Drude Family Shares Good News

By Cassie Felch
Posted: June 27, 2009

Ellicott City resident Beth Drude reports much to celebrate in her household. Not only has oldest child, Danny, returned from college to resume his role as Head Dive Coach at Forest Hill Swim & Tennis Club, but daughter Laura has graduated from Marriotts Ridge High School and now joins her brother as an assistant swim coach. Both kids will attend James Madison University in the fall, Danny as a senior and Laura as a freshman.

Not to be outdone by her older siblings, daughter Courtney, a rising 8th grader at Mt. View Middle School, recently received recognition in the 2009 Fair Housing Calendar Poster Contest, sponsored by the Howard County Human Rights Commission. Her entry won second place at the middle school level.

Since Courtney swims and dives, she has the unusual distinction of calling both siblings “Coach.” In fact, diving is a true family affair since dad, Jeff, judges dive meets, and Beth acts as a team representative. Beth describes diving as “one of the few self-initiated sports kids can participate in – golf being another. The kids are not reacting to a ball; they are mentally going through their dive, executing their dive, and then putting themselves out there to be judged in front of total strangers.” Beth explains that this sport also requires courage from parents, who watch their children execute sometimes nail-biting dives.

Way to go, Drude family! Thanks for sharing your good news.

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