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Martim Silva

#45
May 04, 2012, 01:39:27 PM
American highschools have bands? Really? :huh:

derspiess

#46
May 04, 2012, 01:42:58 PM
Quote from: Martim Silva on May 04, 2012, 01:39:27 PM
American highschools have bands? Really? :huh:


Yeah, pretty much all of them have marching bands.  It's a tradition.  Now they vary pretty widely in terms of participation, quality, etc.  The band at my high school was pretty terrible, but I think there are some that are better than a lot of college marching bands.
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Admiral Yi

#47
May 04, 2012, 01:46:40 PM
What kind of school-related activities do Yuro kids have?

I mean, besides rioting and burning cars.

Martim Silva

#48
May 04, 2012, 01:52:00 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 04, 2012, 01:46:40 PM
What kind of school-related activities do Yuro kids have?

School-related activities?  :huh:

There are some cafterias, and some places where kids can draw and do some kinds of manual things if they have no classes at the moment. There are also internal libraries that make kids read books.

Teachers sometimes take kids to field trips. No more than 50 quilometers away from school.

That count?

Syt

#49
May 04, 2012, 01:55:23 PM
There wasn't much during my time (except school theater - I played one of the tailors in Emperor's New Clothes), but I checked up on my old school and they offer all kinds of stuff now - self defense, cooking, music, community projects etc.

It's much more common to have you kid join a (non-school) sports club or some such.
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Razgovory

#50
May 04, 2012, 02:01:31 PM
Huh.
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Iormlund

#51
May 04, 2012, 02:33:10 PM Last Edit: May 04, 2012, 02:34:44 PM by Iormlund
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 04, 2012, 01:46:40 PM
What kind of school-related activities do Yuro kids have?

Local sports competitions for kids below puberty were common when I was that age. I competed ion both karate and soccer as a kid. From American TV/movies I get the impression things are much more serious there, though. They only people that attend games here are the families of those playing.

Those that are any good will play for a dedicated sports club with pro trainers and such, not at the school team. For example Iniesta played for the Liga club of his hometown before being "hired" by Barcelona as a 10 year old.

derspiess

#52
May 04, 2012, 02:58:28 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 04, 2012, 01:46:40 PM
What kind of school-related activities do Yuro kids have?

I mean, besides rioting and burning cars.

Smoking.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

MadImmortalMan

#53
May 04, 2012, 03:00:44 PM
Quote from: derspiess on May 04, 2012, 02:58:28 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on May 04, 2012, 01:46:40 PM
What kind of school-related activities do Yuro kids have?

I mean, besides rioting and burning cars.

Smoking.

Going to political camps to get laid and learn about socialism.  :P
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crazy canuck

#54
May 04, 2012, 03:30:35 PM
A major difference between NA and Europe is that a lot of what is done in schools in NA (like sports) are done in clubs in Europe.  I think the Euros have the better idea and a lot of NA kids are moving to sports clubs to do their sports.  Although our clubs are nowhere near as well organized or funded.

derspiess

#55
May 04, 2012, 03:37:47 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on May 04, 2012, 03:30:35 PM
I think the Euros have the better idea and a lot of NA kids are moving to sports clubs to do their sports.  Although our clubs are nowhere near as well organized or funded.

Really?  :huh:  At least at the high school level, that is not really happening here. 
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

Admiral Yi

#56
May 04, 2012, 03:39:26 PM
AAU is getting pretty big.

crazy canuck

#57
May 04, 2012, 03:47:26 PM
Quote from: derspiess on May 04, 2012, 03:37:47 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on May 04, 2012, 03:30:35 PM
I think the Euros have the better idea and a lot of NA kids are moving to sports clubs to do their sports.  Although our clubs are nowhere near as well organized or funded.

Really?  :huh:  At least at the high school level, that is not really happening here.

You probably wouldnt even notice it unless you are an athlete or know an athlete.  Take basketball for example.   High school basketball certainly still gets all the prestige but a lot of those kids got as good as they are by playing club basketball outside of school.

There are a number of club systems here now and a lot of them play against clubs in the US.

Malthus

#58
May 04, 2012, 03:57:58 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on May 04, 2012, 03:30:35 PM
A major difference between NA and Europe is that a lot of what is done in schools in NA (like sports) are done in clubs in Europe.  I think the Euros have the better idea and a lot of NA kids are moving to sports clubs to do their sports.  Although our clubs are nowhere near as well organized or funded.

Far as I know, it's always been that way for hockey.
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HVC

#59
May 04, 2012, 04:00:05 PM
Quote from: Malthus on May 04, 2012, 03:57:58 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on May 04, 2012, 03:30:35 PM
A major difference between NA and Europe is that a lot of what is done in schools in NA (like sports) are done in clubs in Europe.  I think the Euros have the better idea and a lot of NA kids are moving to sports clubs to do their sports.  Although our clubs are nowhere near as well organized or funded.

Far as I know, it's always been that way for hockey.
Hockey was in the past a hold out because it was too expensive for schools to pay for.
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