Jarod Claybourn, Head Football Coach of Sterling High in N.J., had no idea what to do with the football from his team's first victory in two years. Mike Karp, Head Football Coach of Gateway High, watched as his team fell victim to Claybourn's team and extend it's losing streak to 17 games.
Probably more than a victory, both teams really just wanted to earn a little respect as the two were both 0-5 for the 2010 season. Going into the game everyone knew that there had to be a winner and a loser when the final gun sounded but Claybourn expressed that there was no reason why his team deserved to win any more than Karp's, "They just ran out of time. They deserved to win that game as much as we did, if not more."
So when the time on the scoreboard read 00:00 Jarod walked across the field to shake Mike's hand with the game ball tucked under his arm. He decided to give the ball to Gateway's Head Coach to honor him and his team for playing such a hard fought game with only 19 players on the roster, "For them to play as hard as they did, I just wanted to honor them in some way."
Mike Karp was truly honored, "I don't even know if i can put it into words. We're two struggling programs. Somebody had to lose, and we came up on the short end of the scoreboard. But for him to do that, it just shows that we gained some respect that night and it means so much to our kids. Classiest thing I've ever seen on a football field."
Here's to you Coach Claybourn for thinking of your opponent and showing others how to win with class-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
What do you think of Coach Claybourn's act of giving the game ball to the losing team's coach?
Friday, October 29, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
a COOL workshop
Batya Greenwald, a teacher at Boulder Community School of Integrated Studies in Colorado, has years of experience watching girls in kindergarten start school hanging out with best friends while others feel left out. As the girls get older sticky friendship problems arise such as bullying and exclusion as friends leave friends to hang out with with more popular schoolmates.
To help young girls address these issues, Greenwald found the Girls Leadership Institute, based in Berkeley, CA, that offers workshops geared towards 2nd graders to fifth graders. The workshops are formulated to help young girls build their leadership skills and to cope with tricky issues of friendship.
Rachel Simmons, co-founder of the Girls Leadership Institute, explains that the workshops are four weeks in length and are offered one night a week in sessions lasting 90 minutes. The sessions explore topics such as standing up for yourself, assertive self-expression, and saying you're sorry. Simmons states, "most of the leadership programs out there for girls teach them how to shake hands or interview for a job, not "internal" leadership skills like emotional intelligence."
Rachel wants the workshops to help girls find the confidence they need to be themselves and wants them to focus on friendships because they are so important, "Friendships are an incredible classroom for girls. They teach girls so many skills, to negotiate, to compromise, to express their needs. Girls face relationship challenges that can be very sophisticated at a very young age and parents of the youngest girls often feel helpless to deal with the mean girl behavior that their daughters experience."
Josh Baldner, Mesa Elementary School Principal, took part in the workshops along side his second-grade daughter this past September and described them as a great opportunity, "They are not just good for girls but for all kids, social skills are not entirely intuitive. In a very fun and safe way, girls learn how to handle normal everyday social situations."
Simmons reiterates that the workshops are fun and allow the girls to be silly, "You are being confident when you don't worry about what other people think."
If you would like more information on the workshops offered by the "Girls Leadership Institute" please checkout their website-www.girlsleadershipinstitute.org.
Here's to the Girls Leadership Institute and the workshops they offer to help young girls navigate those friendship issues that can be tricky and for teaching them to be confident in who they are-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
What do you think of the Girls Leadership Institute and the workshops they offer for young girls?
To help young girls address these issues, Greenwald found the Girls Leadership Institute, based in Berkeley, CA, that offers workshops geared towards 2nd graders to fifth graders. The workshops are formulated to help young girls build their leadership skills and to cope with tricky issues of friendship.
Rachel Simmons, co-founder of the Girls Leadership Institute, explains that the workshops are four weeks in length and are offered one night a week in sessions lasting 90 minutes. The sessions explore topics such as standing up for yourself, assertive self-expression, and saying you're sorry. Simmons states, "most of the leadership programs out there for girls teach them how to shake hands or interview for a job, not "internal" leadership skills like emotional intelligence."
Rachel wants the workshops to help girls find the confidence they need to be themselves and wants them to focus on friendships because they are so important, "Friendships are an incredible classroom for girls. They teach girls so many skills, to negotiate, to compromise, to express their needs. Girls face relationship challenges that can be very sophisticated at a very young age and parents of the youngest girls often feel helpless to deal with the mean girl behavior that their daughters experience."
Josh Baldner, Mesa Elementary School Principal, took part in the workshops along side his second-grade daughter this past September and described them as a great opportunity, "They are not just good for girls but for all kids, social skills are not entirely intuitive. In a very fun and safe way, girls learn how to handle normal everyday social situations."
Simmons reiterates that the workshops are fun and allow the girls to be silly, "You are being confident when you don't worry about what other people think."
If you would like more information on the workshops offered by the "Girls Leadership Institute" please checkout their website-www.girlsleadershipinstitute.org.
Here's to the Girls Leadership Institute and the workshops they offer to help young girls navigate those friendship issues that can be tricky and for teaching them to be confident in who they are-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
What do you think of the Girls Leadership Institute and the workshops they offer for young girls?
Friday, October 22, 2010
COOL haircuts
This week the Green Bay Gamblers, a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team of the United States Hockey League (USHL)that plays out of Green Bay, Wisconsin, shaved their heads to show support for cancer patients.
The unified haircut came just days before the team hosts its 6th annual "Caps for Cancer Toss" during this Saturday's game versus Team U.S.A. All those attending the game are asked to throw a new hat onto the ice that will be donated to cancer patients. Hats that are especially needed are those for women and children. Last year's event garnered nearly 3,000 hats.
The Gamblers aren't just showing their support by shaving their heads, they will also be wearing pink jerseys which will be auctioned off after the game to recognize October as being Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Also COOL, the team will donate a $1 from every ticket sold to the Vince Lombardi Cancer Center at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center.
Here's to all the players on the Green Bay Gamblers and the rest of the organization for taking the time to show support for those in need-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
What do you think of the Green Bay Gamblers and the organizations efforts to support cancer patients?
The unified haircut came just days before the team hosts its 6th annual "Caps for Cancer Toss" during this Saturday's game versus Team U.S.A. All those attending the game are asked to throw a new hat onto the ice that will be donated to cancer patients. Hats that are especially needed are those for women and children. Last year's event garnered nearly 3,000 hats.
The Gamblers aren't just showing their support by shaving their heads, they will also be wearing pink jerseys which will be auctioned off after the game to recognize October as being Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Also COOL, the team will donate a $1 from every ticket sold to the Vince Lombardi Cancer Center at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center.
Here's to all the players on the Green Bay Gamblers and the rest of the organization for taking the time to show support for those in need-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
What do you think of the Green Bay Gamblers and the organizations efforts to support cancer patients?
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
COOL trash
Turning trash into cash sounds like a slogan that is too good to be true but a Trenton, NJ based company, TerraCycle, has started a program that awards grants to schools that (cool)lect the most manufacturing packaging or post-consumer waste.
The "Trash to Cash Collection" contest is a free program that will reward grants totaling up to $125,000, the biggest prize being $50,000 ranging down to $5,000, to the top collecting public schools in New Jersey.
George Chevalier, a TerraCycle senior publicist, expresses that the free fundraisers pay schools to collect a range of non-recyclable products from glue bottles to toothpaste tubes to drink pouches with another 25 common materials being accepted at collection areas and drop-off points, "So every yogurt cup, chip bag, and candy wrapper that used to be thrown away can now earn money for a local school."
TerraCycle, which specializes in making eco-friendly products from post-consumer waste, has raised over $1.5 million for schools as of this week by keeping 1,849,356,026 units of waste out of area landfills. The program remains completely free as the company pays all shipping cost.
Here's to TerraCycle for finding a creative way to raise money for schools-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
What do you think of TerraCycle and its free fundraising program for schools?
The "Trash to Cash Collection" contest is a free program that will reward grants totaling up to $125,000, the biggest prize being $50,000 ranging down to $5,000, to the top collecting public schools in New Jersey.
George Chevalier, a TerraCycle senior publicist, expresses that the free fundraisers pay schools to collect a range of non-recyclable products from glue bottles to toothpaste tubes to drink pouches with another 25 common materials being accepted at collection areas and drop-off points, "So every yogurt cup, chip bag, and candy wrapper that used to be thrown away can now earn money for a local school."
TerraCycle, which specializes in making eco-friendly products from post-consumer waste, has raised over $1.5 million for schools as of this week by keeping 1,849,356,026 units of waste out of area landfills. The program remains completely free as the company pays all shipping cost.
Here's to TerraCycle for finding a creative way to raise money for schools-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
What do you think of TerraCycle and its free fundraising program for schools?
Friday, October 15, 2010
a COOL dog
Ever feel abandoned, alone, and as if nobody cares about you? If you have I am sure you didn't want to get out of bed and take on another day of feeling like that either while at work or just going about your normal every day routine.
Imagine how Pearl must have felt when she found herself abandoned at a local shelter. Pearl, a 4-year-old Labrador Retriever, was once abandoned at a shelter but was found by someone who thought enough of her to take her home and train her. Not only was she trained to be a loyal obedient dog, she was trained as a rescue dog.
Pearl, once trained, was sent to Haiti to save lives shortly after the island was devastated by an earthquake. Pearl traveled with a rescue team from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and along with seven other rescue teams from that county helped to bring 12 people to safety.
Think of Pearl the next time you are feeling abandoned. She was able to trust again and believe in herself and it couldn't have been an easy task for her to head to Haiti and search for survivors of an earthquake on her first rescue mission.
For her bravery and efforts, Pearl was awarded "Dog of the Year" by The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Here's to Pearl and her handlers who thought enough of her to give her the responsibility of saving lives-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
What do you think of Pearl the rescue dog and how do you usually respond when feeling abandoned?
Imagine how Pearl must have felt when she found herself abandoned at a local shelter. Pearl, a 4-year-old Labrador Retriever, was once abandoned at a shelter but was found by someone who thought enough of her to take her home and train her. Not only was she trained to be a loyal obedient dog, she was trained as a rescue dog.
Pearl, once trained, was sent to Haiti to save lives shortly after the island was devastated by an earthquake. Pearl traveled with a rescue team from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and along with seven other rescue teams from that county helped to bring 12 people to safety.
Think of Pearl the next time you are feeling abandoned. She was able to trust again and believe in herself and it couldn't have been an easy task for her to head to Haiti and search for survivors of an earthquake on her first rescue mission.
For her bravery and efforts, Pearl was awarded "Dog of the Year" by The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Here's to Pearl and her handlers who thought enough of her to give her the responsibility of saving lives-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
What do you think of Pearl the rescue dog and how do you usually respond when feeling abandoned?
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
a COOL mom story
Sonya Carson of Detroit, MI was a divorced mother living in the ghetto trying to raise two sons, Ben and Curtis, while working two or three jobs to avoid getting on welfare.
To make matters worse, Ben and Curtis were performing poorly in school while Ben was being teased about being the dumbest kid in his fifth grade class. To say the least, Sonya was struggling for a way to help her kids stay interested in school so that they could receive a better education and carve out a promising future for themselves.
She came up with a plan to turn off the television and send both Ben and Curtis to the library to read two books each weekly and to submit two book reports to her for approval. As the boys read and did their book reports they discovered that the library offered them a chance to travel beyond their current life. Ben eventually began to excel in class and became the top student by the seventh grade. Curtis also performed way above what he had previously.
What both boys didn't know was that their mother couldn't actually read their book reports and only had a third-grade education herself.
Ben went on to attend Yale on a full scholarship, went to medical school, became chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins at the age of 33, and was the leader of the medical team that successfully completed the first separation of conjoined twins attached at the head.
Curtis became a successful mechanical engineer.
Sonya was no slacker herself, completing her education by receiving a degree in interior design.
Here's to you Sonya Carson for opening the world to your boys by way of the library and helping them become successful in life-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
What do you think of Sonya and the way she inspired her boys to see beyond their current situation and become successful in life?
To make matters worse, Ben and Curtis were performing poorly in school while Ben was being teased about being the dumbest kid in his fifth grade class. To say the least, Sonya was struggling for a way to help her kids stay interested in school so that they could receive a better education and carve out a promising future for themselves.
She came up with a plan to turn off the television and send both Ben and Curtis to the library to read two books each weekly and to submit two book reports to her for approval. As the boys read and did their book reports they discovered that the library offered them a chance to travel beyond their current life. Ben eventually began to excel in class and became the top student by the seventh grade. Curtis also performed way above what he had previously.
What both boys didn't know was that their mother couldn't actually read their book reports and only had a third-grade education herself.
Ben went on to attend Yale on a full scholarship, went to medical school, became chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins at the age of 33, and was the leader of the medical team that successfully completed the first separation of conjoined twins attached at the head.
Curtis became a successful mechanical engineer.
Sonya was no slacker herself, completing her education by receiving a degree in interior design.
Here's to you Sonya Carson for opening the world to your boys by way of the library and helping them become successful in life-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
What do you think of Sonya and the way she inspired her boys to see beyond their current situation and become successful in life?
Friday, October 8, 2010
a COOL delivery man
Earl Wieting, a resident of Shively, KY, has delivered over a million pounds of food to area shelters since 1987 and has accumulated over 250,000 miles on his van while continuing to make his deliveries six days a week for the Kentucky Harvest Program.
"Earl the Pearl", as he is called by some of the people on his route, started volunteering shortly after retiring from being a plumber in 1983, "I needed something to do and I get to meet a lot of people. It keeps me busy and keeps me young," Mr. Wieting states.
Earl also delivers an upbeat attitude and a quiet, kind spirit to the recipients of his deliveries. Danny Trent, a fellow volunteer calls Wieting "such a nice, friendly guy" and Sue Smith, a volunteer at the Sister Visitor Center adds, "He's always doing something for someone else, and he loves what he does."
What makes Earl's numerous deliveries and many miles traveled all the more remarkable is that he is a young 91-years of age. Many are surprised to learn his age but what most people discuss is his personality and dedication. Marc Curtis, director of Kentucky Harvest, explains, "There is one donor who Earl gets up once a week at 3:15am to see if they'll have anything to donate that day. That's the only time we can call him, and Earl does it. The dedication he has, on his own, is just above and beyond what people who volunteer do."
Here's to you "Earl the Pearl" for going above and beyond what is expected of you and for making 91 sound young-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
What do you think of Mr. Earl Wieting and his volunteering efforts at the age of 91?
"Earl the Pearl", as he is called by some of the people on his route, started volunteering shortly after retiring from being a plumber in 1983, "I needed something to do and I get to meet a lot of people. It keeps me busy and keeps me young," Mr. Wieting states.
Earl also delivers an upbeat attitude and a quiet, kind spirit to the recipients of his deliveries. Danny Trent, a fellow volunteer calls Wieting "such a nice, friendly guy" and Sue Smith, a volunteer at the Sister Visitor Center adds, "He's always doing something for someone else, and he loves what he does."
What makes Earl's numerous deliveries and many miles traveled all the more remarkable is that he is a young 91-years of age. Many are surprised to learn his age but what most people discuss is his personality and dedication. Marc Curtis, director of Kentucky Harvest, explains, "There is one donor who Earl gets up once a week at 3:15am to see if they'll have anything to donate that day. That's the only time we can call him, and Earl does it. The dedication he has, on his own, is just above and beyond what people who volunteer do."
Here's to you "Earl the Pearl" for going above and beyond what is expected of you and for making 91 sound young-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
What do you think of Mr. Earl Wieting and his volunteering efforts at the age of 91?
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
a COOL ball
Last Saturday hundreds of patrons kicked up their heels at the Saints Ball, presented by St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation, and danced the night away to the music of Heartbeat, a nine-piece show band with high energy and highly danceable music, to raise money for the Montana Pediatric Project which provides pediatric intensive care services to youths under the age of 17.
Since it opened in the fall of 2008 the Project has treated hundreds of youths which has allowed them to remain close to home instead of being treated out of state. The monies raised by the ball also helps St. Vincent hire new doctors such as Montana's only board-certified pediatric neurologist, Dr. Tarif Bakdash, and with this years money they hope to purchase new equipment and maybe a renovation along with continuing to build upon its group of doctors.
Last years ball raised over $500,000 with about 900 people attending the sold out event and they hope this year's event breaks that record. Ceo and president of St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation, Dave Irion states, "We've got a great crowd coming and have had excellent feedback from people who say they want to be a part of it. The last few years we've had a person challenge the audience to raise a certain amount that they will match and this year we have a person who will match $100,000, that's a big deal."
This years Ball included live and silent auctions, and dinner to go along with the great dance music provided by Heartbeat. Supporters would most likely come no matter what was provided because they believe in the cause, the real stars-the kids of the Montana Pediatric Project.
Here's to all the doctors, nurses, volunteers, and supporters of the Montana Pediatric Project, hope you had a successful event and keep up the great work-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
If you would like more information about the Montana Pediatric Project please visit www.svh-mt.org.
What do you think of the Saints Ball and the project it supports?
Since it opened in the fall of 2008 the Project has treated hundreds of youths which has allowed them to remain close to home instead of being treated out of state. The monies raised by the ball also helps St. Vincent hire new doctors such as Montana's only board-certified pediatric neurologist, Dr. Tarif Bakdash, and with this years money they hope to purchase new equipment and maybe a renovation along with continuing to build upon its group of doctors.
Last years ball raised over $500,000 with about 900 people attending the sold out event and they hope this year's event breaks that record. Ceo and president of St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation, Dave Irion states, "We've got a great crowd coming and have had excellent feedback from people who say they want to be a part of it. The last few years we've had a person challenge the audience to raise a certain amount that they will match and this year we have a person who will match $100,000, that's a big deal."
This years Ball included live and silent auctions, and dinner to go along with the great dance music provided by Heartbeat. Supporters would most likely come no matter what was provided because they believe in the cause, the real stars-the kids of the Montana Pediatric Project.
Here's to all the doctors, nurses, volunteers, and supporters of the Montana Pediatric Project, hope you had a successful event and keep up the great work-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
If you would like more information about the Montana Pediatric Project please visit www.svh-mt.org.
What do you think of the Saints Ball and the project it supports?
Friday, October 1, 2010
COOL classes
Andrej Milic, a martial arts instructor with 16 years of experience, founded Milic Sport Club in 2008 with a goal of providing an environment for children that not only promotes personal well-being but growth and development as well.
Andrej feels that not only do self-defense classes teach important life saving skills but also important life skills as well, "I think it's important to get kids empowered, we teach them how to take control of situations and teach them positive habits. One thing every kid will leave these classes with is discipline."
Milic expresses that in addition to empowerment and discipline martial arts teaches values like confidence and leadership along with providing the kids great exercise, "Kids have a lot of built-up energy and these classes are a positive way for them to burn that energy off."
Andrej and his club have gained national attention, he expresses that the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations have awarded him both martial arts and fitness achievements, "This is a good foundation for kids to start achieving personal success, the skills they get from these classes are definitely going to impact their lives."
Here's to you Andrej Milic and all the instructors at Milic Sport Club for teaching children important life lessons and instilling in them self confidence-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
For those economically struggling, the club offers low-cost classes and first-timers get to try a class free of charge.
What do you think of Andrey Milic and his martial art classes and how they teach more then just life-saving skills?
Andrej feels that not only do self-defense classes teach important life saving skills but also important life skills as well, "I think it's important to get kids empowered, we teach them how to take control of situations and teach them positive habits. One thing every kid will leave these classes with is discipline."
Milic expresses that in addition to empowerment and discipline martial arts teaches values like confidence and leadership along with providing the kids great exercise, "Kids have a lot of built-up energy and these classes are a positive way for them to burn that energy off."
Andrej and his club have gained national attention, he expresses that the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations have awarded him both martial arts and fitness achievements, "This is a good foundation for kids to start achieving personal success, the skills they get from these classes are definitely going to impact their lives."
Here's to you Andrej Milic and all the instructors at Milic Sport Club for teaching children important life lessons and instilling in them self confidence-stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!
For those economically struggling, the club offers low-cost classes and first-timers get to try a class free of charge.
What do you think of Andrey Milic and his martial art classes and how they teach more then just life-saving skills?
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