Apparently the kids visit the elementary schools for autograph sessions. What's the message we're sending our children here? Aren't we supposed to be humble in our achievements or is this just another ingenious way that the Bluebirds secure their future? I'm sure the children enjoy seeing the players up close and personal but autographs IMO is crossing the line.

I don't see any problem with it. It's just a little fun thing, nothing more.

I don't see any problem with it. It's just a little fun thing, nothing more.

 

I think from an adult perspective, it may seem a little weird, over the top and unnecessary. But if it's presented in the form of just a little fun for the grade school kids and an avenue for them to connect with some of the football players, I think it's completely innocent. Outside the Ft Thomas community, it probably feels that the program is "full of itself". Inside, you know that the younger kids do look up to these guys and it probably makes their day to see and interact with the names that become "famous" to them on Friday nights in Ft. Thomas.

My wife actually forwarded the email to me today and asked if I wanted to go get some autographs. I thought that was pretty funny.

I like the idea of high school kids working/hanging with younger kids. Football players are obviously high profile in Ft T.

 

I'd lean towards the players doing school work or reading with them instead of autographs. High school athletes' perspective is already a bit skewed. We do not need to make it worse.

One of the reasons IMO that Highlands is always the top team in NKY. If I had my wishes Coach Lickert would take Durham around to every elementary school in the Campbell County system trying to get more kids excited and wanting to play football. I don't see anything wrong with it at all.

I agree with others here. Taking the upper classmen around to visit and talk to the younger kids is great but autographs is a little pretentious. Ooops, there goes my old school showing again.

If they were charging for autographs, I would say it was over the top. But otherwise, I see no harm in it. Besides, you never know, one could become valuable some day. I think I would have liked it when I was in grade school. That is the last time I really wanted anyone's autograph (other than on a check).

I say good for them. There no better way of selling the "PROGRAM". The younger kids absolutely love it. They do it on Senior day for Baseball at HP. Again kids love it. I guess if some don't like it, then they can always cross back over. Go Birds! Stairway to Seven. On a side note, MaxPreps will present this years State Champion football team with a National Award during halftime of the upcoming NCC boys BB game.

My wife actually forwarded the email to me today and asked if I wanted to go get some autographs. I thought that was pretty funny.

Are you going?

I think it's probably a bigger deal to the younger guys than the actual football team, too. A long time ago, when I was in high school, my little brother wanted me to get our team to sign a football for him. I remember thinking that it was stupid, but I did it just to make him happy. So I took his football and a sharpie and had everyone that I could find on the team sign it. I remember all of the guys being cool about it, just putting their signatures and numbers. When I brought it home to my little brother, he was really happy to have it. A couple months later, our team won the state championship and we probably signed more than 100 footballs and countless team pictures and posters as a team. My little brother was able to tell people that he got the first autographed football that our team had all signed, which he and my familiy thought was pretty cool. Even today, he still has the ball on display in his room. I think that season is when my little brother became a die hard Colonel.

 

Really, I think that it's a good idea. The autographs and time spent with the 2012 state championship team just might be a big deal to those younger kids that show up. Those younger kids are Highlands future, so you might as well get them on board early.

On the surface I agree it seems harmless enough, but I rarely look at things superficially. From my perspective, it's not only the "selling" of a program, but sending a message that they can be special too if they wear a Highlands jersey and win a state title. For a school system that takes pride in their academic and civic achievements, this appears to be quite a mixed signal. What about the kids from track and cross country who won a title in their repective sport? Do they get a day to promote their programs? And what about less popular football players? How do they feel when a bunch of children pass them over to get, say, McCoy's autograph? Bottom line is the football program is in a powerfully influential position in regards to messages being sent to the youth within our community and they're dropping the ball! It could serve as a platform to guard against the ills of drug abuse, the importance of being civic minded and humble, even showing support for anti-bullying. Instead, they choose to revel in their own vainglory for the sake of securing a tradition rich in self revelry.

Maybe this a good way to show their appreciation to all the young kids that supported them throughout the last 4 years. I mean my gosh, my 2 nephews thought that the notes that they got from my 3 kids and other students that wrote and colored for them, were some of the greatest things they have ever received this past year during the playoff run. I must say that my little Mikey really loves his Highlands Football "Guys"....I'm sure that other programs and communities rally around their respectful football programs like Highlands does and that is awesome. I can still remember my brothers coming to Moyer school after they won in 1981. I know I was the coolest kid in school that day because they were my brothers. State Champions breed State Champions and others just breed I guess!...LOL.

 

Some people seem to get it and others....well, lets just say they are a simple fan of the game. We will leave it at that!

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Really you seem whacked on this one! Let me know when you are up on the pulpit! Harmless fun for the young generation! Calm your oats

Love it! Great way to promote the program for the future and to let the players get some up close love for all the hard work they've put in. Win win in my book.