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Hey people. I just returned from Mississippi this week. (Jackson/Clinton area) My niece attended the Clinton Public School District and graduated with honors. (they have high numbers of scholarships and awards, and also the number of Seniors attending 4 year college. Like 90+%.) They have really perfected their teacher selection, curriculum, and how to catch kids that need help early. You just about can't fail there, unless you just want to, as they really pull out all the stops for tutoring and extra classes. Plus they only have 800+ students in 10-12th grades. The demographics are very similar to here, though more racially diverse, and not as wealthy. But... they haven't had to deal with so much growth as Fort Mill. Whoops....sorry about the digression and 'bragging'! Fort Mill has a lot to brag about too!!!
Anyway.....They started a bowling team 2 years ago, my niece joined, and she turned into a star bowler! The team has been very successful, and it is great for kids who aren't quite so physical (or even those who are). I know several kids on the team, and they have been having a blast. They just won the State Championship (who knew there even was one...).
Anyway, I think it would be great if Fort Mill schools could work that into their Sports Program. It would be great for a lot of kids. Not expensive, except for gas!!! Hey, and you get to wear the cool bowling shirt and shoes! The bowling alley in Rock Hill is only 10 minutes away, and it would probably be good for their business.
Do you have to have an interested teacher to start one? Does anyone know how the process works to start a new program? I don't bowl myself.
Hey people. I just returned from Mississippi this week. (Jackson/Clinton area) My niece attended the Clinton Public School District and graduated with honors. (they have high numbers of scholarships and awards, and also the number of Seniors attending 4 year college. Like 90+%.) They have really perfected their teacher selection, curriculum, and how to catch kids that need help early. You just about can't fail there, unless you just want to, as they really pull out all the stops for tutoring and extra classes. Plus they only have 800+ students in 10-12th grades. The demographics are very similar to here, though more racially diverse, and not as wealthy. But... they haven't had to deal with so much growth as Fort Mill. Whoops....sorry about the digression and 'bragging'! Fort Mill has a lot to brag about too!!!
Anyway.....They started a bowling team 2 years ago, my niece joined, and she turned into a star bowler! The team has been very successful, and it is great for kids who aren't quite so physical (or even those who are). I know several kids on the team, and they have been having a blast. They just won the State Championship (who knew there even was one...).
Anyway, I think it would be great if Fort Mill schools could work that into their Sports Program. It would be great for a lot of kids. Not expensive, except for gas!!! Hey, and you get to wear the cool bowling shirt and shoes! The bowling alley in Rock Hill is only 10 minutes away, and it would probably be good for their business.
Do you have to have an interested teacher to start one? Does anyone know how the process works to start a new program? I don't bowl myself.
I know at one time the Fort Mill School District had a committee made up of administrators, parents and athlectic officials to study various options, along with what the needs were for the athlectic department (not sure if the committe is still in place or not?). You could contact the school district and I am sure someone there will be able to assist you. It was not all that long ago that Lacrosse was added...and that was really helped along by interested parents, and teachers that were willing to donate alot of their time.
I grew up in SW Va and we had bowling teams when I was young. It was great fun and like you said children of all athletic ability were able to compete well even with the most athletic of the kids. Having been bowling since I was 4 and having coached YABA (Youth American Bowling Association) leagues in the past, I would love to donate some time to coach some kids. My wife has recently accepted a new position as a first grade teacher at Springfield and I want to be involved as well with the school system. Hope this works out.
Hey, that sounds good. When I find out anything more, I'll let you know. We've been here since Dec 2005, and my youngest son attended Springfield before we moved to the Gold Hill school area. Springfield was great. I'm sure your wife will love teaching there. She might even have some inside info on starting a bowling team.
The age group, from when I was bowling, was as young as 4 or 5 all the way up to the late teens as long as no one has bowled on an "adult" league that had pay outs. This makes anyone loose their amateur status and therefor their ability to bowl in a YABA sanctioned league.
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! The bowling alley in Rock Hill is only 10 minutes away, and it would probably be good for their business.
