Trophies For as long as I can remember, no matter what sport I participated in, I received a trophy. When I got my second place trophy in karate in 2006, I was ecstatic. I had earned something, and while it was a lot of work, it was completely worth it. When I played soccer as a child, we were easily the worst team in the league. We lost every single game except one, and that was the one I didn’t go to. When I got the participation medal at the end of the season, I hated it. Even today, it’s a constant reminder to a time I hated. I don’t believe participation trophies should be given to children because it can remind them of a bad time, influence certain attitudes, and set unrealistic goals for parents. To begin, some kids have a hard time
