Being on the team on another hand helps you get along with others, create trust and being able to help each other to reach your goals. You develop physical skills, respect for team mates as well as your opponents and your self esteem and self concept rise.&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-29 02:22:05 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Christian Alzate p 5</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/211240959</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports benefits your body in all types of ways. Playing sports helps your body to keep yourself fit. It also helps you meet new people, people that you get so close to people that become like family. Playing sports has so many benefits, it helps our with your body and your self confidence too. While being on a team can help out in so many ways because you have people you learn to love and trust.<br><br>Playing sports can help relieve stress, have fun, and get in a great exercise. It all only matter if you really have fun in what you're doing. Being on a team with great people who only push you to do better is a big plus too. A team only motivates you to do better and makes you want to push yourself to your limits.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-29 03:16:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Sergui Velez</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/211490576</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;Exercising alone especially when you are young has many health benefits: strengthening bones, clearing bad cholesterol, decreasing risk of stroke, high blood pressure, and diabetes. When working out, the brain will also get stronger, and using your brain is a way of exercising the brain itself which gets it even stronger.<br>   Being part of a team can bring all sorts of benefits and fun. Most of these benefits are both short and long term. Some of these benefits are learning to trust and depend on others, to accept and give help, and working together towards a common goal . Kids who are part of a team are more likely to show no depression,  have shown boosted confidence, and self esteem. In conclusion being in a team can bring support of community, the built of confidence, exercising, and nurturing of the mind. All while having fun.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-29 16:35:32 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Jasmine Harris </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/211498573</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports benefits your body in all types of ways along with both mentally and physically. Playing sports helps your body to keep yourself fit. It also helps you meet new people, people that you get so close to people that become like family. Playing sports has so many benefits, it helps our with your body and your self-confidence too. It also helps you keep your goals set and achieve them. A team only motivates you to do better and makes you want to push yourself to your limits. You develop physical skills, respect for team mates as well as your opponents and your self-esteem and self-concept rise.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Giovanna Tobon</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/211552681</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>playing sports can help you in many ways. playing sports can help you stay fit and healthy. being on a team can benefit you in many ways. and you can have fun while you exercise your body. playing sports can actually boost your self confidence. theres this feeling you get when your playing that sport and that feeling is great. being on a team  with people is great because they can actually motivate you for the better. playing sports can relive your stress. whats great about being on a team is that you have people pushing you to your limit. you have to learn how to share and grow together . thats another good thing all you guys grow together. you can also meet new people. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-29 18:22:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Simon Velasco</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/211650875</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports have been around since the emergence of ancient civilizations such as Greece and Rome. Sports have been seen as a way of recreation. But recent studies have shown that sports are more than events of competitiveness and euphoria. Recent studies have shown that sports have not only a profound effect on the body but also the mind and in the majority of cases social skills.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br></div><div>Sports does help your physical wellbeing but they have proven to be much more. Practicing sports can help your body produce endorphins, this in turn affect your psychological wellbeing raising your self-esteem. Other mental effects that sports is creating resilience in the face of adversity . it can also strengthen bonding with others in a team.this in turn will facilitates&nbsp; relations with the future and will in turn lead to a better lifestyle.<br><br></div><div>&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-29 21:58:26 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Kamila Pereira</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/211666696</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sport and training makes a person more social, more open-minded and harder working. When playing a sport, the person has the opportunity to show their skills, gain greater self-awareness. Being active in general can have effects on your heart . It reduces the cause of strokes, cholesterol, clogged arteries. Being active can also help in the academic area, your learn good discipline. <br> <br>Being on a sports team is an overall fun experience. Your team can help to motivate you to do things out of your comfort zone, which isn't bad thing. Your team is going to push you to do your best as well. Playing on a sport can hep to relieve stress which many students can relate to that.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-29 23:36:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Francisco Meneses</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/211687077</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports are a big opportunity of mental and physical expansion for an individual. Some people express themselves through sports. There are so many talented people out there that might not even know how good they could be at some sport. Being on a team is another whole topic. Because team work is even better than working or practicing alone.<br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-30 02:04:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Joshua Valdes</title>
         <author>joshvaldes</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/211694600</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>How Playing Sports Benefits Your Body and Your Brain<br><br></div><div>&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>Playing sports can benefit you in many different ways. The obvious reason is for the health benefits. In the long run it can also prevent diabetes and other health issues. Another benefit is promoting a healthy heart and blood circulation. It can also sharpen your focus.<br><br></div><div>&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>Exercise can actually improve your mental state too. It can release endorphins that gives you the feel good feeling. Excersise improves social skills and promotes a healthy mind. It can also help you be more open minded and harder working. Overall, Sports are great for the mid and body.&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Zoe Vazquez</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/211847414</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing ports helps people in many different aspects. Sports can contribute to a person being more openm inded, social, and hard working. When playing a sport a child is offered the chance to exploit their skills and talent. The recreation of sports also contributes to a person being more self aware and teaches discipline and focus. Besides the affects that sports play on a persons mental health their are also amazing physical health benefits. One who is more active usualy has incredible focus and is realtively healthy.<br>Being on a team teaches one how to work well with others and the importance of working together towards a goal. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-11-30 14:11:43 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Alyssa Gonzalez</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>One benefit to being in a sport is your academics get better. Playing a sport requires a lot of time and energy. Some people may think this would distract student-athletes from schoolwork. However, the opposite is true. Sports require memorization, repetition and learning — skillsets that are directly relevant to class work. Also, the determination and goal-setting skills a sport requires can be transferred to the classroom. Another benefit is it boosts up your self-esteem. Watching your hard work pay off and achieving your goals develops self-confidence. Achieving a sport or fitness goal encourages you to achieve other goals you set. This is a rewarding and exciting learning process.<br><br></div><div>As of teamwork, fighting for a common goal with a group of players and coaches teaches you how to build teamwork and effectively communicate to solve problems. This experience is helpful when encountering problems at work or at home. You also develop new relationships. Children build friendships with other children and their coaches, which is a great way for children to expand their social skills and understand expectations.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Karina Penton</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br><br><br><br><br>Sports are physically good for ones’ health. Staying fit helps one stay energized and healthy. Obviously that’s something everyone knows but it’s also good for the brain. People think sports interfere with school and grades but it actually helps. In order to play a sport there are certain things needed: memorization, repetition, and learning. These will benefit the athlete in school because of the skill gained from playing sport and their requirements.<br><br></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sports also create better abilities to focus, which is a positive thing in school. Staying focused in school is the amazing considering it’s not easy to keep your mind on one thing-especially in school. It also allows the player to open their minds to all kinds of people. Being social is another pro when it comes to sports since working in teams requires communication. These skills are beneficial in the real world and in school.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Christopher Paulino</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sports are activities involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. Being in a sports team helps you make friendships and teaches you how to work together. Also, it can establish a regular habit of exercise which is great for your bond and mind. Sports can bring positive energy, discipline, and helps build your self-esteem. In the long run when you do a sport every day, you tend to get fit.<br><br></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Being a part of something like a team makes you feel special and that you have a purpose in life. In my opinion, sports have a good on impact in people’s lives. It also feels good to know that you have your teammates as supporters who are there by your side. Sports can also help you build confidence by teaching you that even if you fail, it’s okay. That’s why you have that support in your life to remind you to never give up.&nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-01 14:57:48 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Madison K</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports can benefit you in a lot of different ways. In addition to friendship being a part of a team can teach you to have discipline, good manners, and sportsmanship. These skills that you earned from playing sports benefit you in school, and home life. For example sports require discipline, and manners, and in school you use these characteristics to excel.<br><br>Sports also help you build your self-esteem, and better your health. Being on a team and doing well in a sport increases your confidence and self-esteem. And  playing a sport requires a lot of time and of energy so you are able to maintain and good physical shape and mental health. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Johan Rodriguez</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Teams have been around since Jesus time with his 12 disciples until now with the golden state warriors and even longer. Teams are tremendous confidence builders, for example, I played baseball as a kid and every time I struck out I felt really bad about myself but when I got back to that dugout my teammates all gave me high fives and told me that I would get it next time and I did. Struggle can be overcome when you have people like your teammates to push you and help you.&nbsp; They help you get up when youre down and help you thrive when you’re at your most high. People were put on this earth to come together and find each other to do great things as a team. Even if you lose sometimes you all lost together as a team and the next time you’ll win as a team.<br><br></div><div>&nbsp;In my first tournament for the all stars my team lost our first two games and got eliminated. The next three tournament we took three gold medals home and hung them up on our trophy case. We all did our part and we all contributed and we all kept thriving at our most high. We celebrated after not just as a team but as a family of brothers. We didn’t give up on each other, not even our worse player who actually won our championship game for us. I did my part and pitched three all-inning games, one day after the other and blew my arm out but I was glad to say that I did it for my baseball team, my baseball family. That team that was always there for me no matter what.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-01 23:58:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Isabella Gomez</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports has so many benefits in ones lives.It is known for being a way to become more social and discipline which is something we will need for the future.Not only will it help your physique but it will teach you how to work in teams and support each other in many ways possible.Team work exists in every field whether is doing sports or working in a professional career.<br><br>Sports have been known to being an outlet for many struggles.Coping with a mental illness or a physical illness, its really hard for those people.Going to the gym or doing any type of sports helps you gain more endorphins which will make you feel good.There has been research where they state that exercise can increase your self-esteem and alter the amount of serotonins.Sports is a good way to stay stable.You will learn how to love yourself and focus on what your goals are,mentally and physically.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-02 01:57:09 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Janpaul Paredero</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports is beneficial for ones health and mindset. Being in good health can help you feel better physically and mentally. Being in a good mental state can help you do certain things more efficiently and better. Things you do in your daily life become way easier and more pleasant to do. Sports also help you make friendships and work better with other people. Sports rely on making plays and interacting with other players. This characteristic can transfer to things you do daily and things that arent even comparable to sports. Things such as group projects are easier to manage and do because you have the experience in sports.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Lia Diaz P5</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports benefits you because youre getting out and exploring and being energetic instead of being a potato on tour couch on your phone. Being on a team teaches you how to work with others and gives you a role of leader ship </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Linnelly o.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being involved in sports can bring many benefits to your health and lifestyle. Not only are you building friendships, you're also learning the teamwork skills that can come a long way in life. You learn to help others, you learn how to let others help you. You are disciplined and open minded to trying new things.</div><div>	Playing sports also helps you come up with your own skills and different ways to overcome an obstacle. You think outside the box and are able to easily work in a team for anythings. Such as a school project. Other than being physically good for you, sports can mentally help you and bring you a very long way in life.</div><div><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-04 17:59:40 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>jonathan Garcia</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team is going to be one of the best experience in your life. There nothing like being on a high school team. Whether it’s an academic or sport team, the experience is something you’ll remember for the rest of your life. In a team you get interact with more people and be able to develop a special bond with your team mates. It also teaches the values of working together. These values are essential parts of life.<br><br></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In a team, you’re able to connect more with your peers. You’re probably required to interact with them. For example in basketball you need to be able to communicate with your players to be able to strength your team. You need to work together to be able to overcome more obstacles. In the end, you get to become close and develop memories that you won’t ever forget.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-04 18:06:56 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Adriano Martinez P6</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports benefit you a lot by improving your health and immunity, sports benefit you by also improving your blood circulation and balance of your cholesterol levels, it also control your level of diabetes, one of the most obvious things about doing sport is to tone some muscles because in this world muscles are needed almost everywhere, if you want to carry something to a place you gotta use your body and so for that you need muscles to carry that object around otherwise you just wont be able to carry it around.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-04 18:13:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Alexa villamizar p.6</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>In addition to building new friendships, some benefits of the communal experience of being on a team include: learning to trust your teammates and depend on others, accept and offer help, work together on a common goal, etc. This is all really important and forms many great bases to build up on during your life, where you will be facing problems a lot bigger than yourself and you will need a team to help you succeed. If you never learn to trust someone and their strengths or can’t teach people who need your help, then you will fail at fixing your problems all alone, whether they be at work, in your personal life or in your community. In the many different roles you play in life, you will always do better with a team.<br><br></div><div>                For example, as a parent you need to trust your significant other, as an employee you need to trust your coworkers, as a team player you need to trust your teammates to play good so you can win, and the list goes on and on. Most of the things in life require you to work with other people to get things done, being on a sports team teaches you how to deal with that and make it a positive experience. Not only do you learn about the benefits of a team, you also grow as a person; training and forming a regular habit, high self-esteem, improving your growth mindset and lower risk of depression. All in all, these re all the benefits you gain from being on a team.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-04 18:28:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Christopher Bailey</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/213005825</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Although being on a team benefits people more than you think. Playing sports not only gives your body the strength it needs and helps your muscles to be fit, but exercise helps your body avoid many health issues such as strokes, low cholesterol, and diabetes. Playing a sport as a kid is especially important; it helps form the foundation of how one’s body weight or mentality is going to be when they grow older. It is scientifically proven that working out will release stress due to the release of hormones in our bodies. Whenever someone is stressed out with school, or life in general, it is a good idea to work out or play a sport to release how one is feeling in a healthy way.<br><br></div><div>Also, working with a group psychologically increases your mental health. One learns to pass the ball to someone else, trusting them that they will try their best to score a point. When you score or do good in anything, your self-esteem goes up and you feel euphoria. Playing sports improves memory because you’re constantly thinking and keeping your brain active. You experience defeat, and how to react to a situation that may be unfair.&nbsp;Overall, sports help your body a lot both mentally and physically.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-04 18:31:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Keila C p.6</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>participating in sports benefits people in many different ways. One way is learning to trust your teammates and depend on others. Playing sports helps people develop trust and to lean on one another. Sports also helps people work together on a common goal. This is very important in life because it shows how important teamwork is.&nbsp;<br><br>When a team is able to work well together they accomplish more than individuals can do alone. Good teamwork creates synergy – where the combined effect of the team is greater than the sum of individuals can do alone. For example, business teamwork is important because it enables companies to achieve their goals are quickly and efficiently. Working in teams increases collaboration and allows brainstorming.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-04 18:41:37 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Rene Lucas</title>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-05 18:53:45 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Bryan Vega</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;Being part of a team allows one to trust and be dependent on others. In team sports it is not just one player in the game; you have to be relying on others to help get the job done. For example, a quarterback needs a line backer to make sure no one gets to tackle him before he throws the ball. Many sports need others to assist in order to get a point for the team. Most players need to trust that their teammates will do their job correctly. So athletes need to have trust and dependency in others.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Receiving help and giving help is another thing that you learn to have in a team. Sometimes people might lose hope or dig themselves into a hole during a game. An athlete needs to step up and lift up their spirits to help them win the game. When a player gets injured they are going to need assistance from others to get off the field/court to get medical attention. Teams allow athletes to learn to help others and sometimes to get help from others.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-06 16:26:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Jennifer Betancourt</title>
         <author>jennifer_betancourt10</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/213802826</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being in a sports team has an innumerable amount of benefits for our mental health and well being. The communal experience of being a team requires you to have to trust other people and work together with others to achieve the same goal. When the team one is in&nbsp; wins, there is a shared sense of victory and pride, which unites each one of those individuals in celebration. When the team loses, the entire team confides in and relies on each other to get over the loss. There is an enhanced sense of community and connection when each member is trying their hardest to reach the same success. A person will develop social skills that enable them to efficiently interact and coordinate with others. This will be beneficial in their academic, work, and personal relationships.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;There is also a very important skill learned: understanding when to rely on others for help. Too frequently, we believe that we can do and resolve everything by ourselves, without needing to call for assistance. However, this is not the case. It is important to understand our strengths and shortcomings in order to enable our success. When we know what we are not the best at, we can ask for help in that aspect, and greatly benefit from it. This is extremely common in sports, where you must call on another to help in an area that is nto your strongest. Accepting help is one of the most valuable lessons learned through the communal experience of being on a team.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-06 17:02:14 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Raul Aguair</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a sports team can be very amazing for you, both physically and mentally. Obviously when you are on a sports team you will be getting lots of exercise so you will be getting physically stronger and eating healthier so its good for your future, but that can be achieved with only playing a sport by yourself. Playing a sport by yourself will relieve stress, make you happier and will help you with depression and your diet so you wont be out of shape.<br><br>Playing for a team is different though. When you play for a sports team you are getting all those physical benefits that you receive from playing by yourself, but also you get mental strength. You get many psychological benefits, you will learn to trust and depend on others, to accept help, to give help, and many more. But sports teams are not the only option, because a academic team or club could work just as fine. Academic teams give the same psychological strengths to your brain and they train it to be better and smarter.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-06 17:39:15 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>luis menendez</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being in a sports group has a countless measure of advantages for our psychological well-being and prosperity. The shared understanding of being a group expects you to need to trust other individuals and cooperate with others to accomplish a similar objective. At the point when the group one is in wins, there is a common feeling of triumph and pride, which joins every last one of those people in festivity. At the point when the group loses, the whole group trusts in and depends on each other to get over the misfortune. There is an improved feeling of group and association when every part is attempting their hardest to achieve a similar achievement. A man will create social abilities that empower them to productively connect and facilitate with others. This will be useful in their scholarly, work, and individual connections.&nbsp;<br><br>There is likewise a critical ability picked up: understanding when to depend on others for help. Too much of the time, we trust that we can do and resolve everything independent from anyone else, without expecting to call for help. Be that as it may, this isn't the situation. It is critical to comprehend our qualities and weaknesses keeping in mind the end goal to empower our prosperity. When we realize what we are not the best at, we can request help in that viewpoint, and enormously advantage from it. This is greatly basic in sports, where you should approach another to help in a zone that is nto your most grounded. Tolerating help is a standout amongst the most important lessons learned through the public experience of being on a group.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-07 03:34:02 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Felix Rios P.4</title>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-08 21:19:18 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Amanda Diaz</title>
         <author>amandalyndiaz</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team whether it is sports or an academical team, it is good for your physical and mental health.&nbsp; I you are on a sports team, your health will obviously be very good and you will be in top shape. On top of that you actually have people who will push you and make you want to work harder to be better. As a team you push each other to be better.&nbsp;<br>In an academical team you push each other to study more, for example if you are on the debate team, you will push each other to study more for an upcoming event. Besides that, you will get na insight on the views of other people’s opinion about various topics. Being a part of a team helps you learn about yourself.<br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Julissa Morales</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>One of the many benefits that you can get from being on a sports team, is having and learning to trust your teammates and to depend on others. Another one is learning how to give and accept help, to others. This also helps you make and maintain a routine, helps you later in life to make it on time to things, and to commit to the appointments, and things that you make and learning how to stick with it.<br>Being on a team helps your confidence because their are others who are cheering you on to be the best. This helps with a smaller chance of someone getting depression. Being on a team also helps you learn the acceptance of failure, and success, loosing , and winning. Having the ideas in your head that life isn't just about success but to accept it with humbleness, and gratitude, and loosing helps you become great because it lets you know what you need to work on.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-11 00:50:48 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Nicholas Parra</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team or playing playing sports can be beneficial, mentally and both physically. When you are on a team you are most likely in good shape physically and are very active which is even good for your mental health. Playing sports and being on a team will motivate you to strive more and that is good for your confidence and stability in your life. If you are in shape and your confidence is high this will greatly influence your life in a positive way. Being on a team helps you trust your teammates to finish and accomplish your one goal.<br><br>You can create relationships with the people who are on your team, you can bond with them and create new friends that way. This can also help your social life and can help your confidence just with that. You learn the amount of sacrifice it takes to be able to play sports and be on a team. When you fail and you lose, you learn a lot and become determined to do better next time and strive for greatness. You don't rely on just yourself and need everyone in your team to become strong mentally and physically to carry out the job and win. You create memories and many memorable moments you will want to keep wit h you for the rest of your life.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-11 02:51:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Antonella Berroteran</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Exercise has always been known to help us become healthy and avoid diseases. Exercising at a young age can greatly benefit you by strengthening your bones and clearing out cholesterol.&nbsp; But does going to the gym five times a week have the same benefit as playing on a team does. Science has found that playing in a team gives you more than just physical benefits. Being in a team can offer many benefits to your mind and health. It has been shown that you learn trust and team skills by being part of a team.<br>&nbsp;In addition, being on a team can help you establish a regular habit of exercise. School team participation has also been shown to reduce depression in students for up to 4 years. Being in a team can strengthen your growth mindset by practicing your skills until you reach your goal. The experience of getting better through failure can furthermore help you in your academics skills. Being on a team does not only benefit you physically ,but mentally. It can take some time to find a sport that uses your strengths but once you do you are sure to gain greatly from such experience.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-13 15:11:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>chloe cassel</title>
         <author>chloe_cassel6</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/216372186</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Exercise is something that is obviously good for your health. It can help you stay healthy, stay in shape, and help your body be able to ward off diseases. Being on a team is also very important. Not only is it good for your physical health, but it is also good for you to be with people that push you to be the best version of you that you can be. Your teammates can&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;help push you to do your best. You can also help encourage your teammates to do their best.&nbsp;<br><br>Something I was taught when I struggled with pretty bad insomnia was that exercising&nbsp; a little everyday might be able to help me sleep better at night. I didn't even have to do that&nbsp; much. For example, I could go for a walk, go for a short jog, or do a couple cardiac workouts. Being on a team can also let you know what you need to work on. You can learn where you need to focus on more, whether it be your cardiac health or your strength. In conclusion, being apart of a team is beneficial in many ways.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Brahian Vargas</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/217576804</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>playing sports is a great way to help your grow. Sports help make your body stronger. Sports help increase your body mass and helps your inmune system. The amount of physical activity will also improve your blood flow throughout the body.&nbsp;<br>Sports are not only beneficial to the body but also to the brain. The improvement in the blood flow will allow more oxygen to get to the brain which will make it stronger. Sports also allow your brain to get stronger by increasing the ability to focus and think fast.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2017-12-20 18:58:12 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Isabella Figueroa</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/223051703</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team not only helps you meet new people and develop friendships. It also helps you get more exercise which is good for you because it keeps you in shape, you'll get better sleep, and it boost your energy.<br><br>When you find a sport you really like you'll have discipline and learn to be consistent. It will also help you strategist on your next move.  In addition your teammates will push you to your best and you the same to them. it will also give you the chance to increase your confidence.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-01-20 23:26:45 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Allison Diaz</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/231911666</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sport is an amazing way to grow your body and improve your mind and also your eye coordination. It improve your body mass and immune system and keep your body in shape and healthy. Being on a team will most definitely help you out a lot more, from making conversation and talking to new people and understanding other. It teaches you how to work together and to what to do. You'll understand how things work and how to deal with people.<br><br>In a team, if one goes down then they all go down meaning if one fails they all do but they come back up stronger and together. Another thing is don't leave one behind, one goes all goes, you never leave one behind. you also have to include everyone the work is equal for all. When i was in a team, I was very shy and ever since then i haven't been that shy and i actually learned to actually talk to people and help a lot more.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-02-15 14:30:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Sabrina Hernandez</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/236381329</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>We all know that exercise is a good way to improve your health. Exercise keeps your body in shape, improves your immune system and, improves your overall mood.Your physical health is a very important part of life that affects daily living. It is also important to participate in a sport that you enjoy so you can encourage yourself to do better.This is why you should join a team sport. Playing in a team gives you the opportunity to meet new people. <br><br>Learning how to work with others will help you gain experience for when you work with people in a work place. If you play with a team you will have the support of many people who are having the same experiences as you. Working as a team will help you develop a growth mind set. Your team will support you and you will support them. Not only will you improve your physical heath, you will also improve your mental health.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-02-28 13:56:14 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Jennifer Rodriguez</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/237130237</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>It's pretty obvious that playing sports is very beneficial not only for your physical appearance but also for your mentality. Working out will  grow your muscles, improve your immune system and relieve your stress. However, playing sports may not be for everyone but even walking can benefit you.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-03-01 19:17:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Meliza Reye</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/237392544</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Exercise has always been known to help us become healthy and avoid diseases. Exercising at a young age can greatly benefit you by strengthening your bones and clearing out cholesterol.&nbsp; Science has found that playing in a team gives you more than just physical benefits. Being in a team can offer many benefits to your mind and health. It has been shown that you learn trust and team skills by being part of a team. Being on a team can help you establish a regular habit of exercise. School team participation has also been shown to reduce depression in students for up to 4 years. The experience of getting better through failure can furthermore help you in your academics skills. Being on a team does not only benefit you physically ,but mentally.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-03-02 14:05:31 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Seleste Arauz</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/239838138</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Besides building new friendships, sports can bring more communal experiences. When you are on a team you like, you can have a long and short psychological advantages. Being on a team can help build trust. When you build trust you are not afraid to ask, accept and give help. Not only will your trust in other increase, but there are also benefits towards you as well.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;In addition, the benefits towards you include an increase in self esteem. Also, studies show that sports can also help decrease depression by 4 years. It also helps build a growth mindset. A growth mindset is when you believe in yourself. It shows that you can do something if you try. Not only that, but it can also help you build resistance to failure. When you learn to accept failure, you learn from each mistake. Being in sport creates a health, supportive environment. &nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-03-08 18:39:30 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Ricardo Vazquez</title>
         <author>ricarvax25</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/315675457</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team is so much more than building new friendships. Being on a team requires one to think not only for themselves but with the ideology of others. Especially if you are a leader, the leader needs to be a part of the team but lead the way towards success. He/she does so by forming one conclusion using the ideas of the other members. This experience can lead to great success in the long run as when one is presented with different concepts and obstacles, their mind is expanded to think beyond the normal idea. </div><div>	Furthermore, this helps one think, outside the box. This form of thinking requires one to have muscle memory in order to build intelligence. Where, when in a team, you are constantly having your mind at work trying to get to the end goal working with others. This benefit of practicing helps one mold their brain into that of a genius, where one has gone through so much and experience many possible outcomes, that it applies to other concepts and, conclusively, makes one smarter. All in all, being on a team brings about more experience so that one can apply that knowledge to other concepts in life and therefore create even more experiences.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-12-18 19:34:41 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Vanessa Wong</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/316744002</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being part of a team has always proven to be one of the most important aspects of adolescence, as it teaches you at a young age how to be proactive with those around you. While being on a team is much more than building friendships, it is also about maintaining, working with, and working toward relationships. Being on a team can teach one to cooperate with others to find solutions and/or reach a common goal. On another note, being on a team also keeps you motivated to remain active and aware. <br>In addition to the aforementioned, being on a team can help you increase your self esteem. Playing a sport or participating in an activity with friends and/or teammates can help you remain confident. School team participation can also help you meet new people, who might also be your classmates or peers. Getting to know other outside of a school or classroom setting keeps you social, friendly, and cooperative. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-12-27 15:00:06 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Victoria Martin</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/338882469</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div> Getting fit isn't the only reason you can be in a sports group. You can be in a sports group to improve you leadership and teamwork skills. When you are in a sports club you are able to have a growth mindset. Having a growth mindset means that even though you don't improve today you can always try to practice and try again tomorrow. The more you practice the more you will improve on a sport.</div><div> </div><div>You can't improve yourself alone you can have other people help you to improve. This is why you have team mate and other people in group in to help you to improve so your group can win. This is what is called team work, working as a team to accomplish something. Your team is suppose to work together and help them improve on theirs skills so they can work together as a group and win the game. They cant do this without a couch encouraging them and telling them that they can do it.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-03-07 14:53:14 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Saraiyah Bethel</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/349496374</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being part of a team is alot of growing up to do. It's not about you anymore, you have to focus on your team members. It can befnfit your body and put it in shape, also you won't be in the house that much, you'll be outside mostly.<br><br>Being part of a team also brings up your confidence, you're more comfortable and you'll meet so many nice people that cares about so much, they want to see you succeed in life and that's going to be alot of work.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-04-08 13:49:11 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Kleo Forbes</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/349512202</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team can help keep you healthy by helping your bones grow stronger. Being on a team can help your self-confidence and ego get as big as the sun. Being on a team helps your social side and helps you learn how to open up to other people. Thankfully being on a sports team also helps with lowering your cholesterol. Being on a sports team also helps you by lowering your blood pressure. You also get a less chance of getting diabetes being on a sports team along with a stroke. Being on a good friendly sports team along with a good coach can help your mindset. Being on a friendly team can also show positive in practicing. Being on a good friendly sports team can teach you failure isn't a bad thing it just shows what you need to improve. Another good thing about being on a good team can stop depression in four years of time.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-04-08 14:15:45 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Janessa Clark</title>
         <author>clarkjanessa2001</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/351142904</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>What's true in sports can be true in community work as well. Successful community leaders often have good teams behind them. In many situations, teams can accomplish what individuals can't.In sports, some teams win simply because they have the best players. However, other teams with equally good players regularly finish far from the top. Some teams with only average players nonetheless become champions. Part of the secret is teamwork: no matter how good the individual players are, if they don't operate as a unit, they won't win as many games. One of the most important tasks of leadership, in fact, is being able to put together a good team and to support its members in doing their best. This section will provide a guide for assembling and building teams that can help your organization or initiative be effective.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-04-12 13:32:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Kiara Hudson</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/355378657</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>There are many benefits of being on a team  beyond just exercising. Some of the benefits are learning to trust and depend on others. Accepting help and giving help and working to achieve a goal. When you are a part of a team it can help build your confidence boosting your self esteem. It can help in a lot of bad self emotions you maybe facing.<br><br> Working on a team helps you have a growth mindset. The reason why is because you start to feel that the more you work on something the better you get.  It helps you better yourself in any team work activities you encounter. You can even do teamwork with your siblings at home with chores. It will build you to not mind cleaning up because you get help and do not have to do it all yourself.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-04-30 11:49:52 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Pedro Barahona</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/391135921</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being part of a team can help you build new friendships but is also a fun way to exercise your body and mind. When you work with a group of people toward a goal you develop a sense o unity and trust. This happens because you need to depend on another person as well as give and accept help, what will help you get a communal experience. Moreover, you are in a supportive community that will help you improve though failure, boost your confidence and start having a growth mindset.<br><br></div><div>A good example is when you enter a team at you school, like basketball. At first you might be nervous because you cannot pass the ball properly and you think that this is a failure, but when you have a team around you cheering you up and encouraging you to keep trying, soon you will have a boost in you confidence and more energy to keep practicing.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-09-30 03:22:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Brandon Lopez</title>
         <author>scottrocks2003</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/420056037</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>There are lots of benefits that follow exercising with a team. 	Besides making new friends, you can also increase both your physical and your mental health. The physical benefits of exercising are things such as losing weight, decreasing risks of certain diseases, and lowering bad cholesterol. Some mental benefits that follow exercising is increased focus, better memory, and feeling of euphoria, also called a 'runners high'.<br>Exercising also leads to more knowledge of your body and different activities. You don't go into sports without knowing at least the basic rules of said sport. Being on a team will open up new doors to which you might even enjoy, such as new cultural differences, or even advice from a fellow team member. Overall, exercising in a team is a great way to make friends, stay healthy, and learn new things.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-12-05 04:14:13 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Christian  Carratala</title>
         <author>chriscarratala</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/420811777</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Theirs a lot of benefit when it comes to playing sports. Sports can help with depression. It helps with anxiety. Its just a good way to get out meet new people. Theirs also some physical benefits too. Your bone structure gets stronger. Your heart gets healthier.<br>  I personally play sports and I love it. I believe getting out there and playing with a team is fun. It makes you socialize with new people. <br> </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-12-06 15:51:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Grace Christensen</title>
         <author>boardchic1219</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/423008389</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The experience of being part of a team can positively impact our mindsets and behaviors as well as impact the way that we react to certain situations. One aspect of being part of a team in particular that can really help to reinforce a growth mindset is the idea of learning through failure. Teams can certainly help you cope with failure, since you are working together with other people to achieve a common goal. If the goal is not achieved, then that is okay because if anything your resilience will grow stronger than ever. Try again, and if you fail again, then keep learning from your mistakes. </div><div><br></div><div>Additionally, a team setting may help each person who is part of the team by keeping them focused and sharpening their senses. As a member of a team, you have your own responsibilities and have to make sure to show up to practice on time, to show good sportsmanship with other teammates as well as opposing team members, and you also have to be sure to stay as focused as possible so that you perform well on the field. All of these things contribute to consistence as well as refinement of one’s skills and abilities. </div><div><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2019-12-11 21:45:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>isa gonzalez</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/427731770</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>You will benefit a lot from practicing your favorite sports such as basketball, football, baseball, etc. One thing about this on a team is building trust and abilities. Having worked hard and playing hard will help you gain more skill and dynamic. It can also motivate to be a better athlete to train at the gym or scrimmages. Moving into a particular sport is not simple, and if you have the advantage, you must work extra hard and lots of practice.<br><br>It's also fellowship with your peers to engage in a band. It also benefits to have your team because you always see them and you get attached to each other as you advance. It's like a family bond being in a squad and supporting one another. They'll even help you feel stronger, become a better person, and be the best role model ever.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-01-05 17:19:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Genesee Sego</title>
         <author>geneseesego</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/984080460</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Organized, well-structured youth sports and on-going physical activities can provide many benefits for children and adolescents. In the life of a young person, positive experiences brought about by sports and an active lifestyle play an important role.Fighting a common goal with a group of players and coaches teaches you how to build a teamwork and communicate effectively to solve problems. This experience is helpful in dealing with problems at work or at home.<br><br>Clearly, sports can help you achieve your fitness goals and maintain a healthy weight. They also encourage healthy decision-making, such as not smoking and not drinking. Sports also have hidden health benefits, such as lowering the chance of osteoporosis or breast cancer later in life. Watching your persistence pays off and achieving your goals creates self-confidence. Achieving a sport or fitness goal encourages you to continue pursuing other goals that you have set. This is a rewarding and exciting learning experience.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-12-03 15:19:35 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Nayah Martinez</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/986661346</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Becoming part of the team helps one to trust others as well as depend on them. It isn't just one player in the game in team sports  you must rely on others to help get the job done. For instance, a footballer needs a team captain to motivate them and get them rowdy before the game to ensure that they win. To go get a point for the game, many sports need others to help. All players must believe that their teammates are going to do their job properly. Athletes have to have faith in others and count on them.<br><br> Another thing that you learn to have in a team is getting assistance and providing assistance. Throughout a game, people may often lose hope or dig themselves into a hole. To help them win a game, an athlete needs to stand up and lift ones emotions. They might need help from others get off the court to get medical help when a player is injured. Teams enable athletes to understand to assist others and to get assistance from others sometimes.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-12-04 05:07:45 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Brielle Arias</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/2189549485</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Exercising has many Physical benefits like strengthening bones, clearing bad cholesterol, and decreasing risk of stroke, high blood pressure, and diabetes. When working out, the brain releases chemicals such as endorphins.<br>&nbsp;<br>Being part of a team can have even more benefits. Most of these benefits are psychological, both short and long term. Some of these benefits are trusting others and learning depend on them when needed, to accept and give help, and working together towards a common goal. Kids who are part of a team have shown to be less depressed, have shown boosted confidence and self-esteem. In conclusion being in a team can bring support of community, the built of confidence, exercising, and nurturing of the mind. All while having fun.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-05-18 13:59:01 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Amrita Mathura</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/2239389249</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Yes you can make friends but what are some other things that a team benefits. You can learn from others and it’s better problem solving. Being on a team enhances personal growth. Being on a team can help to relieve stress. Working with others might increase your team productivity. When you work with other you might get new ideas or creat some.&nbsp;<br><br>When on a team whether it’s for sports or a project it’s good to always work together. Think of a team like a body, you have the head the heart and the limbs. They all work together to make the body move and work. Teams are extremely useful when you need an extra hand especially when it’s a hard task.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-07-08 02:31:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Vittorio De Angelis</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/2240283212</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team brings on many benefits for both mental and physical health. For one you have to think for the betterment of the team not just yourself. Being selfish will not help anybody else. You have to put faith in your teammates to do the right thing. Being on a team can help you learn to win with class and lose with class. No need to boast when your up and be soar loser when your down.&nbsp;<br><br>Being on a sports team is good for your overall health. You increase cardio, metabolism, energy. While decreasing fat and cholesterol. Your self esteem will go up as you get better and more comfortable. You also get to learn new things which you can transfer over to other sports or activities. Being on a team will help you in a group setting like for example at work. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-07-10 00:23:01 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Adam Itingen</title>
         <author>aitin001</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/2407221722</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Besides friendships sports are the best. It can show you the benefits of being on a team. One of the benefits is that you gain more sportsman ship. Two, you learn to accept help and give help to others. Three, it develops a good mindset.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Sports also give physical benefits. One it reduces the chance for diabetes. Two, sports can lower cholesterol. Three, sports reduces the chance of getting a stroke and heart attack. Four, sports can harden your bones.&nbsp;<br>     This is why sports are the best.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-02 23:23:09 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Kenny Manresa</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being in a team has numerous advantages for both physical and mental health. One is that you need to consider the team's progress rather than simply your own. Being egotistical will not benefit anyone else.&nbsp;</div><div>You must have faith in your teammates to act morally. Being on a team can teach you how to fail and win with dignity. When things are going well, there's no need to brag or seem like a loser.</div><div><br></div><div>Participating in sports is beneficial for your general health. You raise your metabolism, energy, and cardio. while lowering cholesterol and fat. As you improve and feel more at ease, your self-esteem will increase. Additionally, you gain knowledge that you can use to other sports or activities. Being a part of a team will benefit you in a group context, such as at work.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being in a team has numerous advantages for both physical and mental health. One is that you need to consider the team's progress rather than simply your own. Being egotistical will not benefit anyone else. You must have faith in your teammates to act morally. Being on a team can teach you how to fail and win with dignity. When things are going well, there is no need to brag or seem like a loser.<br>Participating in sports is beneficial for your general health. You raise your metabolism, energy, and cardio. while lowering cholesterol and fat. As you improve and feel more at ease, your self-esteem will rise. Additionally, you gain knowledge that you can use to other sports or activities. Being a part of a team will benefit you in a group context, such as at work.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-06 13:35:07 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Denisse Peña</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>A team is defined to be a group of people coming together to achieve a common goal. Besides making memorable friendships in a team, there are many other benefits. One benefit is having other people to work with you if you are struggling or stressing over a goal. For example, if you have a group project due and you are stressed about your role or the assignment in general, your team will be there for you to make sure you are doing good. Another benefit is you have people who can relate to you. An example would be if you have a goal and you feel very passionate about it, your team will be relatable and you will feel the same passion to get the goal achieved.&nbsp;<br><br>The benefits of a team are&nbsp;very important and helpful, however to maintain a team, there must be common ground within a team. One person can't be better than anyone else. Everyone must see eye to eye, because it will cause conflicts. For example, if there is one person in a group who thinks of themselves as the leader, but treats others like they are worse then her, that is a negative aspect in a team and she should be talked to about everyones role in the team. The roles in a team are important to maintain balance. Balance is a key feature in a team, because everything will run smoothly and there will be little to no conflicts. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-06 16:18:06 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>David Leal</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team could help with friendships but it can also help with your physical health. When you work out or play any sort of sport you can get a chemical called endorphins which could help you focus and also with your mood. Not only is exercise good for obvious reasons but it also has a decrease of stroke, cholesterol and diabetes. Being with a team that you like and are comfortable with is good for not only your mental and physical but also phycological. You can also gain a growth mindset when you train for such a long time because you'll want to learn what you've been training for for such a long time.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-06 18:38:00 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Lisette Morales </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team means people coming together to achieve a certain goal - whether it be winning a basketball game or winning a math tournament. Yes, being on a team can bring you life long friendships, but there are several other benefits that come with collaborative efforts.</div><div>One of the benefits that comes with being on a team is that you will have people to help you if you are struggling - say you have a big exam coming up, if you are a part of a 'study group' or team, the other people you are working with can help you solve difficult questions. People in teams that participate in physical activities, such as sports, benefit physical and mental wellness. Being physically active can boost your metabolism, lower your cholesterol and can. improve your mental wellbeing. As you continuously work your muscles, the movements your body makes become easier. The more you move when you are young, the better your joints and muscles are as you grow older. Your self esteem can also improve from being a part of a team.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Sebastian Castro</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>What holds true in athletics might also hold true in volunteer work. Successful local leaders frequently have strong teams supporting them. Teams frequently have the ability to complete tasks that individuals cannot. Some teams in sports simply succeed because they have the greatest players. However, other clubs with comparable talent frequently place low in the standings. Despite having just subpar players, some teams win championships. No matter how talented each player is individually, if they don't play as a team, they won't be able to win as many games. The ability to assemble a strong team and encourage its members to perform to the best of their abilities is one of the most crucial leadership jobs.</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Aylen Herrera</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being on a team means people come together to achieve a certain goal. A team can even bless you with lifelong friends, but there are other benefits as well. One benefit that comes from being on a team is that you have people who are there to help you if you’re struggling. Let’s say you have a bigger test coming, if you’re in a study groups, you have people who can help you work through those difficult problems. Those who are in teams that take part in physical activity, benefit not only physically but mentally as well. Being physically active boosts metabolism and lowers cholesterol. It can even improve one’s mental well-being. As you improve your self esteem will increase and so will self confidence. Being with the right people can only benefit you. You can grow a healthy mindset of wanting to grow and learn by being with others who only wish to see you succeed. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-09 18:32:09 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Yadiel Colon</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Being a part of a team offers numerous opportunities to stay in shape, meet new people, and is very healthy for the body. You must begin to adjust to what you will be doing for months or even years when you first join a sport and have never played it. If you've never played basketball and join the team, you'll need to consider the repercussions, such as breaking a bone or anything.<br>When you do a sport every day over time, you start to grow really fit. If you want to keep in shape while participating in a sport, you'll undoubtedly need to to the gym and train. Through increased social interaction, stress relief, the development of leadership abilities, and other benefits, sports help you psychologically train. So that's how participating in sports benefits your mind and body.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-12 17:03:00 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Diana Andia</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>A person can benefit from being on a team by making new acquaintances and maintaining their fitness. Learning to rely on others is one of the communal experience's additional advantages. Additionally, you should allow others to assist you while knowing that you can put your trust in them.<br>Additionally, daily exercise becomes a habit for the individual. Together, the team members work toward a common objective while enjoying the activity. Since they are surrounded by people, it has been demonstrated that team members are less likely to experience depression.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-15 17:33:11 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Giancarlo Martinez </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing in a team might have a range of advantages for you. Being a member of a team is like having a second family that you may develop relationships with. It can help you finish projects that you couldn't finish on your own. You might even come across talents you didn't know you had. You establish a close relationship with your coworkers and chemistry.<br><br>You feel a sense of belonging when you are on a team. Your coworkers end up becoming like your brothers. In every circumstance, they will watch out for you and have your back. Your ties with your teammates can extend well beyond the playing field. You establish a link that cannot be broken and will always exist.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-24 05:18:27 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Guillermo Barcacel </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>In addition to building new friendships, one of the major benefits of being on a team is the increase in productivity. When people work together on a project, they are able to accomplish more during each day, which leads to a higher quality of the final product. This is especially true when each team member brings different skills and perspectives to the table, which can help to create better decisions and solutions for the project.&nbsp;<br><br>Another benefit of being on a team is the improved customer service. Teams can work together to provide better customer service, which leads to more satisfied customers and greater sales. This is because when more people are allowed to have input into the decision-making process, they can share ideas, knowledge, challenges, and solutions to customer issues. Working together in a team environment can also result in better evaluation of the success of the project, as well as increased creativity, shared knowledge, and an increase in job satisfaction.&nbsp;<br><br>Finally, teams can also help to streamline processes and make them more efficient. When everyone works together, there is less need to repeat the same steps over and over again, resulting in greatly improved results. This is especially true when teams incorporate shadowing into the training process, as this can help team players to directly observe others at work, ask questions, and learn from each other.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-28 20:21:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>David Ruesca </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Sports are a fantastic way to exercise. This is great for your health and will help your mind as well as your body. Sports help people stay in shape and improve their health. Because sports involve teams, which are a great way to make friends and bring people closer together, they can also help people become more social. This can help you get out of your comfort zone and boost your self-confidence. Additionally, it teaches individuals to accept failure. Not only is exercise good for your appearance but it also helps relieve stress. Being a cheerleader myself makes me forget everything when I step foot into practice, even when I have a lot on my mind. If you're struggling with something and can't seem to get over it, this is a great activity to get into.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2022-12-30 04:28:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Cooper Angelelli </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports can benefit your body in many ways from physical to mental. overall playing sports keeps you healthy and it is a great fun way to get exercise. Being on a team is something special and will make many memories and make lifelong friends. playing sports is a great way to keep your body in shape because you are constantly moving around. Playing sports also helps teach you life lessons like make sure to be on time, having all your equipment and how to win and lose with respect. Playing sports will also help your problem solving skills because kids will have to react fast to get a task or objective done.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-01-10 18:41:32 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Rocio Sanchez</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/virtualinstruction/Sports_Team/wish/2440415758</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Playing sports has many benefits including for both your body and minds. Physically, playing sports which is often considered as exercise, can make our bones stronger, lower our cholesterol, and make the chances of stroke, diabetes, and high blood pressure. For our minds, the release of endorphins allows for a feeling of euphoria which in the end allows for better focus and better mood and memory.<br>However, team sports have even more benefits than just exercise, specifically for our mind. The experience of a team allows for the formation of trust, giving help, and receiving help. It can also form self esteem and confidence as well as lowering depression. One can learn by practice and by failing which is a skill that can be applied to all walks of life. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-01-11 07:01:12 UTC</pubDate>
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