"Dedicate Yourself to Being Someone Who Cares." - George N Parks

Today, I had the honor and pleasure of golfing in the Inaugural George N. Parks memorial golf outing. It was a beautiful day with sun and temps in the 80s. It was a tough day, but I managed a few pretty shots. It was just nice to be on the course and helping to support the GNP band scholorship for future band members. Mr Parks was my college band director, almost like a Dad during my 4 years at UMass. He passed away last Fall, but his "starred thoughts" or lessons and advice live on today through thousands of high school Drum Major Academy graduates, UMass students and me!

"It is Never Too Late to be What you Might Have Become." -GNP

"You will move in the direction of your thinking." I always thought this had more to do with marching, but it defniitely applies for life... and biking!

And Mr. Parks is one of the main reasons why I loved my college experience and why I successfully graduated. One of the reasons why I'm dedicated to helping others achieve their dreams of college graduation with Bottom Line. Mr Parks also said, "Dedicate Yourself to Being Someone Who Cares."

GNP Golf Outing - "Neverland" - Mr. Parks often referred to band as Neverland and he was Peter, especially after the the band's 1992 production of Hook