Can Ethical Behavior Compete With Prize Money?
NEWARK, Del. An incident
that occurred during state fair sea
son has put the spotlight on the
kind of behavior that gives com
petition a bad name. At a junior
livestock show in the midwest, the
grand champion was tampered
with to make it show better. The
deception was uncovered by the
meat inspector at the processing
plant It didn’t happen in Dela
ware, but according to Jay Sparks,
state 4-H coordinator at the uni
versity of Delaware, the potential
for this kind of abuse exists no
matter where you live.
“Anyone who works with child
ren 4-H leaders, teachers,
coaches and parents has to be
vigilant to make sure these unethi
cal practices don’t occur.” says
Sparks. “It’s up to us to instill in
youngsters the importance of
playing by the rules, and of being
good losers as well as good win
ners. Kids should be reminded to
offer the winner a friendly hand
shake to acknowledge the
achievement.”
Adults have a responsibility to
encourage fair play among chil
dren, Sparks adds: 'Too often
deceptive practices at competi
tions require the involvement and
expertise of misguided adults.
Make clear that a winning-at-all
cost attitude hurts everyone and
obscures the real reason for the
competition fun and a great
learning experience.”
Her advice to leaders is to
express directly that you expect
ethical behavior and that recogni-
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place.
“Recognition, not winning, is
the key to giving a child the best
experience,” Sparks maintains.
“Whatever the outcome, young
sters who try to the best of their
ability and who complete the pro
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not just the blue ribbon and prize
money that too many people have
come to believe are the reasons for
a project. Sparks notes. A warm
smile, a pat on the back, a kind
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child’s accomplishments are the
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and as teams. For example, in
New Castle County horse clubs,
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own rewards. We have to teach
children by defining what’s
expected in competition and by
being good role models
ourselves,” Sparks says. “The best
thing adults can do for youngsters
is to encourage them to set goals,
to complete projects, to aim for
higher levels of competence and
to strive for a personal best.”