Joe Drape

Joe is the officially the first author I have ever met and what a way to start! His book has been one of my favorite sports stories and I loved it because I am from that part of Kansas and knew some of the kids he wrote about. It was neat to see that Hollywood and money haven't changed him and get his opinions and perspectives on Smith Center. He was approachable and funny and I liked that. He was a chill, down-to-earth guy and I'm glad he really enjoyed doing that story.

It was cool to hear his background and how he came to the Smith Center and the story. I liked that he gave us tips, helpful and encouraging advice, and just his overall experience in this profession. I am grateful for that and it was nice to hear. I did get kind of lost in this speech till we got further into the SC talk, could have done without a lot of his jargon, but I did appreciate the whole presentation.

The question and answer time was favorite part about the whole presentation and it was when we could really see his true personality. I hope to read more stories from him in the future.