No VARSITY sports

Katienavy,

Are you in a Department of Defense school there? Or perhaps one for Foreign Service kids? It may be that your situation is so different that it can work in your favor. There is a big difference between choosing to NOT go out for high school team sports when they are available versus not having them available because of your situation. It may be that the ice skating, dance and ballet will not be equivalent to varsity sports in the traditional sense, but could reflect your ability to "bloom where you are planted."

As an Air Force "brat" years ago and in two high school in England (DoD schools), it was a completely different situation then when my Dad rotated home when I was a senior and I entered a high school in the States. In my experience overseas, I was in both a boarding DoD high school, and then a "day" DoD high school. The ability for dependent kids to participate in high school activities was markedly different at the two. That is not to negate the comments you've received here, but looking at your location, it may be that your situation is so different that your present situation/location needs to be taken into consideration - and would be, I believe, since there are dependent kids in all the Services (including the Foreign Service) who have been through this before. Good luck!
 
Hi RaptorDad! Thanks for your comments!

Not a military 'brat', and not foreign service either. However, my mother works for various branches in the UN, but not as a diplomat. I myself go to an International School that caters to diplomat kids (Vienna is a UN city) - to get in, one parent has to prove that they currently work at a UN organisation.

The thing about sports in my school is that getting on a varsity team is quite easy as there aren't twenty times the amount of people applying due to the rigours of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Plus it's a small school so we don't do Letters or anything fancy like that :smile:

I guess one could call my ballroom dancing as 'blooming where I'm put' as I'd never ever ever have considered it before I moved here! But Vienna is the City of Music, Dance, Balls, ... so I tried it. And loved it! And now I train it :biggrin:

moral is - Varsity is possible, but the level isn't as high as I experienced in New Trier High School in the Chicago burbs, for example. ==> 3-4 hrs training once a week... if I'm looking to keep fit, NOT the way to go.

What about team work in something else - such as a Peer Counselling programme? Or I was also part of a Lincoln-Douglas debate team (but not any more as it's not offered here.) - does that count?
Or is teamwork strictly for sports?

Bottom line I guess is that I'm joining a school varsity team this year :smile:

Oh and just wondering - how does USNA view a University Ultimate Frisbee team (that competes)? Sport or not really?

~Katie

ps- where in England? I spent half my life growing up in London... love that country :shake:
 
A rule of thumb I either saw elsewhere, or somewhere in these pages was that they mainly are looking for something that promotes athleticism + leadership. I personally found that to be the best advice so far.

Obviously that can mean different things for different schools. If its something that offers varsity letters, that's great, but if not, the CFA will probably show if its been keeping you in great shape or not.
 
Katienavy

Your question recalled a converstion I had with a BGO ,with over 40 years of experience helping kids get into the academy. Seems he had a female candidate that had an impeccable application but she lacked a varsity sport. He felt that her application was likely strong enough to get her in but his advise was "why put yourself in a position where someone may question an unchecked box on your application" He reccommended finding a varsity sport that had no cuts and simply going out for the team meant you made the team. In this case this girl went out for the swim team and the BGO did not care if she walked across the bottom of the pool, she made the team. By making the team, she was able to "check the box" on her application that stated she was a varsity athelete. Bottom line this midshipman graduated a couple of years ago and now flies helos for the Navy.

Your previous posting suggested you were on your way to reaching this same conclusion. Your potential application sounds strong and best of luck to you.
 
It sounds strong? Really?! Yay! :biggrin:
Why tho?

I pretty much have, I am taking to the Sports office tomorrow! (And I even convinced my mum to allow me -she's unhappy b/c of my load already- altho I convinced her under the guise of a normal uni like Georgetown or something. :tongue:)
Thanks for that advice, I really hope I can step right into that girls' shoes!!!!
 
Don't sweat not having varsity sports. I don't however I know my athletic accomplishments outweigh the benefit of having a "letter" by a lot, I was state champion, regularly race against professionals, race on one of the most elite teams in my state and have raced internationally against the top Juniors in the world. As long as you show leadership abilities and teamwork and determination in your sport, I believe doing a sport that everyone else ISN'T doing could be to your advantage.
 
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