Ark City has 15-20 kids come out as 7th and 8th graders and have success. They continue at the High School level because Coach Buckbee makes it fun and exciting during High School.

I blame it on Parents and Kids wanting things without working for them. Johnson County is probably one of the richest counties in the state. A lot of kids and parents are used to being able to just buy what they want or get it easily. It's a mind set. I'm not saying every rich kid or rich parent doesn't know how to work or earn something because there are plenty that do.

The kids in these poor rural areas know how to work hard and earn what they get. Get 4 or 5 brothers at a dinner table and sometimes they have to fight just to get a bite.

I'm sure I'll take a beating for this post, but I usually do take beatings for my post. Food for thought, think about how hard your kids have to work for what they get in life. Do they know how to get knocked down and get back up, or do they get knocked down and quit?