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about 85 boys give or take. so they could probably sustain football but they just don’t want toDo they have enough kids? Soccer is pretty popular there.
about 85 boys give or take. so they could probably sustain football but they just don’t want toDo they have enough kids? Soccer is pretty popular there.
There is a more than 90% chance that I could have been more diplomatic in my response. With that being said, I’m not the one proposing that other schools should consolidate simply because I think they are too small. That’s their call, because it’s their money and their school. Imagine someone from, say, Centerville thinking your school is too small and it should consolidate with another district?Your arrogance is what’s comical.
In some cases. OTOH, many of the larger districts around Central Ohio, for example, have some of the best academics in the state.If people looked at academic results instead of athletic results, the conclusion would be that we need to break up the larger schools into smaller districts.
Newton had a football team decades ago and a young man died. They are said to never have football again.Do they have enough kids? Soccer is pretty popular there.
Thats interesting because the people who stop the merging or try to stonewall other things when needed usually don’t know what’s best for schools either.These debates are always comical to me. People always seem to know what’s best for other schools and what they should do differently, but their own schools are fine![]()
Even assuming you're on point on all of this, the locals have the most skin in the game and should make the calls for THEIR children.Thats interesting because the people who stop the merging or try to stonewall other things when needed usually don’t know what’s best for schools either.
I’ve fought these battles for 20 years and can tell you the outside voice is almost always the winner on a number of related things.
Most times the inward voice is light years behind because of this mentality.
I think you made good points. We often want to impose our interest and desires on other people as we know what is best for them.There is a more than 90% chance that I could have been more diplomatic in my response. With that being said, I’m not the one proposing that other schools should consolidate simply because I think they are too small. That’s their call, because it’s their money and their school. Imagine someone from, say, Centerville thinking your school is too small and it should consolidate with another district?
It’s simply an opinion. Talking point. I never “proposed” anything. But I appreciate you putting such importance on my opinion. If Centerville felt that way, all the more power. It inevitably comes down to laws. We are a country of laws.There is a more than 90% chance that I could have been more diplomatic in my response. With that being said, I’m not the one proposing that other schools should consolidate simply because I think they are too small. That’s their call, because it’s their money and their school. Imagine someone from, say, Centerville thinking your school is too small and it should consolidate with another district?
Don’t have enough numbers/players why they even have a Team?small numbers very small
There is something to be said for this. My son LOVES his coaches, and he knows his coaches love him. With that love comes respect and lots of “yes sirs”. And like you said, my son would sprint though a brick wall if his coach told him to because he has that love and respect for him.no one can convince me that Cates was a bad coach. so what if he valued building relationships with his players? that’s a great thing. players are more likely to do anything and everything a coach asks of them if they know that they care about them as a person.
I really think you hit the nail. Covington is not a MAC-type school. There are wonderful families there and the community is close-knit, but there are also families that do not support the kids. I believe 75% or better support in the MAC communities. Catholicism and Lutheranism build very strong communities with large families. My wife’s family is from Coldwater and they are VERY close-knit and hard working. The kids are raised to respect, work hard and take pride.It has to be the coach, it's his job to make them successful regardless of the situation. Maybe the kids are soft and they don't like to be coached hard, but A coach has to figure out how to deal with that. At a small school 75% of the job is getting as many kids to play as possible. If you want to be a hard @$$ and start the season with 20 kids you are asking for trouble.
ALSO, Covington isn't a bad community at all. But it is NOT Minster, it is naive to expect the average kid to respond the same way that kids from Minster do. Minster is not "Normal", kids there are over whelming coming from 2 parent homes, with college degrees, and are pushed to excel more. It is why the MAC is the way it is. That's not normal, that's not Covington.
And lastly 95% of successful coaches or great at building relationships with their players that lets them demand more from them than they think is possible. I am not in the building or even associated with Covington, but from an outsiders perspective he appears to have an issue building relationships with kids and getting them to go through any sort of hardship and play.
This is truly what's important as a coach. You can coach them hard if they know you care about them. The players respect you and want to perform for you. If they know you ultimately don't care, they won't commit to what you want them to do.There is something to be said for this. My son LOVES his coaches, and he knows his coaches love him. With that love comes respect and lots of “yes sirs”. And like you said, my son would sprint though a brick wall if his coach told him to because he has that love and respect for him.
I agree with you. Remember though, what's best for children and what's best for a school district are not the same thing.Even assuming you're on point on all of this, the locals have the most skin in the game and should make the calls for THEIR children.
You mean this guy?Bring back Gettysburg High School.
How so?I agree with you. Remember though, what's best for children and what's best for a school district are not the same thing.
Parents know what's best for their children. Few know how to adequately run a school district, enact policy, manage finances, or make administrative decisions including the possibility of consolidation. The pride of a community has a cost, often an expensive one, and many are unwilling to pay for it.How so?
I think parents, while mostly not capable of running a school district, are fully capable of explaining their wants and needs to those who are capable. After all, they collectively are the boss, not the hired administrators.Parents know what's best for their children. Few know how to adequately run a school district, enact policy, manage finances, or make administrative decisions including the possibility of consolidation. The pride of a community has a cost, often an expensive one, and many are unwilling to pay for it.
Sometimes, the desire to maintain tradition is trumped by the cost of it. And when the bills have to be paid, parents dont want to pony up the funds in most cases.
County consolidation in other states is a direct result of this situation. If parents know best, they know what happens at home is far more critical than what happens in school, and they can certainly make that decision in the best interest of their kids to make a change if needed.
I'm the boss of the fire chief too since he's a government employee, and I know what's best for the safety of my house, but I dont know diddly about what they need in a mutual aid agreement to save costs and improve efficiency, response times, or the well-being of the community.I think parents, while mostly not capable of running a school district, are fully capable of explaining their wants and needs to those who are capable. After all, they collectively are the boss, not the hired administrators.
Perhaps, but I've seen little evidence that these are the factors that lead to poor performance by school districts. I've seen far more issues with a lack or parental involvement.My point was that the needs and wants are often for the sake of tradition, what they experienced, "that's the way we've always done it," etc. Those are prideful but can be costly in these cases.
Never knew that. What year did that happen?Newton had a football team decades ago and a young man died. They are said to never have football again.
I’m not sure. I’d have to ask. I might know the guy who knows. I believe it was in the 30s maybe.Never knew that. What year did that happen?