My Alma Mater is Auburn High School. It is also the high school where I used to teach. About half of the school's population (or more) went through the middle school and some of the students were in my class or played sports on teams I coached.
Tonight after taking gymnastics photos at Cascade, I went to AR vs AHS (alma mater). Boys played first and girls after. I take photos of BOTH AR teams but none at AHS, but because of the fact that I know kids at AHS, it was a great night to watch basketball!
In game one the boys played to a PACKED house at AR and the AHS team won by 4 in a close one.
In game two, the girls played. And, like with the boys I take the AR photos, but I know the girls at AHS from teaching and coaching. Three of the girls on the AHS team were in my class as 7th graders and a few others were not in my class but I still know.
McKenna and Heather were two of my favorite students. It is cool to see them growing up and playing sports. They didn't want to talk to me during the game, but I understand. (Heather at least said "Hi Mr. Vandegrift"...but it was while she was standing on the block during a free-throw...what a goof ball!)
I did take photos of AR, they were the reason I was there. I was working on something for the girls coach. AR won pretty easily...they are the number one team in the state after all!
Seeing former students (in the stands too!), makes me want to go back to teaching!! I miss the relationships that I have with the kids...and the steady day job! Although it is pretty cool to be at a basketball game as my scheduled work for the day!
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