Saturday morning most
students and TMA staff were still turning over in bed. But a select few of the
track team members and staff were at Banneker track, for a community track
meet. Students met at TMA on a bus to Banneker track, then slowly but surely
staff members showed up. Then competition and boasting was in the air. Before
the events started the warm-up was made into a mock race.
Then the day got going, with to start with a 50-meter
race, in which the students won. Then as student, and male, victories out
numbered female and staff wins we turned to relies. The first rely had the boys
in led, with Markel coming out for a win, then the girls and Jessie bringinin it
home, then Coach Scogin with the finish for
the staff. This was met by cheers and playful jeering by the staff, which swore
they were cheated. The accusation the Staff made sent the crowd in an up roar
of laughter. Next we had the 400-meter, a race that got very little volunteers,
but did send Ms. D and Markel in a hand and hand race with each other. Every one
was cheering for the close win, for who one I say they both are winners in that
race. Finally it was the final rely, in
which I was the starter for the girls, and was the most heart warming race. In
this race the community part came out. When the girls’ last runner finished she was the only one still running. It was her and the race. But instantly
she wasn’t alone, the crowd cheered, and some went back to run with her. We all
finished together.
Then we ate subway and laughed at the days events. We all
entered the race of finishing Mr. Bein’s 6 foot sub. I couldn’t help but poke
fun at Ms. Gang because I hadn’t planned on running but beat her once, of
course she beat me mutable times, but
is that really important? On the bus ride back I couldn’t help be a mix of
happy and sad, happy at the wonderful turn my day took, but sad to know this was
the last TMA outing of the year. Also the last one with Ms. D, and maybe
Ms. Gang, two staff I’ve grown to love over this year. So for the other 17
hours I was racing staff, and for the next 42 hours I will feel the effects of
the race.