First off, I admit in this posting, that I am biased, always have been, always will be. Yet it still seems to me, bias or not, something is just not right here.
How many people out there are aware that we have 4 girls at NAHS that are among the best solo vocalists in the entire state? (and not pop, rock, or R&B, we're talking classical Aria's here)
We also have a significant number of singers who had been accepted into the Indiana All State Honors Choir. Yet during the announcements at school, when it comes to celebrating the arts, and the achievements of the students who pursue them, all that can be heard is the rustling of papers between the announcements regarding athletics.
Recently our school system saw fit to spend millions of dollars on a new weight room, yet our performance choir can not afford to have their robes cleaned more than once per year. The Theater Department is in the red, participation in the music programs are low.
Stories in the local media regarding the bravery, the skill, the pride with our local athletics have nearly daily coverage, yet I challenge any readers to find the names of the girls who took gold and silver at the state level of vocals.....
No before any sports fans blow a gasket, I am not saying I am against High School Athletics, that is not the case at all. What I am saying is the school systems has seemed to lose sight of "cultural education", and so much emphasis is placed on competetive sports, and the students engaged in such activities are treated like stars, yet those who are interested in the arts and music seem to be treated with a mild interest, kind of like a cute stray dog who is thrown a scrap now and again...
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