Posted by (+1767) 14 years ago
Here's something I overheard last night that I found to be odd (please bear in mind I have yet to verify this for fact):
1. CCDHS athletes on out of town trips for games typically ride the bus together as a group, Freshmen, JV & Varsity. OK.
2. The district often pays for meals on longer (time or distance) out of town trips. I'd say OK on really long hauls or over nighters.
3. The freshmen teams are often taken out for fast food (McDonald's, Subway, Wendy's, etc.) while the JV and Varsity get to go to the Olive Garden, Johnny Carino's, Apple-bee's. etc.? They actually take the freshmen out while varsity or JV play or warm up. NOT okay.
I can understand saving money at the cheaper place, but why not some equity among teams and coaches- how would you like to be the junk food burger eaters Vs the well rounded meal eaters that get waited on and can order dessert?
As a matter of fact for time and money savings, why not have the athletes bring their own sack lunches or dinners like I did when I was travelling around for sports. Back when I was a kid......here I go again...... that's how it was done. I got up made a lunch, or dinner, threw it in a paper bag, and took care of my own meal. Yes, we were allowed to eat on the bus and we got home earlier as we weren't sitting around eating meals in a restaurant.
I guess I don't have much of a problem eating out, but I do have a problem if there is the inequity in quality of meals. The underclassmen/women athletes require the nutrition and calories that the upperclassmen/women do. Why should they be stuck with fast food and junk food?
If anyone has some insight or info about this please share.
1. CCDHS athletes on out of town trips for games typically ride the bus together as a group, Freshmen, JV & Varsity. OK.
2. The district often pays for meals on longer (time or distance) out of town trips. I'd say OK on really long hauls or over nighters.
3. The freshmen teams are often taken out for fast food (McDonald's, Subway, Wendy's, etc.) while the JV and Varsity get to go to the Olive Garden, Johnny Carino's, Apple-bee's. etc.? They actually take the freshmen out while varsity or JV play or warm up. NOT okay.
I can understand saving money at the cheaper place, but why not some equity among teams and coaches- how would you like to be the junk food burger eaters Vs the well rounded meal eaters that get waited on and can order dessert?
As a matter of fact for time and money savings, why not have the athletes bring their own sack lunches or dinners like I did when I was travelling around for sports. Back when I was a kid......here I go again...... that's how it was done. I got up made a lunch, or dinner, threw it in a paper bag, and took care of my own meal. Yes, we were allowed to eat on the bus and we got home earlier as we weren't sitting around eating meals in a restaurant.
I guess I don't have much of a problem eating out, but I do have a problem if there is the inequity in quality of meals. The underclassmen/women athletes require the nutrition and calories that the upperclassmen/women do. Why should they be stuck with fast food and junk food?
If anyone has some insight or info about this please share.