I was at Boston University's Case Gym to watch the Marist/BU women's basketball game last weekend. The halftime entertainment was a group of boys and girls, more of the latter, who performed double dutch for the crowd. The name of their group was The Beantown Jumpers. They label themselves on their web site as "...a competitive Double Dutch team from Boston, Quincy and Pembroke. Our team members include girls & boys who are in Grade 2 to Grade 5."It was just nice to see kids getting some non-competitive quality exercise. The leaders of the group clearly encouraged teamwork and simply having fun. I'm so used to seeing young kids grow up in over-competitive sports and this was a nice change. If you have a child grade 2 to 5, check out their web site: http://www.beantownjumpers.com/index.html.
2 comments:
Why the emphasis on "non-competitive". Whats wrong with competition?
Nothing. I just think kids need increased forms of non-competitive play. One thing I learned early on is that most kids enjoy strength and conditioning type activities for they don't have to worry about wins and losses. They compete against themselves. This is great for the non-athletic and obese kids who always get picked last when making teams in gym class, for example. They often excel in the weight room and this boosts their self-esteem.
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