Wednesday, May 20, 2009
HOMETOWN DAY
5/16/2009
Summerfield Founder’s Day & Parade
My hometown had founder’s day, and a large parade to commemorate the founding of Summerfield! I was in the parade with over 200 other entries! It was such a nice day, I saw my old elementary school gym teacher (who reminded me the first day of school I told him I didn’t like to run!) and my favorite high school principal and his family! I saw the boy scouts, and recreational cheerleaders, my United States Congressman Howard Coble, district court judges and NC state house and senate members, as well as so many other wonderful people! The cheerleading team I used to coach: Northern High School, they were there along with their marching band and athletes! It was a very exciting parade! After the parade I walked around, Luigi’s of Summerfield provided lunch for me! I spoke with Red Dog Farm about helping with their pet adoption fairs, and I also met some wonderful Veterans who fought for our country! There were a few thousand people, and I met so many wonderful Summerfield residents! I was proud to be a part of that Summerfield family and participate in my hometown event! I made a special trip to the downtown Bryan YMCA for their 20th year celebration; they had food, kids and bands playing to commemorate that special event! I concluded my day by going to the Greensboro Grasshoppers Game where my grandfather sang the National Anthem with the Tarheel men’s choir!
Summerfield Founder’s Day & Parade
My hometown had founder’s day, and a large parade to commemorate the founding of Summerfield! I was in the parade with over 200 other entries! It was such a nice day, I saw my old elementary school gym teacher (who reminded me the first day of school I told him I didn’t like to run!) and my favorite high school principal and his family! I saw the boy scouts, and recreational cheerleaders, my United States Congressman Howard Coble, district court judges and NC state house and senate members, as well as so many other wonderful people! The cheerleading team I used to coach: Northern High School, they were there along with their marching band and athletes! It was a very exciting parade! After the parade I walked around, Luigi’s of Summerfield provided lunch for me! I spoke with Red Dog Farm about helping with their pet adoption fairs, and I also met some wonderful Veterans who fought for our country! There were a few thousand people, and I met so many wonderful Summerfield residents! I was proud to be a part of that Summerfield family and participate in my hometown event! I made a special trip to the downtown Bryan YMCA for their 20th year celebration; they had food, kids and bands playing to commemorate that special event! I concluded my day by going to the Greensboro Grasshoppers Game where my grandfather sang the National Anthem with the Tarheel men’s choir!
JACK HANNA EVENT
5/15/2009
6-11PM
Journeys with JACK HANNA at the Natural Science Center of NC
The Natural Science Center in Greensboro is a museum, zoo and soon to be aquarium! It is an all in one educational center designed to teach and engage everyone in nature and its inhabitants! This was a fundraising event for this local attraction with special guest Jack Hanna! Some know Jack from his annual appearances on the David Letterman show! There was food, and events and we walked around meeting different people and seeing the exhibits! It was all very exciting, and my family and I met Jack Hanna himself! During his presentation we learned about his life, and the service to the African country of Rwanda and the shelter he built for the children there! He taught us a lot about the animals he brought to the event! His special guests he brought with him included: 8 foot crocodile, a Python, a porcupine, Gibbons/Monkey’s, and a Cheetah! We also got to pet some farm animals, and see a kangaroo! After his performance, there was a silent auction! My parent’s company Pest Management Systems, Inc., a sponsor of the event; bid on the naming rights of the new Otter’s coming to the museum in a new exhibit soon! They were the highest bidders in the Otter naming, so now they can’t decide what to name the Otters! We are looking for suggestions! It was all very exciting and it was a great night to meet Jack Hanna, and his friends, and see the exciting new events and attractions coming to North Carolina! Serving the community through Science, at the natural science center!
6-11PM
Journeys with JACK HANNA at the Natural Science Center of NC
The Natural Science Center in Greensboro is a museum, zoo and soon to be aquarium! It is an all in one educational center designed to teach and engage everyone in nature and its inhabitants! This was a fundraising event for this local attraction with special guest Jack Hanna! Some know Jack from his annual appearances on the David Letterman show! There was food, and events and we walked around meeting different people and seeing the exhibits! It was all very exciting, and my family and I met Jack Hanna himself! During his presentation we learned about his life, and the service to the African country of Rwanda and the shelter he built for the children there! He taught us a lot about the animals he brought to the event! His special guests he brought with him included: 8 foot crocodile, a Python, a porcupine, Gibbons/Monkey’s, and a Cheetah! We also got to pet some farm animals, and see a kangaroo! After his performance, there was a silent auction! My parent’s company Pest Management Systems, Inc., a sponsor of the event; bid on the naming rights of the new Otter’s coming to the museum in a new exhibit soon! They were the highest bidders in the Otter naming, so now they can’t decide what to name the Otters! We are looking for suggestions! It was all very exciting and it was a great night to meet Jack Hanna, and his friends, and see the exciting new events and attractions coming to North Carolina! Serving the community through Science, at the natural science center!
BBBS
5/15/2009
12:30PM-2:30PM
Falkener Elementary School EOG PEP RALLEY
On my normally scheduled day to go visit my “little” James, I was asked to speak and encourage the children in the third through fifth grade students getting ready to take their end of grade tests! With some of the lower income students, they have a harder time reaching testing scores and goals so they have a program to help with building the self esteem of the children who are taking the test!! Then after the assembly, they walk through the halls of the kindergarten through 2nd grade students who have made signs, and chants for them and who are cheering them on to do well on their tests!!! The Principal asked me to say a few words and answer questions for the kids, so that’s what I did! I told them to eat a good breakfast, and to study hard, ask questions, rely on their teachers and families to help them, as well as work hard and get a good nights rest before they take the test! I know each and every one of them will do well; after all I made them scream it to me that they would do AWESOME!! And that the EOG test was not going to get the best of them!!!! It was a lot of fun and I had some great questions….including “do you have a boyfriend?” (ha ha) My Little got to go to the assembly with me and walk through the halls of all the cute children waiting! As I walked through the halls I was greeted by so many talented, smart, beautiful children who were very excited I was there! I was in tears, and so honored to be there meeting all of these future doctors, teachers, scientists, actors, pilots and the limitless possibilities and opportunities for occupations they have to choose from!
12:30PM-2:30PM
Falkener Elementary School EOG PEP RALLEY
On my normally scheduled day to go visit my “little” James, I was asked to speak and encourage the children in the third through fifth grade students getting ready to take their end of grade tests! With some of the lower income students, they have a harder time reaching testing scores and goals so they have a program to help with building the self esteem of the children who are taking the test!! Then after the assembly, they walk through the halls of the kindergarten through 2nd grade students who have made signs, and chants for them and who are cheering them on to do well on their tests!!! The Principal asked me to say a few words and answer questions for the kids, so that’s what I did! I told them to eat a good breakfast, and to study hard, ask questions, rely on their teachers and families to help them, as well as work hard and get a good nights rest before they take the test! I know each and every one of them will do well; after all I made them scream it to me that they would do AWESOME!! And that the EOG test was not going to get the best of them!!!! It was a lot of fun and I had some great questions….including “do you have a boyfriend?” (ha ha) My Little got to go to the assembly with me and walk through the halls of all the cute children waiting! As I walked through the halls I was greeted by so many talented, smart, beautiful children who were very excited I was there! I was in tears, and so honored to be there meeting all of these future doctors, teachers, scientists, actors, pilots and the limitless possibilities and opportunities for occupations they have to choose from!
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