High School Sports Are As American As Apple Pie
Lately, the USA has been the punch line in a lot of jokes around the world due to our ridiculous election season. Frankly, these jokes were well warranted and deserved.
I'm not here to make this some sort of American flag-waving nationalistic we're the best type of post. However, I would like to share a piece of our American culture that I feel is truly unique and has made our country great.
That's high school sports.
There is something truly special about putting on a uniform that bears your school name: the school spirit at the games, the chants of the cheerleaders, playing in front of your friends and family, the rivalries with other schools, the pep rallies, the band playing the school's fight song!
My first job out of college was a high school tennis coach. I truly loved it. I loved being called coach. I loved the feeling when one of the kids I was coaching learned something new. I loved watching a kid beat someone they didn't think they could. High school sports is full of coachable moments both in sport and life. As a coach, your impact on the kids can be felt each and every day. There's something truly rewarding about that.
From the Friday night lights of a football game to a packed gym of screaming fans at a basketball game, I love it all! Here are some photos I've found that really describe the beauty of high school sports in America. I hope you enjoy them!
High school football in Colorado at its best. Players meet after the game for a prayer as the snow falls.I saved the best one for last. This one is a video that will surely touch your heart.
I hope you've enjoyed my look into high school sports in the USA. Someday, I will return to coaching at the high school level. I love it too much not to do it.
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Bill Stankiewicz
7 years ago #13
CityVP Manjit
7 years ago #12
I like the bit where someone described the whole feel of Golddigger Stadium as pure Americana. The big difference I saw from the video between what I have seen out of the extravagance demonstrated in Texas is sense of community. Whereas the Texas stories are highly tribal, I got a real sense of friendship, community and family spirit in the Idaho Springs video. That is the difference I think Hollywood choosing Texas locations for drama and a more authentic relationship. It turns out in my follow up to this story that Clear Creek High School has been moved to Evergreen and but the Golddiggers remain in Idaho Springs - but that is not where my learning stops here. I took a stop by to peek at the DIGGERS core tenants DIGGERS - CCHS Student Athlete Core Covenants http://s3.amazonaws.com/vnn-aws-sites/8111/files/2015/10/2ba4f1cfe0c6ad5d-Student-core-covenants-DIGGERS.pdf They also have a Coaches Covenant but the chief values that I find most relevant are transcribed in the Student Covenant. They spell out what DIGGERS means in much more detail but the overall moniker is : Determination Integrity Goals Grades Excellence Respect Spirit That value statement contains the core of RISE which usually is Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence - the school chose Spirit instead of Service. I actually prefer the word SPIRIT - too many communities water down things to service when spirit is more.
John White, MBA
7 years ago #11
That is in the town of Idaho Springs. It's about a 2 hour drive from Fort Collins where I live if the roads are good.
Lisa Gallagher
7 years ago #10
I can see why you'd be partial to that town John White, MBA, what a cool, old fashioned town! How far is Clear Creek from you? It's in or near Idaho Springs? I wonder how far that is from my son, looks like a place I'd love to visit! So many beautiful places in Colorado.
John White, MBA
7 years ago #9
CityVP Manjit In Colorado our stadiums are not as big as Texas. BUT texas has got nothing on this stadium. Set high in the mountains in an old mining town, I'd rather see a game here than anywhere in Texas. However, I'm a bit partial to mountains. https://www.facebook.com/VisitClearCreek/posts/10152004797310379
CityVP Manjit
7 years ago #8
Explains why the Dallas Cowboys became to be known "America's Team" and why Friday Night Lights as a movie would not have worked as well, anywhere else other than Odessa/Midland, Texas.
John White, MBA
7 years ago #7
*It's own country.
Lisa Gallagher
7 years ago #6
Lisa Gallagher
7 years ago #5
John White, MBA
7 years ago #4
CityVP Manjit: Texas is practically its own county. LOL
CityVP Manjit
7 years ago #3
Gert Scholtz
7 years ago #2
John White, MBA
7 years ago #1