I read about a story on a while ago(not to sure when) but I wanted to let everyone know about it because it reminds and reminded me of all the good things in the world that children and people in general who are in charge of discipline are still doing so for the right reasons. So I thought that maybe you guys would appreciate it.
A high school football team in Illinois at a high school that I forgot the name of (sorry) finally had a winning team after many years of being at the bottom of their conference. It was the first time in something like 50 years that they were winning. I think they may have even been undefeated that season and were going to the state playoffs! The week before the big game 15 of the starters were caught drinking alcohol at a party. According to the school discipline policies, they were not eligible to play football. With the big game on the line, the coach and school officials could have made an exception for these starters...but they did not. They enforced the school policy.
On game day, the second string played the game. The stands were packed with fans cheering for them, but the loudest among them were the 15 starters who couldn't suit up for the game. They lost the game something like 65-0. But! the coach at this Catholic high school said, "we may have lost the game, but those starters 'won' a huge life lesson."
It's so refreshing to see that this coach and the school officials had the courage and integrity to "do the right thing" (as Dr. Laura would say *smile* Maybe they are listeners of Dr. Laura!).
A high school football team in Illinois at a high school that I forgot the name of (sorry) finally had a winning team after many years of being at the bottom of their conference. It was the first time in something like 50 years that they were winning. I think they may have even been undefeated that season and were going to the state playoffs! The week before the big game 15 of the starters were caught drinking alcohol at a party. According to the school discipline policies, they were not eligible to play football. With the big game on the line, the coach and school officials could have made an exception for these starters...but they did not. They enforced the school policy.
On game day, the second string played the game. The stands were packed with fans cheering for them, but the loudest among them were the 15 starters who couldn't suit up for the game. They lost the game something like 65-0. But! the coach at this Catholic high school said, "we may have lost the game, but those starters 'won' a huge life lesson."
It's so refreshing to see that this coach and the school officials had the courage and integrity to "do the right thing" (as Dr. Laura would say *smile* Maybe they are listeners of Dr. Laura!).
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