Don Buckley
Don Buckley
bought buy furniture library living talking
You're talking about getting away from the institutional library feel. We didn't buy library furniture - we just bought furniture that was comfortable. ... We want it to feel like people's living rooms.
agreed council decided games goes group support ultimately year
They agreed the two games this year would not take place. The Principals' Council decided this and we support that decision. Anything we do as a group ultimately goes through them.
change coaches country excellent factors favorable found great leagues loved reason received research responses safety step wood
I think it's an excellent change and we've received nothing but favorable responses from the coaches and players. It's a great step forward. We did research and found that other leagues around the country went to wood and loved it. Safety factors were also a concern, but not the reason for going to wood.
doors knowledge ourselves people saw sit
Once upon a time, we saw ourselves as gatekeepers ... but you can't do that now. You want to get people in the doors ... you have to show your value. You can't just sit back and say, 'We have all the knowledge in the world, come here if you want.' We have to do more than that.
chance classified schools
There's a chance other schools could be classified AA also. That's why we want things to play out.