Co-curricular activities can provide students with a lot of interesting and important experiences outside the traditional classroom. There are many advantages to involvement in co-curricular activities, including:

Allowing students to explore strengths and talents outside of academics

Helping students develop stronger time-management and organizational skills

Teaching the importance of following through on commitments

Giving students the opportunity to build friendships and participate in group activities outside of the tight circle of the regular classroom

Helping to build confidence and self-esteem

Providing a way to keep students supervised outside of school hours

Channeling their energies in positive directions rather than toward drug abuse or crime

Building skills that are not necessarily taught in the classroom, but are still important for future