Ode To A Copious Vocabulary
Each week, CP students are challenged and tested with 10 new SAT worthy vocabulary words. The ongoing contest is who can use them most eloquently in daily conversation… this week, Coach Newman wins.
I was in San Antonio watching the Boys and Girls 16s National Open the past three days. There was a clear difference between ATA players and the other players I watched. The milieu of ATA College Prep is one of teamwork and focus. I have been impressed with the progress the players I watched have made, and by the progress all of you have made this year. While sometimes rambunctious at lunch, during workouts and class you jettison bad attitudes and you each bring a unique, piquant taste to the ATA CP experience. Improper terms and other negative self talk are anathema to you, and the diaphanous difference in skill and level make practice matches especially challenging and rewarding. You all get along well; there is rarely a schism and you have a tacit understanding that treating each other well is the name of the game. Fortunately, none of you are bibulous, so tournament trips go smoothly for the most part. And, while we have room to grow, there is not room for a googol of ATA’ers. You are one of a select few who get the opportunity to particpate in ATA College Prep.