The Wascana Racing Canoe Club

I knew early in life that my passion to play sports was undeniable. I was determined to be the best at every sport I played. That determination led me throughout my high school career to be a three-sport athlete since I was a freshman. I have received a varsity letter awards for baseball, basketball, and football. Senior year of my high school football season I was awarded captain of my team. My junior football season I was awarded honorable mention all league as well as honorable mention all area. Being a talented athlete, I continued to push myself to improve. I believe the drive to succeed came from deep within myself as dedicated team player to never let my teammates down without a fight. Besides sports I am active member of the key club for my school and frequently helped out with the miracle league foundation in Schnecksville, PA for kids with disabilities. Throughout my summers I have been helping out at a youth football camp having fun and teaching the youth about the sport of football. Throughout my high school years I’ve kept myself quite busy whether it be through athletics or just helping out where ever I can. Keeping up with

After winning junior tournaments I wanted more and therefore; I challenged myself to the next level. I remember having a chat with my dad, he was giving me a father to son chat about life and what is best to focus on whether academic studies or sport? As he was concerned because I was spending more time playing sports than doing school work. He said life of sport is hard but, I reassured him that everything will be fine. I knew I had a mind set and ability not to give up because my strength lies on mental toughness and my settling for second best wasn’t /is not satisfying outcome.

I am at school, which means I have decided to dedicate my time and money into becoming a more educated, and well rounded human. I have proven my dedication to my schooling, buy finding what I am interested in and diving into it head on. I am here to learn, and I find that if I don’t dedicate myself to something fully, it will not turn out how I envisioned it. I plan on leaving here with the prerequisites I need to continue on to the next big thing. Not only have I shown dedication in my classes, but I am involved in multiple clubs, and participate in many cycling races each term. I have been dedicated to racing my bike for more than six years now. I started my racing career in middle school, kept riding through high school and currently I am training for this spring season. I came to Lewis & Clark where there was not team for me to train with, but my dedication to the sport just motivated me to fix that. I was determined when I first came here to start a team, so I could have people to train and ride with. I found and talked to many people who were interested in biking, and earlier this year I started up the Lewis & Clark Cycling Club. I put my mind to something and got it done. Now we have a club solid race team who will be representing the school in the collegiate race series throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. I find dedication to be extremely meaningful, because working with people who are not fully committed to the same thing as I am, will hinder my ability to stay motivated towards my end goal. I feel as if Lewis & Clark is as committed to me and my opportunities as a student, as I am to every opportunity I get

When it’s lacrosse season, I know I have to make sacrifices and manage my time wisely. It is important to me that I remain dedicated to lacrosse when I make the choice to play because I not only made the commitment to myself, but more importantly to my teammates and to my coach. Swimming is another activity that exemplifies my dedication. I have been swimming on Three Village Swim Club since I was 10 years old. There is no doubt that Three Village requires the highest level of dedication. With deciding to continue to swim each year, I commit myself to practice 2 to 3 hours a day, 7 days a week. Over the many years I have been a team member, there were definitely times I wanted to just quit and give up, but I knew this was something I loved to do and I would have to overcome the hard times in order to continue doing what I loved. Swimming allowed me

During this positivity mission, one of the most memorable moments occurred at the Niagara LSC Championships. A few newer faces joined us this year, which was a perfect opportunity to get to know some of the swimmers in other levels. Following one of the new swimmer’s races, I turned to him on the bench and complimented his excellent race. I will never forget the smile looking back at me when he asked in disbelief, “You know my name and you watched me?”. My answer was simple, “Of course, you are my teammate”.

Actively participating in the betterment of my community is a trait that my family has instilled in me. It not only makes the lives of others better but makes me feel satisfied in providing them that service, that being said I try to help whenever I can and wish to continue doing so for the rest of my life.

During the spring of 2015, I missed all of the time cuts to make Speedo Sectionals, forcing me to compete in a much slower meet at the end of the season. There are few things I have experienced that are more crushing than trying my hardest and falling short of my goal. Despite the heavy disappointment, I used the opportunity to harden my resolve and use my strengths to my greatest advantage. Along with my coach’s help, I used my ability to think strategically and hone my technique through focus on the smallest details from how I would approach a swim mentally to how I would warm up. My coach had many important and useful suggestions and lessons from his past experience that required me to be an active learner that could apply his information.

My variety of well rounded activities underscore my personality and character. Choir, musical acting, cross country, track and field, chess club, National Honor Society (NHS), and Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). I participate in cross country and track and field not only because I like running, but also because it builds character. It creates a noticeable difference between those who are disciplined, and those who aren’t, between who works hard, and who decides to slack, and between the leaders and the followers. Every day I commit myself to being disciplined, working hard, and leading the team. Though cross country and track are the largest extracurricular activities I am involved in, choir, NHS, and FCA fall close behind. Choir allows me to create beautiful music, not just listen to the songs on the radio, and also allows me to fall in love with the chords, the notes, and the rhythms that are composed within it. NHS pushes me to keep using my intelligence to the best of my abilities, and when partnered with discipline, elevates my grades. FCA allows me to lead and show others that I am a believer in God, for He is the center of my life. Finally, chess club pushes my strategizing abilities, while always having a near infinite number of moves that can be conducted. Though each extracurricular

I have always been told that I got blessed with my genes. Everything I do athletically just comes natural to me. I have had the opportunity to play multiple sports whom of which I have had success in. In all of the sports I’ve participated in I have loved soccer the most and track is just the most natural sport for me. I’ve played soccer for over half of my young life. Soccer just makes me happy when I play. I have also been blessed by being average at soccer too. I didn’t do well my 9th grade season so coming into being a Sophomore I wanted to change that. I worked hard in the off-season and I became a varsity Captain and I finished the season 3rd in the area for assist and was a 2nd team All-District player. I was proud of myself but i knew I didn’t give it everything I had.

I engage in various extracurricular activities all year round. Currently, I am involved with ASU Prep’s high school color guard team, ASU Sun Devils, and the National Junior Honor Society. Additionally, I partake in ASU Prep’s competitive swim team and another that swims all year round. Now, I’ve competed and performed in color guard for four years now (counting 2016-2017). Every week I practice 3:30 to 5:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and compete against 28 other teams in the High School Regional Scholastic A. Class. Recently, we have debuted as the first high school team of ASU Prep in late 2016. The impact of our performance awed and inspired the judges so much so that we got to move up to the next competition class. I swim competitively during Fall Sports at school as well. These practices are held from 6:00 to 7:00 am before school.

My definition of community is a group of people, large or small who exhibit mutual respect, cooperation, and a shared sense of purpose. These attributes provide a connection between people and a sense of belonging to something bigger than yourself. The people involved in competitive swimming form a large community that is composed of many small communities, such as my club swim team. My team, Mt. Hood Aquatics has been a part of my life since I was seven years old, and has become a second family for me. I’ve contributed to this community in many ways over the years, from helping younger swimmers, teaching swim lessons, and volunteering at swim meets that I’m not competing in. There’s been two events that exemplify this close bond we share, and my desire to help others succeed.

Do you have friends, families, and teammates who are supporting you in your athletic aspirations? As a 55-year-old, I do not have anyone supporting me directly. My wife believes that I come alive when I chase my goals even if risk is involved. As I make my way up the Appalachian Trail in sections or I climb in a rock climbing gym as one of the only few adults, I do not think my friends and family understand my mindset. I am an experiential learner; therefore, I have to engage myself in the sport or in the strength training program to lead myself before I can lead others. The question is always, “Did you have fun on your hike” or “Did you have fun climbing today?” My answer is yes, but my thoughts are “I don’t hike or climb for fun. I did not fly the F-16 for fun. I do not climb for fun. Why do they not understand why I push myself in challenging and risky environment to attain goals and achieve a higher standard of living that is of intrinsic

Some students have an identity, an interest, or a talent that defines them in an essential way. What I have is an interest. An interest that defines me in many ways, an interest that has shaped me into the person I am today. This interest is one of my favorite sports. A sport that has been there for me since the first day I joined the team. Wrestling has been a big life changer for me since the first day I joined. It has shaped me to who I am now. Wrestling is my identity, it has changed me in so many ways. To were my leadership started at a “low” to where it’s now at the “highest”. I have a strong mind and heart. This sport helps me release all of the stress and anger I have built in me. I have changed so much in the past years. I

The following paper analyzes the Whitbread World Sailboat Race case scenario presented at the end of chapter 9 in the Gray and Larson text, Project Management: the Managerial Process. The project encompasses two main objectives; one, design, build and test a new vessel, and two, select and train a crew capable of winning the race. Both objectives must be completed within 45 weeks, the start of the race, and with a planned budget of $3.2 million.

Paddling is one of my favorite passions, and even though I haven’t been doing it for very long, I really love it. I started doing paddling about three and a half years ago, when I first moved to Hawaii from Washington state. The only reason that I actually did it was my parents, who were encouraging me to take part in the sport in order to become closer to Hawaiian culture. I didn’t like it at first, it wasn’t like anything I’d ever done on the mainland. I felt that it was too hard, and unfamiliar, but my parents kept pushing me to stick with it. After a while, I began to notice the things that were good about paddling, instead of the bad. The ocean was beautiful, and full of surprises like fun waves or a rare turtle that we got to see. I had never done a water sport before, and I was just realizing how great it could be. I started to really enjoy paddling, and practiced more, doing exercised off the beach, at home and in the park. Fast forward to now, I have done about five seasons of paddling, and hope to continue it once I’m in highschool, and paddle to represent Punahou’s team! I even paddle two seasons a year, once in winter for the Makalei club, and a more serious summer team, Lanikai. Both seasons I compete in races, and bring home medals for my team!