Kids Sport and Trophies - Real Mum story on MoM

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Our primary school aged child has been playing team sports for a few years now, and at the end of each season everyone is presented with a trophy. Just finished the Basketball season (never done basketball before), and there were no trophies. It was such a nice change, and not one of the children commented – they all left super proud and happy, and excited about playing again next year – just as sport should be.

Posted anonymously, 27th November 2015

4 Comments

- - mom81879 said
  - 28 Nov 2015
    5:35 pm
My son played Auskick in primary school. Everyone got a participation trophy at the end of the season. I thought it was nice to celebrate everyone’s contributions, not just the talented few. I know my son was stoked!

- - mom93821 said
  - 28 Nov 2015
    11:04 am
As long as kids are playing sport – it is the main thing. I do not mind if people get participation medallions and the winners and runners up get trophies.

- - mom90758 said
  - 27 Nov 2015
    4:19 pm
That’s the spirit! It should happen more often!
- mom165081 replied
  
  29 Nov 2015 , 12:30 am
  Agreed! It’s important to learn to play sport for the sheer enjoyment of same – not pick and choose sports that give trophies for participation.