The Pioneer Press is doing a series of front pages articles about youth sports called "a generation on the sidelines." I've been following it, and find it interesting.
Read the latest here
I think it's sad but true - you need money to excel in sports. When you're looking at raw talent in a sport, I don't think financial status matters too much. However, wealthy families can send their kids to fancy hockey camps, play year-round and have better equipment to play the game.
I guess that's one reason I really like the YMCA - they are determined to not turn any families away from being able to use the pool, workout, play sports or go to camp. Every kid should have the right to be active and learn to play with other children, and every adult should have the chance to workout and socialize.
3.24.2009
3.08.2009
14 job-related things about me
25 job-related things about me
I read this article, and thought I'd make a list of my own.
1. My first job was a lemonade stand staffed my my brother, sister and I, and in two weekends, we were able to buy a giant trampoline with our profits. My second was a partnership with my sister to sell beanie baby accessories online - we were not nearly as successful.
2. My first "official" job was grounds crew and leader the of the jail convicts to clean and move thing around the fairgrounds. I lasted five years, and dealt with a lot of garbage!
3. I lasted a whole summer at another fairgrounds, where I regularly cleaned 120 horse stalls with jail convicts, emptied and arranged over 300 garbage cans and mowed over 100 acres of grass. My favorite was mowing until I fell asleep and rode into some soccer nets, and I didn't get to do that so much anymore.
4. At #3 I was required to wear an XXL bright green shirt with the intention to match the sanitation crew. Also, pants all summer, so I ripped a lot of holes in my jeans "by accident" to stay cool. I also learned to drive a skidsteer and tractor, so a big plus there!
5. I worked at a gas station for over five years, and was trained in by someone who quit during my second week to murder someone with her boyfriend, then cut him into pieces and bury him in her parents' yard. So every time I did something wrong, I totally blamed her training.
6. My best job perk ever was getting paid to work on a beautiful island on a marathon. While I worked hard setting up for a weekend, it was warm and sunny, and housing and food were paid for as well.
7. My dream job would be to manage a national tour of triathlons/running races, and set up training trips around the country for athletes (and get to test them out!). I'm also very interested in non-profit leadership, health and wellness, and tourism.
8. My first job out of college was security at a waterpark.
9. I've worked for 28 different organizations. This doesn't take into account working for several departments or several locations one place - always at least 2-3 at a time.
10. I've never been fired.
11. I sold programs and did some marketing for a baseball team, where I met a lot of great people and got free beer and hot dogs after the games. I still miss that job!
12. I used to work two full-time jobs both from 8 to 4. Of course, this was both 8 am and 8 pm that I started (casino and waterpark) and I wanted to die every day.
13. When I quit working at the waterpark, I had to bring a garbage bag full of uniforms because I had worked in every different department to help out at some point in time (my favorite was cabana server!).
14. I've worked on events as large as the Disney Half Marathon, inaugeral events like the Catalina Eco-Marathon, running events in California, Wisconsin and Minnesota, and even directed one with proceeds going to charity.
I read this article, and thought I'd make a list of my own.
1. My first job was a lemonade stand staffed my my brother, sister and I, and in two weekends, we were able to buy a giant trampoline with our profits. My second was a partnership with my sister to sell beanie baby accessories online - we were not nearly as successful.
2. My first "official" job was grounds crew and leader the of the jail convicts to clean and move thing around the fairgrounds. I lasted five years, and dealt with a lot of garbage!
3. I lasted a whole summer at another fairgrounds, where I regularly cleaned 120 horse stalls with jail convicts, emptied and arranged over 300 garbage cans and mowed over 100 acres of grass. My favorite was mowing until I fell asleep and rode into some soccer nets, and I didn't get to do that so much anymore.
4. At #3 I was required to wear an XXL bright green shirt with the intention to match the sanitation crew. Also, pants all summer, so I ripped a lot of holes in my jeans "by accident" to stay cool. I also learned to drive a skidsteer and tractor, so a big plus there!
5. I worked at a gas station for over five years, and was trained in by someone who quit during my second week to murder someone with her boyfriend, then cut him into pieces and bury him in her parents' yard. So every time I did something wrong, I totally blamed her training.
6. My best job perk ever was getting paid to work on a beautiful island on a marathon. While I worked hard setting up for a weekend, it was warm and sunny, and housing and food were paid for as well.
7. My dream job would be to manage a national tour of triathlons/running races, and set up training trips around the country for athletes (and get to test them out!). I'm also very interested in non-profit leadership, health and wellness, and tourism.
8. My first job out of college was security at a waterpark.
9. I've worked for 28 different organizations. This doesn't take into account working for several departments or several locations one place - always at least 2-3 at a time.
10. I've never been fired.
11. I sold programs and did some marketing for a baseball team, where I met a lot of great people and got free beer and hot dogs after the games. I still miss that job!
12. I used to work two full-time jobs both from 8 to 4. Of course, this was both 8 am and 8 pm that I started (casino and waterpark) and I wanted to die every day.
13. When I quit working at the waterpark, I had to bring a garbage bag full of uniforms because I had worked in every different department to help out at some point in time (my favorite was cabana server!).
14. I've worked on events as large as the Disney Half Marathon, inaugeral events like the Catalina Eco-Marathon, running events in California, Wisconsin and Minnesota, and even directed one with proceeds going to charity.
Katie and Keegan do Rochester/Lanesboro, Minn.
Six-word memoir:
Rochester: Very happening city, wasn't expecting that.
Lanesboro: Historic, saloon, river valley kinda town.
Ultimately, Keegan and I were headed to Lanesboro, Minn. on a suggestion from co-workers who have family there. We ended up making pit-stops in Rochester, knowing it is home to Kemps Ice Cream and the Mayo. The only Fazoli's left in Minnesota is there too, along with any stores, restaurants and parks you could ever need.Arriving at the destination, you have have to drive down a big hill that overlooks the town. It was a saloon-type town where there was nothing corporate, nothing to wipe out the small businesses, which was refreshing especially after Rochester. There were a few bed and breakfasts, and outfitters for play on Root River. We saw two deer just hanging out near a library, and a waterfall nearby - this was without having to do any hiking, just heading into a parking lot. I wanted to explore the Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, but it got dark and I couldn't see it (there was a ropes course there, though!). There were several large parks as well.
Definitelay a place to get a canoe next time!
(More pictures)
Katie and Keegan do Red Wing, Minn.
Red Wing, Minn. in a six-word memoir: Quaint town, smells like broiled chicken.
For our first Garmin adventure, Keegan and I choose a town about an hour away that was pretty simple to get to with interesting scenery. We ventured to Red Wing, Minn. and also made a stop in Prescott, Wis.
According to the city's website, it has been chosen as one of the 2008 Dozen Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and highly rated by National Geographic. There are historic houses and shops, a train depot, and it's home to Red Wing Shoe Company, and all situated near the Mississippi River.
(More press about Red Wing)
We chose to hang out at a two-level Caribou Coffee, then view the trains and walk around the shops for awhile. I've rock climbed there before (Barn Bluff) but will be back for more, as well as to catch the train or some good food in the future.
(More pictures)
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