The wrestling team is working together nicely...to do group push ups.
I enjoy the kids. We've got an eclectic group as usual.
The wrestling club, on the other hand, is defunct.
I feel bad, but the bus never came through. I started the club with the understanding that there would be a bus that could drive the kids from Walker to the High School. It's 0.7 miles and last year it was literally on a normal bus route. We sat up front and got off the bus about 3 minutes later. With a bus, I could bring the kids over to the wrestling room (Mats help with wrestling), introduce them to other wrestlers, and continue to coach the MS and HS unimpeded. It worked last year.
This year, the bus never materialized. I talked to the program director and he was frustrated. He'd been trying to get a bus for me and the fencing club and no one would return his calls.
I'm double-booked and being the head middle school coach ranks higher for me.
Random bus note: We have had our own, personal problems with the buses. After the incident with Shane, we asked if Shane could ride his old bus. It drives past his stop and the kids could wave at him. We didn't mind walking the extra 100 yards down to the other stop, either.
We were denied.
The principal tried to speak on our behalf, but the buses aren't run by the schools. They're run by the city and they get to do what they want to do.
I've driven Shane to school every day since. It's an easy drive and I get to work early, so it's working out well. I would have preferred for Shane to get to know the kids right around the corner better, but maybe I can leverage a, "I drove you to school every day for a year because...!" in the future.
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