The administration reversed the policy and all Mohawk student athletes are now cleared for the musical. Thank you for pushing back against this exclusion until they listened. Stay alert to ensure the theater department follows through on these new scheduling accommodations.
February 6, 2016
Final supporters
Mohawk athletes have been unfairly excluded from the 2016 Musical because the directors do not want to accommodate their schedules. Mohawk's administration has always encouraged students to join as many extracurricular activities as possible, yet this new decision mandates that students choose between athletics and the musical. This decision has severely affected the number of participating students in the musical, and is encouraging athletes to quit their sports teams. This has also discouraged new students from auditioning for the production. Sign this petition to help our voices be heard by administration, and to change this unfair decision.
Updates
December 17, 2015
The administration is still refusing to meet with us but they cannot ignore the growing pressure from the student body. Post the petition link to your Facebook feed today and email the drama director to demand they change this policy.
December 17, 2015
The momentum is building and the administration is starting to take notice. Post this link on your Facebook wall right now so we can keep the pressure on the directors. Text three friends and tell them why our athletes deserve to be in the musical.
Reached 100 supporters
December 17, 2015
58 Comments
As an athlete, and also as a performer, I would like to say I am very disappointed in the directors! When I attended Mohawk, I was always able to manage my music, and also my athletics! I understand some points, but in the end the directors have no right to exclude kids from athletics, because of there own personal reasons!
Mohawk is a small school, and the student body often transcends the lines that separate kids in larger institutions. I think this is an asset, not only to the school as a whole, but to each child, as they're able to explore many interests, and learn with, and from, their peers. This is about the students!
As a Mohawk alumni I am proud to say that I was privileged enough to take part in both the after school music programs and whatever athletics I decided to pursue. I found my education to be a richer experience due to this flexibility.
This has been a longstanding predicament for Mohawk students. We should encourage youth to be well rounded, ambitous and learn how to juggle varried interests. It will help them be better equipped to handle the world, and will contribute to the strength of both the athletic and drama departments at Mohawk HS.
Seeing as most of the senior boys in the theater department are also key athletes on the teams they compete for, it would be lovely for theater to not throw us to the wayside... Especially seeing that these same sports teams have already made sacrifices for us to do the theater that we all love to do.
Sports and theatre are both important and part of teaching our children about time management. If it is to much to stay in good standing for academic requirements to be as part of both programs than I think that child should not participate. But those able to handle both activities should be able to participate as long as appropriate cooperation between activities exist, it can be successful and as positive experience in how to handle multiple obligations at a time.
I am a Mohawk Alum and was a very active member of both the Mohawk Music Association (I was in 5 musicals, student directed 4 middle school musicals, participated in both Select Chorus and regular chorus) and of the Athletic Programs (Varsity Tennis and Ski Team). Throughout my duration at Mohawk (2000-2006), practices for the musicals and for sports teams were held at the same time. Due to this, I had to choose each season between doing sports or musicals. I couldn't participate in games unless I was at the practice the day before (between games and practices this was almost every day) and I couldn't miss play practice if I wanted to be in the final production. Some years I chose to be on the ski team and some years I chose to be part of the Musical. The Mohawk administration, and school leaders provided many outlets for me to develop in theater and athletics but I was expected by both my coaches and my directors to fully commit to one activity per season (I also would have like to run track and play tennis, but again they were during the same season). I was very grateful that there were three seasons of sports and two seasons of theater so that I could do it all, over the course of the year. As well as being an alum, I actively support the current theater program at Mohawk by attending (almost) all of the shows and by donating money to the productions. Mohawk theater was such an important part of my life and I am honored to be able to continue to participate as a supporter. I have been so impressed by the work that the students, directors, and parent volunteers have done over the past few years, and I am so grateful for all of the energy, talent, and enthusiasm that the directors have given to the students to help craft such excellent performances. I was even more impressed when I found out that the directors were holding practices after athletics in order to allow as many students as possible to participate (unlike when I was in school). As a former te
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The administration reversed the policy and all Mohawk student athletes are now cleared for the musical. Thank you for pushing back against this exclusion until they listened. Stay alert to ensure the theater department follows through on these new scheduling accommodations.
February 6, 2016
Final supporters
Mohawk athletes have been unfairly excluded from the 2016 Musical because the directors do not want to accommodate their schedules. Mohawk's administration has always encouraged students to join as many extracurricular activities as possible, yet this new decision mandates that students choose between athletics and the musical. This decision has severely affected the number of participating students in the musical, and is encouraging athletes to quit their sports teams. This has also discouraged new students from auditioning for the production. Sign this petition to help our voices be heard by administration, and to change this unfair decision.
Updates
December 17, 2015
The administration is still refusing to meet with us but they cannot ignore the growing pressure from the student body. Post the petition link to your Facebook feed today and email the drama director to demand they change this policy.
December 17, 2015
The momentum is building and the administration is starting to take notice. Post this link on your Facebook wall right now so we can keep the pressure on the directors. Text three friends and tell them why our athletes deserve to be in the musical.
Reached 100 supporters
December 17, 2015
58 Comments
This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard!! Mohawk is too small a school -- there would be no one doing anything if there are these kinds of restrictions! Enough already! If a kid can juggle and their parents don't mind, the school should not restrict their activities! Go, Ady, go!!
As an athlete, and also as a performer, I would like to say I am very disappointed in the directors! When I attended Mohawk, I was always able to manage my music, and also my athletics! I understand some points, but in the end the directors have no right to exclude kids from athletics, because of there own personal reasons!
Mohawk is a small school, and the student body often transcends the lines that separate kids in larger institutions. I think this is an asset, not only to the school as a whole, but to each child, as they're able to explore many interests, and learn with, and from, their peers. This is about the students!
As a Mohawk alumni I am proud to say that I was privileged enough to take part in both the after school music programs and whatever athletics I decided to pursue. I found my education to be a richer experience due to this flexibility.
This has been a longstanding predicament for Mohawk students. We should encourage youth to be well rounded, ambitous and learn how to juggle varried interests. It will help them be better equipped to handle the world, and will contribute to the strength of both the athletic and drama departments at Mohawk HS.
Seeing as most of the senior boys in the theater department are also key athletes on the teams they compete for, it would be lovely for theater to not throw us to the wayside... Especially seeing that these same sports teams have already made sacrifices for us to do the theater that we all love to do.
Sports and theatre are both important and part of teaching our children about time management. If it is to much to stay in good standing for academic requirements to be as part of both programs than I think that child should not participate. But those able to handle both activities should be able to participate as long as appropriate cooperation between activities exist, it can be successful and as positive experience in how to handle multiple obligations at a time.
I am a Mohawk Alum and was a very active member of both the Mohawk Music Association (I was in 5 musicals, student directed 4 middle school musicals, participated in both Select Chorus and regular chorus) and of the Athletic Programs (Varsity Tennis and Ski Team). Throughout my duration at Mohawk (2000-2006), practices for the musicals and for sports teams were held at the same time. Due to this, I had to choose each season between doing sports or musicals. I couldn't participate in games unless I was at the practice the day before (between games and practices this was almost every day) and I couldn't miss play practice if I wanted to be in the final production. Some years I chose to be on the ski team and some years I chose to be part of the Musical. The Mohawk administration, and school leaders provided many outlets for me to develop in theater and athletics but I was expected by both my coaches and my directors to fully commit to one activity per season (I also would have like to run track and play tennis, but again they were during the same season). I was very grateful that there were three seasons of sports and two seasons of theater so that I could do it all, over the course of the year. As well as being an alum, I actively support the current theater program at Mohawk by attending (almost) all of the shows and by donating money to the productions. Mohawk theater was such an important part of my life and I am honored to be able to continue to participate as a supporter. I have been so impressed by the work that the students, directors, and parent volunteers have done over the past few years, and I am so grateful for all of the energy, talent, and enthusiasm that the directors have given to the students to help craft such excellent performances. I was even more impressed when I found out that the directors were holding practices after athletics in order to allow as many students as possible to participate (unlike when I was in school). As a former te
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This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard!! Mohawk is too small a school -- there would be no one doing anything if there are these kinds of restrictions! Enough already! If a kid can juggle and their parents don't mind, the school should not restrict their activities! Go, Ady, go!!