Re: showers after practice for student teacher

John

Posted on 1/27/10

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On 12/27/09, Angela wrote:
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> I ran cross country for 4 years in high school and everyone on the
> team (including the coach who also ran with us) would shower after
> practice. This was in Texas at a suburban school district. The
> facilities were nice, but the shower was a big gang community
> deal. Despite the absence of any privacy, everyone on the team
> used it, along with tennis, swim, volleyball and basketball teams
> depending on the season. In general, the student athletes were in
> good shape--many beautiful bodies and little or no modesty. But
> there wasn't really any option most of the year, with temperatures
> in the 80's and up, we were drenched with sweat after a work-out.
> There was no place to hide--you came in and got undressed and in
> the shower ASAP to cool off.
>
>
> On 12/18/09, Amber White wrote:
>> Interesting point. I have coached cross country, softball and
>> other high school sports in Mississippi for years and have
>> noticed that athletes seem to have no hesitation using community
>> shower facilites and are not even very modest in walking to and
>> from and dressing. In contrast, there is less comfort with
>> nudity in required PE classes, with about half of students not
>> even using the showers.
>>
>> I am wondering wether this says something about female athletes
>> being in good physical shape and therefore more comfortable with
>> their bodies and body image?
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> On 7/01/09, Michele wrote:
>>> I can't figure out why they won't build some facilites with
>>> privacy in mind. I teach at a big suburban high school in
>>> Texas where they recently spent millions of dollars on
>>> rennovations. However, the new girls' locker room has one
>>> giant gang shower. I coach volleyball and track and the
>>> athletes seem to have no problem with using it, but many
>>> students in PE seem uncomfortable with the lack of privacy.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/23/09, Lauren wrote:
>>>> Hi--
>>>>
>>>> I am student teaching PE at a Texas high school this
>>>> summer and one of my assignments is to supervise "open
>>>> gym" for basketball games. My supervisor has encouraged
>>>> me to join in the games, which is fine with me as a former
>>>> basketball player.
>>>>
>>>> The only problem is, I get extremely hot and sweaty by the
>>>> time the afternoon is over and have an evening class right
>>>> after that to attend. There is no locker room for the
>>>> teachers/coaches and my supervisor has said feel free to
>>>> uses the student facility which is a large community
>>>> shower and locker room.
>>>>
>>>> I am 19 and no one seems to care or notice as at the end
>>>> of the session there are usually 10 to 25 students
>>>> showering and changing. I would rather not got to class
>>>> soaked in sweat, but am not sure what the most appropriate
>>>> way to handle this may be. BTW, my supervisor is the
>>>> assistant basketbal coach and in her late 20's and also
>>>> uses the student shower. Doesn't seem to be a
>>>> problem . . .

John
I currently coach junior high wrestling and I have noticed that my
junior high wrestlers do not want to shower after practice. At the
beginning of the season i made it a requirement to shower after all
practices for health reasons and not spreading anything from wrestler
to wrestler off the mats. Currently, it seems like pulling teeth to
get them in there and shower up after practice without getting an
excuse on why they can't do it after practice.

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