PLEASE HELP ASA" In addition to acknowledging their effort, participation trophies or certificates, remind them that they were part of a team. It will be very hard to go far in the "real world" without understanding teamwork. Participation awards begin to instill the idea in a child's mind that working with a unit can lead to success. Does success always mean coming in first? No. Success can mean working collaboratively and becoming a team."

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