'It's ridiculous!': School tells parents and students to minimize 'urge to win' at annual field day event

North Hill Elementary School in Rochester Hills, Michigan sent flyer home to parents asking that their children not be too competitive at field day

In flyer, school said it was making the request since 'we believe that all of our children are winners'

One parent said she was 'proud' of he r daughter 'for pointing out the ridiculou sness of it'

A flyer distributed to parents of students at a Michigan grade school discussing the annual field day is asking students and parents to minimize the 'urge to win,' leading some outraged.

'The purpose of the day is for our school to get together for an enjoyable two hours of activities and provide an opportunity for students, teachers and parents to interact cooperatively,' the note sent by the North Hill Elementary School in Rochester Hills, Michigan reads. 'Since we believe that all of our children are winners, the need for athletic ability and the competitive 'urge to win' will be kept to a minimum. The real reward will be the enjoyment and good feelings of participation.'



Bennett Staph, who says she is a parent with a child at the school, posted a photo of the flyer on Facebook.

Parents of students at North Hill Elementary in Rochester Hills, Michigan, have been informed that all students are 'winners,' therefore the 'competitive "urge to win" will be kept to a minimum' at the school's annual field day

The parent of a student at North Hill said the note left her 'speechless' and she was 'proud' of her daughter for 'pointing out the ridiculousness of it'

'[My daughter] showed this to me tonight regarding her school’s field day event,' Staph wrote, according to Progressives Today. 'I was even proud of her for pointing out the ridiculousness of it.