Why sports teams and other clubs should keep the expectations for GPA’s high

Many sports teams have their required GPA’s at about 2.0 or a 2.5.  Officers and cheerleaders have their GPA’s up at a 3.0. Many schools and people believe that the requirements should be lower than this so that more students can be in on these fun activities. There are also a handful of people that believe that requirements should be raised so they can get their students to work harder. I believe that we should not lower them and even raise them if we can.

            Kids enjoy their extracurricular activities. Sometimes even more that their school work and that is where the problem arises. It is important for students to get good grades even if they don’t think it will help them. Lots of kids are interested in some sort of sport or club whether it is wrestling, dance, basketball, cheer, color guard, art, glee, etc.  If a student’s wants to be in this club but cannot participate because of their grades, it gives them an incentive to make them better.

            Being a cheerleader, I know what the grade point average expectations can do to a team. It really motivates the girls to get better grades to still be on the cheer team. This practice of getting good grades now prepares you to be more successful later in life. Weather the kids know it or not the standards and expectations for grades and clubs is really not that high. They also might not realize that it will really be helping them later on.

            I do see where the other people come from when they say that they want to lower the GPA’s for sports teams and clubs. Many students have a harder time focusing than others so it is harder for them to achieve these expectations. Others may argue that it doesn’t matter at long as they are getting exercise and having fun. I must have to say that although those things are important, if they can’t meet those grades then they should not be able to participate in these activities.

I think that the GPA’s for sport teams and clubs should not be lowered. If anything they should be raised because students should have these activities as a reward for their good doings. By having a higher grade point average for sports it will help the students become smarter and achieve more in their lives.