In March, Mr. David Bascome came to T. N. Tatem Middle School to talk to the students about his life experiences.

He was abused as a child and put behind bars. He said that he wanted to give back to the community and help the young people of Bermuda avoid the mistakes he made growing up.

He changed his life around to be one of the best professional soccer players and also to be well known nationally. He now stays in Maryland to help those that are in jail turn their life around just like him. He has also done the same thing here in Bermuda. He says he was touched to see that the people in jail spoke like businessmen but were behind bars.

David Bascome (born January 29, 1970) is a forward for the Baltimore Blast, an indoor soccer team. David Bascome started his First Division soccer career at the age of 16 with North Village Rams in Bermuda.

At 20 years of age, he signed his first professional contract with the Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League, USA. After 13 seasons of professional indoor soccer, Bascome won his first Championship during his 2003-2004 campaign with the Baltimore Blast.

After retiring he was named to the assistant coaching position of the Blast on October 12, 2006 and helped lead the team to the 2008 MISL Championship in his second season on the coaching staff. Bascome formerly played for the Bermuda national football team, featuring in several FIFA World Cup qualification matches.