As you all probably know, in my non-tennis non-coaching
life, I aspire to be an excellent teacher-educator. I find that teaching is one
of the most fulfilling things I’ve ever done and that teachers are one of the
most important impact factors in people’s lives every day, whether it be as a
student or as a parent. Unfortunately, teachers also don’t make a good living,
or, more importantly, don’t get the recognition that they deserve in our
society.
It brings me great joy to say that Seminole High Performance
is making a difference in teachers’ lives. First of all, they are making a
difference in MY life (as I am teacher) by giving me the opportunity to work with
such an amazing staff and with such amazing kiddos. Secondly, SHP has donated
t-shirts for a raffle that will be held at the Florida Council of Teachers of
English next week in Lake Mary, Florida. Out of their own generosity, SHP has
donated garnet and gold cotton t-shirts to the cause of giving back to the
teachers we all love and admire. These gifts will go to deserving teachers all
across Florida. A little goes a long way—to know that there is someone there
that does not know you but yet appreciates what you do for children and for
adolescents means the world to me, and I know that it will mean the world to
every teacher who gets a Seminole High Performance t-shirt.
The gesture is reminiscent of our mission at Seminole High
Performance; to develop players with integrity. That’s something that comes
from mentors and an environment that is, day in and day out, a positive and
disciplined one. So thank you, on behalf of all teachers in Florida, and
everywhere, thank you for making a difference Seminole High Performance Tennis.
