I hope you are all enjoying your Memorial Day weekend!
This week’s HomeWork is to appreciate true athletics and sports at it’s most
sincere level.
So, this week (or next weekend) find a middle school or high school game to
watch. Other than Football or Basketball – especially for high school.
Preferably Junior Varsity and preferably girls.
It seems to me that JV (and younger and most often girls) athletics are
still the most pure athletics and the players are truly out there for the
love of the game. Not for the money, notoriety, fame, glory, etc. etc. I
see college and pro sports (especially american football and basketball, and
sometimes baseball) being too wrapped up in ego and corruption. Whether it
is the refs, the coaches, the owners/sponsors, and even the players, it
seems there is a lot going on other than simply athleticism and love of the
game. Even high school basketball and football players often appear to have
their eye on the prize of bling, girls, fame, and money... Not all the time,
but it seems more and more each year.
So, I would suggest (like I said, girls JV would be ideal) watching:
Tennis
Track meet
Crew (greenlake or mount baker)
Softball
Middle school (or younger?) football
Middle school (or younger?) basketball
Lacrosse
Swim meet
Rugby
Cross Country
Chess
Wrestling
Bowling
There are many other options, these are just a few that come to mind.
You can look in the paper, ask a friend who has a child in JV athletics, or
even go watch your own kids game or meet. If you have kids, you may get an
automatic “A” on this week’s HomeWork, AS LONG AS YOU REALLY AND EARNESTLY
WATCH the game or meet. You must turn off your cell phone, avoid ‘chatting’
with other parents, etc. etc. Actually, this goes for everyone watching an
event this week, it is about watching them play and not multi-tasking while
you are there.
Go out and have a great rest of your 3-day weekend (if you have one). Don’t
feel sorry for me, I get to go to work tomorrow and attempt to make a
difference! while I work with some of the best and most fun men I have ever
met.
Remembering why they call it Memorial Day,
MRoss