Steven M. Goodpaster

[Glenn Jacobs @GlennJacobsTN]

230 years of rugged independence, unbreakable spirit, and American resilience. From the Volunteer State’s founding in 1796 to the mountains, rivers, and hardworking communities that define us today, Tennesseans have always stood tall for liberty, faith, and self-reliance.

Happy birthday to the greatest state in the union!

[Hallsdale-Powell Utility District @hpudknox]

Recognized Progress. Continued Commitment.
Because of the progress made, TDEC has released the Utility from its State Order and continues to monitor our system as we work toward further improvements. Your support helps protect local waterways like Beaver Creek and ensures a stronger, more reliable utility system for today and for future generations. #HPUDBillATWork #CommittedToExcellence

[Steven M. Goodpaster @Rlst8man]

I’m a proud Tennessean - proud of what we’ve done and where we’re going.

[Gov. Bill Lee @GovBillLee]

As America celebrates 250 years, I’m grateful to @DollyParton for lending her powerful voice to TN’s story of courage, perseverance & opportunity.

We honor the Tennesseans whose contributions shaped our country & invite all to reflect on TN’s rich heritage in the year ahead. 🇺🇸

[Y-12 NSC @y12nsc]

Representatives from CNS attended the unveiling ceremony to honor Edwena, who left a legacy of community service and mentorship.

[Steven M. Goodpaster @Rlst8man]

This is the way.

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

I just visited a shop class in Great Falls, Montana where high school students are building houses for people who need a place to call home.

Let that sink in for a moment.

High schoolers in Great Falls Montana, under the guidance of an excellent shop instructor and lots of community support, are building actual houses. Not birdhouses or doll houses – real homes, built to code from the ground up for real people, and move-in ready.

Yesterday, I toured the latest home these kids are in the process of building. It’s the 48th such home built since 1998, through this remarkable program. While I was there, I ran into @GregForMontana. Like me, the Governor was blown away by what these kids were doing and took the time to talk to each one of them, thanking them for their hard work and congratulating them for what they’d accomplished. I was then invited to join the Governor on stage at Great Falls High, where I answered a few questions about mikeroweWORKS, talked about the many opportunities in the skilled trades, and discussed the ways we might be able to encourage more projects like this one, in Montana and beyond.

It's encouraging to see public/private partnerships done right. And really, it’s not that complicated; it just takes a few stubborn people in various organizations who won't take no for an answer. In this case, too many to name, but a quick shout out to Pete Pace, the shop teacher at the center of High School Homes, the administrators in the school district, the principal at Great Falls High, Sherrie Arey and her devoted crew at @neighborworks, the incredibly generous executives at @WellsFargo who offered another round of financial support, and a Governor with the good sense to push through the normal bureaucratic nonsense that kills programs like this. Bravo to all!

Mike
PS. This is the third time in two months I’ve seen a program like this in action. The first was in Western North Carolina, (Rebuilding the Hollars), the second was in New Orleans, (@uCCNOLA.) The projects all have one thing in common - a shop class with an exceptional instructor. Like I said, it takes support from every direction, but a high school shop class is always where it starts.

For years, I’ve argued that removing shop class from high schools was a mistake that would deny a whole generation of students’ critical exposure to a long list of essential careers and rob them of an opportunity to prepare for the all-important apprenticeships on which most skilled careers are built. Today, standing in the shop class at Great Falls, watching dozens of engaged students cutting, hammering, measuring, and fabricating, it occurred to me that I was wrong. Taking shop class out of high school was not merely a mistake - it was the single dumbest decision in the history of modern education. We didn't just rob a whole generation of students, we robbed ourselves, in a colossal, self-inflicted wound that's led directly to a host of unintended consequences - including the current shortages in every essential skilled trade.

Correcting it, should be at or near the top of every Governor’s agenda in every single state. Because tomorrow’s skilled workforce is currently in the 8th grade, and if we don’t meet these kids where they are - right now - with programs like this, we’re in for a world of hurt.

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

I just visited a shop class in Great Falls, Montana where high school students are building houses for people who need a place to call home.

Let that sink in for a moment.

High schoolers in Great Falls Montana, under the guidance of an excellent shop instructor and lots of community support, are building actual houses. Not birdhouses or doll houses – real homes, built to code from the ground up for real people, and move-in ready.

Yesterday, I toured the latest home these kids are in the process of building. It’s the 48th such home built since 1998, through this remarkable program. While I was there, I ran into @GregForMontana. Like me, the Governor was blown away by what these kids were doing and took the time to talk to each one of them, thanking them for their hard work and congratulating them for what they’d accomplished. I was then invited to join the Governor on stage at Great Falls High, where I answered a few questions about mikeroweWORKS, talked about the many opportunities in the skilled trades, and discussed the ways we might be able to encourage more projects like this one, in Montana and beyond.

It's encouraging to see public/private partnerships done right. And really, it’s not that complicated; it just takes a few stubborn people in various organizations who won't take no for an answer. In this case, too many to name, but a quick shout out to Pete Pace, the shop teacher at the center of High School Homes, the administrators in the school district, the principal at Great Falls High, Sherrie Arey and her devoted crew at @neighborworks, the incredibly generous executives at @WellsFargo who offered another round of financial support, and a Governor with the good sense to push through the normal bureaucratic nonsense that kills programs like this. Bravo to all!

Mike
PS. This is the third time in two months I’ve seen a program like this in action. The first was in Western North Carolina, (Rebuilding the Hollars), the second was in New Orleans, (@uCCNOLA.) The projects all have one thing in common - a shop class with an exceptional instructor. Like I said, it takes support from every direction, but a high school shop class is always where it starts.

For years, I’ve argued that removing shop class from high schools was a mistake that would deny a whole generation of students’ critical exposure to a long list of essential careers and rob them of an opportunity to prepare for the all-important apprenticeships on which most skilled careers are built. Today, standing in the shop class at Great Falls, watching dozens of engaged students cutting, hammering, measuring, and fabricating, it occurred to me that I was wrong. Taking shop class out of high school was not merely a mistake - it was the single dumbest decision in the history of modern education. We didn't just rob a whole generation of students, we robbed ourselves, in a colossal, self-inflicted wound that's led directly to a host of unintended consequences - including the current shortages in every essential skilled trade.

Correcting it, should be at or near the top of every Governor’s agenda in every single state. Because tomorrow’s skilled workforce is currently in the 8th grade, and if we don’t meet these kids where they are - right now - with programs like this, we’re in for a world of hurt.

[Steven M. Goodpaster @Rlst8man]

The Iceman

[PrepXtra @prepxtra]

Rodgers throws his 3rd passing TD of the first half to Grady Goodpaster. @PowellHighFB leads 36-0 @Deuce_Rodgers

[Matt Lowe @PowellCoachLowe]

Final
Powell — 15
Knox West — 3

[Matt Lowe @PowellCoachLowe]

House call.

[Matt Lowe @PowellCoachLowe]

After Three
Powell — 45
Clinton — 21

[Steven M. Goodpaster @Rlst8man]

He wears #20 to honor his grandpa - Donald Keith Goodpaster - who was a baller in his days too.

Good hands run in the family.

[Matt Lowe @PowellCoachLowe]

Go get it, 20.

[Steven M. Goodpaster @Rlst8man]

41 Fun!

[Matt Lowe @PowellCoachLowe]

Pay dirt party.

[Steven M. Goodpaster @Rlst8man]

J-Dot! Let’s go!

[Matt Lowe @PowellCoachLowe]

Let’s eat.

[Steven M. Goodpaster @Rlst8man]

Let’s go, Camden!

[Powell Wrestling @PowellWrestling]

Congratulations to junior Camden Sharits on earning "Wrestler of the Month" for the month of September. Camden embodies the matra of "Do what's right" in everything he does, and has proven to be a leader on our team.

[Matt Lowe @PowellCoachLowe]

Keep goin’.

[Fox News @FoxNews]

"The American dream is having an American home."

HUD Secretary Scott Turner discusses President Donald Trump's plan to combat sky-high home prices.

[Steven M. Goodpaster @Rlst8man]

Can’t hide from Cooper Wheeler!

[Matt Lowe @PowellCoachLowe]

Comin’ at ya.

[PantherNetwork @PHS_PantherNet]

HUGE play on 3rd down that leads to Deuce short-yardage rush TD.

XP is good.

20-8

2Q

[Matt Lowe @PowellCoachLowe]

20 for the 1st.

[Wynton Jackson @WyntonJackson]

Powell QB @Deuce_Rodgers was all smiles in his first “official” game of the season. He finished with 8-10 passing for 75 yards and a TD, and he had 12 carries for 140 yards and 2 TDs