So, we went to Brockport yesterday. It took us just under 4 hours to get there (and that was stopping for gas and a potty break). Not so bad then. Although it’s still Upstate NY, it’s a bit different than our area in that it was freezingly cold and less mountainess than here. We have the rolling Adirondack Mountains in our backyard. But Brockport pretty much still has the small town atmosphere that I love so much.
The Brockport football team is HUGE. Not really in player size, I was surprised that the players generally look about the size of our boys. The team consists of 99 players and that, to me, is incredible. But I’m told that’s the way it is in college football. The final score was 21 to 20, so that made it exciting for both my boys.
After the game we were led into a much warmer inside area and shown the weight room. Of course I was the only mom who had come along and I felt slightly uncomfortable, but proud that I was there with my son as his sole parent. Eventually, the trip into the locker room had arrived and I was politely asked to sit that one out. Afterwards, the prospective players were given a chance to sit in a classroom and fill out some additional questionaires and forms. A very nice gentlemen took pity on me and sat in the hallway and discussed his experiences with the team and his sons. Apparently both his boys were fairly recent graduates from Brockport who had remained to become coaches. This alone told me alot about Suny Brockport and I learned more from my brief conversation with this proud dad than any tour could possibly have provided. Thank you Proud Dad!
Although Brockport is a SUNY school, it is fairly small, which is something I like in a college. Since Jesse has never said anything about feeling stifled about living or learning in a small-town environment (very much unlike his older brother who enjoys a big-city life) I’m thinking it might be a good fit for him. There’s still time to narrow down choices and visit other schools, but this was a nice way to kick off the college visiting experience. Next stop, Ithaca and then on to Harwick.
