The snow is starting to disappear and the grass is re-emerging! Spring sports at Nipmuc are underway and student athletes are training for successful season. With that in mind, we in the School Counseling Center like to recognize the many benefits to playing a sport on a school team.
1. Playing sports provides organized opportunities for
physical exercise. Studies have shown
that exercise improves overall quality of life with positive impacts on
physical and mental health.
2. Being part of a team gives students a network of social support
outside of grade level peers and helps to develop leadership skills. Teammates learn to work together toward a
common goal and help each other on and off the field.
3. Making the time commitment to playing a sport means
having to manage time efficiently.
Student athletes learn how to budget time for academics, athletics, and
leisure time.
4. Participating in any extracurricular activity connects
students to the school-wide community.
School engagement has been proven to have a positive impact across many
facets of a student’s life. Check out
our earlier blog
post on school spirit.
5. Student athletes gain experience in discipline, goal
setting, and coping with losses. They learn
how to set realistic goals and work together to accomplish them. Sometimes they win and sometimes they lose,
but they learn the importance of showing up at practice the next day no matter
what.
School sports can really bring a community together, so
please support our student athletes by cheering them on when you can. Visit the MURSD Athletics website for more
information about our teams, including their schedules.
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