Parents Talk

Medfield Parents Talk: Keeping Competition Friendly

With so many kids in the community involved in sports from an early age through high school, how do you keep the competition from getting out of hand?

Medfield Parents Talk is a feature on Medfield Patch that invites the parenting community to gather and interact with each other on one open forum. This will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic. Where can we get information on local flu shot clinics? How can we help our children's schools weather their budget cutbacks? What is the best bedtime for babies? How do I deal with my college freshman and curfew during break? Any idea what do with my teen and texting limits? So grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation with today's question: This week in Medfield, we're asking: How do you keep the balance between competition and fun with your youth sports players? Click here to answer!

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Medfield High School Jazz Band Places First At Charles Mingus Competition

Editor's Note: The following information was provided by Cathy Curbow and Alison O'Leary Murray.

The Medfield High School Jazz Band began its February school vacation in exciting fashion, taking first place in the Charles Mingus Institute's High School Band Competition in New York on Feb. 19-20. The trombone section was named outstanding section and MHS senior Kevin Holbrook was awarded outstanding soloist at the competition. Holbrook recalled a past experience of performing with the band in New York at the Essentially Ellington Competition, while he was a freshman, inspired him to work hard and get where he is at today with his music. "To see that kind of enthusiasm and hard work it takes to get to that level, the top players have such passion," Holbrook said. "That's what inspired me." Charles Mingus, founded the Jazz Workshop that …

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