Well, summer is officially over, and I spent my last days doing what I love the most. I was at Creekside for the 2nd Annual "Angel in the Outfield" Baseball Tournament to help the Together4Tanner Foundation. Tanner was a baseball player of mine, and close friend of my family's up until his untimely passing a little over 2 years ago. Matt and Trish Webb have committed their lives to helping the baseball community in and around New Bern through the foundation and work tirelessly to keep his memory alive. There is not a day that goes by that he is not in my thought. I bring this all up, not for sympathy or compassion, but because Tanner was such a huge part of HJ during his time here as a student-athlete. He was a golfer, basketball and most importantly, baseball player.There are many ways we honor and remember him at HJ and if you get a chance to go in the Media Center, look up because there is a tile painted in his name.
This weekend was one to celebrate Tanner, His former teammates playing at NBHS, younger siblings helping out at Creekside watching their friends play and remember Tanner, and a Devotion said at each location where Tanner was remembered not for his excellence but his character. That is what I want to bring to my students this year. Be remembered for your character, not your accomplishments. You do not need to be the best to make a mark in life, just need to be the best you that you can be. At HJ MacDonald, We are One Vision, One School, One Squad!!!
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