Well, they won first place! They did an awesome job, and had a great attitude about the whole thing. So that was really cool.
The video below shows them receives their medals and such onstage, where they had to get up onto this awkwardly tall stand. Notice the teamwork they exhibited in getting to the top - that's what wins gold medals, folks. Winning state qualified them for the National competition in Kansas City, Missouri. So I'll be returning with an update at the end of June.
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Yay! Tell them congrats from me...if they remember me.
I wish there was a montage of you coaching them to a win.
You could definitely write a movie about this experience. Stark, prairie location. Small group of students (usually with family prblems or full of self doubt). You, inspiring them to move beyond it all (of course you will be played by Denzel Washington in the movie)
That's GREAT!! Congrats...it's kind of like a mini-Olympics w/ the medals & medal stand. Instead of playing the national anthem, they could play a movie soundtrack like Rocky or Chariots of Fire. I loved Erin's comment about Denzel...other possibilities to play inspiring teachers (like you)could be Michelle Pfeiffer, Richard Dreyfus (loved that opus), Hillary Swank or even Gabe Kaplan if he's still alive.
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