What does remarkable look like? This past week we made a trip southwest to Dallas to visit my wife's sister on her 40th birthday. We had an opportunity to tour the independent school my brother-in-law heads in the metroplex. Last September he posed the question to parents and students, "What does remarkable look like?" We all know that remarkable is something that makes us take notice, to which we pay attention, even something maybe extraordinary. It is an intriguing thought to decide what remarkable actually looks like in an environment. Dallas has plenty of remarkable things...100 degree heat for 38 straight days (the last six have all been over 106, thank you very much)...two "X's" on the road marking the spot across from Dealey Plaza where JFK was shot nearly 50 years ago (Oswald acted alone by the way, I'm just saying)...Jerry Jones's little house that he built for his Cowboys...so it is not hard to find things that I deem remarkable in life, or in this case, in Dallas.
So the question is, what would remarkable look like for Erskine Athletics in 2011-2012? As more than 280 student-athletes take to the classrooms and fields/courts of Due West how will it look remarkable? Mostly in sports we take notice at teams that win championships, so clearly that would be a good start. But it would also be nice to see teams full of academic-minded sportsmen/women giving their all with great passion and at the same time honoring Christ. I know I sound like an idealistic Athletic Director but the bracelet I wear around my wrist daily quotes Phillipians 4:13, "We can do all things thru Christ." That is a really good place to start a foundation for remarkable, to see what it looks like.
So I want 2011-2012 to be remarkable for Erskine Athletics. I will challenge everyone on our staff to help on us a daily basis re-define remarkable and make this year one which makes us all stand a part from others and take notice. Can we be remarkable everyday, maybe not, but let's give it a try. I will keep you updated on the REMARKABLE Fleet!
