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    School Trip

    Thought I'd throw this little bit of cool news on here. Besides teaching Phys. Ed., I also teach an At-Risk class. Because of the status these students are in, most of them will #1, probably never graduate, #2, probably never leave Adams County, and #3, never have the opportunities I'm trying to get for them by way of trips.

    So that being said, I decided to write a letter directly to Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy, seeing if I could bring my kids over for a tour and a possible meeting, stressing the importance of education, drug&alcohol free, and what it means to be a good citizen.

    Tuesday, Mark called me personally....of course he called my cell phone, and I was in school without my cell phone...but he left a message saying he'd love to do the tour and meeting.

    By way of his secretary, we are going on November 6th for a Stadium tour, Hall of Fame tour, & a meeting with Mark Murphy in a private meeting room.

    So obviously I'm pretty pumped for that, thought it'd be cool to share here.
    "I would love to have a guy that always gets the key hit, a pitcher that always makes his best pitch and a manager that can always make the right decision. The problem is getting him to put down his beer and come out of the stands and do those things." - Danny Murraugh
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    Phenomenal. Wouldn't it be cool if he makes an impact!!
    "Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg Jennings

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    • #3
      Indeed very cool.

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      • #4
        Man thats super cool of him, great hustle ND!

        Saw Murphy when we hit the Proshop after the game. He took the time to say hello and let me snap pic of him even after the shitty loss. Seems like a real nice guy.

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        • #5
          That's awesome, ND! Educational, yet fun for a Packers fan as well. Looks like Murphy is the next Bob Harlan as far as public relations goes.

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          • #6
            How cool is that. It looks like Murph will continue with Harlan's accessibility tradition.

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            • #7
              That's great. As long as you're addressing at-risk issues - ask him how 'at-risk' he felt in the secondary when Dicky lit him up for 48 points in 1983!
              "Never, never ever support a punk like mraynrand. Rather be as I am and feel real sympathy for his sickness." - Woodbuck

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              • #8
                That's great ND. Nice to know that they would do this for the group. And congratulations for the idea to you.
                Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.

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                • #9
                  Very cool. I'm not surprised though, this is just the sort of thing a community team can do to help out the people that fund them. Very nice for the kids, not really that much work for the Packers yet it generates a ton of goodwill and might really help somebody with their life.

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                  • #10
                    Re: School Trip

                    Originally posted by ND72
                    ......I also teach an At-Risk class.


                    So how does that work anyway? Do they call it an At-Risk class? And how do the kids react to being assigned to the class?

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Rastak
                      Very cool. I'm not surprised though, this is just the sort of thing a community team can do to help out the people that fund them. Very nice for the kids, not really that much work for the Packers yet it generates a ton of goodwill and might really help somebody with their life.
                      I wonder what they do in Cincy or Dallas???
                      "Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg Jennings

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                      • #12
                        The kids could take a tour of the Vikings facility and take a class on boating safety.

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                        • #13
                          Re: School Trip

                          Originally posted by Scott Campbell
                          Originally posted by ND72
                          ......I also teach an At-Risk class.


                          So how does that work anyway? Do they call it an At-Risk class? And how do the kids react to being assigned to the class?

                          It's actually called Friendship ALIVE...Alterntive Learning Instructed Vocational Education(ALIVE). It's actually a "volunteer" class. When I say volunteer, I mean we pick the kids, but it's the parents right to say no to it. We do lots of different things though...go play bingo weekly with the elderly, go to the early childhood class at the elementary and create different games for the kids to play, hopefully going to humane society this year, and we also take a bunch of different job trips, in hopes that they will push the "stay in school" vibe, and create some "interest" in school by alternative schooling, through projects & research instead of me as a teacher standing in front and lecturing.
                          "I would love to have a guy that always gets the key hit, a pitcher that always makes his best pitch and a manager that can always make the right decision. The problem is getting him to put down his beer and come out of the stands and do those things." - Danny Murraugh

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Scott Campbell
                            The kids could take a tour of the Vikings facility and take a class on boating safety.
                            I love our team. Worst that's happened lately is a bout with cough syrup... Wait. Anyone have Jolly's number?
                            "Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg Jennings

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by MJZiggy
                              Originally posted by Rastak
                              Very cool. I'm not surprised though, this is just the sort of thing a community team can do to help out the people that fund them. Very nice for the kids, not really that much work for the Packers yet it generates a ton of goodwill and might really help somebody with their life.
                              I wonder what they do in Cincy or Dallas???
                              That's like a trip to the zoo where they scare the children with stories of what happens if you should find yourself in the room with Charles Haley or a polar bear.
                              Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.

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