| unsure parent |
Aug 17 2006, 03:49 PM
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Hello Parents and Skaters,
I am a concerned parent that would advice from both parents views and skaters views on my issue, so anyone and everyone please respond. My Issue: My daughter is new to a club as her old club did not have enough to field the level team she wanted to skate on, so we went to one that is a little further than we wanted to drive, but they are a great team and have excellent results in the past couple of years and it is what she really wanted. The problem occurred when they had their initiation ritual for all the new girls to the team. At my old club we always did this as well....but it was more fun and games doing things you might feel stupid doing then but it is a lot of fun and everyone the team has done it because they do the same thing every year, so everyone goes through it! My daughter came home from the initiation/team party the next day (it was a sleep over) and was very sore, she didn't say anything but she was walking funny. A couple days latter she had bruises on her body (mostly her legs). I asked her about them and she finally broke down and said that it was from the intimation and that what they do wasn't fun it was more mocking the new skaters. I told her I was going to call the line manager (we aren't allowed to talk to the coach we are supposed to go through the team manager) and see what was going on and that I didn't feel comfortable with the situation. She asked me not to because "everyone goes through and it and she didn't want to be the one left out/ dis-liked because she was the one that told on the team". I agreed, but if anything happened like this again I would go directly to the team manager and ask for a meeting with the coach. We had our break from skating (well the team at least) for July and are now back at practice again each day. They are having another team party/ initiation (the entire team this time), but this time it has to be at a new girls house, so i quickly volunteered so I could be present for what went on. Now I am told that I am to come up with some things to do for their initiation....what kinds of things do you have that we can do that won't hurt anyone (since that is considered hazing) and will be fun to do that they can all laugh at....including while it is happening? Any ideas? Thank you! |
unsure parent Initiation Rituals Aug 17 2006, 03:49 PM
synchro_chickie This 'intimation' sounded like abuse! ... Aug 17 2006, 04:21 PM
esgrly If there are any team cheers, make the new skaters... Aug 17 2006, 04:48 PM
yankee**sugar**cookie Toilet paper dress competition. Our theme was wed... Aug 17 2006, 06:34 PM
SilverSynchro919 We always make up a team dance and motto. Of cour... Aug 17 2006, 07:45 PM
synchrostarr89 I have to agree, that sounds like a little more th... Aug 19 2006, 06:58 PM
synk-fan this idea is in NO way a bonding experience, but d... Aug 19 2006, 07:42 PM
Guest I'm sorry but no hazing, simple or more is acc... Aug 21 2006, 04:27 PM
Guest in the Midwest I really have to say I don't understand the ... Aug 21 2006, 07:02 PM
Pebbles It's a shame that the word "initiation... Sep 2 2006, 08:13 AM![]() ![]() |
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