IMG Senior Brunch with Families

Today on the main plaza at IMG, there was a brunch for seniors and their families. They had a sand sculptor out there making a two sided piece for the graduates. It was so cool! 

The tables and chairs were set out under these massive tents. There were lots of great food trucks out for the day with several coffee and drink stations. Parker was able to come with us - Davis is in the middle of finals at school and can't join in the festivities this week. 

 

IMG Senior Commitment Day

Wednesday morning was the Senior Commitment Day at IMG Academy. We celebrated in the basketball complex. Over 400 seniors from the ten different sport programs got to walk across the stage and announce their name and where they are going to continue their academic and athletic development. The dress code was suspended for today so that they could wear gear from their new colleges. 

Each sport program came through the arch to their own music. Here is the track and field entrance. 

Dan McKee the head of school speaking to open the event. 

Track and Field Head Coach Mark Napier shared about the successes of the track team before the seniors walked across the stage. 

Wesley Allen - St. Leo University

We're excited to start cheering for our very own St Leo Lion!!

Friends in the Neighborhood

So this section of our bushes outside the pool is a little less full than other spots - and now we know why. 

Apparently the deer love to eat our bushes. 

 

All Around the Town

Sunday I preached for Mother's Day at Trinity UMC in Sarasota and then headed for a labyrinth walk in downtown Sarasota. 

I spent a couple of days working from Lakeland. This is my little cubby area in the conference office. 

We had several meetings gettin ready for annual conference in a few weeks, including a walk through at Branscomb Auditorium on Florida Southern College's campus. 

 

Our Favorite High Jumper

The photographer at IMG sent through some cool pictures from an earlier season track meet to Wesley this weekend. Love these so much! 

And at the recent track and field banquet, Wesley's name was on the screen as one of the seniors committed to continue with sports in college (bottom left of the screen). 

And then he was able to go up to the microphone in front of his senior banner and announce where he is going to attend college. 

 

Committed To Compete

Wesley has qualified for Adidas Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina in June. He will be competing in Truist Stadium at North Carolina A& T University. 

 We will be hitting the road for Father's Day weekend to watch him compete! 

A Magical Internship

Parker got an acceptance email this week for his next step - he has been accepted to the Disney College Program for the fall! He reports in August and will live at Walt Disney World in the special housing for the college program participants. He will be able to do this while finishing up his last year of MBA classes online. We are so excited for this next step for him!