By Cora McKay
Staff Writer Did you know that gymnastics benefits how active you are or that it improves your coordination or even helps you overcome fears? For the 2015-2016 school year, Lakeridge Junior High should consider adding a gymnastics unit to the PE curriculum. The unit can be provide an option between non-contact football and gymnastics, but students should be required to at least watch each activity and not participate on the first day. Students can then choose from there. The classes would be split into different groups: those with experience and those new to the sport. Those who have experience can help teach others. So, should we add a gymnastics unit? “Yeah, so that people who do sports can be more flexible,” said Audrey Kirkpatrick, who has never done gymnastics. Emma Honberger, a former gymnast, commented, “Yes, because it was really fun and you could learn new tricks. And people who are new to the unit could learn that they were missing out on something fun.” Gymnastics benefits your body in an all-around manner. It makes you stronger and more flexible, and it even builds friendships. If a gymnastics unit sounds appealing, talk to the student council representative in your advisory. Comments are closed.
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