This Blue Devil is an “Angel” After All
There are times when I wonder how I get talked into things. My wife and kids have a refined talent for getting me to do projects and activities that aren’t exactly tops of my preferred ways to have a good time. It seems they shared a few of their tricks, because late last Friday morning I found myself outside of Springfield High School in shorts, a Hawaiian shirt and making a snow angel. Folks, it was less than 15 degrees and despite what may have appeared otherwise, I had not lost my mind. Maybe froze it a little, for sure, but the effort was all in good fun and with a meaningful purpose.
Here’s the gist—there had been some silliness discussed and I as much as anyone recognized that the SHS staff could use a little silliness. So, I suggested to the staff that for a small participation fee I would grant permission to step-aside from our typical dress code and allow everyone to dress-up/down (depending on your opinion of the attire) in Hawaiian shirts as we received the first dose of our COVID-19 vaccines. I could have stopped right there, and several times I wished I had. But, I kept going and suggested that if we got at least 85 people to dress “Hawaiian” raising about $400 to benefit the Class of 2021, one of the administrators would make a snow angel in the front yard of the school for all to see. I took it a step further—we’d even do it live and share on social media.
Somehow, the administrator ended up being me. I guess it is only fitting that this Blue Devil released my inner “angel.” I do have to tell you that the only part of me warmed for the rest of the day (perhaps even the weekend) was my heart. This SHS staff loves our students. I don’t think anyone questions this fact. We have plans to use our creativity and silliness to celebrate the Class of 2021 (and all others) in as many ways as possible. I look forward to sharing plans with you as they start to firm up.
