Field turf installation underway

Millions of dollars and the finest turf money can buy for games but they can't keep the educational programs running. I guess they forgot why we really have schools.

No. Nooooo. Anti

When I was in high school we had only 200 students. It was a rural farm community. We had a nice biology and science lab, a shop with welders and lathes and milling machines and a drafting class area, a typing class, and auto shop with paint booth and a mechanical area. We had a nice library full of new books. We had a grassy area in the back with a few open seats for a football team or other outdoor sports.

Everyone was OK with it all because if it rained we could have events in our nice indoor gym. Many of the kids came out to be either skilled at a good paying trade or went on to college. Many of us wound up owning or managing businesses.

I look in awe at this new multi-million dollar stadium with professional turf. When that is coupled with the modern library full of new books, the new science and biology lab, the large shop area that can train people for skilled trades like painting, welding, and machine work, the large drafting room, and the computer work area nothing will hold our children back.

What a wonderful addition to all the other stae-of-the-art educational tools we give our students! I wish our little rural farming community had the vision to install an astro-turf stadium instead of spending so much on the needless things like that modern biology lab.

People quit blaming the educators in Lamar County on your childs grades. All the teachers can do is teach. If they had more support from parents grades would improve. Parents have got to get involved with the school and with their children. If there was more of that grades would improve and self-esteem. Some of these kids are raising themselves. It is sad to say but at the primary school I witnessed parents bringing their childrens valentines still in an unopened box for the teacher or child to do at school. This is the parents responsibilty not the teachers. This should be a special time for you and you child to sit down and do something together. Get involved with your child and your child's school. I have seen people that have graduated from Lamar County and are doctors, lawyers, etc. Get with the program and encourage your children to make something out of their life.

the sad thing is people around here never would have voted for that tax if it was to pay teachers or actually improve education. they only voted for it because it makes them feel good about themselves.

The team will start winning. It's an expensive incentive, but it will work. It will also serve to instill some pride in the the people that live in this area. Yeah, I know that big ole' Ingles and the couple of gas stations that stay open past 10 are pretty cool, but when visitors to this metropolis drive through they might say "hey, why don't we move here and bring our money with us?" That wouldn't be so bad would it? Maybe it will help to cover up some of the mouth breathing ignorance that abides in this town. I know it won't make anybody smarter, but it might make us some money right? That's all that really matters.

In summation:
New stadium = more money + something else to do besides posting on this site

Shut up about it making kids any smarter, you could care less. $$$$$$

Well said #10. I am so sick of listening to everyone complaining about the test scores! If they would just devote half of the time they spend b**ching oh I'm sorry blogging on here. To sitting down and actually helping their child with his/her homework then maybe just maybe those test scores that they love to complain about may actually start to improve.

Although as we have discussed many many times before the test scores in large part are due to the fact that we have to count the school systems scores as a whole due to the "No Child Left Behind". (I am going to type it more slowly for you this time) Again that means that even the children for whatever reason whether it be learning disability, Austism, whatever all test scores have to be counted. So I really don't look at those scores as much as some of you do. If my children are doing good in school and I know that I am doing all that I can for them at home, and I am involved in school then I have no worries.

Give these kids a break they need something to be proud of. If you don't like it then by all means don't come to the new stadium that you keep complaining about. The last thing those kids need is to hear some ignorant fool trying to bring them down when their coaches, parents, peers, and team members will be pumping them up for a great "New Beginning". Because that is what it is whether you like it or not. What's done is done all the complaining in the world isn't going to take that turf up, or get them to stop building. So either be a part of the community and support out future leaders or take a backseat and be quiet please and let the rest of us enjoy it.

Thanks

Wow alot of money, but can we get a coaching staff in here to win some games. It's kinda bad to have the best field in the Middle Georgia area and can't win a football game. Let play like our new field look.. I'm happy for lamar county. But nothing beats the old grass.