A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:
Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”
Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.
About 1.5% of those get drafted.
Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.
The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”
I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️
Dr. Ben Carson wow everyone with an unforgettable 4-minute tribute to Charlie Kirk.
“Get on board of the REVIVAL that is coming.”
Carson’s words carried the weight of true wisdom, and the ending was the most powerful moment of all:
“In closing, I want to read a passage from John 12:24, remembering that Charlie was shot at 12:24 pm. ’Verily, verily, I say unto you, this is Christ speaking.
“Except a corn of wheat fall onto the ground and die, it abideth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.’ And I want to thank Charlie for his sacrifice, because much fruit is going to be realized.”
From Batesville, Arkansas to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. What an incredible honor for such a great person, unbelievable teammate, fierce competitor and endless worker. @Phillies got themselves a good one! Congrats @GageWood_14
Let’s go Phillies!
#HoldTheRope
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If your car ever gets hit on accident then hope and pray that they aren't using @Allstate because you are not in good hands. Never has it been this big of a deal to get an insurance company to do what they get paid good money to do.
“He’s been calling the hogs since before he could walk. This was always the dream”
Gage Wood & his mother breaking down their love of @RazorbackBSB
Today a day they will remember forever…