As school begins and your first games get closer, make sure to enjoy your time as an athlete. Take everything in but don't forget that there are eyes on you, so make sure you are doing the right thing. Because whether you want to be or not, you are a role model.

Once you decide to be a high school athlete or college athlete, you have decided to become a role model. Because these young athletes look up to you and one day will be in your shoes. So, right now, make sure you are doing the right thing because you are teaching the young athletes what kind of role model to be. This is no different from when you were a kid. You looked up to the older guys, the varsity players and wanted to be just like them. So you took little bits of things that you saw them do and made them into your own. But those older players help shape you into the athlete you are.
Secondly, the parents and alumni are watching how you are holding yourself. Because when you put the jersey on, no matter what team you are from, you are representing all of those people watching. By wearing that jersey, you represent your school, your community, the players that came before you, and most important of all, you represent your last name. You represent your family and how you act reflects on them. Don't disgrace that or take it for granted. Last thing you represent is the number you wear. I can promise you that on a Friday night there are former players in the stands looking down the sidelines trying to see who is wearing THEIR number and believe me, that number will always be their number. Make sure you are making them proud, because one day you will be that guy in the stands looking to see who is wearing your number and I promise you will want them to make you proud.
So as you begin this school year, remember that everyone is watching. The youth, the school, the community, your family, and the person that owns the number you're borrowing. Make sure to do the right thing on and off of the field to make all of those people proud!
Let's make it a great year and most importantly, HAVE FUN! You only get to do this for a short time and when you blink it will be over!
This is DeBree with all of your recruiting and life tips! Have an excellent season!
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