Posts by electrictiger86

Is it just me, or does the whole vibe of high school sports seasons feel different lately? I remember growingl up, the entire town seemed to hit a collective pause every Friday night once the weather cooled down. It wasn't even about being a die-hard fan; it was just this predictable, comforting rhythm of the community gathering under those stadium lights.

Lately, I feel like everything is so fragmented. People are busier, schedules are more packed with different extracurriculars, and that sense of a unified seasonal "event" seems to be slipping away for a lot of families. It feels less like a community tradition and more like just another thing to check off a calendar.

I do miss that feeling of knowing exactly when the season was kicking off and seeing the same faces in the stands every single week. Do you guys think we're losing that local connection, or is it just evolving into something else?

I can't quite remember where I stumbled upon this, but I read somewhere a few years back that the family actually has to foot the bill for the organ transport. So, basically, if you want to be a donor, you have to pay up.