Re: appoints Bozo head of spec ed comm'n

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In a message dated 11/9/2001 7:03:57 PM Central Standard Time,

JB66111@... writes:

<< Of course! Don't you know football is much more important than

special ed??? >>

Truthfully sports are really great teachers to. In fact probably one reason

kids can be so agressive now adays is they don't have the oppertunities like

many of us did while growing up to actually go out for a hs team and actually

make it. Now we have hugh schools but only one team per school in what at

one time was 2 or 3 schools with 2 or 3 teams. Many more could particpate.

I readily admit that I support hs sports and band and chior programs. :-)

Joy

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Jeeze Tim, you ought to move to Texas, you'd love it here, Football is a

religion.

Karla in Texas

Casten wrote:

> Geee Cheryl,

>

> Where are you getting your information from.

> The Football Programs are overly self supporting, and most of the

> funding in Virginia comes from each individual High Schools Booster

> Programs.

>

> The Booster Programs purchase the new practice equipment, player

> equipment, Concession Stands, Field Maintenace and Weigh Rooms etc etc.

>

> This has been my biggest complaint about Virginia Schools, " Their lack

> of funding and support to the Sports Program. Most High School Football

> Teams here in Virginia don't even have Locker rooms at the Field to go

> to at Halftime and before games. This is unheard of in West Virginia.

>

> As for Showcasing a view stars this couldnt be further from the truth.

> Well I take that back yes I like the Showcasing especially my child who

> will play his last High School Football Game tommorrow and in my and

> s eyes he is our star.

>

> Lets see Cheryl maybe I should have told him last week when he played

> his heart out, against a team that is much bigger, and he took a beating

> i might add. Instead of telling him great job, I should have said nice

> job showcasing the stars. As the other team has 3 players that have

> allready signed letters of intent to play at major colleges.

>

> And I know Football has taught him the lessons of discipline, hard work,

> Courage, Sportsmanship, and the work habits of practicing day in and day

> out will do alot to help him in his choice of Careers ahead. No he will

> not be getting full ride scholarships, etc etc. but the experience has

> taught him more than any parent could teach a kid at home.

>

> Majority of fans being parents of players, when was the last time you

> attended a High School Football Game on a beautiful crisp Friday Autumn

> night. There are around 30 players on each team, that would equal 60

> parents. Lets see, my sons school averages i would guess around 1000 or

> so to home games. Back in West Virginia it was not common to have 3 or

> 4000 at a home football game.

>

> FRIDAY NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS AMERICA,

> LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> On Fri, 9 Nov 2001 08:28:06 EST

> wildwards@... wrote:

>

> > I never see stories about the exorbitant cost of football

> > programs here, whose only purpose is to showcase a few star athletes to

allow

> > them to receive offers from colleges, even though the games are not

> > supported by the public or the students, with the majority of the fans being

> > the parents of the players.

>

> --

> Best Regards,

> Casten <tcasten@...>

> National Air Traffic Controllers Association

> NATCA Communications Chairman

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Jeeze Tim, you ought to move to Texas, you'd love it here, Football is a

religion.

Karla in Texas

Casten wrote:

> Geee Cheryl,

>

> Where are you getting your information from.

> The Football Programs are overly self supporting, and most of the

> funding in Virginia comes from each individual High Schools Booster

> Programs.

>

> The Booster Programs purchase the new practice equipment, player

> equipment, Concession Stands, Field Maintenace and Weigh Rooms etc etc.

>

> This has been my biggest complaint about Virginia Schools, " Their lack

> of funding and support to the Sports Program. Most High School Football

> Teams here in Virginia don't even have Locker rooms at the Field to go

> to at Halftime and before games. This is unheard of in West Virginia.

>

> As for Showcasing a view stars this couldnt be further from the truth.

> Well I take that back yes I like the Showcasing especially my child who

> will play his last High School Football Game tommorrow and in my and

> s eyes he is our star.

>

> Lets see Cheryl maybe I should have told him last week when he played

> his heart out, against a team that is much bigger, and he took a beating

> i might add. Instead of telling him great job, I should have said nice

> job showcasing the stars. As the other team has 3 players that have

> allready signed letters of intent to play at major colleges.

>

> And I know Football has taught him the lessons of discipline, hard work,

> Courage, Sportsmanship, and the work habits of practicing day in and day

> out will do alot to help him in his choice of Careers ahead. No he will

> not be getting full ride scholarships, etc etc. but the experience has

> taught him more than any parent could teach a kid at home.

>

> Majority of fans being parents of players, when was the last time you

> attended a High School Football Game on a beautiful crisp Friday Autumn

> night. There are around 30 players on each team, that would equal 60

> parents. Lets see, my sons school averages i would guess around 1000 or

> so to home games. Back in West Virginia it was not common to have 3 or

> 4000 at a home football game.

>

> FRIDAY NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS AMERICA,

> LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> On Fri, 9 Nov 2001 08:28:06 EST

> wildwards@... wrote:

>

> > I never see stories about the exorbitant cost of football

> > programs here, whose only purpose is to showcase a few star athletes to

allow

> > them to receive offers from colleges, even though the games are not

> > supported by the public or the students, with the majority of the fans being

> > the parents of the players.

>

> --

> Best Regards,

> Casten <tcasten@...>

> National Air Traffic Controllers Association

> NATCA Communications Chairman

>

>

> Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

messages to go to the sender of the message.

>

>