| What do today’s teens prefer?
 In a survey done at Franklin Pierce High School, students had a wide range of options. Overall, however, students seemed to favor extremely fast sports. ”Extreme speed is awesome," said 17-year-old Brock Nakamura. Students like their sports, and they like them fast. The most popular sport was extreme urban skateboarding. 52 percent of the students ranked this as their number one choice. "I think it’s because most kids have skateboards,” said 17-year-old Gwyn Park, "The other stuff on the list is too expensive for us to afford.” Snowboarding came in second, with 26 percent of the votes. Downhill skiing placed third, with 17 percent of the votes. Mountain biking was last, with only 5 percent of the votes. |
| Dear Teachers, Please read the attached survey. The results of this survey appeared in the Franklin Weekly News, and I think that they should be of interest to all physical education teachers in Greenville. Media reports are always talking about a nation of unfit youngsters. These days it is increasingly difficult to get our students interested in sports. l believe this is because until now, we have been offering traditional sports such as baseball and basketball. Of course, these will always appeal to a number of students, but there are a lot of students who, as the survey shows, want greater excitement. I am proposing to the Board of Education that they allow us to introduce new, more exciting sports to our curriculum. There are a couple of skateboarding parks in town, and I think we should be allowed to book them for lessons, or for after-school activities. This is just a small start, but with time I hope to expand the program, perhaps even constructing skateboarding equipment on school grounds. Please let me know what you think of my proposals, or if you have any suggestions of your own. Regards, Winston Green Physical Education Department, Greenville High School |
