Students discuss ideas to make sports more affordable and enjoyable.
By: Christian Mendoza
Local students face challenges where exposure to sports is unrealistic due to a lack of resources, and cost. Students at East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, spent April 25, 2019 discussing ideas on how to allow sports involvement to become realistic for lower income students.
Many families limit their child enrollment in a school played sport because they are really expensive. “In families with incomes under 60,000, 19 percent said costs led their kids to participate less.” –Washington Post. With rising level of students wanting to participate, sports have become a money-making-machine to most organizations. “It really is scaring me that sports have become so expensive.” –Michael Grant. Hopefully the future brings more non-profit organizations that provide a lower cost to individuals hoping to get out and enjoy the true majesty of a sport.
Children throughout neighborhoods are often faced with financial challenges, preventing them of portraying a moderate athletic future. “According to the Washington Post, children from low-income households are half as likely to play one day worth a team sports than children from households earning at least 100,000 dollars annually.” -Michael Grant. Money has driven sport organizations to a less friendly welcome. “The cost is hurting the sport and the kids.” -Michael Grant. Participation is progressively declining because the raising outrageous prices for lower-income families.