I gave him the manuscript and let him do what he would with it,

Children are far more interesting to work with than grownups. They're incredibly honest. They'll tell you exactly what they think.

In Maine, there is a deeply ingrained sense that you can always get a little more use out of something.

In 1987 or '88, Etienne and Nadine came with a manuscript, ... It was all handwritten, with illustrations by Nadine. They asked if I would set it to music.

We gave them Clovis and we got Edison in Division I. Clovis West is really tough; they're so much better than everyone else. Everybody talks about Edison, but I don't think they're close to Clovis West.

I was very fortunate to coach with Chick Campbell. He gave me a lot of responsibilities there, so now being the head guy at North is not a total shock. It made it easier on my part. I am lucky to have a good staff with me. They're willing to put a lot of work in (to start to) build this program.