Sunday's Opening Ceremony was very special for the girls and the other 100 teams at the AAU 7th Grade Girls National Championships. After a pin exchange among the athlete in the Dunn Center at Austin Peay University, each of the teams marched, Olympics Style, onto the track at the football stadium weathering the 117 degree heat index, carrying banners, and wallowing in the cheers of friends and family. The two highlights of the parade and ceremony were a Maverick and a couple of high flyers. The stands rose and applauded as the Lady Jets from Texas strode down the track in their white silk Armani long-sleeve, full-length warm-ups (yes, I DID say 117 degree heat index), as their coach, Jason Terry of the NBA champ Mavs, strutted to the adoring crowd. However, unlike the other 90+ teams, Jason and the Lady Jets continued marching out of the stadium, skipping the rest of the ceremony, and upgrading from elite to elitist. And, they missed quite a show from two members of the local Airborne Unit, who sky-dove down from 13,000 feet and landed at midfield, to the delight of the crowd. What a great way to start the experience, especially for our girls, who are here to celebrate our Wounded Warriors.
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