High School Drug Testing....

[gobbler84]

Just read where the UIL is thinking about testing students for steroid or drug use. Personaly I think it should br done, but what do u guys think?

[wildstangs]

I am for it...if the players are clean, they have nothing to fear.

[CHS_CG]

I saw on the news yesterday they are gunna start random drug testing on the band students at Blinn.. lol

[gobbler84]

Originally posted by CHS_CG
I saw on the news yesterday they are gunna start random drug testing on the band students at Blinn.. lol

LMAO

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by CHS_CG
I saw on the news yesterday they are gunna start random drug testing on the band students at Blinn.. lol

Dad-Gum guys in the percussion can't resisit those roids...

On the subject at hand, though, I don't think it would be a 'bad' thing...

It sux that high school students would have to through yet another exam, however, they shouldn't have to worry about it if they haven't been juicin', right?

[CHS_CG]

Originally posted by gobbler84
LMAO

i thought it was pretty stupid and a waste of money myself..

[Rainman]

Barbers Hill Independant School district has made it mandatory for all extracurricular activities and has ahd great sucess with the program. I did it for two year, I do it now that I play in college and I am all for it.

[Astrosdawg07]

I'm a high school player also and I hate it when the coach catches players with drugs but the "star" players don't even get in trouble. However with the testing the UIL/ISD will take care of business. I have nothing to hide, I will be the first 1 in line!

[mwynn05]

I don't think it will happen for a while the tests cost $175 a piece according to the news, thats a lot of money when you test EVERY kid thats involved in any sport.

[Black_Magic]

I think its a great Idea as long as you test for the other drugs too. the Pot and cocaine and other mood altering drugs are the biggest problem in schools today. I have said it before. You dont spend your only money killing the ticks and fleas in your back yard when you have a roach infestation in your home. first things first. If we have the money for it all then great. if not then test for the biggest problem we have.

[CheerMom]

Originally posted by Black_Magic
I think its a great Idea as long as you test for the other drugs too. the Pot and cocaine and other mood altering drugs are the biggest problem in schools today. I have said it before. You dont spend your only money killing the ticks and fleas in your back yard when you have a roach infestation in your home. first things first. If we have the money for it all then great. if not then test for the biggest problem we have.

I definitely agree. Steroids would probably be the least thing that our athletes would be abusing.

[Macarthur]

I think this is a witch hunt.

Those of you that are for this, tell me what are you going to do first with non-athletic extraciricular students? Secondly, what are you going to do about the other student body? Do you even care if they are using? And lastly, who is going to pay for it?

I think this is rediculous. I certainly want our kids to be clean, but when you are dealing with minors in a public school setting, you have tons of variables that make this unfair and imbalanced.

[Old Cardinal]

Steriods are not the biggest problem. Test for the addictive stuff. Kids are ruining their lives, I see the results when I do prison ministry. Test everyone teachers, administration, all students--let's clean this drug cancer up.
Now the bombshell--I think every student that participates in any kind of extra-cri. activities ought to have to score above a certain score on TAKS test-- statewide. If you fail these statewide test them you ought to be in studies only and not sports etc:
I see schools that toe the mark on academics and don't play those that fail. However, there are schools that have never stopped a halfway decent football player from suiting up on game night from seventh grade on up. I have seen kids released from county jail to play on Friday night that also could not start to get an acceptable score on the TAKS or any other test. Make the testing uniform and statewide and let the chips fall where they may! Drugs have to be eliminated in the public schools and learning has to rise to the top position.

[CheerMom]

Originally posted by Old Cardinal
Steriods are not the biggest problem. Test for the addictive stuff. Kids are ruining their lives, I see the results when I do prison ministry. Test everyone teachers, administration, all students--let's clean this drug cancer up.
Now the bombshell--I think every student that participates in any kind of extra-cri. activities ought to have to score above a certain score on TAKS test-- statewide. If you fail these statewide test them you ought to be in studies only and not sports etc:
I see schools that toe the mark on academics and don't play those that fail. However, there are schools that have never stopped a halfway decent football player from suiting up on game night from seventh grade on up. I have seen kids released from county jail to play on Friday night that also could not start to get an acceptable score on the TAKS or any other test. Make the testing uniform and statewide and let the chips fall where they may! Drugs have to be eliminated in the public schools and learning has to rise to the top position.

I agree that everyone should be tested. Our school for one doesn't let anyone who fails, play. I don't care who it is. I give them credit for that.

[BCsportfan]

Our school test students randomly .... but not many "questionable" atheletes seem to be tested. Before my son graduated he was tested 4 times in one year and at least twice each year before, He was one they new would pass. He finally questioned how random the selection was, and he wasn't tested again. Could be just coincidence ? I do think they should be testing, but think the teachers, principals, bus drivers etc. should be randomly tested too.