In this article, The Price of Getting Involved, it basically states that school fee's have risen in the last couple years. Teachers, and parents are concerned that their kids, or other kids won't be able to participate in sports.The school's are charging these fee's because of lack of money from the county. One man said that his daughter wants to sign up for sports and activities that will cause him to pay over $250, and that he refuses to pay. However not all states allow these fee's for the extracurricular activities. Some schools have even considered totally removing their extracurricular programs entirely because they dont want to discriminate the lower-income students.
I agree that the highschool student should have to pay, to help run the school. However i don't think these prices should be so high, i think there should be a limite on how much money they can make the students pay. I think they shouldnt be allowed to pay these prices, because the lower-income students have a disadvantage if they want to participate in the extracurricular programs. Especially with this economy these prices shouldn't be so high, because then the parents will struggle paying these prices for their kids to play, or participate.
Iv'e heard that here, at Pine Ridge, the school is partially run off of the extracurricular activities. They can fundraise more, or stand up and tell he county about these problems. If these clubs fundraise for all of their clubs and sports, do you know how much money they could raise? This would definitely be a better option.
I believe some people need to stand up. I also think that these prices should be limited because of how outrageous they are for low-income students who want to play and participate in the extra curricular activities here at Pine Ridge High School.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
9/6/11
My highschool experience so far..... Where do I begin? The first week of school was pretty good. On the first day i was not even that scared. I walked to the bus stop,got on the bus, and from then on just prayed my day would go smoothly. When i got to school, i got my schedule, and found my friend, all though it kinda sucked following her around , and not knowing anyone. Even though i followed her around, I tried to make the best of it. First i went to biology, and it went smoothly, i suppose. All day i pretty much heard rules from each teacher, but 3rd period, I started my academy classes which weren't bad at all. Finally it was lunch time, and not knowing anyone I had to find my friend and once again, just follow her around. It's nice having lunch at 12:08 because at my old school we had lunch at 1:05, ridiculous right? You see, I come from a small school where everyone knows everyone pretty much, so it was different for me, but i really like it.
The second week of school was good also. I had made some friends and, wasn't so alone. It was nice not having to follow someone around all day. The teachers started giving more work which i didn't mind, because i know it will get worse. I had tests and everything already, but like i said before I try to make the best of everything, especially when it benefits me. I enjoy school now, but I do miss my old friends, luckily get to see them on a regular basis still. I know i'll do fine though, i have no worries.
For the rest of my school year, im sure ill make more friends! I hope that this year goes well for me. I like my classes. I hope i will keep up my grades as well. I am going to try my best not to do anything stupid, and stay strong. I dont want to let stupid things or people get in the way of my education. Now i know that sound's mean, but i do not want anyone to hold me back. In this class, i hope to gain more information and knowledge on Marketing, because it seems interesting and i have never studied it before. I hope i have a really good year.Thanks for listening!
The second week of school was good also. I had made some friends and, wasn't so alone. It was nice not having to follow someone around all day. The teachers started giving more work which i didn't mind, because i know it will get worse. I had tests and everything already, but like i said before I try to make the best of everything, especially when it benefits me. I enjoy school now, but I do miss my old friends, luckily get to see them on a regular basis still. I know i'll do fine though, i have no worries.
For the rest of my school year, im sure ill make more friends! I hope that this year goes well for me. I like my classes. I hope i will keep up my grades as well. I am going to try my best not to do anything stupid, and stay strong. I dont want to let stupid things or people get in the way of my education. Now i know that sound's mean, but i do not want anyone to hold me back. In this class, i hope to gain more information and knowledge on Marketing, because it seems interesting and i have never studied it before. I hope i have a really good year.Thanks for listening!
Monday, August 29, 2011
8/29/11
Marketing is the creation and maintenance of satisfying exchange relationships. In marketing satisfying customers is a very important part, as a matter of fact its the most important part. Customers should be the main focus in all areas including: Planning of the process, producing the product, and distributing the product along with promotion. You need to make products that will grab the customers attention making them want that more than another brand or object. There is also different types of marketing, for example you can use marketing for sports. This includes all kinds of sports like football or hockey. You can also use it for Entertainment which is plays, performances, and shows. You can even use it for recreational purposes which is used for travelling, or tourism, or even amateur sports just not involving educational institutions.
Sports Marketing is using sports for products, a good example would be Gatorade. In the Gatorade commercials they use athletes for all their new flavors or products ,because young people look up to athletes, and when they see them drinking Gatorade they will want some too. First you wanna find a target market. A target market is a specific group of people you wanna reach. You also want to research the fans spending habits. Now we go on to Marketing Strategies. Here are some strategies: Sports logos on clothing, along with the creation of new sports, gross impression and perfect timing. A everyday use of Sports logos on clothing could be fans being loyal to their team. Let's say the Jaguars are playing and Jimmy is a true fan, Jimmy will most likely wear his jersey whether or not he's going out of loyalty. Every time you see a logo of a sports team on a movie or TV show you record the image, that is exactly why they do it. The do it so when you see something some one famous is wearing you record it and automatically remember it.
Entertainment Marketing is when you use entertainment to attract attention to other products. It can also be marketing plays,and movies, and things that people do for entertainment. Recreational Marketing is the marketing of travel, and tourism, and just mostly things that aren't associated with a educational institution. Television takes on a big influence in entertainment. In 4 years the 9 station's they begun with turned into 98 station's. Also in 1946 there were less than 7,000 TV sets and in only 50 years the number increased to 223 million sets. For entertainment I like to play sports,and go to theme parks, and I'd definitely hang out with my friends and/or family any day. The End.
Sports Marketing is using sports for products, a good example would be Gatorade. In the Gatorade commercials they use athletes for all their new flavors or products ,because young people look up to athletes, and when they see them drinking Gatorade they will want some too. First you wanna find a target market. A target market is a specific group of people you wanna reach. You also want to research the fans spending habits. Now we go on to Marketing Strategies. Here are some strategies: Sports logos on clothing, along with the creation of new sports, gross impression and perfect timing. A everyday use of Sports logos on clothing could be fans being loyal to their team. Let's say the Jaguars are playing and Jimmy is a true fan, Jimmy will most likely wear his jersey whether or not he's going out of loyalty. Every time you see a logo of a sports team on a movie or TV show you record the image, that is exactly why they do it. The do it so when you see something some one famous is wearing you record it and automatically remember it.
Entertainment Marketing is when you use entertainment to attract attention to other products. It can also be marketing plays,and movies, and things that people do for entertainment. Recreational Marketing is the marketing of travel, and tourism, and just mostly things that aren't associated with a educational institution. Television takes on a big influence in entertainment. In 4 years the 9 station's they begun with turned into 98 station's. Also in 1946 there were less than 7,000 TV sets and in only 50 years the number increased to 223 million sets. For entertainment I like to play sports,and go to theme parks, and I'd definitely hang out with my friends and/or family any day. The End.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
8/23/11
Summer, summer, summer where have you been?!This summer i went to quite a few places, and had a really good time! I went to Tennessee, North Carolina, New Hampshire, and theme parks.My favorite places had to have been, North Carolina, New Hampshire, and Universal. Its sad how i have to be back in this classroom, but i still like to remember what i did.
Road trip! Off to North Carolina we go just for a little get away after being stuck in classrooms all year. I went to North Carolina with my grandparents. I stayed in North Carolina for about a week. We stayed in a beautiful cabin in Boone, North Carolina. Our cabin was in the mountains. My favorite part of the trip was going zip lining, if you haven't been you have to go!! I also did a lot of shopping which i liked as well. Even though North Carolina wasn't the only place i went, i still really enjoyed it.
I LOVE visiting my family in New Hampshire so i had to put that at the top of my list. Every summer i go to New Hampshire, well except last year, but as long as i got to go this year it was ok. New Hampshire has to be my favorite place to go. Although seeing my family up there only once a year is a bummer, at least i even get to see them, i mean things could be worse. Anyways, when i got there, i pretty much just chilled out at my grandpa's, you know sit around, spend the night at my aunt's,hung out with my favorite cousin ever,those kind of things. When Saturday came i was so excited, because me and all my family were going to the lake house for a week! We ate, swam, played games,went kayaking, and had so much fun! I always cherish the time i have with them.
Now this might be a regular for some people, including me, but spending time with family is all that matters. Universal here we come! i went to Islands of Adventure, and Universal Studios with my family a couple times. We went on a bunch of rides including Hulk, Dr. Dooms Fearfall ,Ripride Rock it (one of the newest ones) ,and one of my favorites, The Revenge of the Mummy. I absolutely love just getting away for the day and going there with friends and family. It might not be as fun for everyone, but i try to get the best out of everything.
What a great summer, i mean there was some negatives, but why say the negative when you have the positive to overcome them? This summer was very fun going all over the place, Tennessee, North Carolina, New Hampshire, and even Florida! Even though summers over and were back to school, its fun to think about what you did. Now as I sit in this classroom, I'm actually glad i hate this assignment so i could remember what i did this summer. Hope yours was as fun as mine!
Road trip! Off to North Carolina we go just for a little get away after being stuck in classrooms all year. I went to North Carolina with my grandparents. I stayed in North Carolina for about a week. We stayed in a beautiful cabin in Boone, North Carolina. Our cabin was in the mountains. My favorite part of the trip was going zip lining, if you haven't been you have to go!! I also did a lot of shopping which i liked as well. Even though North Carolina wasn't the only place i went, i still really enjoyed it.
I LOVE visiting my family in New Hampshire so i had to put that at the top of my list. Every summer i go to New Hampshire, well except last year, but as long as i got to go this year it was ok. New Hampshire has to be my favorite place to go. Although seeing my family up there only once a year is a bummer, at least i even get to see them, i mean things could be worse. Anyways, when i got there, i pretty much just chilled out at my grandpa's, you know sit around, spend the night at my aunt's,hung out with my favorite cousin ever,those kind of things. When Saturday came i was so excited, because me and all my family were going to the lake house for a week! We ate, swam, played games,went kayaking, and had so much fun! I always cherish the time i have with them.
Now this might be a regular for some people, including me, but spending time with family is all that matters. Universal here we come! i went to Islands of Adventure, and Universal Studios with my family a couple times. We went on a bunch of rides including Hulk, Dr. Dooms Fearfall ,Ripride Rock it (one of the newest ones) ,and one of my favorites, The Revenge of the Mummy. I absolutely love just getting away for the day and going there with friends and family. It might not be as fun for everyone, but i try to get the best out of everything.
What a great summer, i mean there was some negatives, but why say the negative when you have the positive to overcome them? This summer was very fun going all over the place, Tennessee, North Carolina, New Hampshire, and even Florida! Even though summers over and were back to school, its fun to think about what you did. Now as I sit in this classroom, I'm actually glad i hate this assignment so i could remember what i did this summer. Hope yours was as fun as mine!
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