Do not tell anybody about this!
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11/5/2008
I have now lived in Geneseo for over 20 years. It is just a great place to live! Geneseo has a positive reputation for it's schools, high school football and music. It has been over 25 years since Geneseo has won an Illinois State High School Football Championship, but they have four of those trophies in their trophy case. The High School has also recently won it's sixth State Music Championship. The high school is fed these outstanding musicians by parents and booster clubs that encourage both vocal and instrumental music. Geneseo developed a youth football program 45 years ago for 5th, 6th and 7th graders that continues today. When my son played about 15 years ago, the organization was so well funded he only had to pay $1.00 per year for his own mouth-piece!
What makes Geneseo so different is the "can do" attitude of the residents. When people are asked to volunteer to coach a little league soccer, baseball or football team, people actually step up and say "yes". The same is true for volunteers that put on the summer fund raising "socials" at the bandshell in the park or Christmas Victorian Walk with it's "Living" windows downtown.
It is a little like Garrison's Keilor's town. You know the one where all the women are strong, the men are good looking and all the kids are above average.
Paul | Geneseo, IL