Today during Exploration of Sports we had a very special guest join us. Two-time SuperBowl champion Willie Parker joined us this morning for a very informative unique experience. Personally, I was honestly very surprised at how friendly and relatable such a pro football player was to our high schoolers. As someone growing up here he gave us very important lessons about motivation and pushing through to do whatever you want in life. It was amazing we all had the opportunity to ask any questions we had about being a pro athlete. Then my favorite part was being able to hold the SuperBowl ring and take pictures with it. He gave us really good life advice and talked about the struggles he had with mental health and I am thankful for the opportunity. In the afternoon after lunch, we gathered around for a singles-style tennis tournament, which we conducted through a bracket. The experience was pretty exhausting, but we came out with some exhilarating points and had loads of fun through it all. Shoutout to Gavin and McCoy for a 16-14 tiebreak!!
Credit to Salim and Dhiren for writing this blog.
