"School Dislikes Parent's Hair Coloring"

baggio248 · 10-10-2003, 10:03 PM

Oh comeon, are you kidding me. There aren't more pressing issues at this school than this?

From ap.org

"EL DORADO, Ark. (AP) -- An El Dorado High School parent's choice of hair gel could get him barred from football games.

Benny Murry wore purple and white gel in his hair to last weekend's Wildcat game, only to be told that school officials prefer the colors on team jerseys - not fans' heads.

Murry was told his display of school spirit was "excessive and extreme" and any encore appearances would result in him being barred from games.

"It made me mad and upset. I think it's kind of ridiculous," Murry said. "They said it draws attention off the field and onto me. I had five or six people at the ball game mention my hair and there were probably 3,000 people there.

"I was just trying to get into the team spirit and support my daughter's school," he said.

Derrill Smith, athletic director for El Dorado Schools, issued the warning. He said that, according to district policy, "students or spectators who wear extreme or unusual clothing to the game or who paint their faces or bodies will not be allowed in the game," and lists examples as "togas, bandanas, cowboy hats, gang colors, wigs, costumes."

The policy also reads, "Students or spectators who dress in an unusual manner or paint their faces or bodies distract from the game and the official spirit groups. In many cases, students or spectators in special dress and painted faces or bodies act more 'rowdy' than they would otherwise. The basic philosophy behind this prohibition is the show is on the court or field and not in the stands."

Murry noted that face paint is specifically prohibited, but the school allows cheerleaders to charge a fee to paint paw prints on fans' faces.

"How could hair be any different?" he asked."

cheapie · 10-10-2003, 10:11 PM

un-freakin-believable

DaFunkyUnit · 10-10-2003, 10:23 PM

i thought behavior like that is encouraged. I mean c'mon, its football!!!

bachviet · 10-11-2003, 09:19 AM

Damn that is one harsh policy.

Grubbie · 10-11-2003, 11:38 AM

Ya that is pretty harsh, I would just do it again then sue the school

Oh well, I would love to see the reacion on one of those administrators faces if they ever went to a college hockey game...

Nija · 10-11-2003, 06:39 PM

wow... that's stupid.

whitak24 · 10-12-2003, 08:08 AM

WTF?!!???!

they are opposed to school spirit there?

i don't get it. i would think they would want crazy/supportive fans. that's the fun of sports, especially football.

johnnymk · 10-12-2003, 09:15 AM

Just shows you the emphasis that is placed on sports today.

thatonefilipinoguy · 10-12-2003, 11:49 AM

thats lame!

I thought the school would be appreciative that the parent was getting involved with the school's athletic activities.

cheapie · 10-12-2003, 12:28 PM

i'm sure the school officials would take the parents' money all day in support of the athletic fund but God forbid anyone shows up with some spirit instead of a checkbook.

molecularfire · 10-12-2003, 12:38 PM

I can kinda see the school's point though... if they're going to forbid students from doing things like that... what kind of message would they be sending if they allowed parents to do it? That's one of the problems that I've always had with adults... we tell kids that they shouldn't do something and then turn around and do it ourselves. Whenever I drive down the 405 and see all of those cars sticking on the left lanes and then zigging in to leave via a congested exit... I think to myself how many of them tell their kids that it's bad to cut in line.

bachviet · 10-12-2003, 10:55 PM

Dying hair color is not like creating a crime though.

kei2 · 10-12-2003, 11:41 PM

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Originally posted by molecularfire
I can kinda see the school's point though... if they're going to forbid students from doing things like that... what kind of message would they be sending if they allowed parents to do it? That's one of the problems that I've always had with adults... we tell kids that they shouldn't do something and then turn around and do it ourselves. Whenever I drive down the 405 and see all of those cars sticking on the left lanes and then zigging in to leave via a congested exit... I think to myself how many of them tell their kids that it's bad to cut in line.

As long as we're talking about hypocrisy though, the school allows the cheerleaders to paint fans' faces for money. Standard*2.

molecularfire · 10-13-2003, 11:31 AM

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Dying hair color is not like creating a crime though.

I agree... dying hair color is not a crime. I wasn't under the impression that they treated it as such. Other than threatening to not letting the parent attend the event, they didn't do anything to him so they didn't treat it like a crime.

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As long as we're talking about hypocrisy though, the school allows the cheerleaders to paint fans' faces for money. Standard*2.

Ok... I didn' know that. Yes that would be hypocrisy. However, if the school said that there is a certain amount of adornment allowed and limited the cheerleaders on how extravagantly they painted other people's faces then I could see that allowance being reasonable. I mean... they wouldn't prevent a woman who painted her face in a reasonable manner from showing up... that would be ridiculous. However, I have not seen anything on or heard anything about their exact stance on the issue. It depends on how they wrote that...

Quote:

"students or spectators who wear extreme or unusual clothing to the game or who paint their faces or bodies will not be allowed in the game," and lists examples as "togas, bandanas, cowboy hats, gang colors, wigs, costumes."

This I doubt is the complete thing they wrote. If it is, then they just did a bad job writing their stance and they really shouldn't allow women who wear make-up to show up.

10-10-2003, 10:03 PM	#1
baggio248 Captain Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Aurora, OH Posts: 1,967	"School Dislikes Parent's Hair Coloring" Oh comeon, are you kidding me. There aren't more pressing issues at this school than this? From ap.org "EL DORADO, Ark. (AP) -- An El Dorado High School parent's choice of hair gel could get him barred from football games. Benny Murry wore purple and white gel in his hair to last weekend's Wildcat game, only to be told that school officials prefer the colors on team jerseys - not fans' heads. Murry was told his display of school spirit was "excessive and extreme" and any encore appearances would result in him being barred from games. "It made me mad and upset. I think it's kind of ridiculous," Murry said. "They said it draws attention off the field and onto me. I had five or six people at the ball game mention my hair and there were probably 3,000 people there. "I was just trying to get into the team spirit and support my daughter's school," he said. Derrill Smith, athletic director for El Dorado Schools, issued the warning. He said that, according to district policy, "students or spectators who wear extreme or unusual clothing to the game or who paint their faces or bodies will not be allowed in the game," and lists examples as "togas, bandanas, cowboy hats, gang colors, wigs, costumes." The policy also reads, "Students or spectators who dress in an unusual manner or paint their faces or bodies distract from the game and the official spirit groups. In many cases, students or spectators in special dress and painted faces or bodies act more 'rowdy' than they would otherwise. The basic philosophy behind this prohibition is the show is on the court or field and not in the stands." Murry noted that face paint is specifically prohibited, but the school allows cheerleaders to charge a fee to paint paw prints on fans' faces. "How could hair be any different?" he asked." __________________ Peter: Lois, you've got a sick mind! Lois: Peter, I'm talking about making love. Peter: Oh, I thought you wanted us to murder the children and harvest their organs for beer money.

10-10-2003, 10:11 PM	#2
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10-11-2003, 06:39 PM	#6
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10-12-2003, 12:38 PM	#11
molecularfire Admiral Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Walking through a lemon grove looking for one good orange Posts: 6,134	I can kinda see the school's point though... if they're going to forbid students from doing things like that... what kind of message would they be sending if they allowed parents to do it? That's one of the problems that I've always had with adults... we tell kids that they shouldn't do something and then turn around and do it ourselves. Whenever I drive down the 405 and see all of those cars sticking on the left lanes and then zigging in to leave via a congested exit... I think to myself how many of them tell their kids that it's bad to cut in line. __________________ Disclaimer - The above opinion should not be taken as medical advise. My only advise is to talk to your doctor. If you are stupid enough to take anything I say seriously, you have nobody to blame for your cranio-anal inversion but your stupid self. I may not be smart enough to do everything but I am dumb enough to try anything. - Beastboy.

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10-10-2003, 10:23 PM	#3
DaFunkyUnit Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: the peanut gallery Posts: 3,909	i thought behavior like that is encouraged. I mean c'mon, its football!!!

10-11-2003, 09:19 AM	#4
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	Damn that is one harsh policy.

10-11-2003, 11:38 AM	#5
Grubbie Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Redmond Posts: 1,596	Ya that is pretty harsh, I would just do it again then sue the school Oh well, I would love to see the reacion on one of those administrators faces if they ever went to a college hockey game...

10-12-2003, 08:08 AM	#7
whitak24 easily amused Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: my office Posts: 9,781	WTF?!!???! they are opposed to school spirit there? i don't get it. i would think they would want crazy/supportive fans. that's the fun of sports, especially football.

10-12-2003, 09:15 AM	#8
johnnymk Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2000 Location: LEVITTOWN< PA> USA Posts: 13,621	Just shows you the emphasis that is placed on sports today.

10-12-2003, 11:49 AM	#9
thatonefilipinoguy Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oxnard Posts: 91	thats lame! I thought the school would be appreciative that the parent was getting involved with the school's athletic activities.

10-12-2003, 12:28 PM	#10
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	i'm sure the school officials would take the parents' money all day in support of the athletic fund but God forbid anyone shows up with some spirit instead of a checkbook.

10-12-2003, 10:55 PM	#12
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	Dying hair color is not like creating a crime though.

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