| Our kickoff event for this year's College Bound field trips was held on Wednesday on the campus of Missouri Southern State University, here in Joplin. This year's event pitched Cecil Floyd students against three other elementary schools in minute-long games (supposedly to make some kind of point about the sponsoring colleges, though those messages may be unclear). I'll have pictures of a Hoggatteer who participated in one of the races posted here in the next few days. One of our young men was even interviewed by the Joplin Globe following the festivities. | |
There was some screaming, some cheerleader tumbling, and some dancing before we returned to the school just ahead of lunch time. It's probably a good thing that there was some bubble wrap on my desk just waiting to be popped when we got back.
One thing that made it worthwhile for me, personally, was getting to see former student DANIELLE, who now attends a different school. DANIELLE's teacher allowed her to walk across the stands to get to me and give me such a warm greeting that could melt a pharaoh's heart.
