Very intresting comments by everyone here. I have been a teacher/coach/principal for 35 years. We all have seen the schools become a parent in many ways to the kids we are sent. Most every thing in many cases comes for the school these days. Food, discipline, school supplies, board for 8 hrs a day, parenting ect. There is a time and place for everything. This wasnt the time and place to "be funny". When you mess with peoples income to me thats basically stealing from them. This girl AND the others who made their on choice to join in are not funny. She gave them the idea but they decided to do their pose too. Each one is responsible for their own actions. Each one. I have also run into many parents who feel the same way that it was just in fun. Those kids usually cut themselves from the team because they didnt have enough personal discipline to follow directions. And I didnt need them anyway. All they would do is screw up for everyone esle at a critical time. Those were kids you couldnt count on. And they eventually decided on their own to quit. It also save the parents the time of coming to talk about their non existant playing time. Less BS I had to listen to. Fun isnt playng with peoples income, being disrespectful to an adult, not follow directions, having no self discipline, self control, or self awareness. Im not going to tell people how to raise their kids. But to condone this shows me how many have taught their kids to "be funny". If it were me I would have asked them to pose properly and if they couldnt follow directions send them on their merry way. (Im sure not being a pro I dont know all the ends and outs of this) Its some one elses fault or I was just kidding is the biggest cop out blame game bull stuff there is. See how far that gets you on the job, work or in life. Kids were wrong, parents were wrong if you wanna blame some one. I am not in any way a pro. Many of you have seen my crappy work. But as an educator and parent it is no surprise to me the actions of the kids and the defense of the parents. If you wish to call me out so be it. I have 2 college grads working. Both played ball in college. Both grad with honors. and never got in trouble in school. I went to the school at an early age. Called the girls in and told the principal if they ever come in your office light them up. And if you wont call me and I will. Never had a problem with them. They are good hard working tax paying employed kids. Im sure many of yours are too. I never gave them an excuse or a way out. Just their personal responsibility to work hard, do right, and treat others well. I didnt say this because they are my kids. I said this to point out you get what you put into it. You put in work you get rewarded. you put in excuses you get nothing. Some one may go off on this post. Which is fine. Its a free country.
but like my ol coach said
You are either the problem or the solutition
your choice determines that.
and there is some great work on POTN to learn from
I would like to thank all who ahve helped me
LD, FP, Tupper Gang, Malone, Theron, El Ray, Phil Z, Chris S, Campbell and so many others. Thanks from a salppy photog
and no Chet I dont shoot slappys
before you ask
