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Jan 19 2025

Content of Our Character

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!!!

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I absolutely love that we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and have a day set aside for him. I am glad that my son asks questions, and we get to talk about what Martin Luther King stood for, fought for, and died for.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Bill Curry, Clark Kellogg, Content of Character, Dr. Richard Johnson, Gandhi, Honor, impact, Influence, Jr., Legacy, Martin Luther King, Michael Catt, MLK Day, MLK quotes, Quotes, Race Issues, Racial Justice

Sep 10 2024

Honoring Fallen Teammates

“Did you ever know that you’re my hero and everything I’d like to be? I can fly higher than an eagle for you are the wind beneath my wings.” (Bette Midler, Wind Beneath My Wings)

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Dustin Hale was only a year older than me, but I thought the sophomore basketball player was a pretty cool guy. We didn’t really hang out away from the basketball court, but he meant a lot to me.​

That summer he passed away as the result of a freakish accident.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Sports · Tagged: 9/11, Bette Midler, Captain, death, Dustin Hale, Funeral, High School, Honor, Influence, Jersey, Jonesville, Legacy, Soccer, student leadership, Teammate, Terrorists, Todd Pelini, Wind Beneath My Wings

Jan 23 2023

MLK (every) Day

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (every) Day!!!

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This past week we celebrated the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and remembered the great things he did to make the world a little bit better.

I saw a lot of memes and quotes about him on Monday.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Bill Curry, Clark Kellogg, Content of Character, Dr. Richard Johnson, Gandhi, Honor, impact, Influence, Jr., Legacy, Martin Luther King, Michael Catt, MLK Day, MLK quotes, Quotes, Race Issues, Racial Justice

Dec 16 2021

Honor Them

“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right in America.” (President Bill Clinton)

Since the Tragic shooting in Michigan on November 30th that took the lives of four Oxford HS students and injured 7 others, political opportunists have wasted little time weaponizing the situation and crafting their talking points.

But my thoughts today aren’t about politics.

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My thoughts on the Oxford tragedy aren’t about who’s right, who’s wrong, who’s to blame, or even how this could have ever happened in the first place.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Sports · Tagged: Crisis Management, crisis preparedness, doing the right thing, Education, Football player, Honor, Integrity, Kids, Legacy, Making a difference, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., Media Coverage, MLK, Oxford High School, Oxford Strong, politics, Positive leadership, School Shooting, student leadership, Students, Tate Myre, Team Captain, Today's Youth, Tragedy

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