It was a long, hot season.
But, Davis made some new friends
and really improved his tee ball skills.
The awards ceremony was a great way to finish-up the season!
It's Davis' second trophy!
"Rewarding participation is the same as congratulating a loser"
"Kids have to learn what it means to win, and there can only be one winner"
"Participation trophies are for wimpy kids that don't care about winning"
"You shouldn't reward mediocrity"
When I hear someone rail against participation awards/trophies it only makes me smile.
Yes, it's a participation award -everyone that was on a team got a trophy. However, it is a very well deserved trophy. It takes something special to get out and play a team sport when it's so very tempting to stay indoors and be comfortable. There will always be these types of awards. When teams win, awards happen [or, in the case of T-Ball, simply playing the game for fun].
The equipment manager for the Lakers has the same number of identical Championship rings as Kobe Bryant.
It takes a team to achieve success.
Participation awards and trophies build a positive attitude for the sport so that individual awards [MVP, Cy Young, Gold Glove] may follow one day.
In the game of life, participation trophies trump high scores on video games everyday.
A big thanks to all the volunteers at the
Eastern Sebastian County Youth Organization!