Heisman winner for 2007, Tim Tebow, quarterback for the University of Florida, was homeschooled through high school. Apparently, there was some controversy during his high school years, due to the fact that he was homeschooled but was playing on the high school football team, even though this was legal by Florida law. He and his mom did have to move into an apartment to get him playing on the high school team he wanted, but how many parents have made such sacrifices to get their kids into a better academic environment?
It probably won't be an issue for our family, but I do think homeschooled kids should get the opportunity to take part in extracurricular school activities such as sports and band. I've read about homeschool sports teams, and sometimes they do very well, but I just don't think there are enough homeschoolers here in the Cleveland area. It seems strange in such a large metropolitan area, but in searching for local homeschool groups it seems as though most of Ohio's homeschool groups are found in the rural areas. Perhaps more parents in this area, who would otherwise homeschool, take advantage of the many parochial and private schools.
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Yes, this is something I've thought about since our son will be starting high school next year. He's not an exceptional athlete, but he loves to play lots of things and is good enough to be competitive. Michael Jordan didn't get so good until college. He was only on the B team in high school...so you never know.
I also read on LifeNews.com today that his parents were missionaries in the Phillipines when he was conceived. His mother had a bad case of dysentery and was advised to abort him because the medicine would cause him to have severe disabilities. Of course he was born healthy.
Miss Sniz, do they allow homeschoolers to play on sports teams where you live?
Kimberly, I read that too. I think they are way too quick to tell mothers to abort; I've read of other cases where they told the mother to abort and the baby turned out fine or much better than predicted.
Hi, I just read your post and was interested. We actually featured Tim Tebow in the fall issue of Homeschool Sports Insider. We're doing all we can to promote this new resource for homeschoolers. For more information visit our website - www.hsinsider.com
Thanks,
Luke McDonald, Publisher
Homeschool Graduate - 2000
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