Gettysburg with "General" Jim Coady

Friday was a special day: Jim Coady’s final trip to Gettysburg as a member of the Calvert faculty. Three teachers, four parent chaperones, two busloads of 10th Agers, and I got to spend a wonderful day in Gettysburg with “General” Coady. The students rose to the occasion: one of the guides told us that we were the best group she has had in over 25 years. Lest we be too melancholy, Mr. Coady has tentatively agreed to attend future trips to Gettysburg with us, which is great news. After organizing 42 trips, he can simply hop on the bus at 8:30, or stay at home if it is raining! After the students recited the Gettysburg Address in unison a few paces from where President Lincoln gave his remarkable speech 147 years ago, Mr. Coady joined the students for a group picture, which you can see below. Thank you, Mr. Coady, for 42 wonderful years!