RA Wins National Championship

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Why can't we go to a game withouth being shot?

It seems to happen to often; however, once would be too many times. Four young kids were shot after attending the Parker/Huffman game last week. Apparently, the kids were just shot randomly--no purpose at all! The shooters just yelled out, "Loveman's Village" which is the name of a housing project, and then started shooting.

I could say so much about this, but since this is a journal, I am just going to say what is most prevelant on my heart. Looking at the big picture, it seems to me that the middle class has just given the city to criminals and said, "here just do your crime here--kill one another or whatever, but just stay in this area." I realize that is a generalization and doesn't speek to all of the subtopical reasons why criminals can just shoot kids in the street and get away with it. However, it seems to me that the average person is just willing to pile up all the murder up in the city and post a sign on top which says, "The Hood." I am sorry, but that is not going to keep the average person safe. I am sure you you have noticed, but when you keep stacking stuff up in one area, eventually, it starts spilling over and the pile gets wider.

What are They Doing?

I recently tried to help a young man get into RA who has had a difficult road. He was coming to us as a Senior, and he wanted to make sure that we put him in the 12th grade. After reviewing the transcript with Mr. Sciacca, we learned that he had only one English credit for his entire High School career. In addition, he did not fail English, he just didn't take it; yet, his school, which is a local public city school, continued to promote him. We came up with a plan for him, but it would include repeating the 11th grade and summer school. This was the only way for him to have the four required English credits. He did not want to go to 11th grade, so he went to another city school, where not only did they allow him to be a Senior, but they are letting him go home at 12:00 p.m. every day.

I am truly amazed at the state of the city system. This kid, even if he passes the exit exam, which I doubt he will be able to do, is not going to eligible for college. It is really sad. He is a tremendous basketball player, but he will never get the chance to play college ball, but the public system is not willing to tell him that. When I think about this, I get extremely angry, because this young man is being robbed of his future. It is a shame, and it is a disgrace!

Who is this guy?

We have a kid that came to us from Fairfield H.S. I won't say his name at this point. However, he is making quite a name for himself. He did something in class the other day that I have been looking for someone to do for ten years at RA. Another student who had just got in trouble came back to the class and said, "this school is stupid with stupid rules." The young man from Fairfield who is a 11th grader and super basketball player said, "Man you need to hush. It is a priviledge to go to this school." Wow!

Two Senior Football Players playing in College!

I have talked to Shelton Maye. He is doing very well at West Alabama. They may red shirt him. In addition, they are considering a move to wide receiver. The coaches are pleased with his efforts, and they have expressed to some people associated with our school that he is going to help them.

I received an email about Tyrone Davis as well. He is at the Naval Academy and is playing on the offensive line. He is doing well and has promised to report to us all that is going on with him.