Posted on 10/15/2017 5:19:47 PM PDT by EdnaMode
The national anthem football controversy continues to have an impact at the high school level.
The Des Moines Register reports 13 members of the Ames High School band walked off the field before playing the national anthem on Friday night. This happened before the school hosted Lincoln on the football field.
Earlier on Friday, student leaders read a statement to their classmates saying, "the decision to change from a patriotic USA to pink-out theme for the student section was the decision of the Ames High student body alone. Is this political? Maybe. But we are proud of how our students showed great leadership today by coming together."
Ames Schools @ACSD_News Ames High has great student leaders and the decision to change tonight's student section theme was student driven. #AmesCSD #AmesHighPride 12:45 PM - Oct 13, 2017
The statement also encouraged students to link arms at the football game, show love, and pack the stands. Efforts to reach the high school principal and the band director have not been returned.
fire the band director
Umm, does not compute? Is "Conformity is Leadership!" the new thing for the youth?
The Nebraska football team ran through the tunnel last night caring an American flag. Unfortunately, for the Huskers, it went downhill from there.
Maybe? A+ education they're getting there.
This is the generation coming up. Unless conservatism reproduces itself on a massive scale, it isn’t going to end well for this country.
NewSpeak
Gee....do ya think some of their teachers put ‘em up to it??
I have reproduced myself on a massive scale (especially Tom the Son, who is personally massive), but where are the rest of you?
If you had one job...
I wonder if my freedom of speech means I can wave a confederate flag at their games or at one of their schools?
Either that, or they have a Content-Free Sentence Generator.
I would bet money on it.
Only for those that can’t think for themselves.
When I was in high school, band people weren’t the intellectual stars.
You’ve got us beat by two ;)
Hussein’s Organizing for Action is in every community in America.
In Mexico, we began a school in September which has a motto...
FORMING SERVANTS FOR THE NATION. We teach them to LOVE their country, pledge honor and lead.
But they were light years ahead of the athletes.
When I was in high school, most of the band were in College Prep.
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