Volume 3, Issue 1
THE Georgetown School Newsletter
Fall, 2009
TGS Student
“Gives Back”
Special points of
interest:
 Hanover Students speak
at Convocation
 Congratulations
Ms.
Simpkins & Mr. Williford
A few weeks after
speaking in front of the
Hanover County School
 Staff takes one in the
face
Board, Brandon Brown
gave an emotionally
packed speech to teachers,
 Checking in on Paton’s
Place
 Nurse’s Corner
H1N1 update
 2008-2009 Accomplishments
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Teacher of the Year
2
Support Employee of
the Year
3
Food Drive
4
Paton’s Chess Challenge
4
Volunteers
5
TGS Accomplishments
6
Nurse’s Corner
7
Principal’s page
8
Former student Brandon Brown speaks to audience at this
year’s Convocation
Hanover students speak at the 2009 Convocation
a d m i ni s t r at o r s , co unt y
employees and school board
members during this year’s
Convocation. The Convocation is held each year to
welcome educators and
employees back to school in
a way that energizes them as
they prepare to begin a new
school year. This year,
Hanover educators received
a special treat. Three current
students and one former
student gave emotionally
packed speeches about their
experiences as students in
Hanover County. The last
student to speak was former
Georgetown and
Patrick
Henry High School student,
Brandon Brown. Brandon
spoke of his days at Liberty
Middle School, Patrick Henry
and The Georgetown School
where he finished his senior
year. There were few dry eyes
among those in attendance
as Brandon thanked a
number of teachers and
administrators who had a
positive impact on his life.
Brando n thanked the
teachers at TGS for “turning
(his) life around”. He stated
that while at TGS, he was
“treated like family” and the
staff at Georgetown showed
that they really cared for
students. Brandon is
c u r r en t l y a t t e n di ng J
Sargeant Reynolds where he
is studying Horticulture. He
hopes to transfer to VA Tech
to continue in this field.
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THE JAG
Renee Simpkins is TGS “Teacher of the Year”
TGS Motto
“Strength, Courage, &
Wisdom”
The Strength to Persevere
through Adversity
The Courage to Believe in
Yourself
The Wisdom to Accomplish
Your Goals
TGS Staff
Dr. Steve Trexler— Principal
William
Young—
Coordinator
for GED &
Mr. Ray
Copple—
Assistant
Principal
AdultMinnie
Education
Ms.
Outlaw—Educational Specialist for
Ms. Nancy
Jackson— Administrative Assistant
Adult
Education/GED
Clinic
Ms. Diana
Nancy Blake—
Jackson—
Administrative Assistant
Deputy
Dennis
McAlister—SRO
Ms.
Angela
Linnon—
Clinic
Ms. Dorothy
Deputy
DennisToller—Custodian
McAlister—SRO
Teachers
Ms. Dorothy—Toller—Custodian
Ms. Renee —
Simpkins
Teachers
Mr. James
Ms.
Renee Dockum
Simpkins
Mr. Larry
Dr..
James Williford
Dockum
Ms.
Gale Robinson
Mr. Larry
Williford
Mr. Patrick
Wells
Ms.
Gale Robinson
Ma’asehyahu
Mr. Patrick
Wells Isra-Ul
Ms. Rob
Michelle
Mr.
PatonGoerss
Ms. Afreen
MichelleGootee
Goerss
Adult
Education,
Ms.
Afreen
Gootee ESOL, & GED—
Ms. Solomon
Toni Burruss
Mr.
Johnson, Instructional Asst.
Ms. Angie
Buckner ESOL, & GED—
Adult
Education,
Henney
Schreurs
Ms. Toni
Burruss
Ms. Nidal
CherylMahayni
Campbell
Mr.
Pace
Mr. Chris
Dave Schottel
Mr. David
Ms.
WendyHarwood
Wadsworth
Ms. Renee Simpkins was
named TGS “Teacher of the
Year” for 2009. Over ten
years, Ms. Simpkins has
assisted students in reaching
their potential at schools in
both Hanover County and
Caroline County.
Ms.
Simpkins came to TGS in
2005 as a Special Education
and Resource Teacher.
A graduate of Virginia State
University, Ms. Simpkins
recently returned to her alma
mater to complete requirements for a Masters degree
In Education.
The following is an excerpt
from a letter sent to the State
Superintendent of Public
Inst ruction wh en Ms.
Simpkins was nominated for
Virginia’s Teacher of the Year
for 2009.
Dear Superintendent,
It is with great pleasure that I
take this opportunity to
introduce an incredibly gifted
teacher as candidate for
Virginia’s Teacher of the Year
for 2009. Ms. Renee
Simpkins is a Special
Education teacher who can
find the passion in each of
her students. As her
evaluator, I have seen, first
hand, the excitement that is
generated in her classrooms.
The special needs students
in her care experience what I
call the “aha’s”! Through her
encouragement of selfdiscovery, Ms. Simpkins is
creating an environment
where students move beyond
the textbooks to seek
answers to questions that
Ms. Renee Simpkins named Teacher of the
Year at The Georgetown School
they (on their own) generate,
and in so doing, yield the
inevitable “aha”! I have seen
students encourage one
another and celebrate each
other’s successes within her
classroom. Ms. Simpkins
encourages her students to
move beyond the typical or
average as evidenced by the
students’ motivation to be
the absolute best that they
can be. Students are proud
of their achievements in Ms.
Simpkins’ classes because
Ms. Simpkins is proud of
them. Her congratulatory
“hug” or “pat on the back”
shows her students each
and every day that she
sincerely cares about them
and is truly invested in their
success. She acknowledges
their hard work and effort
while always encouraging
her students to move
beyond complacency so that
the final product presented
constitutes their best effort –
a skill that transcends
beyond their school years.
I can certainly give example
after example of her value to
our kids, but the true
measure of Ms. Simpkins’
impact on her students can
best be observed in her
connecti on wit h pas t
students who were touched
by her sincere concern and
encouragement, and her
ability to prepare them for
future challenges. Lessons
learned not so much from
history projects or personal
finance equations, but of
dedication to “passion” and
constantly seeking the
“aha’s” in life!
Sincerely,
Stephen D. Trexler, Principal
Ms. Velma Young
Ms. Merilee Donahue
Ms. Freida McNeil
Ms. Simpkins seen here with some former students
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1
PAGE 3
Larry Williford named “Support Employee of the Year”
Mr. Larry Williford is the TGS
Support Employee of the
Year for 2009. Mr. Williford
serves as the Coordinator for
Behavioral Programming and
Development
at
The
Georgetown School where he
has held that position for the
past three years.
Mr. Williford has been
involved with serving at-risk
youth for nearly thirty years.
A product of Kennedy High
School,
Mr.
Williford
experienced dropping out
and dropping back in to high
school. Upon graduating high
school, he received a
football
scholarship
to
attend
Virginia
Union
University. Mr. Williford used
his opportunity at VUU to
earn a Bachelors degree
After college, Mr. Williford
played football in the
National Football League
with the Atlanta Falcons; but
soon returned to Richmond,
compelled by a much greater
desire - to work with inner
city youth and at-risk
teenagers.
Foregoing
a
possible career in the NFL,
Mr. Williford has dedicated
his life to showing young kids
that hope can replace
despair, responsibility can
replace blame, respect can
replace disdain, and selfreliance
can
replace
dependency.
While at TGS, Mr. Williford
developed
a
character
education curriculum for
students and a crisis
intervention
model
for
faculty and staff. The
character education program
at TGS has claimed national
attention through recognition
by the Josephson Institute
and as a model program by
the
National
Drop-Out
Prevention
Center.
Mr.
Williford,
a
nationally
certified trainer in Character
Education, developed and
instituted a unique program
blending the concept of
character education with a
cross-curriculum model that
reinforces students’ positive
behavior and appropriate
decision-making skills. While
positive behavior skills are
taught in the classroom,
students are encouraged to
use these skills outside of
the classroom and in
everyday life. The Character
Education class has become
the fifth core curriculum
taught at TGS and continues
to be the anchor for the
entire Alternative Education
Program.
Mr. Williford’s contribution to
the students and faculty at
TGS can be measured in a
number of ways. Prior to Mr.
Williford’s arrival to TGS, the
average rate of recidivism
among
students
served
through
the
Hanover
County’s Alternative Educa-
tion Program was approximately 45%. That is, about
four out of ten students served
through the program reoffended, had multiple longterm suspensions, and were
re-enrolled at the Alternative
Center. Since implementing
the
Character
Education
program, the rate of recidivism
among students re-offending
has dropped to 4% in 2006,
3% in 2007 and 3% in 2008.
According to Mr. Williford,
“Students are encouraged and
motivated to improve both
academically and behaviorally.
Many students are volunteering, becoming positive role
models, and active community
stewards. Students that have
felt defeated; giving up on the
“system” and their own ability,
have now gained the tools to
move forward.”
Mr. Williford has taken his
“support” role and has
redefined it in the form of a
leader for the school, a
teacher, role model, and
mentor for the students, and a
true gift for The Georgetown
School.
Mr. Williford, Coordinator for
Behavioral Programming Character Education Teacher, was
named Support Staff of the Year
Character Counts Week is
October 26-30
“Only those who dare
to fail greatly can
Mr. Williford teaches Character Education at TGS
Don’t forget! Order your Seasonal Greeting Cards
Designed and produced by students at The Georgetown School
Greeting cards will go on sale after Thanksgiving!
See Ms. Goerss for details or call the school at 723-3460.
ever achieve greatly.”
Robert F. Kennedy (1925-68)
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“If human beings are
perceived as potentials
rather than problems,
as possessing strength
instead of weakness,
as unlimited rather
than dull and
unresponsive, then
they thrive and grow
to their capabilities”
THE JAG
TGS Staff Take a Pie in the Face for a Good Cause
By Ray Copple
Barbara Bush
Mr. Williford, Mr. Wells, & Dr. Dockum take it on the
chin (or Face, as the case may be)
“There is no happiness where there is
no wisdom”
Sophocles (496-406 B.C.)
The students at The Georgetown School celebrated
Global Youth Services Day by
holding a canned food drive
to benefit the Virginia Food
Bank. The Georgetown
students and faculty
collected over 300 pounds of
canned goods for this event;
held during the month of
April. Students competed to
see who could bring in the
most canned goods. As one
incentive, the school held a
“pie in the face” contest
where students got to vote
for the staff member that
they wanted to get smashed
with a pie in the face! Each
student received one vote for
each pound of food brought
in. With this vote, students
would “tag” a staff member
by applying their vote to that
particular staff member. The
staff member who “gained”
the most votes would get a
“pie in the face” at the end
of the competition. Also, the
three students who brought
in the most food were
treated to an “all you can
eat” lunch at Golden Corral.
Dr. Trexler acquired youthful
pictures of various staff
members and blew them up
to full 8” by 11” size. These
were decorated and placed
on the bulletin board so that
students could track which
staff member was leading in
the contest. At the end of the
collection drive, we ended up
with a three way tie! The
three winners with the same
number of votes were Dr. J.
R. Dockum, Mr. Patrick Wells
and Mr. Larry Williford. Adult
Education and GED Coordinator, Mrs. Minnie Outlaw
and our administrative
assistant, Mrs. Nancy
Jackson had the honor of
“nailing” the staff with pies.
Tripp Wells, of channel 99,
filmed a segment of the
event and later included it
on one of the channel 99
specials. It was, needless to
say, a smashing success!
Mr. Paton takes on all comers!
The “Georgetown” tomatoes were
a big success this year!
Mr. Rob Paton is the high
school social studies teacher
at TGS. However, you may
also see him entrenched in a
very competitive chess match
with a student. Mr. Paton
comes to us with sixteen
years of teaching experience.
Just prior to coming to TGS,
Mr. Paton taught high school
in Hungary. A Government
major at Christopher Newport
University, Mr. Paton enjoys
having open poli tical
discussions with students. He
is also an avid chess player
and has begun a chess club
at TGS. Boasting an undefeated record at TGS, Mr.
Paton is willing to take on all
comers and can be seen at
the end of the school day
holding up the I’m number
one sign.
Mr. Paton contemplates his next move.
Chess is not the only thing
that Mr. Paton can boast
about— he also maintains
one of the highest pass
rates for student SOL test
results in Social Studies.
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1
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HCSR Career Guides & E-Guides are Here
The Hanover Career Student
Resource, Inc. (HCSR) Career
Guides, fourth edition, have
been delivered to TGS. The
Career Guide provides
Hanover County students
with a printed directory of
Hanover County and
Richmond area businesses
offering employment and
training opportunities.
Information is also offered
through the E-Guide, an
electronic database version
of the business profiles
shown in the career guide.
Entries on the E-Guide are
updated on a daily basis.
Since 2002, the HCSR has
been putting Hanover County
students in touch with
businesses eager to offer
employment and training
opportunities.
To pick up your copy of the
Career Guide, simply come
by The Georgetown School .
Volunteers Find Many Ways to Give
by Ray Copple
The fantastic Mentor
Program at The Georgetown
School had 25 community
leaders who participated as
mentors to Georgetown
students last year. These
volunteers devoted approximately one hour a week to
meet with students on a one
to one basis. Their service
to our students during the
past three years has been
unprecedented.
We are
delighted to have some new
volunteer mentors added to
this illustrious group for this
new school year.
During 2009, we were very
fortunate at The Georgetown
School to have been given
45 tons of sand from U.S.
Silica for a new volleyball
court.
We have also
obtained volleyball nets from
John Trott, Lead Teacher
Specialist for Physical
Education in Hanover County
In order to have the court
available for students to use
during physical education
classes, we are in need of
volleyball game standards or
poles. With the poles in
place, we will then add to
our current physical
education equipment which
already includes a paved
blacktop for full court
basketball. We also use a
golf net with donated golf
clubs for students to practice
hitting golf balls. In the
future, we hope to involve
students in badminton,
softball and many other
activities.
Students also had opportunities to participate in
establishing a rain garden
led by a Master Gardener,
Jack Turlington. Last spring,
the students, with the
assistance of Teacher, Kerry
Bischoff, also constructed a
greenhouse to co ver
donated tomato and pepper
seedlings which were later
planted at the school. Patty
Bland, of the Virginia
Co operative Ext ensi o n
service, provided support
and leadership for this
project. We received mulch
from Hanover Parks and
Recreation for both projects
as well.
We are also very fortunate to
have a group of Partners in
Education to support the
various needs at TGS. The
Partners for 2009-2010 are
the following: John Failla and
Giovanni’s, Sharon Potts
and Chick-fil-A at Virginia
Center MarketPlace, Todd
Atkisson and Ashland
Milling Co., and Shirley Husz
with It’s A Breeze. So far
this year, we have added Lin
Diacont and K&L Ventures,
LLC
as well.
We are
extremely grateful to our
Partners in Education. They
make genuine contributions
to the effective operation of
our school.
When we take a look at the
many contributions we
receive from our community,
it makes us feel well
blessed. Yet, there could be
many more extraordinary
supports just waiting to be
unveiled. We can’t wait to
experience the wonderful
things that are in store for
this student centered house
of support that we affectionately call The Georgetown
School.
“Somehow, no matter
where you come
from, the things that
you made or the
color of your skin or
what people have told
you, somehow at any
given moment, you
and you alone can
make a choice to
change your life.”
Maria Reyes (former gang member,
now famously known as one of the
original “Freedom Writers”)
“God gives food to
every bird, but does
not throw it into the
nest”
Montenegrin proverb
“No act of kindness,
no matter how
small, is ever
wasted”
Aesop (550 B.C.)
Hanover Master Gardner, Mr. Jack Turlington directs students
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THE JAG
The Georgetown School 2008-2009
Accomplishments
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The Georgetown School was recognized by the National Dropout Prevention Center as a Model Program.
Nationally, only 177 programs were recognized as “Model Programs”
The Josephson Institute recognized The Georgetown School for its school-wide participation and accomplishments during National Character Counts Week
One Hundred and seventy-eight students were referred to TGS Alternative Education; nearly doubling the
enrollment from the previous year
For the second straight year, the Hanover Business Council partnered with TGS; providing year long mentoring to twenty eight students
TGS Middle School students participated in the Annual Junior Achievement Finance Park and created Rain
Gardens (supported through Grants and a partnership with the Hanover Master Gardener Association)
TGS students participating in our Marketing and Design program successfully created and distributed seasonal greeting cards as a school fundraiser
TGS partnered with the Virginia Cooperative Extension, specifically Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, to provide students with instruction and hands on activities in the areas of agricultural and environmental education
Students involved with TGS Community Stewardship program completed a total of 182 hours of service
learning
One hundred and two students were referred to the ISAEP program; 72% of the students passed their GED
test either partially or in full
Two hundred and six adults participated in the Adult Education GED/ABE program at TGS

Adults participating in the ESOL program at TGS represented 15 different nationalities

Ninety eight adults participated in the GED/ABE/ESOL program at the Pamunkey Regional Jail
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Hanover County Public Schools Offer Literacy and GED Preparation for
Adults over 18 years of Age
Hanover County Public Schools encourages community members to join other adults as they prepare to
earn their GED, learn English as a second language, or improve literacy skills. The Georgetown School, located on
10,000 Learning Lane in Mechanicsville is accepting registrations for the 2009-20010 school year for adult education (ABE), general education development (GED) preparation classes, and English as a second language (ESL). ABE
classes meet on Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and Tuesday and Thursday evenings from
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p. m. ESL classes meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p. m. All of the
classes are designed for adults over 18 years of age. Instruction is delivered by qualified teachers licensed by the
Commonwealth of Virginia. For additional information please contact Minnie Outlaw at (804) 723-3465.
Calling all Previous GED Test Takers
The new GED test will be published very shortly. Students who have taken and passed partial GED tests
are encouraged to re-take the tests that were not passed as soon as possible in order to complete their GED under
the current program. When the new GED test is published, previously passed tests will not count and adult students will need to re-take all of the tests required under the new program.
For more information, please call Minnie Outlaw at (804) 723-3465.
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1
PAGE 7
What Can Parents Do To Ensure Student Safety?
By Ray Copple
What can parents do to
ensure the safety of our
children?
To help answer this question, allow me to draw from
the Hanover County Public
Schools 7 Point Safety
Offense.
1. Play an active role in
your child’s life.
2. Be a role model.
3. Listen to and talk to
your child.
4. S e t
clear
lim-
its/expectations on behavior
in advance.
5. Help your children find
peaceful solutions to
problems
6. If you own firearms,
keep them at home and
securely locked.
7. D i s c o u r a g e n a m e
calling and teasing.
8. Know your child’s
friends.
9. Support school polices.
10. Interact with other
parents through school and
neighborhood associations.
11. Notice, acknowledge
and address negative
behavior changes in your
child.
Thanks for your part in
assisting us at The Georgetown School in having a great
start to the 2009-2010
school year. Your support
has enhanced our safety
efforts at the school.
“Wisdom is knowing
what to do next: virtue is doing it”
David Starr Jordan (1851-1931)
Let everyone sweep
in front of his door
and the whole world
will be clean”
TGS Students take part in recent Drug Awareness and Prevention Program
Nurse’s Corner
If your child is sick, please
call the school at 723-3460
and report the absence.
Please leave your child's
name and the reason for the
absence.
Also, remember to notify the
school if numbers and
addresses change so we can
locate you in case of an
emergency.
H1N1 Update
Most viruses and bacterial
infections are spread at
school because our children
are in close contact and
sneezing or coughing near
each other.
Hanover
County
Public
Schools, in partnership with
the Virginia Department of
Health (VDH), the Chickahominy Health District, and
the Virginia Department of
Education (VDOE), continue
to monitor the spread of the
H1N1 influenza virus and
will keep parents informed of
its impact on students,
schools and the community. As recommended by
the
health
department,
schools will notify parents if
clusters of influenza-like
illness develop in individual
classrooms.
Parents are reminded of the
guidance from the Centers
for Disease Control and the
Virginia
Department
of
Health to help curb the
spread of influenza.
 Wash hands often using
proper hand washing
techniques.
 Stay at home when you
are ill.
 Cough or sneeze into
your sleeve.
 Contact your physician
if symptoms persist.
 If children become ill at
school, they will be
isolated from their
classmates until their
parents can pick them
up.
 Remember that a child
should free of symp-
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
By Angela Linnon
toms for 24 hours
(without fever reducing
medication) before
returning to school.
Parents are encouraged to
monitor
the
following
websites
for
additional
information and the most
current recommendations.
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/
Virginia Department of Health
- http://www.vdh.virginia.gov
Virginia Dept. of Education http://www.doe.virginia.gov
Thank you for your support
and cooperation on behalf of
the health of our students.
Please call if you have
questions.
KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN
BY WASHING OFTEN!!!!
TGS Nurse Ms. Angela Linnon
THE JAG
TGS Mission Statement
The Georgetown School Newsletter
The Georgetown School
10000 Learning Lane
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Phone: 804-723-3460
Fax: 804-723-3470
The mission of The Georgetown School is to
prepare students and adults to be lifelong learners and
responsible citizens. Recognizing the diverse and individual needs of students, we shall provide an academically enriched environment that promotes community
stewardship and character enhancing behavior.
The Principal’s Back Page
T
G
S
David Tyack of Stanford University
once said, “children may be 20
percent of the population, but they
are 100 percent of the future.”
I am often reminded of this fact
when I come into contact with
former students. After recovering
from that “am I really that old”
feeling, I find myself listening intently
as this young person provides me
with an abridged version of their life
to date.
When I hear about the numerous
challenges that these young folks
have dealt with, I am truly amazed at
their resiliency and their ability to
take life head on.
For some former students, their
journey has been full of opportunities and rewards, and for others,
their journey has been more uphill
and meandering. Regardless of how
their journey takes shape, I believe
that the majority of these young
folks are up to the challenge. As
young adults, these folks tend to
remember those words of encouragement and praise that were
bestowed upon them by parents and
teachers. They also remember
hearing those stories that always
seem to contain some moral
message or lesson on how folks
should treat one another. It seems
that these young adults actually did
listen to us even though we would
have sworn that we were talking to
the wall.
It’s surprising how many times I’ve
talked to kids only to walk away
wondering if they heard anything
that I had just said to them.
Dr. Steve Trexler,
Not too long ago, I ran into a former
student
who’s memory was
obviously much better than mine. I
was somewhat startled as I heard
this individual behind me exclaim,
“Mr. T, Mr. T!” While I never forget a
face, I sometimes struggle with
names—but not in this case. I
remembered this kid from my days
of teaching at a residential facility.
Michael was a kid that few folks
would forget. Not because Michael
had exceptional grades or was the
best behaved student; but because
trouble always seemed to follow him.
Granted, Michael and I had those
discussions about how one makes
their own reality and how people
have control over things in their life.
However, I have to tell you, with
Michael, all of that went out the
window. Michael really did have this
“black cloud” that seemed to come
up at all the wrong times.
Michael began to reminisce about a
time that he seemed to be at his
lowest point and how he remembered something that I had told him
many years before. Michael told me
about one of those days when he
was forced to listen to one of my
patented “Trexlerism”. He stated
that it had been another one of
those frustrating days when nothing
seemed to work out. I nodded (trying
desperately to recall this particular
incident) as Michael reminded me of
a story I had shared with him about
the distance runners from Kenya.
Michael went on to tell me how he
had faced a lay off and financial
struggles; and how thinking back to
that particular story kept him going
through all of those rough times.
Michael is doing just fine now and
at his request, I will share this story
with all of you.
This story begins in 1968 during
the Summer Olympics in Mexico
City. A young runner from Kenya
has just beaten the American
favorite, Jim Ryan, by a record 20
meters in the 1500 meter race.
This young Kenyan, Kip Keino, went
on to win multiple gold medals and
set the stage for a long line of
successful runners from Kenya.
When both of Kip’s parents died,
he was sent to live with his aunt.
Kip did not train in a fancy
gymnasium or with expensive
equipment. Kip trained by running
through the mountains and winding
trails of Kenya. This method of
training was key to the Kenyans’
many Olympic victories.
Those uphill journeys that seem so
difficult actually do make us
stronger and give us stamina for
the long haul if we have the
dedication to stick it out. Remember, each time you reach the top of
one of those hills, you have a much
better view of where you’ve been
and where your going than the
person whose path was straight
and flat.
*Note— To this day, Kip spends
nearly all of his time and money
providing educational opportunities
for the children of Kenya. In 2008,
Kip Keino completed construction on
his second school.