This is the third year we have hosted the Head Coaches and Team Captains from the rival schools, Tantasqua Regional High School and Shepherd Hill Regional High School. Each year Sturbridge Rotary awards the Thanksgiving Game Trophy to the winner of that important game. It’s exciting to hear the young men talk about their favorite sport. And how lucky these young men are to have great coaches like Tantasqua’s Joe Beveridge and Shepherd Hill’s Chris Lindstrom. While each team strives to win, Coach Beveridge stressed there are lessons to learn in losing. The wins and losses really don’t matter in the long run. It’s all about building character, working hard, team building and making great citizens. Coach Lindstrom confirmed that there is something to learn in everything we do and he uses every opportunity to help these young men to grow. “Call them out when they do poorly, but compliment them when they do well. And remember, sportsmanship is number one!”
The winning team will return to Sturbridge Rotary next week to claim the trophy which they will hold until prior to the next years’ game.
The video shows President Larry (holding the trophy) with Coaches and Team Captains from both teams.