Pamela Perry

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

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. ✌️

[Pamela Perry @psperry85]

“Bravery is saying something when it would be easier not to” ❤️

[TODAY @TODAYshow]

“The dilemma is that nobody has to say something, but that is precisely why somebody has to say something.”

Ohio State University football star Harry Miller (@h_miller76) joins us to discuss his decision to step away from football to focus on mental health.

[Pamela Perry @psperry85]

@gschimek What are in person meetings? Glad things are going well!!

[Mount Vernon Bank @mountvernonbank]

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[𝓒𝓙 𝓐𝓵𝓵𝓻𝓮𝓭 @HawksBestie]

@HawkDad2002 Oh husband made sure it was! Have a list of spices to buy as well since some were expired 😂 I won’t buy some in as big of bottles!

[Cornell College @CornellCollege]

Today we’re announcing our new Debt Reduction Pledge! For students selected for this new program, we’ll pay, half, up to $12,000 of their federal student loans when they graduate. This starts with those enrolling in the fall. https://t.co/cjVYOBw6Su

[Federal Student Aid @FAFSA]

If you’re a dependent student, your parent will need to sign your FAFSA® form, but make sure they have their own username and password (FSA ID) to do so.

[Pamela Perry @psperry85]

@gschimek I continue to try to embrace that the work will never be “done” and that’s ok- it’s why we have jobs. Enjoy your time away!

[Cornell College @CornellCollege]

It’s April Fool’s, but this King Chapel LEGO® kit is no joke: make your deposit to join our Hilltop community for fall 2021 by April 30 and we’ll send you your own mini King Chapel kit. #HomeontheHilltop #Ramily #JointheRamily
https://t.co/JDZBsdI26X

[Pamela Perry @psperry85]

@Buccaneers @TristanWirfs74 @UIchildrens When she says “I miss you”...priceless!

[CTCLColleges @CTCLColleges]

@CornellCollege increased the Iowa Promise Scholarship to at least $30,000 for all admitted first-year students from #Iowa. #liberalarts #collegesearch #finanicialaid #feeltheiowalove #scholarship https://t.co/SPp7syQ75P

[Cornell College @CornellCollege]

Did your plans for this school year change? Cornell is taking applications for our spring 2021 semester for first-time students and transfer students. Spring term starts January 11. https://t.co/08mzfRw7PO

[Brent Brase @coachbrase]

We are only missing 1 thing at Cornell AND this is on purpose!
✅Great Academics with our Block Plan @CornellCollege
✅New Science Center
✅Breaking ground in March on Sports Center
✅Best Food in the nation!
✅Awesome Athletics @CornellRams
🚫Covid on campus - no sir!

[Director @visitMVL_ia]

Newsweek has picked Mount Vernon as the best place to live in Iowa, as part of a “Best Place to Live in Every State” feature! https://t.co/Aezhkp3Z5y #visitmvl

[Pamela Perry @psperry85]

@cranscoop @TristanWirfs74 This looks to have a higher degree of difficulty- landing on those steps could not have been easy. #crazyathleticism

[Marie Schofer @mschofercornell]

I see you, Erin Davis @CornellCollege!!

[Carson Wentz @cj_wentz]

🙏🏻

[Pamela Perry @psperry85]

@cranscoop @The_MJHines2 Congrats Mickey!

[Cornell College @CornellCollege]

Volleyball Coach Jeff Meeker believes the greatest lesson athletics teaches is how to work together toward a common vision. His team prizes academic success, travel as a team, and service. They’ve raised more than $80,000 over the past decade during Relay for Life. #gorams

[Pamela Perry @psperry85]

@gschimek 5 hours of zoom meetings today-zoom exhaustion is real 😴