Congrats to the MOMS 8th grade on their SBC American Division Runner Up finish to a very good Batavia Bullldog 🏐 team. Broncos finish 16-2 overall. 32-4 overall between 7th and 8th. Been a fun year ladies!!
My 16-year-old daughter works at an ice cream parlor after school.
Last Tuesday at 9:45 PM, she texted me two words: "Red light."
Her 24-year-old shift manager had just informed her that the adult closer called out sick, so she was expected to stay until 1:00 AM on a school night to clean the grease traps and lock up the store alone.
She told him she had an exam at 8 AM. He scoffed and told her: "If you aren't a team player, don't expect hours on next week's schedule."
She froze. Teenagers are conditioned to obey authority figures, even when those figures are taking complete advantage of them.
I walked through the glass front doors at 9:55 PM.
I didn't yell. I walked straight up to the counter, looked the manager in the eye, and said:
"Under state labor law, 16-year-olds cannot work past 10:00 PM on a school night. My daughter is clocking out at ten. If you have an issue with scheduling, give me the franchise owner’s direct number right now."
He stammered, turned red, and told her she could go.
We spend years teaching our kids to be polite, obedient, and respectful to adults.
If you don't teach them where the line is and show them that you will physically show up to hold that line predatory bosses and bad situations will walk all over them before they even finish high school.
October 19th and October 26th will be an open bowl from 6pm-8pm at Community Lanes in Georgetown. The cost will be $5.00 and that covers the games and shoes. If you are interested in bowling Coach Hardyman will be there!!
MOMS 8th 🏐 defeated Wilmington in the SBC American Division semi finals 25-15/25-16. Broncos improve to 16-1 and will play on Wednesday for the championship!