“Growing up as the son of a 30-plus year elected official, Election Day was always special,” Kuwik wrote. “I remember going into the voting booth with my dad to pull the lever with his name next to it, first as mayor and then as county legislator. Now, as a coach, it is great to be on the other side, being a part of so many of our players voting for the first time. Say what you want about this election and the candidates, participating in our government is one of the things that makes America the special place that it is.
“In this day and age, it is easy to sit back and complain about things that could be better, but it is so important that we don’t forget that our founding fathers didn’t just talk, they took action. Voting is one of the small ways that we can get involved in making our communities and our country a better place, and I hope these young men take that lesson to heart moving forward.”
@JoshMCunningham asked for this picture so that he could tell his mom that he voted. pic.twitter.com/a5kHAYY8Hi
— Kevin Kuwik (@KevinKuwik) November 8, 2016
@KD_MP3 and @__KP talked about some of the items they saw on social media, including President Obama's response to a protester at a rally. pic.twitter.com/I28fth2inP
— Kevin Kuwik (@KevinKuwik) November 8, 2016
@j_bonsu put a lot of thought into this: what each party stood for, the importance of other races like Senate and the House. pic.twitter.com/Av2K4gG1tm
— Kevin Kuwik (@KevinKuwik) November 8, 2016
@JoshMCunningham asked for this picture so that he could tell his mom that he voted. pic.twitter.com/a5kHAYY8Hi
— Kevin Kuwik (@KevinKuwik) November 8, 2016
@scoochstackin remembered people voting at his community center in NYC when he was growing up, but this was his 1st time voting himself. pic.twitter.com/wlPPnAQckb
— Kevin Kuwik (@KevinKuwik) November 8, 2016
@tlanders_03 talked about one of the commercials that made an impact on him, and of course he was a local
— Kevin Kuwik (@KevinKuwik) November 8, 2016
celebrity at the polls #WayneTrain pic.twitter.com/6fwy7HNlxQ
Also proud of @mikesell33 and @20Rated_X for filling out absentee ballots back home in St.
— Kevin Kuwik (@KevinKuwik) November 8, 2016
Henry and Springfield respectively
After practice today, I am going to walk over to Holy Angels with @_DarrellDavis as he gets the full Election Day experience as well.
— Kevin Kuwik (@KevinKuwik) November 8, 2016
Special thanks to our academic coordinator @BUSYb_13 for helping get everyone registered and sharing some articles on the election as well.
— Kevin Kuwik (@KevinKuwik) November 8, 2016
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