re: John Curtis appeal denied. Forfeit State title and 28 games

I can tell you the practice times. School lets out at 3:18. On the field for stretching by 4. Done practice by 6. Film after practice for an hour. That's M-W before a Frieday game. Thursday was an hour of practice and no film. Saturday morning was stretching, walk through for the next weeks opponent and film. That practice would start at 8-9 am and watch the full game film after. Be home by noon on Saturday. The only time that we had morning practice during the week was during camp prior to school starting. That lasts for 1 week of 2 a days. You do have to go to class during the day and do your homework at night after practice.

For all of the complaints on this site about participation trophies, that is the antithesis of what is taught at Curtis. You are taught to work for a goal and not be satisfied until you obtain it through working your tail off. If you fail to get it, treat the opponent that beat you with dignity and respect. District championships are not something that is celebrated. Only state titles. It's a different mentality. People think that it's all about the "star" football players, what makes Curtis special is the average kids who play over their heads. Yes it helps to have a Jonathan Wells, Joe McKnight, Malachi Dupre or Willie Allen but that's 4 players over 20 years. Curtis also teaches that everyone has value regardless of your race or gender.

To recap, Curtis teaches hard work, discipline, working towards a goal, that there is only one champion, lose with dignity, everyone has value and race does not differentiate us. It seems to me that these values are exactly what our kids should be taught