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Rhianna's Page **1175 East College Street** **Brownsville TN 38012**

**March 9, 2012**

**Dr. Marlon D. King - Superintendant** **Haywood County Schools** **900 East Main Street** **Brownsville TN 38012**

**Dear Dr. King,**

Why would anybody want to take away our extra curricular activities? Well there are people who would like to. Here are some reasons why they should'nt...

Why would anybody want to take away our extra curricular activities? Well there are people who would like to. Here are some reasons why they shouldn’t...

Extra curricular activities help stimulate the students; it makes them more interested in school and being social in school. The activities also help build friendships. Some of the strongest friendships derive from teams in school activities. Also, it helps with self confidence. We all know that kids can be mean and very judgmental, some kids just have a harder time ignoring them and getting over it, so this provides a more social environment with children just like themselves that they are able to grow and play with. Child obesity is a huge problem in our nation; it's taking over the next generations lives. Physical activity found in extra curricular sports can help to reverse and prevent this. When a body is in motion, it tends to stay in motion. When somebody plays hard, they sleep hard, and sleeping is very important in the developing process of a child’s life. Sleeping makes the child wake up bright eyed and bushy tailed ready to start the next day, more alert and focused. Another reason why extracurricular activities are helpful is that they prevent and can sometimes cure social awkwardness. Some kids just aren’t social butterflies and don’t have the kind of people skills needed to be successful. Activities that promote teamwork help kids to develop the guts to speak up and become leaders. Their health will improve, they will find friends with the same interests as them, and the child will learn to take charge and work together to do the job right.

Extra curricular activities are necessary for a child’s growth and development. Any thought of taking them away should be dealt with as a serious manner and should be a decision amongst parents and teacher faculty.