Kade Blume

[98lberEating2Lunches]

I don't think they started until the 1990s.

So I wasn't even old enough yet to have school age kids to have reason to engage school policy makers. I am totally lacking experience in the whole written school conduct matter. I had to learn how to conduct myself through trial and error, I guess. Maybe apply some of the lessons of my elementary and middle Catholic school education.

There was no Catholic School specific conduct policy. Also the nuns believed in corporal punishment in addition to Jesus.

 

[globalhawk]

So I wasn't even old enough yet to have school age kids to have reason to engage school policy makers. I am totally lacking experience in the whole written school conduct matter. I had to learn how to conduct myself through trial and error, I guess. Maybe apply some of the lessons of my elementary and middle Catholic school education.

It wasn't a big deal for us. It basically said you were going to be punished if you did something wrong. It was already expected.

 

[98lberEating2Lunches]

It wasn't a big deal for us. It basically said you were going to be punished if you did something wrong. It was already expected.

So it was pretty high level motherhood, sort of like a corporate ethics policy statement.

 

[sdvike]

AJ was removed from Okie State before he ever went to court.

 

[Huck]

Below is Missouri's High School Association's by-law that would keep him out of competition until the court proceedings were over with...I can't believe Iowa doesn't have something similar.

2.2 CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS 2.2.1 Citizenship: Students who represent a school in interscholastic activities must be creditable citizens and judged so by the proper authority. Those students whose character or conduct is such as to reflect discredit upon themselves or their schools are not considered “creditable citizens.” Conduct shall be satisfactory in accord with the standards of good discipline.
2.2.2 Law Enforcement: a. A student who commits an act for which charges may be or have been filed by law enforcement authorities under any municipal ordinance, misdemeanor or felony statute shall not be eligible until all proceedings with the legal system have been concluded and any penalty (i.e. jail time, fine, court costs, etc.) or special condition of probation (i.e. restitution, community service, counseling, etc.) has been satisfied. If law enforcement authorities determine that charges will not be filed, eligibility will be contingent upon local school policies. b. After a student has completed all court appearances and penalties, and has satisfied all special conditions of probation and remains under general probation only, local school authorities shall determine eligibility. c. Moving traffic offenses shall not affect eligibility, unless they involve drugs, alcohol, or injuries to others. (Editor’s Note: If a traffic offense is accompanied by an act covered in letter a above, such as property damage, bench warrant, etc., eligibility will be delayed per letter a.)

 

[HawkOptimist]

Instead of sending a message that this sort of behavior will never be tolerated, the knuckle draggers over in Roland Story do the complete opposite and allow the kid to continue wrestling. What a shame.

 

[Jason.D.Brantley]

The Blume family might be friends with the town cops, school board members, or other "pillars of the community" so he might just get a slap on the wrist. In my experience sometimes trashy people in town kiss these people's asses while causing problems for others.

 

[Trapper85]

Below is Missouri's High School Association's by-law that would keep him out of competition until the court proceedings were over with...I can't believe Iowa doesn't have something similar.

2.2 CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS 2.2.1 Citizenship: Students who represent a school in interscholastic activities must be creditable citizens and judged so by the proper authority. Those students whose character or conduct is such as to reflect discredit upon themselves or their schools are not considered “creditable citizens.” Conduct shall be satisfactory in accord with the standards of good discipline.
2.2.2 Law Enforcement: a. A student who commits an act for which charges may be or have been filed by law enforcement authorities under any municipal ordinance, misdemeanor or felony statute shall not be eligible until all proceedings with the legal system have been concluded and any penalty (i.e. jail time, fine, court costs, etc.) or special condition of probation (i.e. restitution, community service, counseling, etc.) has been satisfied. If law enforcement authorities determine that charges will not be filed, eligibility will be contingent upon local school policies. b. After a student has completed all court appearances and penalties, and has satisfied all special conditions of probation and remains under general probation only, local school authorities shall determine eligibility. c. Moving traffic offenses shall not affect eligibility, unless they involve drugs, alcohol, or injuries to others. (Editor’s Note: If a traffic offense is accompanied by an act covered in letter a above, such as property damage, bench warrant, etc., eligibility will be delayed per letter a.)

I've no interest in getting in to this debate, but the part you highlighted (words just before it) indicates that the individual must in fact have COMMITTED the act, so presumably there still needs to be sufficient evidence he did so, even if not yet charged or convicted.

 

[WDMHawk72]

I've no interest in getting in to this debate, but the part you highlighted (words just before it) indicates that the individual must in fact have COMMITTED the act, so presumably there still needs to be sufficient evidence he did so, even if not yet charged or convicted.

He plead guilty in juvenile court already. He admitted to what he did. Roland Story just decided to not care

 

[ISUBryceC]

He plead guilty in juvenile court already. He admitted to what he did. Roland Story just decided to not care

It's a disgrace. Just freaking awful.

 

[515Clone]

The school deleted his First place photo from over the weekend and turned off public comments. That's a sign of wrong doing.

 

[Nashville_Hawkeye]

I've no interest in getting in to this debate, but the part you highlighted (words just before it) indicates that the individual must in fact have COMMITTED the act, so presumably there still needs to be sufficient evidence he did so, even if not yet charged or convicted.

Yep, I caught that as well...

 

[98lberEating2Lunches]

commits an act for which charges may be ... filed

So in Missouri, all a school would need to do is contact law enforcement, perhaps gain a copy of a police report, and ask whether charges may be filed related to it. This seems to require minimal effort.

Roland-Story just decided to not care.

Although Roland-Story seems not to have acted as quickly or robustly as many would've liked, it's still hard for me to characterize an entire school's attitude as "uncaring." Hopefully, some future investigation will determine why Roland-Story acted as they did and assess it.

 

[cidhawkeye]

I think a level of responsibility is being skipped. As a parent would you let your child wrestle?
I sat one of my kids for a year after he kicked dirt towards a coach during a machine pitch baseball game. Had to pull him from the game because the coach said ‘no big deal’ ummm yes it is.
Going to sign up the next year and I asked my son why he didn’t finish his last game the previous year ‘coach was a jerk’ crumpled up the application and he missed the year. Didn’t have many issues with any of the kids in sports going forward.
Parents should shut the kid down.

 

[98lberEating2Lunches]

IHSAA Handbook

281-36.15(280) Eligibility requirements. 36.15(1) Local eligibility and student conduct rules. Local boards of education may impose additional eligibility requirements not in conflict with these rules. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent a local school board from declaring a student ineligible to participate in interscholastic competition by reason of the student’s violation of rules adopted by the school pursuant to Iowa Code Sections 279.8 and 279.9.

I could find nothing similar to the Missouri excerpt in the body of the IHSAA rulebook.

This makes clear to me that individual local school boards drive conduct rules relative to eligibility.

Does Roland-Park's student conduct rules meet the criteria with respect to declaring a student ineligible? Were they adopted pursuant to the referenced Iowa Code sections?

I can assume they do and were, given there was a three meet suspension.

It may be time to lobby local school boards, or the IHSAA, to adopt code of conduct rules with a bit more teeth.

 

[praguehawk]

If the school did not investigate and/or ignored what the team mates said then it's an absolute failure of the leadership. This kid should not be participating based on what was earlier in this thread.

 

[515Clone]

It makes a guy wonder if the other kid who helped in the assault is still on the team?

 

[sdvike]

Perhaps the board and superintendent would be alright with Kade coming to the next meeting to give each of them the ole pencil treatment.

 

[ISUBryceC]

Although Roland-Story seems not to have acted as quickly or robustly as many would've liked, it's still hard for me to characterize an entire school's attitude as "uncaring." Hopefully, some future investigation will determine why Roland-Story acted as they did and assess it.

I don't care. At this point he's plead guilty in court. We know he did it, he admitted it. Not acting quickly enough or robustly enough is one thing.

Doing nothing when the verdict is in is something completely different, and yeah I have no problem characterizing a school as uncaring if their actions prove they are.

 

[515Clone]

Can the parents be hit with a civil suit since he plead guilty as a minor?

 

[west2east]

Can the parents be hit with a civil suit since he plead guilty as a minor?

Just what we need more people getting sued. You can't be serious

 

[rcamp67]

Can the parents be hit with a civil suit since he plead guilty as a minor?

Good grief.

 

[bourbon n blues]

Just what we need more people getting sued. You can't be serious

Make it a daughter, not a son and rethink that. Yes, it is a possibility.

 

[rcamp67]

Make it a daughter, not a son and rethink that. Yes, it is a possibility.

Yep same answer. I would still want Blume locked up and I would still think if freaking ludicrous to hold the parents liable for a child’s actions(absent obvious enabling/encouraging).

 

[MitchLL]

This is one case where I hope the kid is booed loudly at any tourneys, including the post season.

 

[WDMHawk72]

Roland Story has one out here - and if they don't take it this is all on them.

Now that he's plead and admitted he did what he did - suspend for the year at minimum. Kid should't be in school let alone on wrestling team.

I would assume he will be sentenced at some point. Plea deals on these types of crimes should have some sort of incarceration. Probation would be a joke.

 

[WDMHawk72]

This is one case where I hope the kid is booed loudly at any tourneys, including the post season.

Kid is probably unbeatable at 2A 120. Doolittle from Webster City is closest challenger and has beat him in past.

I hear he is still going to Sebolt Academy in Jefferson. Blume is one of TJ's "boys" so he has that safety net as well

 

[515Clone]

My comment about suing the parents was meant since he's a minor and it happened off school grounds one with think someone has be be liable. I'm not a lawyer but I know there are many on this board.

 

[fufighters]

How in the hell could I get caught off school property with alcohol and still code of conduct applied to me. That school system it a joke.

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[bluroptimo]

I feel bad for the wrestler who was sodomized. The experience in itself then the follow-up by the school administration. Where are the hero’s in that Roland Story school district?

 

[el dub]

Roland Story has one out here - and if they don't take it this is all on them.

Now that he's plead and admitted he did what he did - suspend for the year at minimum. Kid should't be in school let alone on wrestling team.

I would assume he will be sentenced at some point. Plea deals on these types of crimes should have some sort of incarceration. Probation would be a joke.

Suspend him? From school? So younger kids have to deal with him next year? We lived that scenario growing up when a couple of bullies got held back and landed in our grade.

The kid needs more structure, not less.

 

[bourbon n blues]

Yep same answer. I would still want Blume locked up and I would still think if freaking ludicrous to hold the parents liable for a child’s actions(absent obvious enabling/encouraging).

I get it but parents are often held responsible for things like vandalism.

 

[dtripp26]

This is one case where I hope the kid is booed loudly at any tourneys, including the post season.

He'd deserve it. Kid is a turd!

 

[515Clone]

I wonder if Blume Wrestling Club will survive this...

 

[HawkOptimist]

Just what we need more people getting sued. You can't be serious

If the victim’s own school district and city leaders aren’t going to show that they have his back, who will? The kid and his parents can and should sue. The mental and physical pain, embarrassment, etc. Punitive damages, etc.

 

[HawkOptimist]

This is one case where I hope the kid is booed loudly at any tourneys, including the post season.

Speaking of booing, it sounds like the cheerleading team was told to either cheer at wrestling meets or get kicked off the team. Don’t have all the details, but if true, wow. The national media would be all over this one.

 

[WDMHawk72]

Speaking of booing, it sounds like the cheerleading team was told to either cheer at wrestling meets or get kicked off the team. Don’t have all the details, but if true, wow. The national media would be all over this one.

National media should be on this. It's despicable

 

[woodsiding]

Just what we need more people getting sued. You can't be serious

Hell with that. Imagine a kid sodomizes your son. The school and his parents think nothing of it. That kid just goes on knowing he's untouchable. I'd be pissed. Hell yes I hope the family of the victim gets everything and then some.

 

[bourbon n blues]

Hell with that. Imagine a kid sodomizes your son. The school and his parents think nothing of it. That kid just goes on knowing he's untouchable. I'd be pissed. Hell yes I hope the family of the victim gets everything and then some.

I agree.

 

[FanFan10]

Kid is probably unbeatable at 2A 120. Doolittle from Webster City is closest challenger and has beat him in past.

I hear he is still going to Sebolt Academy in Jefferson. Blume is one of TJ's "boys" so he has that safety net as well

Well you have heard wrong sir, he has not been to a club practice in a pretty long time. TJ honestly talks more to these boys about making good choices on and off the mat, being a good student, a good son/daughter than he does about winning and losing. Kids when they his teenage years make choices above and beyond what they have been taught. To put any on a club for the decision a kid makes is absolutely ridiculous.