I was never a very athletic kid. I had glasses, was clumsy, grew awkwardly, and was a bonafide nerd. When there were team captains on the playground and they chose teams I was chosen last.
But I still liked to play sports.
I've spent the last few years watching the intramural program at our school. A program that is intended to provide opportunities for all students to play sports. Except that it hasn't.
Case in point was the badminton program. Kids would pick a partner and sign up as a doubles team. This meant that the best players in class would seek out the best other player in class in order to have the best team and dominate the entire season. Kids who were like me would certainly not be considered and often might not even get a partner at all. Some would not even try because they knew that no one would want to be their partner. I've watched friendships ruined because a friend would refuse to be a badminton partner because they weren't good enough.
As a Christian school shouldn't our school be different? Shouldn't we demonstrate how athletics should be? Can't we create a better system? Can't we have good, fun athletics that all students can participate in?
It's been hard for me to watch. But it wasn't my area of responsibility so I never said anything.
This year I was put in charge of intramurals.
I didn't ask for it, but I'm grabbing this opportunity with both hands.
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