| Iowa Ranks 30th nationally
in population; however . . . .
Iowa
ranks:
- 2nd nationally in the number of
girls who play golf
- 7th nationally in the number of
girls who play softball
- 9th nationally in the number of
girls who play volleyball
- 10th nationally in the number of
girls who play basketball
- 16th nationally in the number of
girls participate in track
- 19th nationally in the number of
girls who play tennis
According
to the National Department of Health & Human Services, students
who participate
in
activities are--
- 35% less likely to smoke after
high school
- 49% less likely to use drugs
- 37% less likely to become a teen
parent
- 27% less likely to be arrested
through age 30
Other Statistics:
The
average GPA of a student who participates in activies is 2.93; the
average GPA of a student
who
does not participate is 2.04.
The average GPA of a student who
participates in one activity is 2.53; the average GPA of of a
student who participates in four activities is 3.34.
Non-participants miss twice the number of
school days per year as do participants.
When in season, participants miss an
average of less than one day of school.
Dropout rates of non-participants are 15
times as high as participants.
The
average 16-year-old spends 10 minutes a day with mom & dad; she
spends 50 minutes per class
per
teacher; BUT . . . . she spends 2 hours with a coach
in practice each day. She is willing to learn
and
wants to participate. Our coaches have a great opportunity to
influence students, and we should
help
them in any way we can.
95%
of the topFortune 500 executives participated in sports in high
school.; 43% were in National
Honor |
