In those days we usually had 12 to 15 boys with two staff. We worked 24/7. You can imagine the great experiences we had. Who could forget such things as catching those 'wild' horses when the boys were going to ride horses. The mini-bikes program provided excellent times for the children and the staff. Of course, it was the staff that always got injured.
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The corporate charter that we have is very strong.
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In all my years of coaching, I've never seen a team pass like this. They don't care who scores. Really. read more
In all my years of coaching, I've never seen a team pass like this. They don't care who scores. Really. Everyone makes the extra pass.
We haven't been able to put together all facets (hitting, pitching and defense) of the game yet. One game we'll read more
We haven't been able to put together all facets (hitting, pitching and defense) of the game yet. One game we'll play poor defensively and hit well. The next game maybe we won't be hitting but our pitchers will pick us up. It will come.
This year it's a little easier, they make less mistakes in practice. I don't have to do so much repetition, read more
This year it's a little easier, they make less mistakes in practice. I don't have to do so much repetition, because they know what to do and what to expect.
You have to use your agility and try to make him miss, rather than trying to run around him.
You have to use your agility and try to make him miss, rather than trying to run around him.
We don't charge any dues for our club. We drew randomly to produce a koa bowl, calabash style, and we read more
We don't charge any dues for our club. We drew randomly to produce a koa bowl, calabash style, and we sell them in the education room here. That's how we make money for our normal expenses of functioning. There are 34 calabash bowls on sale strictly for club revenue and the rest of the show upstairs is strictly for personal enjoyment.
I made a $50 bet -- a lot of money then -- with my coach that I'd win a medal. read more
I made a $50 bet -- a lot of money then -- with my coach that I'd win a medal. I woke up that morning and thought, 'don't get to the bottom and wish you had a second chance, because in the Olympics, you don't get a second chance.' I was so in the moment; I wanted to feel it, I wanted to be in it -- I've used that metaphor for the rest of my life.
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You have to have personality and show that you are respectful and that you have responsibility and dedication to what you are doing.
The convenience group is declining rapidly. In 1998 that group made up 16.8% of our sample. The 3% that was read more
The convenience group is declining rapidly. In 1998 that group made up 16.8% of our sample. The 3% that was lost by 2003 was about evenly split among the other four groups.
