I've been debating putting this on here because I didn't want to come across as bragging but the more I think about it I want to recognize some people. I'm going to keep it anonymous and not post their names but when I think about it I was truly blessed to teach and coach these guys.
As a baseball coach, football coach and classroom teacher I've had the honor to play a very small part in these young men lives from the class of 2011.
One just signed his contract with the New York Yankees. I also was his US History teacher.
A football player I coached will be enrolling at VMI this fall and I served as his US History teacher.
A young man I coached in football and baseball will be playing college football.
Another young man I had in US History will be playing college football that I also coached in football.
There are several other football players who will be entering college or the military in one branch or the other. Most of them I had in class as well.
Another baseball player I had but didn't teach will be entering a local community college this fall.
It really hit me tonight how special this group was tonight when the young man who is going to VMI stopped by football practice tonight to tell us goodbye as he is leaving for Virginia tomorrow. I told him to hang around and after practice (which he actually stepped in and helped some players like a coach would) I took him to treat him to pizza. He and I were talking and started listing each and every person from his class and what they were doing when it hit me how special they were.
I'm sorry if this comes across as bragging but I'm very proud to have been a small part in these young men's lives.
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Thanks for all you do for these young men!
