Commentary
By Scott Buttram, publisher
TRUSSVILLE — First, congratulations to the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies on their resounding victory last night over Gadsden City. It was a sparkling win that showcased outstanding performances on both sides of the ball.
Unfortunately, conduct from some spectators wasn’t quite as impressive as evidenced by a photo from the Trussville Police Department showing stadium grounds littered with trash. That should never be the case.
A photo from the Trussville Police shows Husky Stadium littered with trash.
It was even more disappointing because my own child is part of the HTHS student body. This morning, I showed her the photo and reminded her that my expectation for her is that she be part of the solution, not the problem. She assured me that would be the case.
I would imagine similar conversations are taking place in homes across Trussville this morning.
In the last 20 years, I’ve attended more sporting events in Trussville than I can count. Along with watching a lot of terrific athletes, one of the great elements of those events are the supporting students, parents, and community members.
While every large group of people have a few bad apples, the fact is Trussville students and supporters have a long history of going above and beyond to do the right thing. Community pride is important here and that’s been the case for as long as I can remember.
The Trussville Police are to be appreciated for pointing out the problem with trash left on the ground in Husky Stadium. While it is embarrassing to see the photo, it can also serve as a wake-up call for all of us.
I have every confidence that students and fans of Hewitt-Trussville will flip this negative to a positive post-haste. We’re all in this together and together we’ll all do better going forward.
A photo from the Trussville Police shows Husky Stadium littered with trash.
Cleaning up the trash
Commentary
By Scott Buttram, publisher
TRUSSVILLE — First, congratulations to the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies on their resounding victory last night over Gadsden City. It was a sparkling win that showcased outstanding performances on both sides of the ball.
Unfortunately, conduct from some spectators wasn’t quite as impressive as evidenced by a photo from the Trussville Police Department showing stadium grounds littered with trash. That should never be the case.
A photo from the Trussville Police shows Husky Stadium littered with trash.
It was even more disappointing because my own child is part of the HTHS student body. This morning, I showed her the photo and reminded her that my expectation for her is that she be part of the solution, not the problem. She assured me that would be the case.
I would imagine similar conversations are taking place in homes across Trussville this morning.
In the last 20 years, I’ve attended more sporting events in Trussville than I can count. Along with watching a lot of terrific athletes, one of the great elements of those events are the supporting students, parents, and community members.
While every large group of people have a few bad apples, the fact is Trussville students and supporters have a long history of going above and beyond to do the right thing. Community pride is important here and that’s been the case for as long as I can remember.
The Trussville Police are to be appreciated for pointing out the problem with trash left on the ground in Husky Stadium. While it is embarrassing to see the photo, it can also serve as a wake-up call for all of us.
I have every confidence that students and fans of Hewitt-Trussville will flip this negative to a positive post-haste. We’re all in this together and together we’ll all do better going forward.