what about handicap students?

Bootysama: When I was in elementary school we had gym, 30-45 minutes (can't remember exactly) a day at the end of each school day. Had to run the mile about twice a week. Did I miss something and they stopped gym in the last 12 years at most elementary schools?

When I was in elementary school(late '80s to early '90s), we had P.E. one day a week for...I think it was 45 minutes, maybe an hour.

Survival of the fittest. We don't want any of you lard-asses in our gene pool.

Ugh, yeah. We used to have that...it was called recess. We had 3 - 15 minute breaks throughout the day. Our teachers would make us run around the field across the street from the school before we could even go play. Then we'd go play on the jungle gyms and merry go-rounds. If we fell or were pushed, it would be on cement or gravel. Bloodshed was common, but we sucked it up and dealt with it. Plus, if you cried too much about it, everyone would laugh at you.

Then, 2-3 times per week (depending on the grade level) we'd have this class called PE. There would be many different "chapters" including tennis, basketball, hockey, and gymnastics. My personal favorites were hockey and tennis, since they're the only sports I can marginally play and be competitive in. In 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, once a week, we'd just run for the entire class period. Fun times were had by all.

Damn, when did they get rid of PE. Had PE every day from elementry school up to High School. In High School it was an elective, but it was required in middle school and elementary. I remember in middle school, we had this group of girls who refused to exercise because they'd sweat, and then they'd have to take a shower and mess up their makeup/hair. So they got their parents to write them notes excusing them from any physical exercise. Used to piss the PE teacher the fark off, but he couldn't over ride it. Most of those girls were fat and usually preggers before high school was over.

I also remember in High School, we had problems with the girls. The teacher would split the class into male/female, and each gender would play a different game. The girls complained it was sexist, so the gym teacher had to stop doing that, and have the boys and girls play co-ed. Then the girls would complain that the boys were "playing too hard" and that we needed to quit running so fast, or throwing the ball so hard, or whatever.

Damn it, don't ask to play dodge ball with the boys if you aren't willing to take a ball shot to the chin every now and then!

We went from playing games like dodgeball, touch football, and basketball to having to do gay stuff like mariachi, soccer, and frisbee golf so the girls would feel like they had a chance to do good.