I took my grandson to that camp, and it was really well organized and instructive. Heath Shuler and Eric Ainge were the "draw", and it worked. There were over 200 kids there from age 7 to middle school. And I didn't take him because there are plans for my grandson to go there, but because it was a good opportunity for my grandson to get a little offseason instruction and keep the desires kindled. Good on Concord Christian for putting on that event and opening it up to the public.
Matthews is a very good football coach. I have a friend who is on that staff, and he tells me that Steve is doing all of the right things. Hopefully he has his issues in the rear-view mirror. I'm all for second chances and redemption and forgiveness. We've all fallen short and aren't without shortcomings. Hopefully it works out for him and for that program. It can be similar to Grace Christian in a few years, in my opinion.
And adding as an edit:
If school vouchers pass in Tennessee, and this is not a political discussion, but just an opinion on what happens if they do (and with the party that supports them having a legislative supermajority and the Governorship I expect it to pass and be signed in to law) this will open the door for schools like Concord Christian to be affordable to many more families. I have a feeling we'll see more private schools in the Grace Christian/Concord Christian price range benefit, and that will mean more students to play sports.
And not only will those schools benefit, but public-school districts that charge a tuition for out of district transfers (Oak Ridge, Maryville, Alcoa, Greeneville for example) will also see transfers come in, too, as the vouchers can be used at either private/parochial and public schools.
And parental choice in education is not a bad thing, in my opinion.