“Sometimes in life, you simply stumble upon something that changes your life forever.  Five years ago, I was asked to coach the Unified Basketball Team for they needed a coach,” he said. “I said yes and never looked back. This school year, I also helped to pilot the Unified Cross Country team – along with two other middle schools – and with so many schools looking to join next year, it is going to take off and be another great opportunity for our athletes and partners.”

Scott added, “At Cole, I feel that I have two parts of my life moving at the same time each day.  One part is teaching science and the other part is my work with Best Buddies and the two Unified Sports teams.  I look at all our kids and, the father in me takes over, and I simply want each and every child here to be treated with the respect that they each deserve.  Programs such as Best Buddies makes you aware of how easy it really is to be kind to each other.  As Lexi mentioned the other night, we are trying to find the unique abilities that make us all special instead of just looking at disabilities.”