National signing
day
Deuteronomy,
Chapter 5, Verse 4-6
4 Face
to face, the LORD spoke with you on the mountain from the midst of the fire,
5
while I was standing between the
LORD and you at that time, to announce to you these words of the LORD, since
you were afraid of the fire and would
not go up the mountain: 6 I
am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out
of the house of slavery.
Today reflect on how our labor can be slavery or it
can be a joy. In the end you are responsible for your own happiness. The fire
on the mountain was not an impediment to the Israel people coming to God; it
was their excuse. The secret of success is cfrom God
and following it. When we follow God’s guidance to the do the work, he has
intended for us, we are like the tree that Moses saw that brought him into the
service of the Lord. We will burn but not be consumed! Then, when others see
our work and wonder at our joy in slavery to the Lord, they too will come to
know that “His burden is light.” (Mt. 11-30)
Many years ago, I also, like the people of Israel was
afraid of the fire; and refused to go up on the mountain. Yes, I was called to
the priesthood. I was afraid of the fire. I made all the excuses: I am not
worthy, I want a wife; I want children. I turned away and the life I thought
would be a joy was unsatisfying. Yet, the Lord did not abandon me; He has never
chided me; no only I have chided myself. He has made good out of all I have
shattered with my selfishness. This is the challenge of the cross that when we
fall, and we will fall; that we pick the cross up again and drink the cup the
Lord has given us to the dregs. How committed are you to discovering and
following Jesus?
National Signing Day
National Signing Day marks the start of the college
football signing season. From this day forward, high school football players
can sign a National Letter of Intent to play football for a university in the
National College Athletic Association (NCAA). The National Letter of Intent is
a binding agreement between a potential student-athlete and a NLI member
institution. Once signed, the agreement requires the athlete to attend and represent
the institution for at least two semesters or three quarters, and in return,
the institution must provide athletic financial aid for the same duration.
National Signing Day marks the start of many football players' careers as
they transition into more professional setting. National Signing Day was
established in 1981 by the College Football Association in an effort to
eliminate separate conference signing dates and force student-athletes to
commit to only one NCAA institution. Prior to 1981, NCAA football
conferences required recruits to sign separate letters of intent since
conference letters only restricted signing within the conference itself.
National Signing Day is now held on the third Wednesday of February annually.
National
Signing Day Facts & Quotes
·
Up
until 2014, players for the NCAA were not paid. In August 2014, the NCAA began
to allow student-athletes to receive full scholarships and additional financial
supplements between $2,000-4,000 to support daily expenses and the cost of
living.
·
Different
NCAA sports
have different signing days where high school athletes from that sport can
commit to the university of their choice.
·
Prior
to signing a letter of intent, prospective students usually go on a recruiting
trip paid for by the university in question. The trip serves to show the
recruit a good time and attempt to convince him/her to commit to studies there.
·
According
to the NCAA, of its 1,100 members, only 20 of them actually make more money
than they spend on sports each year.
·
Once
again, we feel that we have another fine class. Most notably we feel that we're
continuing to add to our overall team speed and our athleticism on our football
team. We're successful in signing 24 players, or probably more aptly put we
have 24 new players in our program. - Tracy Claeys - Minnesota Golden Gophers
Head Football Coach
National
Signing Day Top Events and Things to Do
·
Get
out to your local park and play a game of football with your family and friends
to celebrate all those who are committing to playing in NCAA football today.
·
Watch
the day's events of your favorite conference live. Most are aired live
across networks such as ESPN and they can often be found online.
·
Review
some of the student-athlete rules and criteria in order to gain a better
understanding of the players' responsibilities and duties in addition to
playing ball. Some basic requirements include:
1) earn at least a 2.3 GPA in core courses
2) earn at least 9 credits per semester
3) adhere to amateurism requirements (limiting agent involvement, prize money, salaries and contracts with professional teams)
·
Watch
a movie about NCAA Football. Our favorites are Friday Night Lights (2004),
The Blind Side (2009), Rudy (1993) and The Express (2008).
·
Support
a local high school football team. Your financial and time donations can mean
the chance to get a scholarship for a high school student to pursue university
studies.
"Read
these counsels slowly. Pause to meditate on these thoughts. They are things
that I whisper in your ear-confiding them-as a friend, as a brother, as a
father. And they are being heard by God. I won't tell you anything new. I will
only stir your memory, so that some thought will arise and strike you; and so
you will better your life and set out along ways of prayer and of Love. And in
the end you will be a more worthy soul."
I want you to be happy on
earth. And you will not be happy if you don't lose that fear of suffering. For,
as long as we are 'wayfarers', it is precisely in suffering that our happiness
lies.
Daily Devotions
[1]http://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-1.htm
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