Do you think that every player should stay in their hometown to play on their public school team? Looking at stat leaders for private school teams and looking at their home town I realized that many of the public schools that are not as strong have lost many of their big guns to private schools or elsewhere.
Chaska:
Reilly, Reilly, Reilly - AHA
Doerring- Blake
Brunette- Blake
Jack Barnes- Blake captain last year
Patrick Daily- Benilde
Nick Mattson- NDP
Tommy Burke- AHA
Looking at all the associations that are losing kids to private such as Edina, Wayzata, Eden Prairie... It makes me wonder which teams would be tops if everyone played in their hometown.
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Mr.swampdonky
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packerpuck19
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There is one way to find that out, and that is to put all of the Private schools in the same section. I would love to see the first 2 or 3 years of that. It would be a great section Tournment, but I would guarentee that all of the private schools talent would drop dramatically. I would love to see this for all sports as well. These private schools should be there for if you want your child to get a better education, and not a ticket to the state tournment, in any sport...... You name a sport, and there is a powerhouse private school in that sport.
As for hockey, I can honestly say that making it to the state tournment just wouldnt mean as much to me personally if it wasnt with the kids that I grew up playing with. It would be like going to Canada with a AAA team or something. Thats what puts High School Hockey on such a pedistool here in MN.
I know numerous people that have turned down Job opportunities in another town, just so there kid can play hockey with his buddies through High School. Shouldnt have started this thread, now Im all pissed off.
As for hockey, I can honestly say that making it to the state tournment just wouldnt mean as much to me personally if it wasnt with the kids that I grew up playing with. It would be like going to Canada with a AAA team or something. Thats what puts High School Hockey on such a pedistool here in MN.
I know numerous people that have turned down Job opportunities in another town, just so there kid can play hockey with his buddies through High School. Shouldnt have started this thread, now Im all pissed off.
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GreenisGood
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ep...continued..
Dodds (BSM..played as a sophmore then quit)
Miller (BSM.. 4th line varsity)
not much more but still shows how many have left that program
Imagin what ep could of been...thats scary what they would be like this year and 2010
2010..would of looked like this
Patterson/Rau/Clark on a line
Rogge/Erickson/McCartan on 2nd
Thompson/Moleenar on D
Meyers in net
Dodds (BSM..played as a sophmore then quit)
Miller (BSM.. 4th line varsity)
not much more but still shows how many have left that program
Imagin what ep could of been...thats scary what they would be like this year and 2010
2010..would of looked like this
Patterson/Rau/Clark on a line
Rogge/Erickson/McCartan on 2nd
Thompson/Moleenar on D
Meyers in net
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midwesthockeyscout
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As I mentioned in a post concerning WBL vs Hill-Murray, my theory is that the new transfer rule actually hurts the public schools.
For instance, Hill-Murray reportedly had 90 players try out for less than 40 spots...
Of those 50 players cut, let's suppose that 25 of them are still good enough to play high school hockey, but are now hamstrung from opting out of Hill to go play back in their hometown, without being sanctioned a one-year penalty.
How many of those 50 kids actually stopped playing hockey?
My theory lends to believe that, although the top-end players are still as skilled as ever this year, we are seeing some programs battling depth, which, may be eliminated if the transfer rule was not in place.
For instance, Hill-Murray reportedly had 90 players try out for less than 40 spots...
Of those 50 players cut, let's suppose that 25 of them are still good enough to play high school hockey, but are now hamstrung from opting out of Hill to go play back in their hometown, without being sanctioned a one-year penalty.
How many of those 50 kids actually stopped playing hockey?
My theory lends to believe that, although the top-end players are still as skilled as ever this year, we are seeing some programs battling depth, which, may be eliminated if the transfer rule was not in place.
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hockeyboys
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They should have a tournament bracket for all the public schools that have open enrollment student athelets on their teams too. A third tournament. Those kids are not playing for their home town either. Jefferson could win that one.
What's the difference between kids open enrolling at another public school or going to a private school? There is movement all over, not just to privates.
What's the difference between kids open enrolling at another public school or going to a private school? There is movement all over, not just to privates.
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Pioneerprideguy
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I say don't stop at the high schools, let's move this topic down to the elementary schools. I propose that any kid who attends a non-public elementary school should not be allowed to participate in association sports. Chances are some of these kids are gonna want to continue their high school education at a non-public high school anyway so why not ban them from the get go? 
fools
Have any you guys who come on here and want to "private bash" in regards to sports, ever considered that parents send their kids to private schools for reasons other than the chance they will play Varsity Hockey there?
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bluelineenvy
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I don't have a problem with open enrollment, to me the issue is if your not developing your own kids and recruiting kids to your program, them man up and play Class AA! BSM and AHA are excellent examples!! And this is not just a private school issue, you think warroad and hermantown don't recruit?? It happens every year...
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hockeyboys
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bluelineenvy
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hockeyboys wrote:They should have a tournament bracket for all the public schools that have open enrollment student athelets on their teams too. A third tournament. Those kids are not playing for their home town either. Jefferson could win that one.
What's the difference between kids open enrolling at another public school or going to a private school? There is movement all over, not just to privates.
For most of the "transfer kids" on this Jefferson team, Bloomington is their hometown. Only 2 I believe are from a Washburn program (I think..) but taking away those kids would not even change the fact of the Jags being undefeated.
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hockeyrocks
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I have to disagree with this one. You may be correct in that Hill cut 50 kids, but almost every AA public school and several single A schools cut kids as well, making your statement kind of pointless. I'll bet Wayzata, Edina, EP, Blaine, Minnetonka, etc... all cut as many or more kids than Hill.midwesthockeyscout wrote:As I mentioned in a post concerning WBL vs Hill-Murray, my theory is that the new transfer rule actually hurts the public schools.
For instance, Hill-Murray reportedly had 90 players try out for less than 40 spots...
Of those 50 players cut, let's suppose that 25 of them are still good enough to play high school hockey, but are now hamstrung from opting out of Hill to go play back in their hometown, without being sanctioned a one-year penalty.
How many of those 50 kids actually stopped playing hockey?
My theory lends to believe that, although the top-end players are still as skilled as ever this year, we are seeing some programs battling depth, which, may be eliminated if the transfer rule was not in place.
Just let the kids play.
I went to a public a school, my kids went to a public school, my grand-kids are going to public schools, I cheer for a public school....
...but I don't care where another kid wants to go to school.
Open enrollment and kids moving around has always happened and it always will. Some years the private schools will be better, some years the Roseau's of the world will be better, and lots of times the Edina's of the world will be the best. Big deal.... just do your best with what you have...
five years after the kids graduate you (and me) will remember and talk about the good times, the almost upset of Moorhead, making it to section finals....
...take care of your own house, the neighborhood will be just fine.
I went to a public a school, my kids went to a public school, my grand-kids are going to public schools, I cheer for a public school....
...but I don't care where another kid wants to go to school.
Open enrollment and kids moving around has always happened and it always will. Some years the private schools will be better, some years the Roseau's of the world will be better, and lots of times the Edina's of the world will be the best. Big deal.... just do your best with what you have...
five years after the kids graduate you (and me) will remember and talk about the good times, the almost upset of Moorhead, making it to section finals....
...take care of your own house, the neighborhood will be just fine.
Everybody wins when you play sports:
Two Choices
What would you do?....you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its
dedicated staff, he offered a question:
'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does, is done with perfection.
Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do.
Where is the natural order of things in my son?'
The audience was stilled by the query.
The father continued. 'I believe that when a child like Shay, who was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.'
Then he told the following story:
Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?' I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father I also understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.
I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'
Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.
In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.
Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.
At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.
However, as Shay stepped up to the
plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.
The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.
The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay.
As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The game would now be over.
The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.
Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.
Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.
Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, 'Shay, run to first!
Run to first!'
Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.
He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!'
Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base.
B y the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball . The smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team.
He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head.
Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.
All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'
Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third!
Shay, run to third!'
As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!'
Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team
'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.
Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!
AND NOW A LITTLE FOOT NOTE TO THIS STORY:
We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate.
The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.
If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference.
We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things.'
So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice:
Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?
A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.
You now have two choices:
1. Delete
2. Forward
May your day, be a Shay Day
Two Choices
What would you do?....you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its
dedicated staff, he offered a question:
'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does, is done with perfection.
Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do.
Where is the natural order of things in my son?'
The audience was stilled by the query.
The father continued. 'I believe that when a child like Shay, who was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.'
Then he told the following story:
Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?' I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father I also understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.
I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'
Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.
In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.
Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.
At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.
However, as Shay stepped up to the
plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.
The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.
The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay.
As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The game would now be over.
The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.
Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.
Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.
Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, 'Shay, run to first!
Run to first!'
Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.
He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!'
Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base.
B y the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball . The smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team.
He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head.
Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.
All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'
Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third!
Shay, run to third!'
As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!'
Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team
'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.
Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!
AND NOW A LITTLE FOOT NOTE TO THIS STORY:
We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate.
The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.
If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference.
We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things.'
So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice:
Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?
A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.
You now have two choices:
1. Delete
2. Forward
May your day, be a Shay Day
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hockeyboys
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Point is - kids move - both to private and public. I believe there are 3 kids on the Jags top 16 - so it certainly does help thier depth. One is on the first line.
Jefferson is just an example - sorry to point them out - there are many, many others. This issue of private schools taking kids away from their friends is no different than kids choosing a different public school. Perhaps they are only choosing for atheltics??? I would gues most (not all) have other reasons as well.
Times have changed. These kids didn't just grow up playing on the frozen rinks at the local ponds in the winter like the olden days
They have played all summer with other kids, made friends all over the state and even across the country. The thought that all their friends live on the same block is just not reality in the 21st century.
Jefferson is just an example - sorry to point them out - there are many, many others. This issue of private schools taking kids away from their friends is no different than kids choosing a different public school. Perhaps they are only choosing for atheltics??? I would gues most (not all) have other reasons as well.
Times have changed. These kids didn't just grow up playing on the frozen rinks at the local ponds in the winter like the olden days
They have played all summer with other kids, made friends all over the state and even across the country. The thought that all their friends live on the same block is just not reality in the 21st century.everybody needs to read this and think about your own kids....As parents we need to sit back and watch and enjoy our kids because when they are done playing there sports and out of highschool they move on with there lives and there is certain things that get over looked and later on in life you look back and wish you would have taken the time to enjoy your kids.elliott70 wrote:Everybody wins when you play sports:
Two Choices
What would you do?....you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its
dedicated staff, he offered a question:
'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does, is done with perfection.
Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do.
Where is the natural order of things in my son?'
The audience was stilled by the query.
The father continued. 'I believe that when a child like Shay, who was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.'
Then he told the following story:
Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?' I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father I also understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.
I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'
Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.
In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.
Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.
At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.
However, as Shay stepped up to the
plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.
The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.
The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay.
As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The game would now be over.
The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.
Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.
Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.
Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, 'Shay, run to first!
Run to first!'
Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.
He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!'
Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base.
B y the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball . The smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team.
He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head.
Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.
All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'
Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third!
Shay, run to third!'
As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!'
Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team
'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'.
Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!
AND NOW A LITTLE FOOT NOTE TO THIS STORY:
We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate.
The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.
If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference.
We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things.'
So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice:
Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?
A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.
You now have two choices:
1. Delete
2. Forward
May your day, be a Shay Day
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packerpuck19
- Posts: 66
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everything that has been said here is all true, and it all makes sense, but the fact of the matter is that I grew up with basically the same core group of kids, and Played youth hockey and up into High School hockey. A couple left us to private or another town along the way, and they are the ones that missed out on a once in a lifetime opportunity to finish out your high school career with the boys you grew up with. Some of these parents take this opportunity away from kids these days and try to tell them that the light is brighter on the Private school side and these kids dont know what they have missed out on. Every Player that I know that left our town for Private has now come back and resides in our hometown, basically trying to make up for lost time. Maybe I live in a unique community, but I will tell you that I wouldnt trade the memories for anything.
Nobodys wrong or right here, and yes it is true that everyone wins when kids play sports but maybe some of these parents can start to look at what they are taking there kids away from, rather than thinking of the X-cel energy Center when their child is 14, because those parents are definitely out there.
Nobodys wrong or right here, and yes it is true that everyone wins when kids play sports but maybe some of these parents can start to look at what they are taking there kids away from, rather than thinking of the X-cel energy Center when their child is 14, because those parents are definitely out there.
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Pioneerprideguy
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mnhockeydadof2
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Let's all be honest - all of those w/ kids in public schools.
There are kids who go to other schools for hockey and other sports because they can. Seriously - if they are recruited - good for them.
For me - my kid isn't talented enough to be recruited and we don't have the funds to send him. HOWEVER - if we were ever asked - and there wasn't the transfer rule..I'd jump in a heart beat to send him to St. Thomas. Be honest - hockey aside - you would be doing your kid an injustice to not if you were asked to play there.
It's a free country and people should be allowed to play where they want. I do agree though - even though it's a dead issue - that these glory schools should play each other and leave us public schools to mix it up ourselves.
There are kids who go to other schools for hockey and other sports because they can. Seriously - if they are recruited - good for them.
For me - my kid isn't talented enough to be recruited and we don't have the funds to send him. HOWEVER - if we were ever asked - and there wasn't the transfer rule..I'd jump in a heart beat to send him to St. Thomas. Be honest - hockey aside - you would be doing your kid an injustice to not if you were asked to play there.
It's a free country and people should be allowed to play where they want. I do agree though - even though it's a dead issue - that these glory schools should play each other and leave us public schools to mix it up ourselves.
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I'm not sure thier is a kid in NSP who will be able to crack this line-up in the next few years. I think "Bill" has a done a pretty good gathering up enough talent from the east metro for a while. But as usual, we will continue to lurk around and try to twist of few arms to have people come to our school. It's a tough sell to have kids look at our program, but we will continue to offer free tuition, cars, and other perks just to get kids into our school. We strongly believe in winning at all costs & if you ain't cheatin, you ain't tryin. Everyone knows we recruit & it's great having the high school league in our back pocket to always look the other way. We live by the motto, "if you can't beat em, join em"...and they keep on joinin us, year after year.