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September 07, 2019, 02:41 PM
Skins2881
Feel good story UT Vols make bullied kids day (or year maybe)
Not enough of the good stuff in the news nowadays. Good on you UT!

University of Tennessee turns bullied elementary school student's t-shirt design into official apparel

Fox News







The young University of Tennessee fan that was bullied last week for a homemade shirt he wore to his school’s collegiate day was shown an outpouring of support that has since inspired the university to make his design into an official piece of apparel.

Laura Snyder, a teacher in Altamonte Springs, Florida, shared a post on Facebook about a young Vols fan who she said was bullied by girls at his school over a t-shirt he was previously excited to wear for his school’s college color day.

Snyder described how the young boy wanted to show his support for the University of Tennessee but didn’t have a school shirt. She suggested he wear an orange shirt.

“He told me every day leading up to it that he had an orange shirt that he was going to wear. So when the day finally arrived, he was SO EXCITED to show me his shirt. I was impressed that he took it one step further to make his own label,” her post read.”


Snyder was surprised, then, when she saw the student crying at his desk after lunch.

“Some girls at the lunch table next to his (who didn’t even participate in college colors day) had made fun of his sign that he had attached to his shirt. He was DEVASTATED," she wrote. "I know kids can be cruel, I am aware that it’s not the fanciest sign, BUT this kid used the resources he had available to him to participate in a spirit day.”

The teacher, obviously touched by the student’s attempt, said she was going to get him his own shirt but posted the story to social media to try and get in contact with someone from the university.

Her expectations were surpassed.

Not only did the University of Tennessee send a box full of “swag” - so that the student would never run out of options to show his Vols pride - but they also announced that they would be designing an official school shirt after his own creation.



‘“I’m not even sure I can put into words his reaction. It was so heartwarming. My student was so amazed at all the goodies in the box. He proudly put on the jersey and one of the many hats in the box,” Snyder shared in an updated post.

“When I told him that his design was being made into a real shirt and people wanted to wear it, his jaw dropped. He had a big smile on his face, walked taller, and I could tell his confidence grew today! Thank you to the UT Nation for that!!”

The school’s official shop confirmed the news in a tweet announcing that a portion of the proceeds will go to an anti-bullying foundation.

Snyder said that despite being bullied, the boy couldn’t wait to share some of the swag he had received with his fellow classmates.

“My student got to pass out UT swag to his classmates. They were ecstatic!!” she said. “While the kids were filling water bottles and waiting to water down their towels, it made this teacher so proud to see the kids congratulating my student. High fives, hugs, pats on the back could be seen from the kids. This experience is uniting my class even more than I could have imagined, and it was truly amazing to witness!!”

Snyder, a Florida State Seminoles fan herself, said even she was looking forward to wearing her student’s design.



Jesse

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September 07, 2019, 02:48 PM
Oz_Shadow
Saw that. Thought it was awesome. Even non-Vol fans wanted one.
September 07, 2019, 03:15 PM
bigdeal
quote:
Laura Snyder,

Good job by the teacher and the Vols staff. And those girls will get theirs somewhere down the road.


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September 07, 2019, 03:32 PM
Rawny
quote:
Originally posted by Skins2881:
...in Altamonte Springs, Florida,
Those bitches must be Gator fans. Razz
September 07, 2019, 04:59 PM
DrDan
I am not a Tennessee fan, but I want one of those shirts.




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September 07, 2019, 05:06 PM
ArtieS
I'm with you, DrDan, I would so wear one of those.



"I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation."

Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II.
September 07, 2019, 05:09 PM
Skins2881
I showed this to my wife and told her I want to get one. She said why not. If no one looks to closely I can wear it to a VaTech game too.



Jesse

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September 07, 2019, 07:52 PM
10X-Shooter
Great story. Guess I need to get one of those shirts.
September 07, 2019, 11:03 PM
Beancooker
Fantastic. I don’t follow sports, but I would wear one. I might even have to order one.



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September 07, 2019, 11:41 PM
Skins2881
quote:
Originally posted by Beancooker:
Fantastic. I don’t follow sports, but I would wear one. I might even have to order one.


Been trying. Not working currently.

Here's the link if it starts to work.

https://utvolshop.com/p-67332-...ay-tee-preorder.aspx



Jesse

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September 12, 2019, 11:46 AM
Tn226
UT offers young Vol fan bullied for making own T-shirt admission, full scholarship

They were taking some heat for not sharing the proceeds with the kid. Seems like a reasonable solution.

https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/4...ion-full-scholarship
September 12, 2019, 11:50 AM
SBrooks
Now if we can just get the UT players a little more fired up...


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September 12, 2019, 12:07 PM
bionic218
quote:
Originally posted by SBrooks:
Now if we can just get the UT players a little more fired up...


Yes, please!
September 12, 2019, 01:01 PM
Skins2881
quote:
Originally posted by Tn226:
UT offers young Vol fan bullied for making own T-shirt admission, full scholarship

They were taking some heat for not sharing the proceeds with the kid. Seems like a reasonable solution.

https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/4...ion-full-scholarship


Wow. That's awesome. Hopefully he takes full advantage of the situation. What an opportunity.



Jesse

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