How 'bout I just be a Bear??

Sometime last year the school district where I teach started encouraging this little saying...

Someone says, "Who are you?"

Everyone yells, "I'm a Brewer Bear!"

While I LOVE the attempt at building spirit amongst students, teachers, and the community I was having a hard time buying into the whole I'm a Brewer Bear thing. Reason #1, I am indeed not a Brewer Bear. I am proud to be a graduate of North Crowley High School which made me a Panther, not a Brewer Bear. Reason #2, I was having a hard time reconciling being any kind of bear other than a Baylor Bear! Silly reasons of course, but I'm kind of known for holding onto things even if it doesn't make sense.

All of that has started to change this school year. I've caught the bug and I'm buying in. It helps that my former students are now of the age where they are participating in Brewer athletics. However, the thing that really sealed the deal for me was getting to enjoy last night's first football game of the season in the VIP room at the new stadium. It was pretty cool. I totally stole these pictures from Kristy and Deneise:




I'm not quite ready for a sign in my yard or anything, but I am proud to be a part of a school district that is working hard to instill a sense of pride in our kids and community! Sic 'em Bears!! Ooops, wrong bears. Oh well, it works! :)