Comments on: Show Them The Money: Sports Strapped for Cash at Boston Public High Schools http://www.sportsfan4.com/football/show-them-the-money-sports-strapped-for-cash-at-boston-public-high-schools/ Boston Sports for Fans Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:23:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sam Adamshttp://www.sportsfan4.com/football/show-them-the-money-sports-strapped-for-cash-at-boston-public-high-schools/#comment-2344 Sam Adams Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:56:56 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1667#comment-2344 Hey, I am going into my senior year at BLS and am one of three captains of the football team this year. I can really relate to your article having played at the infamous Clemente field myself for four years. As you may have heard, Clemente field has been renovated into a state of the art turf field. Although I am looking forward to a fresh start on a brand new field, the scars from the dust, rocks, and occasional broken bottles will always remain with me. It is my hope that we will preserve our city toughness even though we will be practicing on the same type of field as our spoiled suburban DCL opponents. It is a shame that many Boston Public school athletic programs are forced to operate on the bare minimum funding. These programs are not fortunate enough to have booster clubs or other endorsements. Part of the reason for poor athletics is the equally dismal academic programs of many of these schools. The combination of poor athletics and academics is a major deterrent for any prospective student. Personally I hope that the BPS system can pull itself together. It would certainly be staggering if on Thanksgiving Day the team across from the Wolfpack was someone other than the English High Bulldogs. Sam Hey,
I am going into my senior year at BLS and am one of three captains of the football team this year. I can really relate to your article having played at the infamous Clemente field myself for four years. As you may have heard, Clemente field has been renovated into a state of the art turf field. Although I am looking forward to a fresh start on a brand new field, the scars from the dust, rocks, and occasional broken bottles will always remain with me. It is my hope that we will preserve our city toughness even though we will be practicing on the same type of field as our spoiled suburban DCL opponents.
It is a shame that many Boston Public school athletic programs are forced to operate on the bare minimum funding. These programs are not fortunate enough to have booster clubs or other endorsements. Part of the reason for poor athletics is the equally dismal academic programs of many of these schools. The combination of poor athletics and academics is a major deterrent for any prospective student.
Personally I hope that the BPS system can pull itself together. It would certainly be staggering if on Thanksgiving Day the team across from the Wolfpack was someone other than the English High Bulldogs.
Sam

]]> By: Josh Ganshttp://www.sportsfan4.com/football/show-them-the-money-sports-strapped-for-cash-at-boston-public-high-schools/#comment-1966 Josh Gans Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:35:06 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1667#comment-1966 I'm so glad that there are many people that agree on this subject, Rich. The next step is for us to find ways to turn this around and create more opportunities for our adolescents in Boston Public Schools. I’m so glad that there are many people that agree on this subject, Rich. The next step is for us to find ways to turn this around and create more opportunities for our adolescents in Boston Public Schools.

]]> By: Rich Dansereauhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/football/show-them-the-money-sports-strapped-for-cash-at-boston-public-high-schools/#comment-1957 Rich Dansereau Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:03:19 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1667#comment-1957 through a combination of athletics and academics, athletics is definitely one way out of the cycle of poverty. It is a shame, as you so aptly point out, that many of these student athletes are not given a level playing field on which to compete. Athletics is important for many reasons and should not be ignored by the public school system. through a combination of athletics and academics, athletics is definitely one way out of the cycle of poverty. It is a shame, as you so aptly point out, that many of these student athletes are not given a level playing field on which to compete. Athletics is important for many reasons and should not be ignored by the public school system.

]]> By: Athletic Alley Blog Carnival – July 15, 2009 | Athletic Alleyhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/football/show-them-the-money-sports-strapped-for-cash-at-boston-public-high-schools/#comment-1953 Athletic Alley Blog Carnival – July 15, 2009 | Athletic Alley Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:56:45 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1667#comment-1953 [...] Gans presents Show Them The Money: Sports Strapped for Cash at Boston Public High Schools posted at Sports Fan Four, saying, “Boston Public Schools have had suffering athletic [...] [...] Gans presents Show Them The Money: Sports Strapped for Cash at Boston Public High Schools posted at Sports Fan Four, saying, “Boston Public Schools have had suffering athletic [...]

]]> By: Josh Ganshttp://www.sportsfan4.com/football/show-them-the-money-sports-strapped-for-cash-at-boston-public-high-schools/#comment-1865 Josh Gans Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:39:27 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1667#comment-1865 Absolutely DF. The question now becomes where can we get the additional funding from and how? That's what I'd like to see happen in the near future. Absolutely DF. The question now becomes where can we get the additional funding from and how? That’s what I’d like to see happen in the near future.

]]> By: DFhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/football/show-them-the-money-sports-strapped-for-cash-at-boston-public-high-schools/#comment-1864 DF Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:37:22 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1667#comment-1864 Great article and true.I have two kids in BPS, both in HS but one is attending BLS. Just the the difference between the two schools are more than noticable let alone the difference if you're stepping out of the city. Sports helps build a child and give them character. We need more funding for sports! Great article and true.

I have two kids in BPS, both in HS but one is attending BLS. Just the the difference between the two schools are more than noticable let alone the difference if you’re stepping out of the city. Sports helps build a child and give them character. We need more funding for sports!

]]> By: Chuck Hanfhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/football/show-them-the-money-sports-strapped-for-cash-at-boston-public-high-schools/#comment-1531 Chuck Hanf Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:24:21 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1667#comment-1531 nice informative piece Josh.. It's all true and too bad. Sports build character and teach you how to work with others through thick and thin which in turn carries over to the workplace, where most of us ex-jocks end up. Sports taught me so much. It's been this way forever in the city playing HS sports. I remember playing out of league games against the Duxbury's or Peabody's of the world and being in awe of how much easier it was to field a ground ball on those finely manicured fields. Playing balls off of rocks at Towne Field in Dot or Clifford Field in Roxbury made me that much better of a fielder. I guess that's a positive to take out of a pretty sad situation with Boston HS sports right now. nice informative piece Josh.. It’s all true and too bad. Sports build character and teach you how to work with others through thick and thin which in turn carries over to the workplace, where most of us ex-jocks end up. Sports taught me so much. It’s been this way forever in the city playing HS sports. I remember playing out of league games against the Duxbury’s or Peabody’s of the world and being in awe of how much easier it was to field a ground ball on those finely manicured fields. Playing balls off of rocks at Towne Field in Dot or Clifford Field in Roxbury made me that much better of a fielder. I guess that’s a positive to take out of a pretty sad situation with Boston HS sports right now.

]]> By: Adamhttp://www.sportsfan4.com/football/show-them-the-money-sports-strapped-for-cash-at-boston-public-high-schools/#comment-1527 Adam Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:56:58 +0000 http://www.sportsfan4.com/?p=1667#comment-1527 Agree with the principle here, athletics at Boston Public High Schools should be better supported financially, but the focus needs to be on academics first.The entire point of public schools is to educate, not train. While athletics play a valuable role in building character and introducing children to the concept of a team, we first need to have top notch academic programs. That is not the case today.bloomtoperish makes a valid point that it's a shame the top sports city in the USA has such a weak public high school sports program, but an even more important point is that it's a shame that the "Athens of the New World", with its plethora of top colleges, research centers and high-tech companies has such weak academics at its public high schools.Having said all that, really wish we had the financial resources to implement a lacrosse program at BLS, would've jumped all over that. Agree with the principle here, athletics at Boston Public High Schools should be better supported financially, but the focus needs to be on academics first.

The entire point of public schools is to educate, not train. While athletics play a valuable role in building character and introducing children to the concept of a team, we first need to have top notch academic programs. That is not the case today.

bloomtoperish makes a valid point that it’s a shame the top sports city in the USA has such a weak public high school sports program, but an even more important point is that it’s a shame that the “Athens of the New World”, with its plethora of top colleges, research centers and high-tech companies has such weak academics at its public high schools.

Having said all that, really wish we had the financial resources to implement a lacrosse program at BLS, would’ve jumped all over that.

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