[Former-Coach]

The PC B-Ball team seems to have a lot of problems and most people seem to blame the coach. But let's take a good look at this school and see what is really going on!! Someone stated that the players did not respect their Coach and I believe this is correct, but these guys do not respect anyone! This is common for Pike Central. Just ask their teachers!! This school needs some strong leadership to get it back on track and at the present time that leadership is not there. The school is being run by threatening and intimidation and decisions are being made by playing politics (the Central Office should have too much to do and should not have time to run this school but somehow they find time). The football coach was run off, and I have been told that the baseball, softball, soccer, and volleyball coaches have all resigned. WHY? The answer is - there is a complete lack of support. You are out there on a limb and the people in power are just waiting to cut that limb. Parents, it is time to start asking some tough questions. Ask your kids how many pep rallys they have had this school year. Ask your kids what organizations they have at their school and how many times they have met with these clubs this year (the answer is 0). Kids are bored with school because all they do is go to class and hear about the CATS test. School should be a place for kids to not only grow intellectually, but also socially and mentally. School should be a happy place and kids should want to go! Some of you stated that the Football Coach was a good person and a good coach and did not deserve to get the ax. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ABOUT IT? Relatives and friends have also been intimidated and threatened and told not to take sides if they want to keep their jobs. Pike Central is being used as a pay back for the last Board race. So when the B-Ball Coaching position has been promised as a political move you can bet that some people will do everything in their power to make sure that the present Coach does not succeed. They will even go as far as turning these kids against their Coach. To these people, kids are not important!! Pike Central is not the same today as it was two or even three years ago. The kids are different and the people working there are not getting the support that they need in order to make a difference in the lives of these kids. Until the parents and the leaders of the community step up and take an interest in their school, Pike Central will continue on its present downward path.