sixcat

The last time I was in Myrtle, we were watching Jim Furyk win his only major championship at a golf themed restaurant.  That should be a good indication of how long it's been sine I was in Myrtle.  It was supposed to be a buddies golf trip but a coworker invited a random guy we didn't know.  The guy was an absolute POS!  At this restaurant, the guy had way too much to drink, fell through the plate glass window in front of the restaurant and wound up in jail.  The coworker who invited him, tried to help but ended up talking himself into jail as well.  The rest of us left them down there and came home.  Haven't spoken to either of them since.  Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!
I'm not much of a "beach" person and neither is my wife.  When I do go toward the beach, it's generally Edisto, Hilton Head or St. Simons. 

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I have grown to respect your opinion as well. 
 
NC has definitely positioned themselves better than VA in recent years in virtually every aspect. Statewide growth has proven that over the past decade. VA population has stagnated at 0.4% while N.C. is growing at nearly 8.5% a year. Politics aside, VA has been its own worst enemy. 

Dixon could possibly leave Galax at some point but it won't be for money.  At least not money for his wallet.  Money being put into a program may sway him.  As far as recruiting, Galax has always had kids from out of city / out of state.  Nobody cared until Dixon started winning football games!

The last time I was in Myrtle, we were watching Jim Furyk win his only major championship at a golf themed restaurant.  That should be a good indication of how long it's been sine I was in Myrtle.  It was supposed to be a buddies golf trip but a coworker invited a random guy we didn't know.  The guy was an absolute POS!  At this restaurant, the guy had way too much to drink, fell through the plate glass window in front of the restaurant and wound up in jail.  The coworker who invited him, tried to help but ended up talking himself into jail as well.  The rest of us left them down there and came home.  Haven't spoken to either of them since.  Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!
I'm not much of a "beach" person and neither is my wife.  When I do go toward the beach, it's generally Edisto, Hilton Head or St. Simons. 

Region C
Boys
1. Auburn
2. George Wythe
3. Bland
4. Parry McClure
5. Narrows
Auburn is the clear favorite but I can't count out PM.  The Pioneer is such a week district, it's hard to tell how they will stack up against Auburn, GW and Bland.
 
Girls
1. George Wythe / Galax
3. Rural Retreat
4. Covington
5. Eastern Montgomery  
GW and Galax are the only real choices here.  Galax started the season 3-5 with two freshmen in the starting lineup and a first year head coach.  They have gone 11-1 since with the only loss coming at Radford in a really tight game.  This streak also includes an 11-point win over GW.  Galax senior Shea Foxx is the schools all time leading scorer and will play next season at UVA-Wise.  Her sister is a freshman who stands 6'-2" tall and can play all 5 positions on the floor with ease.  She is shooting over 35% from the three point line!  When she plays within herself, she is the best player on the floor every night.  She is a legitimate D1 prospect and has already been on an unofficial visit to Old Dominion.  

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I have grown to respect your opinion as well. 
 
NC has definitely positioned themselves better than VA in recent years in virtually every aspect. Statewide growth has proven that over the past decade. VA population has stagnated at 0.4% while N.C. is growing at nearly 8.5% a year. Politics aside, VA has been its own worst enemy. 

My wife and I lived in Charlotte for a while right out of college and absolutely loved it.  But we had a sense that we didn't want to raise kids there (or at least within the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district).  Ultimately after seven years we jumped at a chance to move back to Virginia -- although not back home to Richlands.  Don't really have any complaints.  In fact we're pretty happy with the way things have turned out.  But I still miss living down there and I really enjoy every opportunity I have to go back and visit for any reason. 
Furthermore, I appreciate sixcat's observation and my own view is that North Carolina has some significant advantages over Virginia.  Some of that is due to the nature of the economy as it exists.  But some of it is because the government of Virginia is backward to begin with and goes out of its way to hamstring itself.  The orange traffic barrel is a perfect metaphor for this discussion -- you'll rarely see one in Virginia because its leadership and bureaucracy rarely have the ability to even start a project (let alone get anything done).

There was some speculation about the possibility of Thad Wells succeeding Mance elsewhere on this board.  In somewhat of a coincidence, if my wife and I had stayed in the Charlotte metro area, Mooresville was one of the non-Mecklenburg options that appealed greatly to us.  Only Coach Wells knows his own heart, but the pull of kith and kin would have to be enormously powerful to outweigh the advantages he has in his current situation.  

Region C
Boys
1. Auburn
2. George Wythe
3. Bland
4. Parry McClure
5. Narrows
Auburn is the clear favorite but I can't count out PM.  The Pioneer is such a week district, it's hard to tell how they will stack up against Auburn, GW and Bland.
 
Girls
1. George Wythe / Galax
3. Rural Retreat
4. Covington
5. Eastern Montgomery  
GW and Galax are the only real choices here.  Galax started the season 3-5 with two freshmen in the starting lineup and a first year head coach.  They have gone 11-1 since with the only loss coming at Radford in a really tight game.  This streak also includes an 11-point win over GW.  Galax senior Shea Foxx is the schools all time leading scorer and will play next season at UVA-Wise.  Her sister is a freshman who stands 6'-2" tall and can play all 5 positions on the floor with ease.  She is shooting over 35% from the three point line!  When she plays within herself, she is the best player on the floor every night.  She is a legitimate D1 prospect and has already been on an unofficial visit to Old Dominion.  

You not a fan of Dirty Myrtle?

Loris is closer to the NC line than it is South Myrtle. This is a chance to retire in VA, go to a vacation destination type of job, not have to teach and get paid to coach while pulling from his VA stuff. Smart life move, IMO. I know I'd do it in a heartbeat.
I only wish we had gotten the chance as a town and fanbase to come together and say thanks for all he's done for our little town.

Desire to "retire" to Myrtle Beach?

North Myrtle is a lot closer and a lot nicer...

My kids are both teenagers.  My wife and I both felt the way you do 13 years ago when we moved them back to Galax.  Now, we regret that decision to some degree because of the lack of opportunities and resources compared to other areas.  Galax is a quality school system that has been managed exceptionally well but can't compete financially with the school district my brothers kids attend in Cornelius, NC.  The opportunities and resources my niece and nephews are exposed to have us second guessing our decision 13 years ago.  They have an embarrassment of riches, including attending high school classes taught by Davidson University professors. 
As proud as I am to be from SWVA, it just doesn't compare to other areas in terms of opportunities, resources and community investment.  Although I will contend, I am not a fan of the North Carolina state symbol................the orange traffic barrel!

My kids are both teenagers.  My wife and I both felt the way you do 13 years ago when we moved them back to Galax.  Now, we regret that decision to some degree because of the lack of opportunities and resources compared to other areas.  Galax is a quality school system that has been managed exceptionally well but can't compete financially with the school district my brothers kids attend in Cornelius, NC.  The opportunities and resources my niece and nephews are exposed to have us second guessing our decision 13 years ago.  They have an embarrassment of riches, including attending high school classes taught by Davidson University professors. 
As proud as I am to be from SWVA, it just doesn't compare to other areas in terms of opportunities, resources and community investment.  Although I will contend, I am not a fan of the North Carolina state symbol................the orange traffic barrel!

Desire to "retire" to Myrtle Beach?

I disagree to an extent.  A couple of school board member as educators, sure.  But having diversity on a school board eliminates tunnel vision and allows for an outside perspective.  It's difficult to think outside the box while isolating yourselves inside a box.  Our local school board features a lawyer, a veterinarian, a retired Naval Officer, a retired Biology teacher and an Industrial Designer.  To use your analogy, you wouldn't want 5 dentists overseeing your dental office either.  Who is managing the business?  Payroll?  Taxes?  EOE compliance?  Sustainability?  Growth?  
Experience can't be taught but is essential to growth.  Experience is something that must be earned.  Why not use the diverse experience of your community to help the next generation?  Surrounding yourself with too much of the same thing limits potential.

When did Scott not have a school board?
I disagree also about who should be members.  Its fine for retired teachers to be on there, but that narrows the view points somewhat.  

I disagree to an extent.  A couple of school board member as educators, sure.  But having diversity on a school board eliminates tunnel vision and allows for an outside perspective.  It's difficult to think outside the box while isolating yourselves inside a box.  Our local school board features a lawyer, a veterinarian, a retired Naval Officer, a retired Biology teacher and an Industrial Designer.  To use your analogy, you wouldn't want 5 dentists overseeing your dental office either.  Who is managing the business?  Payroll?  Taxes?  EOE compliance?  Sustainability?  Growth?  
Experience can't be taught but is essential to growth.  Experience is something that must be earned.  Why not use the diverse experience of your community to help the next generation?  Surrounding yourself with too much of the same thing limits potential.

Ironically, Vance never won a state title with Brand as head coach.  Vance lost 9-7 in the 2018 state championship game to Wake Forest, which was Brand's last game at Vance.  Vance won the 2019 4AA state championship 24-3 over Leesville Road (Raleigh) with former Indian River head coach Glenwood Ferebee as head coach.  Ferebee may be the best high school football coach in Virginia or North Carolina.  In 6 years as a head coach, he has won 60 games in two absolute monster districts. 
Irmo finished 3-7 in 2019 and wasn't competitive in many of them and finished the season with only 37 players.  Which is quite shocking for a school like Irmo.  They lost four of those seven games by at least 4 TD's.  I have a lifelong friend coaching basketball in Columbia, SC.  He says the natives are restless already. 

Loris also had a tornado roll through their parking lot a couple of weeks back...
 

My kids are both teenagers.  My wife and I both felt the way you do 13 years ago when we moved them back to Galax.  Now, we regret that decision to some degree because of the lack of opportunities and resources compared to other areas.  Galax is a quality school system that has been managed exceptionally well but can't compete financially with the school district my brothers kids attend in Cornelius, NC.  The opportunities and resources my niece and nephews are exposed to have us second guessing our decision 13 years ago.  They have an embarrassment of riches, including attending high school classes taught by Davidson University professors. 
As proud as I am to be from SWVA, it just doesn't compare to other areas in terms of opportunities, resources and community investment.  Although I will contend, I am not a fan of the North Carolina state symbol................the orange traffic barrel!

My kids are both teenagers.  My wife and I both felt the way you do 13 years ago when we moved them back to Galax.  Now, we regret that decision to some degree because of the lack of opportunities and resources compared to other areas.  Galax is a quality school system that has been managed exceptionally well but can't compete financially with the school district my brothers kids attend in Cornelius, NC.  The opportunities and resources my niece and nephews are exposed to have us second guessing our decision 13 years ago.  They have an embarrassment of riches, including attending high school classes taught by Davidson University professors. 
As proud as I am to be from SWVA, it just doesn't compare to other areas in terms of opportunities, resources and community investment.  Although I will contend, I am not a fan of the North Carolina state symbol................the orange traffic barrel!

Thad Wells has facilities in Mooresville that nobody in SWVA can match.  I can't imagine he would give those up but I could be wrong.  Athletic boosters pay for every athlete to work out here...........
https://jetperformancelabs.com/
 

I disagree to an extent.  A couple of school board member as educators, sure.  But having diversity on a school board eliminates tunnel vision and allows for an outside perspective.  It's difficult to think outside the box while isolating yourselves inside a box.  Our local school board features a lawyer, a veterinarian, a retired Naval Officer, a retired Biology teacher and an Industrial Designer.  To use your analogy, you wouldn't want 5 dentists overseeing your dental office either.  Who is managing the business?  Payroll?  Taxes?  EOE compliance?  Sustainability?  Growth?  
Experience can't be taught but is essential to growth.  Experience is something that must be earned.  Why not use the diverse experience of your community to help the next generation?  Surrounding yourself with too much of the same thing limits potential.

Great facilities + growing area + great pay = I would stay put.