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Cari talks about what it means to have a burnout AKA adrenal fatigue, or what she sometimes calls "Zombie Mode". She also shares her own personal experience with it and how it became a pivotal part of her career; where she went from focusing fully on body transformations to focusing on quality of life. It made her realize how most people are simply surviving instead of thriving and it is one of the reasons why she became an energy management coach.
Outline/Key points:
(0:00) Introduction to burnout AKA "Zombie Mode" or adrenal fatigue.
What it means to be in "Zombie Mode" and how it changed my mindset.
(03:55) What is adrenal fatigue or "Zombie Mode" and how it affected me.
I was 25 when my burnout hit me and although it was a really tough time for me, I was very grateful for the experience; because without it I would not have the life I have today.
(07:03) If you are listening to this podcast and you resonate with a lot of what I was going through, please use these 2 free tools I have prepared for you.
EDIT: I've created a Fitness Level Quiz that will help you even better: Click here to take the quiz!
(08:25) Basically what happened is that my body quit on me because I was not treating it with respect.
I was doing way too much, eating at a deficit, and getting very little rest and it took a toll on my body and my mind.
(16:21) Finally one week I hit the pause button super hard in my life because something needed to change.
I cancelled all my clients for that week and took the time to rest and redesign my life because I could not live the way anymore and I had to sit myself down and think about how I really wanted to live my life.
(19:57) The biggest lesson I got out of my burnout experience.
I had forgotten that we always have a choice with how we spend our time and energy, and that it is really up to us to make the necessary decisions and take the necessary actions to design the life that we want and need.
(21:21) A lot of us want to make our dent in this world but we can't do it from an empty cup but knowing and implement this are two different things.
I want to leave you with the single most valuable tool that used to help me stop living this life; and that is to make some space for yourself.
(26:16) Once you clear out what doesn't belong in your life right now, you'll see how much more room you have.
The first step is to rest and breathe because if you are as tired as I was, that space is needed for recovery. Once you have recovered the second thing you want to do with your space is to design your life. Be open to opportunities but also filter them.
(28:51) I got very clear on how I wanted to design my life during my recovery phase. Once I started to recover I started implementing steps and actions right away.
Today, everything I spend my time and energy on is in line with who I am and my purpose.
(31:41) Just because I know all this stuff doesn't mean I don't push myself.
I just know how to push myself to a point where I do not knock myself out of the game. I have stricter boundaries when it comes to the people in my life.
(32:54) So if you are tired and running around like a headless chicken you need to stop. The world won't come crashing down if you do, but you might come crashing down if you don't. If you want to make a difference, you have to make the space in your life to make that difference.
(33:49) Closing message and social media links.
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U of M to host MN Sparks event on Crookston campus
On Tuesday, September 19, the University of Minnesota will host Minnesota Sparks in Crookston, Minn., at the Bede Ballroom. The event, hosted by University of Minnesota Regent Tom Anderson, will bring three University researchers—who are tackling some of the area's most critical issues—into conversation with members of the local community.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., presentations and Q&A discussions are held from 6–7:15 p.m., and an open social hour will be held at 7:15 p.m. to close the evening. Minnesota Sparks is free of charge, and all are welcome to attend. To register, visit z.umn.edu/SparksinCrookston or contact the U of M Alumni Association at 612-624-2323.
Minnesota Sparks in Crookston features three University of Minnesota researchers:
- Anthony Schroeder: Soaking up the Unknown in Minnesota's Waters
The presentation details the basic characteristics of freshwaters sponges, their preferred habitat, and how the University of Minnesota Crookston's comprehensive study will ultimately lead to a better understanding of Minnesota's lakes, rivers, and streams.
- John Loegering: Engaging citizens to inspire commitment and dedication to wildlife resources
Learn about Professor Loegering's work with Extension's Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, Master Woodland Owner, citizen science, local Learning Circles, and Pesticide Safety Programs.
- Neil Linscheid: Rewriting the Rural Narrative
The story of rural America since 1970 is rich and diverse, with positive trends occurring under the radar. Learn how these important positive changes have been occurring across the rural landscape that require us to rewrite the narrative of rural community change.
Minnesota Sparks in Crookston is part of a larger series of Minnesota Sparks events throughout the state.
Media note: Media are welcome to attend any or all of the event. Please RSVP to the University News Service, 612-624-5551, firstname.lastname@example.com. Interviews with presenting faculty are available.

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Long-term Luongoby Derek Jory / Vancouver Canucks
Roberto Luongo's decision to re-sign with the Canucks was an easy one.
He knows they can win.
When the Vancouver Canucks acquired Roberto Luongo in 2006, the team instantly became a threat from the net out.
On Wednesday the Canucks captain agreed to a 12-year contract extension ensuring Vancouver will maintain that status and hopefully upgrade it to Stanley Cup champion.
"This is a great day for me and my family," said Luongo, who was set to become a free agent following the 2009-10 season. "I love playing in a passionate hockey city like Vancouver and along with my teammates I am committed to doing everything I can to help make this a championship team."
The question of whether Luongo would re-sign with the Canucks has been bashed around like Plaxico Burress' reputation over the past year with most convinced that if Canucks president and general manager Mike Gillis put the right pieces in front of the netminder, he'd gladly stay on the West Coast.
It just so happens that Gillis made that his priority when he became GM last year and with players like Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Mikael Samuelsson and Mathieu Schneider wanting to be here, it's easy to see that Gillis has upgraded the culture of the team.
Luongo is impressed with what Gillis has done. In his eyes, Vancouver is the team best suited to produce championship caliber seasons for years to come. That made his decision to remain with the Canucks until the 2021-2022 season an easy one.
Lui wants to win and he wants to win in Vancouver making this a win-win situation for both sides.
"I think we're all pushing towards the same thing, which is to win a cup. The management has obviously made that clear to the players and myself and in return we've all decided to stay and extend our careers in Vancouver.
"I'm really confident in our group, I think we could really accomplish some great things in the next few years."
Keeping Luongo in Vancouver long-term is Gillis' most impactful move as GM thus far, but it should come as no surprise that he got his man. Gillis recognizes how important Luongo is to the Canucks and he wasn't about to let the netminder head into a contract year without showing him that.
"Roberto Luongo is the leader of our hockey team; he is in the prime of his playing career and has a tremendous desire to make the Canucks a championship team," said Gillis, who personally visited Luongo in Montreal during contract talks. "His leadership, competitiveness and character are what this team will represent for many years to come."
That the Canucks have the potential to make it deep into the playoffs for the foreseeable future was Luongo's biggest factor to re-signing, but other aspects, such as the return of the Sedins, also played a part.
The core of the Vancouver team that won the Northwest Division before sweeping the St. Louis Blues and pushing the Chicago Blackhawks to the edge in the playoffs last season remains intact and Luongo is certain that the best is yet to come for the Canucks.
"I thought we had a team that could go all the way and unfortunately things didn't work out, but all you can ask for is a chance. Once you get in, it's anybody's game.
"We had a great group last year and a group that could do it, not many changes have been made since then and we've added a few pieces so there's no reason why we couldn't do it again this year."
External factors also played a part in Luongo's decision, the most important being that he had the support of his family. After all, the dedication that comes with a 12-year contract extension is not to be taken lightly.
"Before I made this commitment I wanted to make sure that we were all on the same page and everybody was happy with that and we didn't have any problems.
"We love the city of Vancouver, the organization has treated us real well since we got here and we're just thrilled and we're excited for the opportunity that we have coming forward here."
With Luongo in net, the possibilities are limitless as to how much success the Canucks can achieve.
The one-time Lester B. Pearson Award and Hart Memorial Trophy nominee, two-time Vezina candidate and four-time all-star is in the prime of his career at age 30 having won 115 of his 230 career wins over the last three seasons, during two of which he's led the Canucks to the Western Conference Semi-Finals.
Luongo has eclipsed the 30-win mark for four straight years (three in Vancouver) setting a Canucks franchise record with 47 victories in 2006-07. Last season he established a franchise mark with nine shutouts, in addition to setting a new team record for the longest shutout sequence playing 242:36 without a goal against over four games.
With any luck those records are written in pencil. A healthy Luongo, free of distracting contract talks until his hair is gray, will certainly erase more than a few of them this upcoming season and beyond along the way to leading the Canucks to a championship.


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Who we are
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Reading: The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
Pages read: 47
So, not a lot of reading went on today. Saturday was my girlfriend's birthday, so Monday was our day doing birthday things. We went to the zoo, because that's what Mature Adults do on birthdays. It was awesome, mostly because it actually stayed dry the entire time! Then we went out for dinner and back to mine for Monopoly DC Comics edition (which is a thing) and Game of Thrones. So, all in all a really nice day, but not one for reading.
I read a bit of Preludes & Nocturnes in the morning and I'm thankful to graphic novels for making my page count look bigger than it is... I forgot how damn good these books are. Just, everything about them, all the different layers, mixing myth and religion and DC comics and the art is gorgeous and... I'm probably going to keep reading the rest of the series now that I've started.
Reading: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman, Persuasion by Jane Austen, Nana by Emile Zola, The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Pages read: 256
Total pages read: 303
Pages read so far: 90
I've got a full day of classes today, it's very much back to business. Ugh, final year. On the plus side, I managed to read a fair chunk of Preludes & Nocturnes this morning while getting ready- anyone else read while not only eating breakfast, but also brushing their teeth and drying their hair? Just me? :P Also, so totally not the reason I was a bit late to class this morning. Nope, not at all.
I'm going to read a bit more over lunch now, before I go back into class for the rest of the afternoon. I'm wondering if I can get this book finished today...
Pages read so far: 242
I finished Preludes & Nocturnes! I forgot how much I love these books. I definitely want to keep rereading the series- whether that happens this week remains to be seen...
|So damn good.
I've also managed to read a little of Persuasion and Nana for uni. Persuasion was technically supposed to be read before today's seminar, but if I've read it before, after all. Even if I remember... not all that much about it. It's an interesting one though.
Nana is... such a weird book, oh my god. I'm seriously behind on my reading for that as well (you know, along with everything else- it is the second last week of the semester after all) but I remember it pretty well since I only read it a year ago, so it's all good.
I'm going to make a start now on How to be a Woman by Caitlin Moran, which should be fun if it's as good as I remember.


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From 1881 until 1965, Colorado's state wildlife agency classified mountain lions as a bountied predator and paid residents to kill them. For fear that these high harvest rates could cause the state to lose its last remaining top carnivore, public pressure caused Colorado's state wildlife agency to abolish mountain lion bounty and reclassify Colorado's mountain lions as big game species. The protection offered by being listed as a game species safeguards mountain lion populations only as long as hunting quotas are set at reasonable levels and other sources of mortality are low enough to keep the lion population viable. Help us ensure that CPW set biologically-meaningful harvest rates to keep the population healthy!
The status of Puma concolor.
Since 1917 at least 11,130 mountain lions have been reported killed by humans in the state. Eighty-four percent of these deaths occurred after mountain lions were classified as Big Game animals in 1965. Colorado's 2009-10 mountain lion hunting quota was set at 598, and hunters were allowed to kill one lion per season of either sex. The Colorado Wildlife Commission appears unwilling to protect female mountain lions or significantly reduce overall hunting quotas.Click here to learn more about status
Mountan Lion law in Colorado State.
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The history of cougars in the state.
From 1881 until 1965 mountain lions we classified as a bountied predator. As public attitudes shifted, so did management policies. For fear of "the careless extermination of an animal as interesting and graceful as the mountain lion," public pressure caused Colorado's state wildlife agency to abolish the bounty and reclassify mountain lions as big game species. Hunting regulations set limits on the number, spatial distribution, and demographics of the pumas that could be killed.Click here to learn more about history
Mountan Lion habitat in Colorado.
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CHC33015 – Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
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How much does it cost?
Course fee for trainees: $350 (Eligibility for traineeship must be applied)
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Do I need any previous training?
What kind of person works in Individual Support?
Is the Work Difficult?
Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN)
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Course Duration
Work Placement
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- CHCCCS023 – Support independence and well being
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Electives – DISABILITY specialisation (6 units)
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- For some people with disabilities it is difficult to join in on community activities that most people take for granted. This unit looks at how a care worker can help to maximise community involvement so everyone can join in.
CHCDIS007 – Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
- This is a similar unit to the previous unit but focusses more on how a support worker can best help a person they support to be independent and make their own decisions about how they lead their life.
CHCCCS011 – Meet personal support needs
- Personal support needs means the things that you would normally do yourself, such as showering, feeding and going to the toilet. People can sometimes be physically or mentally incapable and they need a care worker to support them to make sure these daily needs are met
HLTAID003 – Provide First Aid
- First Aid will prepare you to provide help in all sorts of emergency situations. You will learn resuscitation techniques if you find someone not breathing and you will learn the most modern ways to use a defibrillator in case someone has a heart attack.


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Dr. Dana Laridaen is committed to bringing you better health and a better way of life by teaching and practicing the true principles of chiropractic wellness care.
Dr. Laridaen has developed her own technique by combining a variety of methods in one treatment.
Dr. Laridaen was born in the small city of Mauston, Wisconsin.
During her second year of college, Dana suddenly found herself suffering from a debilitating low back injury. Dana sought treatment from a local chiropractor who helped her become pain free. This difficult trial inspired and motivated Dana to pursue the field of chiropractic.
Dana received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science from St. Cloud State University, MN in 1999. She graduated with her Doctorate of Chiropractic in 2007 from Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California.
Dana is currently licensed as a Chiropractor in the state of California where she is the owner of O2 Chiropractic & Wellness. Dr. Dana Laridaen has been practicing and helping patients live pain free, healthier lives in the Los Angeles area since 2007.
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The Mexican-American War ranks among the most consequential events in the history of both nations. Although the casus belli for the United States's May 12, 1846, declaration of war was the Mexican ambush of a U.S. Army patrol in the disputed Nueces Strip on April 25 of that year, two underlying causes rendered conflict inevitable. The dispute over Texas was the first, and the desire of both nations to control the Mexican provinces of Nuevo Mexico and California was the second. President James Knox Polk identified the acquisition of that territory as the principal objective of his administration.
The conflict also remains noteworthy for the extent to which the political milieu in both countries proved as important as events on the battlefields. In México, a devastating war of independence (1810–1821), multiple violent overthrows of the federal government, the failure of two constitutions to produce a structure acceptable to both conservatives and liberals, and enmities generated by the socioeconomic structure severely limited México's growth, tranquility, and potential for armed resistance to an invader. In the United States, the national unity evident at the outbreak of the war faded in the face of sectional rivalries, unexpectedly high casualties, and declining relations between the executive and legislative branches.
The military phases of the war fall into two segments. In the first, forces considerably smaller than those deployed in later phases of the war fought in Texas and in the Mexican provinces of Nuevo Mexico, California, Tamaulipas, and Nuevo Leon. When United States victories in northern Mexico failed to produce the anticipated Mexican surrender, the second phase of the conflict began on March 9, 1847, with General Winfield Scott's invasion of central Mexico and ended with his entrance in Mexico City on September 14, 1847.
In the following seven months, both governments sought to obtain the best terms. A rising tide of violent rural rebellion in Mexico and a rising tide of Whig opposition to the Polk administration in Washington served as catalysts during the negotiations. Two agreements, the February 2, 1848, Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo and the March 6, 1848, Truce Agreement brought hostilities a close.
Consequences of the conflict included the Mexico's loss of 525,000 square miles of territory, the emergence of the United States as the dominant continental power, the dispossession of many Mexican citizens living in what had become U.S. territory, and the reestablishment of Mexican sovereignty over territories in rebellion.
Keywords: Antonio López de Santa Anna, Buena Vista, Chapultepec Castle, James Knox Polk, Manifest Destiny, Mexican-American War, Texas War of Independence, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Winfield Scott, Zachary Taylor
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3D in the Classroom
This 3D thing in the classroom is going to be big. It took most of my attention at Infocomm and has been the subject of some of the most fascinating discussions I have had since with numerous educators who have had questions about various projectors' 3D capabilities. It augments my personal research on attention issues in middle school boys and my secret hope that somewhere there is a classroom technology solution that will offer some small relief to anxiety ridden parents seeking help for their academically struggling children.
A colleague sent me a piece by Mission 3D Publishing (and I also read the iReport referencing the research) regarding 3D in the classroom. It started by stating that if you ask the best students why they always sit in the front of the class, the majority will answer that it is so they can pay attention. But researcher Sam Ramadan, a leading expert on Stereo 3D Vision and 3D Photography technologies suggests that they actually do pay more attention when sitting up front because of the way our brain perceives imagery and the effect of depth perception on our own state of awareness and attentiveness.
One of the main reason for humans' stereoscopic vision, which is the ability for our right eye to view a right-eye angle image and our left eye to view a left-eye angle image and our brains' mixing and angling of the two to create a stereo image is to give us depth perception information that probably kept us from being eaten way back in the day and still is necessary for survival.
Most humans have a distance of 6.5 cm between their eyes so when we look at close objects we perceive heightened depth perception because of the larger angle of view. When objects are further away our depth perception is reduced. According to Mr. Ramadan, our eyes have radar like capabilities and there is a correlation between our state of awareness and the amount of depth we perceive in our brain. Therefore, when an object is closer, we perceive more depth and raise our attention. Ramadan explains this to be a subconscious protective mechanism and by definition since close up objects are more likely to pose a threat to us than distant ones, when objects are close, we pay closer attention to them in order to assess their threat potential.
Speaking from the publishing side, Ramadan goes on to describe that when his company Mission 3D, was producing 3D images and 3D print advertising they created a 1-to-8 depth-perception scale in order to rate the effectiveness of their 3D advertisements.8 represented the greatest possible depth perception, which provides for the highest awareness level, and 1 was the lowest depth perception which would indicate the lowest awareness level.
The scores are highest we view live three-dimensional images at a distance of 20-40 cm which is the distance when holding 3D objects in our own hands. A child sitting in a classroom 2-4 meters away from the teacher scores 5 or 6 with the score decreasing the farther from the front a child sits.
So it turns out that maybe it is true that students sitting in the front of a class do pay more attention— they can't help it! Maybe Mr. Ramadan's findings will revolutionize learning and improve retention. If Stereo 3D visuals are 8 times more memorable than regular 2D visuals maybe we should be really investigating 3D visual aids in our quest to improve the educational experience for all children.
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U.S. Outlook: The Fed's FOMC talks exit strategy in April
The markets just got a big reminder that the era of extraordinary monetary accommodation may be in its final days.
According to the minutes from last month's FOMC meeting, the topic of monetary normalization was front and center. But what policy tools the Fed will use is still being debated.
For more on the latest economic developments to watch, see higlighhts of my weekly economic analysis below, followed by a link to the full U.S. Outlook report, delivered on May 16, 2014.Key observations:
- The FOMC discussed four tools for raising and controlling short-term interest rates when it comes time to tighten policy.
- Testing some of these tools, like the reverse repo market and term deposit facility, has already begun.
- Early FOMC communication on the game plan for exit will help prevent market disruptions due to uncertainty and lack of credibility.
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In 1965, our founder Malcolm McRae had a supermarket in the Central Scotland town of Falkirk. Even then, preparations for the Christmas rush began in October. Malcolm ordered his usual 'gross' of marzipan (12 dozen = 144 units). When this arrived, he discovered his mistake: the marzipan was packed in boxes of a gross. What he had ordered was a gross of boxes. This meant that he had a gross of a gross (a 'great gross'), or 1,728 units of marzipan.
There was, however, much to do. So he placed the excess in the storeroom and told the staff to send it back after the festive period.
At that time, there was no automated stock monitoring. Instead, companies had to do a manual stock-take on a regular basis. In Malcolm's case, his was done in February. At the February stock-take in 1965, he discovered the remaining marzipan.
Marzipan is a seasonal product and the season had passed. Yet Malcolm's storeroom still contained more than ten times his normal peak-season demand. It was too late to return the marzipan to the supplier, but he didn't want to throw it away. Instead, he came up with the idea of producing a special advert for the marzipan.
Malcolm's wife was an elocution teacher, with a classic 'BBC-presenter' voice. She recorded a short advert suggesting that "marzipan is not just for Christmas" and advising customers to "bake a cake and make it special" by putting marzipan on it. Malcolm frequently played music in his store, so he added the advert to his tape. Every so often, the advert would play between tracks.
Within days, the marzipan had sold out. He had sold ten times the amount that he would normally sell in a year, in a fiftieth of that time. Malcolm was astounded by the power of the music and advert combination. He began selling the concept to retailers. It wasn't long before he left retailing altogether, and founded what is now the longest-established audio management company in the UK.
In those days, the music was given away free, in exchange for the right to sell advertising in the stores. This was the predecessor to the modern concept of allowing retailers to generate an additional income by re-selling advertising space on their system to relevant third parties. Much has changed since then, not least the quality of the music, and audio point-of-sale advertising has gone from strength to strength.
In 1969, Philips Electronics purchased Malcolm's original company, Comtad (Commercial Tape Advertising) Ltd, and formed SMS (Sound Merchandising Services) Ltd. Seven years later, they decided to focus on their core business of manufacturing, and sold the assets of their service businesses. This included SMS, for which Malcolm and his son Finlay were then working. Linking up with Malcolm's other son, Alistair, they bought the company back, although Philips retained the name.
On the 26th of April 1976, Registered Company SC59883 was formed as GMS (Recordings) Ltd and in April 2018 the business was passed to Finlay's children, Heather and Calum, who rebranded it to Marzipan Media in recognition of the original reason why their grandfather started the company – to help commercial, retail, hospitality and leisure venues sell more products using music, advertising and screen media.
The rest, as they say, is history.
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This post is a hard one to write. It's one I've been contemplating writing but I'm unsure if I should. It's raw and honest. It's me. And it's my feelings and perspective. I don't know if my husband reads my blog on a regular basis, so I don't know if he'll see this. But if he does I hope he can understand where I am coming from. As I hope all my readers can. I'm not in any way attacking Hubs. But this is a big part of me and my life…
A little while back I decided to start a series of posts to give me an outlet to talk about what its like to live with a husband who suffers from chronic pain. I only got as far as talking a bit about Hub's history and I never really talked too much about the impact that has on me.
Hubs struggles a lot with his pains. And often he pushes himself past his physical limits and causes himself more pain. This usually leave me feeling two things. The first is annoyed that I'm 8 months pregnant and picking up the slack while experiencing pains of my own and the second is guilt. Guilt because I'm annoyed, and guilt because I know the reason he pushed himself past his limit is because he was trying to make the kids and I happy.
I struggle with the guilt. A lot. I feel guilty when I wish he was able to do more. I feel guilty when I'm not as sympathetic as maybe I should be. I feel guilty when I'm annoyed that I want to do something and I know he's in too much pain. I feel guilty that I have thoughts along the lines of 'I suck up my pains to do this, why can't you' when I know that he's already pushed himself much further then he should.
I feel guilty that I want him to go back to work RIGHT NOW because I'm tired of dealing with his struggles with veterans affairs and long term disability. I'm tired of hearing him complain, I'm tired of feeling like I'm doing it alone even when he's here. I'm tired of the mood swings, of his drugs leaving him not all here. Mostly I'm tired of feeling selfish and guilty.
Hubs is only really like this maybe 30% of the time. But its exhausting.
I hate seeing him in pain. I hate that nothing is really going to help him. I hate when he tells me that my rubbing his ankles helps when we both know damn well that the only thing its doing is giving me the illusion that I'm actually helping.
I love my husband. Through sickness and health, for better or worse and so on. I hate that he is hurting. I hate that I can't help. I hate that I have the thoughts I do and I hate that there doesn't seem to be much support for the spouses that help their loved ones cope with chronic pains. Because, quite frankly, its hard. And I could use the help.
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It has been said that the first rule in painting is that there are no rules. Also, it has been said that a painting begins with an "idea?. I believe that both of these conflicting statements to be false. It is not to say that a painting may not begin with an idea. It is to say that an idea is not an integral part. Within the limitations of a short essay I can only suggest why I think so. Even if I was to persuasively argue this position many people would still not agree. Such are many popular firmly held convictions. I will, however, return in future articles to this problem. It is vitally important today.
Not only for the artist painter, but for the artist generally, peace and tranquillity are absolutely prerequisite. It is for this reason that I believe that it is impossible to teach art. Aesthetic sensibility is not something you can learn. Artistic sensibilities are the natural result of peace and calm in one's life and much contact with nature. You cannot teach this in a classroom or a workshop. Impossible! This for the same reason, "we do not sing because we are happy, we are happy because we sing?.
If you are one of the few people who are actually reading this article I can only tell you this: It is not the things in life that you do not know that are the problem, it is the things that you think that you know that are not so.
Very, very few people can grasp the importance of what I'm saying: Almost nobody gets it. It is too simple. Our minds have been conditioned to look for complex problems to solve. Yet the great minds among us pursuing scientific problems find their solutions when they relax and do and think of other things. This has been documented countless times. Most of our important scientific discoveries have happened this way.
Back to the problem at hand: artistic creativity. Finding the core of our creative instincts may be like pealing an onion. We simplify our lives one small piece at a time. The instinct for positive emotions and creative work is innate. We cannot find it by looking in our minds. It is in our hearts. Tranquillity and peace is the golden rule. It is the only rule. There are no other rules.
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Hill County Paw Pals Celebrates 4th Anniversary—Appeals for County Animal
Hill County Paw Pals commemorates its fourth anniversary this month.
Paw Pals formed as a group of 38 citizens concerned about the worsening pet
overpopulation problem in Hill County and the effect this has on the general living
standards for our residents. They united
with the core purpose of facilitating the building of an animal shelter for county
use and an aim to correct pet overpopulation in order to make this a better place
to live for all our citizens. The group
has now swollen to 1300 individual supporters and 60 businesses from every area
of the county. In celebrating our successes
over the past four years, it would be beneficial to take a look at how we got to
where we are now.
In early January 2004, the early founders of Paw Pals met with City of Hillsboro
officials and were given a green light to raise funds for an animal shelter that
would evolve into one for county use.
On May 16, 2006 the city of Hillsboro concluded that active involvement of the Commissioner's
Court was prudent and an offer was extended to the county.
July 11, 2006 saw the adoption of a resolution by the Commissioner's Court
to enter into a feasibility study for a county wide animal shelter.
This study was completed one year ago and included a proposed operating budget
and a concept of operations plan. Paw
Pals has prepared to invest all designated building funds toward the construction
of an animal shelter.
Hill County Paw Pals is proud to claim many noteworthy accomplishments over the
past four years: a low cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinic that has sterilized
well over 1500 pets and given 5,000.rabies vaccinations; the institution of a foster
and adoption program that has saved the lives of many pets facing a death sentence;
an outreach program to local schools to teach children how to care for their pets;
and an ongoing fund raising program that has accumulated $350,000.
Now that we look at where we have been, we need to be prepared for where we are
going. Paw Pals stands ready to invest
all funds designated toward the building of an animal shelter and have investigated
several building designs. Paw Pals
has a network of volunteers ready to be trained to work at the shelter to offset
shelter operating costs. Hopefully,
the future will see an expansion of the spay/neuter program and the educational
outreach and more adoptions and growth of foster families.
It is truly amazing what a group of concerned citizens can accomplish with the support
of a caring community. Hill County
is home to many hard-working people who live here for a variety of reasons. Hill County Paw Pals is determined to
give us one more big reason to be proud to call this home—that we show compassion
to our companion animals and that we can unite to build an animal shelter for county
citizens. To make the animal shelter
a reality, the ball rests in the hands of our elected officials and their ability
to prioritize the operating expenses into the existing budget so as to not raise
Paw Pals has initiated a "Public Awareness of Pet Overpopulation Campaign" and will
begin forming committees at the next public meeting on Thursday, June 5 from 6:30-7:30pm
in the Bullock Room of Hill College cafeteria in Hillsboro.
For more information about Paw Pals, please email
firstname.lastname@example.com, or call 254-580-0679.
Hill County Paw Pals, Inc. non-profit corporation P.O.   Box 1533, Hillsboro, Texas 76645, (254) 580-0679
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17.03.2019 Mazda Team Joest Battles To The Finish In Sebring
Despite setbacks, the team sets fast lap of the race and finishes sixth
Making it to the finish of the 12 Hours of Sebring is one of the biggest challenges in sports car racing, and despite both of its cars encountering major setbacks during the race, the cars of Mazda Team Joest made it to the finish in Saturday's 12 Hours of Sebring.
The first challenge for the drivers of Mazda Team Joest came in the form of the weather, as a heavy rain passed through Sebring International Raceway during the first part of the day, causing the race to start under a full course caution.
When the race finally got underway, Tristan Nunez, who had qualified the No. 77 Mazda RT24-P in second position, stormed to the lead with a bold pass on the outside of Sebring's turn one. However, the challenge by the No. 77 came to an end when an electrical problem caused the car to stop on course in the second hour of the race. The car ultimately returned to the race and was classified in eleventh position at the finish, but Nunez set the third-fastest lap of the race before the checkered fell.
"This was a tough race for us and for all the Mazda Team Joest boys, who worked so hard this week," said Timo. "Our Mazda RT24-P was quick – we had a rocket today, and we would have been in the fight for the victory. It's too bad that we had that electrical issue, but the guys fought back and really showed the spirit they have."
The No. 55 Mazda RT24-P of Jonathan Bomarito, Olivier Pla and Harry Tincknell went down one lap in the early stages of the race but mounted a charge through the field to make up the lap and then lead the race. Just before the halfway mark, Bomarito had an incident which forced him to bring the car for an unscheduled stop for repairs. The car took the checkered flag in sixth position.


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ABBA Reunite! New Material!
Luke Turner
, April 27th, 2018 11:50
Swedish pop sensation back together properly
ABBA are to reform and have recorded new music, we're intrigued to learn today. The group, who had already announced they were working on some weird digital incarnation of themselves, have issued a statement saying that the 'avatar' project had gone so well they'd decided to go back into the studio. The result is a new song called 'I Still Have Faith In You' and the statement, which you can read below, says 'it feels good'.
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I have told you that my beloved recently took a new job – correct?
It's a great new job. He's getting really good at it, but there's definitely a learning curve, as exists with tons of new jobs. He's been away for work 2/4 of the last weeks, so I'm GLAD to have him home.
One challenge we've found with Jay working at home that when 1. I walk in, 2. the dogs breathe, 3. someone knocks on the door, he's interrupted. He does a ton of conference calling, and needed a good, albeit dorky, headset to block out some of the regular house noise.
So I bought him one.
And then we had the following conversation:
me: how's your work day?
Jay: writing manuals
pretty niceand trying to keep up with tickets
not too bad
me: good!i knew you'd get great at this fasthave you tried out your new headset yet?
Jay: noI haven't gotten on a call yetwill do it at 3ishHowever, I have worn it and pretended to be a hellicopter fighter pilotso…it works
me: bahahahaha omg no you haven't
Jay: maybe I have, maybe I haven't
We might never know. All I know is, the thoughts of what goes on in my home while I'm away and Jay is "working" are getting funnier every day.
For better or worse – yes?


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One man's stress reliever is another man's annoyance I always say. Well I don't always say it but I said it this time. Maybe you can throw some stress relievers at your squirrels.
Think I could LURE squirrels in with merit tokens, heh. Hey, I need to bring back "merit tokens". I like that term.
Man, this is an old one, Bo. 2007. But thanks for the comment!
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In a further sign that the Indian IT services industry remains a powerful force in global business, Infosys is competing against IBM to acquire the India-based IT unit of the largest mutual fund company in the world, Fidelity Investments. It's also interesting to note that Fidelity will reportedly retain control over high-value services such as business analytics and BPO while unloading primarily back-office functions.The proposed sale by Fidelity, reported just now in The Economic Times of India, reinforces a trend begun last year with similar deals involving global insurance firm Aviva and troubled financial services giant Citigroup, both of which sold off their captive India IT operations in 2008. So at a time when the recent Satyam scandal had some CIOs questioning whether India would be able to retain its hard-earned position as a source of excellent IT services, software, and process innovation, the fact that Fidelity has reportedly put Infosys on the short list with IBM reinforces the credibility of the Indian IT community.
That endorsement is expected to have longer-term implications as well because it's likely that Fidelity will engage the winning bidder -- either IBM or Infosys -- in a long-term outsourcing contract to handle its IT services for some years after the transaction. Again, this appears to be a clear sign that while the Satyam fiasco has certainly caused huge problems and headaches for many of Satyam's global customers, other leading IT services companies in India are continuing to extend their reach and influence in the global business of IT.
The Fidelity deal also could influence and possibly accelerate the thinking of other global corporations that have established captive IT units within India as those businesses continuously evaluate the right approaches and strategies for their global IT operations. Look at how a Fidelity spokesperson portrayed the company's thinking:
We can confirm that as part of our global business transformation strategy, we are exploring options to optimize our Technology Delivery Model. We are evaluating sourcing options with leading global technology service providers to maximize the value we can offer our stakeholders, including employees.
That summarizes some of the biggest challenges global CIOs face today: As their companies seek to transform how they approach product development, design, sourcing, sales, and marketing around the world, what's the best approach for delivering optimized infrastructure, applications, and processes around the world? Anyone who's got an answer for that, please let me know!


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Politicians lie. At best tell half truths. We are skeptical about everything they say. We doubt them. Second guess their motives, but if a MRI shows a disc issue we are all in! I wish that the general public had those same doubts when confronted with the results of an MRI.
Hopefully you read my previous post about a blind man walks in to the doctors office.. (if you didn't read it here).
If that did not help open your eyes. Lets try it this way. MRI's are a static image of a dynamic system.
It would be like trying to fix a swimmers stroke without every seeing them swim. You can make hypotheses all day about whats wrong but they have no basis of validity. Would you believe your coach or trainer if they never saw you in action. So why do it with a physician?
It is completely illogical, and leads to so many misdiagnoses and unnecessary surgeries and treatments. The reality of it is that MRI's when assessing neuro-musculo-skeletal issues are essentially worthless in determining the actual source of pain. You can't diagnosis a dynamic system with a static assessment. Lets get into some research. A recent systematic review, (a summary of research), reported the following;
MRI's show Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is present in 37% of 20 year old people and increases with age to showing up in 96% of 80 year old people. Remember these people have NO pain!
MRI's show disc bulges are present in 30% of those 20 years old and increases to 84% in those 80 years of age. Again NO pain!!
MRI's show disc protrusion present in 29% in 20 year old individuals up to 43% in 80 year old individuals.
The prevalence of annular fissure (tear in the wall of the disc) increased from 19% of those 20 years of age to 29% of those 80 years of age.
You can not use imaging as the sole diagnostic tool for back pain and related symptoms. Many times people with pain have NOTHING show up on an MRI. I guess that must mean there faking it right? A dynamic assessment will clarify the validity of MRI findings.
Your body is the ONLY thing that is 100% accurate. It will tell you when something is wrong. In the right conditions it will heal itself. It is way smarter than us.


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Golden Spread Council Highlights- March 2014
Programs and Training NEW
If you haven't visited the Council Home Page lately, you are missing out on tons of information! We have many trainings and activities listed for 2014 and here they are:
March NEW
Scouting for Food- visit the Council Web Site
CPR- visit the Council Web Site
Wilderness First Aid- visit the Council Web Site
Trainer's EDGE Training- visit the Council Web Site
April NEW
Cub Scout Family Camping event (Extravaganza)
Belt Loop-O-Rama
Service Hours NEW
Has your unit done any service hours late;y? Helping your Chartered Partner with a cleanup, picking up trash around a school or church, helping serve meals at your local food pantry, Eagle Scout projects and the list goes on and on are all things that can be entered in https://servicehours.scouting.org website. Get credit for all the great things you do and it will also help propel your Journey to Excellence Score!
Camporee NEW
The Boy Scout Camporee information is now available at the link listed below.
Boy Scout Summer Camp NEW
The 2014 Camp MK Brown Summer Camp information is now available at the link below. In addition to Camp MK Brown, we are offering a separate camp at Camp Don Harrington called "Summer Blast-Camp Commander". This is for all Boy Scouts and Venturing Scouts ages 13 and up. NO Merit Badges will be offered but we will offer lots of FUN. Look for the information below!
New, Simplified Annual Health and Medical Record NEW
Some of the key updates are:
- The primary version will be in English. The existing bilingual version will remain available.
- Part A (Informed Consent, Release Agreement, and Authorization) will contain no medical information and will be shorter by one page.
- Part B (General Information/Health History) will include only the most important information needed.
- Part C (Pre-Participation Physical) will be reduced to one page with expanded sections for explanations of allergies.
- Supplemental Risk Advisory (former Part D) will be shortened and be location specific. This is designed to take to physicians so they will better understand what activities their patients will participate in.
- A redesign of the landing page for the annual health and medical record website so participants and parents will be able to download only what they need.
Go to the Forms page on the Council Web Page and click on Medical Form to see all the changes or go direct to:
Mining in Society Merit Badge Launches in Salt Lake City NEW
The latest in a series of merit badges on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics, Mining in Society focuses on mining's key components of exploration, permitting, excavation, processing, production, safety, and reclamation. From communications, transportation, power, construction, agriculture, and medicine to education, entertainment, and recreation, nearly every aspect of society relies on mining.
"Whether it's the source of the metal in a Dutch oven or the key components in a smartphone, mining affects Scouts both in their Scouting activities and in their everyday lives, making this Mining in Society merit badge a great way for Scouts to gain a better understanding of some of the key building blocks of commonly used items," said Chief Scout Executive Wayne Brock. "There are some important STEM lessons to be learned through earning this badge, and that focus may lead some Scouts to develop an even greater interest in the vastly important fields of science, technology, engineering, and math."
Look for the pamphlet in the Scout Shop. For more information on the Mining in Society merit badge, visit www.scouting.org/meritbadges. Resources for individuals who are interested in serving as a merit badge counselor are available here: www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/GuideforMeritBadgeCounselors/Resources.
Golden Spread Council Shooting Sports Opportunities NEW
Did you know that Camp Don Harrington has a 50 yard Archery Range, a 50 foot Rifle Range, and State of the Art Wobble Trap and 5-Stand Shotgun Ranges?
Did you know that Camp MK Brown has a 50 yard Archery Range, a Shotgun Range, and has a brand new Rifle Range that is fully lighted for night – time shooting?
Did you know the Golden Spread Council has built these fabulous Shooting Sports facilities for your Scout unit's Boy Scouts and Venturers, and for your Scout Leaders to use?
Did you know the Golden Spread Council has several NRA Certified Instructors that would love to teach your Scouts how to safely handle firearms, how to shoot better, and that are very willing to help them earn their Shotgun and Rifle Merit Badges or the Bronze Sports Award or Quest Award?
Did you know that it is easy to get more information about the Golden Spread Council's Shooting Sports facilities and how your unit can take advantage of these great programs? Simply contact Bob Altman 806-358-6500, firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Cub Scout Leader Training NEW
As part of our quest to get Cub Scout Leaders trained in a classroom setting, the next training for TIger Leaders, Cub Scout Leaders, Cubmasters, and Pack Committee members is scheduled for May 2 from 9am to 1pm in Amarillo. Come join the fun, fellowship, and learn from our Training "Dream Team"!
Order of the Arrow News NEW
OA Elections
OA elections for units are currently being conducted through the end of March. Scoutmasters or Committee Chairman can call Ryan Fletcher or Tim Beecher to set up their elections if they have not set a date yet. All elections must be done by the end of March. We will be conducting a call out ceremony at the Spring Camporee.
Dues for all OA members are currently due. They are $11. Please remit these to the Scout Office as soon as possible to continue receiving information about upcoming events and opportunities.
Section Conclave is an opportunity for Arrowmen from Amarillo to Shreveport to get together share fun, fellowship and ideas about how to improve their lodges. There are multiple competitions in ceremonies, Native American dancing and sports along with various leadership opportunities for the youth to be involved with. There is also opportunities to make new friends, patch trade and find out all the new programs and events from the National OA Committee. This year's Conclave will be located at Camp Wisdom outside of Dallas, TX on April 25-27. Any Arrowmen can attend. To register go to www.sr2-3n.org.
Beaver Day (Spring Ordeal)
The Spring Ordeal this year will be held on May 3-5 at MK Brown. This is first opportunity for those who were called out at the Spring Camporee to complete their Ordeal and become members of the Order of the Arrow. It is also the opportunity for current Arrowmen to give back to the Council Camp and help prepare it for the summer camp season. All Arrowmen are encouraged to attend and help out as Elangomats or be a part of a Ceremony Team. In addition to Arrowmen, all Troops are invited out to help with the work projects at camp that Saturday. The OA will be providing lunch for all those who come out to provide service back to the camp that day.
NOAC stands for National Order of the Arrow Conference. NOAC is the biggest event held by the OA and occurs every 3 years. The next NOAC is scheduled for August 3-8, 2015 at Michigan State University. The conference is full of trainings, competitions and fantastic shows and concerts. There is always patch trading and fellowship as well. Nischa Achowalogen Lodge has set a goal for 25 members to attend this exciting event to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Order of the Arrow. The cost for the NOAC is $480 plus transportation. The scout office is currently taking deposits of $100 for those who want to go. We are already meeting to decide on key issues such as fundraising, transportation and patch designs. The sooner you get your name on the list the more input you will have on these matters. Don't miss out on your opportunity to celebrate the 100th Anniversary at the 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference!!
Order of the Arrow High Adventure
The Order of the Arrow sponsors high adventure programs at Philmont, Northern Tier, Sea Base and The Summit. OA high adventure consists of service time and a trek. Each of these programs are considerably less than the traditional Base treks and a great way for Arrowmen to gain friendships, give back to the base and have an outstanding trip they will remember for their lifetime. Arrowmen must be at least 16 years old, but not yet 21. Further information can be found at www.adventure.oa-bsa.org. Only a limited number of spots are available each year so to guarantee the trip of your life you need to get the application turned in as soon as possible. Our lodge has scholarship money available and can be applied for through the Lodge LEC,
Important Dates
April 25-27, 2014 Section Conclave
May 2-4, 2014 Spring Ordeal
August 15-17, 2014 Summer Ordeal
November 1, 2014 Fall Fellowship & Lodge Banquet
August 3-8, 2015 100th Anniversary NOAC
2014 Youth Sporting Clays Shootout NEW
This is the 3rd annual Boy Scout and Venturer SPorting Clays Shoot out that will take place on Saturday, May 10 at Camp Don Harrington. This event will feature a full 100- target Sporting Clays Tournament with top-shooter prizes awarded according to age. For all the information, click on the link below.
Register Now for 2014 Philmont Training Center Conferences NEW
Getting the 411 on the NEW Cub Scout Adventure Program Big changes are coming to Cub Scouting in 2015! Be one of the first to hear about all the exciting developments by attending "Getting the 411 on the NEW Cub Scout Adventure Program." Discover the adventures Cub Scouts will experience (from the team that wrote them) as the BSA's new Cub Scout program rolls out for 2015! You'll learn about adventures like Tigers "On the Prowl," Wolves "Running With the Pack," Bears with "Bear Necessities," Webelos Scouts being "Cast Iron Chefs" and "Building a Better World," and more! Be one of the first to walk this dynamic new trail as traditional Scouting values combine with relevant new Scouting skills to map the new Cub Scout adventure. If you are involved in Cub Scouting at a unit, district, or council level, join us and be one of the first to experience the new adventure-based Cub Scout program.
Venturing: the New Vision The changes to the Venturing program are set to roll out next year! The new Venturing program model builds on success from the past and provides a framework for a dynamic program of adventure, leadership, service, and personal growth that is grounded in a flexible program of continuous, youth-led adventure. If you are involved in Venturing at a unit district, or council level, come learn firsthand how you can take on the challenge and fun of the new Venturing program.
Programs That Rock Aimed at Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, and Venturing leaders, this new conference introduces participants to engaging program topics like geocaching, search and rescue, special cooking, and advanced pioneering. Try out the activities in a special round-robin format at sites around Philmont and learn how to take activities back to your troop, team, or crew. This conference combines many conferences from previous summers into one!
STEM Outdoor Expeditions – Down and Dirty, Nitty-Gritty, and Sky High! (youth age 14-20 only) Spend a week exploring the natural science world using Rocky Mountain Scout Camp as your daily base of operation. Daily you will travel to and from Rocky Mountain Scout Camp at the base of the Tooth of Time to explore and experiment in the New Mexico wild. Come out and discover the mechanics of COPE adventures, the chemistry of the prairie flora and fauna, and the habitat of the Philmont waterways and ecosystems, and climb to new heights as you challenge your skills by climbing, rappelling, and identifying the composition of the landscape. Sign up now for this intense five-day adventure.
Check it out at: http://www.philmontscoutranch.org/filestore/philmont/pdf/PTC8PGE.pdf
Training Information NEW
Cub Scout Camping Information::::::::
- Overnight camping by Tiger Cub, Wolf, and Bear Cub Scout dens as dens is not approved, and certificates of liability insurance will not be provided by the Boy Scouts of America.
- Tiger Cubs may participate in boy-parent excursions, day camps, pack overnighters, or council-organized family camping.
- Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts may participate in a resident overnight camping program operating under BSA National Camping School– trained leadership and managed by the council.
- A Webelos Scout may participate in overnight den camping when supervised by an adult. In most cases, the Webelos Scout will be under the supervision of his parent or guardian. It is essential that each Webelos Scout be under the supervision of a parent-approved adult. Joint Webelos den/troop campouts including the parents of the Webelos Scouts are encouraged to strengthen ties between the pack and troop. Den leaders, pack leaders, and parents are expected to accompany the boys on approved trips.
Memorials and Tributes
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Venturing District Highlights- March 2014
District Chairman: Jay Barrett: 806-326-2800 or firstname.lastname@example.com
District Commissioner: DeLynn McGehee: 806-681-1623 or email@example.com
District Executive: Shannon Scott: 806-358-6500 or firstname.lastname@example.com
March 2014 Calendar:
March 1st: 7: 00 p.m.: Doctor's Campaign Dinner
March 29th: 9:00 a.m.: COPE: Crew 2086
April 2014 Calendar:
No dates at this time
On Saturday, May 10th from 2-6 p.m. we will be conducting our annual Sporting Clays Shoot-Out for Boy Scouts, Venturers and Explorers at Camp Don Harrington. The registration fee is $35 before 4/17/14 and $45 after 4/20/14. The fee will include a patch, 100 shells, refreshments and a loaner gun. Participants may bring their own shotguns if they have them. To register, go online to www.goldenspread.org. For more information contact Bob Altman at 806-358-6500. Spots are filling up quick, so hurry online to get registered!
Do you know what COPE is all about? Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience or C.O.P.E. is the challenge course (ropes course) program of the Boy Scouts of America. COPE is a series of physical, mental and emotional challenges facilitated by trained staff directed at enhancing personal growth. If you think you would like to know more, please contact Shannon Scott at 358-6500 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Scholarship Opportunities
If you have questions about such opportunities, please contact Shannon Scott (Venturing Division) at the Scout Service Center 358-6500.
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Santa Fe District Highlights- March 2014
District Chairperson– George Hall – email@example.com
District Commissioner– Fred Leighton Sr. – firstname.lastname@example.com
District Executive– Gaylyne Manns- firstname.lastname@example.com
1 – Camp Card Kick Off FUMC Memphis
20 – Round Table FUMC Shamrock
District Dinner
The District Dinner was a success. Congratulations to Fred Leighton Sr. for receiving the District Award of Merit. And a huge Thank You to George Hall and the VFW in Clarendon for hosting the event. It was all awesome and the food was wonderful.
Camp Card
Camp Card kick off is on March 1, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Memphis Texas 9:00 am. An adult from every unit must attend to receive your camp cards and information about the sale. Please register at through the Council.
Fun in the Sun Day Camp
Save the date June 7th for 2014 Fun in the Sun Day Camp in Memphis. We have changed the date so maybe it will not be so hot. See you there.
Service Hours
Has your unit done any Community Service? This includes but not limited to, Scout Sunday at your Church, Scouting for Food, Putting Flags out, Park Clean up, Eagle Projects. Don't for forget to report you Service Hours at Scouting.Org. If you need help doing this please call me. The more hours you report the higher your JTE Score will be.
Have a fun and safe Spring break!
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Quanah Parker District Highlights- March 2014
District Chairperson– Steve Walthour- email@example.com (806)935-6401 (work)
District Commissioner– Gemma Mitchell- firstname.lastname@example.com (806)282-8296(cell)
District Executive– Chase Roach- firstname.lastname@example.com (806) 341-4491 (cell)
March Calendar:
6th -District Committee Meeting – 6:30PM
6th -ROUNDTABLE Meeting – 7:00PM
Location: Scout Service Center @ 401 Tascosa Road Amarillo, TX.
22nd Scouting for Food
Location: Local Food Bank
22nd QP District Pinewood Derby – 11:00AM-5:00PM
First Christian Church, 3001 Wolfin Ave. Amarillo, Tx.
29th QP District Show & Do — 10:00AM-4:00PM
Thompson Park Site #27
Quanah Parker District Committee & Roundtable
Steve, Gemma, and myself, would like to invite every Unit Leader to attend our new for 2014 Program Agenda. Thursday, March 6th, at 7:00PM is all about a year of Trained Leaders. Each Roundtable will have a half out of breakout sessions for Cub Leader Specific Training, and Boy Scout Leader Specific Training. After 4 Roundtable Trainings Cub Leaders and Scout Masters will be officially "Trained".
The District Committee is also making final preparations for the Quanah Parker Scouting Show and Do at Thompson Park on March 29th. This District Event will be a perfect opportunity for all QP Units to show off a special talent to the public, and each other. Wayne Benson will be making a special presentation on the 6th about this event. Don't want to miss it.
Gemma and the Unit Commissioners will be contacting everyone by phone to try and have an accurate count for attendees. Any snacks and grub are welcome, and encouraged. This year will be a great year of new beginnings and opportunities.
The Key 3 looks forward to seeing everyone Thursday.
Camp Cards
We'll have a follow up kickoff on March 6th Roundtable, but the sooner you get your cards the sooner you and your unit can start selling.
Camp Cards are a great, and easy, way for your unit to make money for camp and other program activities for the summer. Contact Chase Roach for more details if needed. Everyone is super excited about selling this year, and remember every card you sell puts $2.50 in your unit account. I encourage you to schedule times at Grocery Stores, etc. to sell. Several units made very good money doing this last year. Take their cash and hand them their card. Super Easy, and good exposure for Scouts and your unit. Remember to always be in uniform.
QP District Pinewood Derby
Check out the online link for the best details. Let's have another record breaking year at our new location!! See every QP Pack there!!
QP District Show and Do
Check out the online link for the best details. Don't miss out on the first annual Show and Do hosted by several Quanah Parker Troops and Packs. See you there for an incredible event!!
See you at Roundtable~
Chase Roach – QP District Executive
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Lone Wolf District Highlights- March 2014
District Chairperson-James firstname.lastname@example.com
District Commissioner-Jim firstname.lastname@example.com
District Executive-Lindsay firstname.lastname@example.com
March Calendar:
2-Happy Texas Independence Day!
7-9-Lake Fryer Cleanup, Camp Parnell-sign-in starts at 9:00 a.m.
11-Guymon area Makeup Roundtable
13-District Committee Meeting, Perryton First Christian Church-7:00 p.m.
17-Happy St. Patrick's Day!
District News
District Committee Meetings
The next District Committee Meeting will happen on Thursday, March 13th, 2014 at the Perryton First Christian Church at 7:00 p.m. They happen every second Thursday of the month, unless extenuating circumstances causes the District Committee to reschedule. All Chartering Organization Representatives, Unit Committee Chairpersons, and Executive Officers are invited to attend these meetings. It gives you a chance to come hear what's going on in the Lone Wolf District, and, we would love to have you! Email James Hayes, Jim Lear, or myself to find out more information.
Congratulations to Matt Y. of Troop 104. He recently passed his Eagle Board of Review. Matt Y. is the son of Jim and Renee Y. of Turpin, OK. He is a sophomore at Turpin High School, plays many sports, and serves in many leadership roles both in school and in Scouting. He maintains a high grade point average and plans to play college ball upon graduating in two years. We wish him luck in his many endeavors!
Pack 142 Pinewood Derby
Pack 142 in Goodwell, OK, held their Pinewood Derby on February 16th, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and scouts alike enjoyed the festivities. Many of the cars were very inventive and colorful. The scouts had an incredible time. A cub scout from pack 143 also participated as he had never ran a car in a pinewood derby before. Thanks for inviting me to your event, Pack 142!
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Golden Eagle District Highlights- March 2014
District Chairman: Steven Denny email@example.com
District Commissioner Joy Kilian firstname.lastname@example.com
District Executive: Brian Lamirande firstname.lastname@example.com
Save the Dates!! – Flyers on Golden Eagle District Webpage on goldenspread.org
District Fishing Derby – Saturday May 3rd, 2014
District Pinewood Derby – Saturday May 17th, 2014
Boy Scout Archery Tournament – Saturday September 20th, 2014
Friends of Scouting
2014 is around the corner and as proactive Scouts we are already looking and planning into the 2014 year. While 2013 has been very successful pertaining to fundraising it only helps us one year at a time. In order to provide awesome summer program and other Council activities we need to start securing the funds to continue operations for the 2014 year. Your Unit (pack/troop) plays a vital role in the success of our council. Through Family Enrollment presentations conducted your Blue&Gold's and Courts of Honor, our council is able to allocate those desperately needed resources which are critical to our council's survival. We can't do it without your help. As you complete your annual planning and Unit Annual Calendar, be sure to include when you will hold these recognition events and share those dates with your District Executive so that presentations can be scheduled. The Family Enrollment presentation is quick, less than 5minutes long and will not take away from magic that our youth experience through the joy of recognition for their accomplishments.
In order to keep Scouting alive and well, your help is needed to get your units (pack/troop) Family Friends of Scouting presentation scheduled and completed. Thank you in advance for your attention to this very important aspect of Scouting.
Service Hours
Does your pack/troop or Crew help the community through Service Projects, Cleanups, or just help in general? We want to ensure that you are receiving credit for it in our database. If its not recorded, it doesn't count. Even if hours have been completed in the past, ITS NOT TOO LATE to log them in.
To record your units hard work…Its fast and easy! If you have questions, contact Brian Lamirande at email@example.com or 806-220-9158.
Journey to Excellence
Want to know how your unit (pack, troop, team, crew, post or ship) compares to the Gold Standard?
Download this year's Unit Scorecard found at…and find out.
We strive to provide our youth with the best possible Scouting experience, and the Journey to Excellence, or JTE program helps us to achieve that goal. The Journey to Excellence program outlined by the Boys Scouts of America, (replacing the "Quality Unit" program in 2010), helps to guide unit leaders by providing "roadmap" to a successful, quality Scouting program. Check out the scorecard that best represents your Scouting unit and keep track of your progress throughout the 2013 year.
Scorecards are submitted during the annual re-chartering process which will be discussed in detail at each monthly Roundtable!
Golden Eagle District Committee – Positions Available
The Golden Eagle District is growing and need your help! We currently have the following positions available:
1) Marketing Chair (Newsletter, Facebook, Etc) – aids in promoting Scouting in the area.
2) Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner – aids in the monthly roundtable program.
3) District Training Chairman – helps identify areas of training needed for those in the district.
If you would like to be considered for any of the above positions, have a recommendation,
or would just like to get involved in a fun new way,
Please contact District Executive, Brian Lamirande at 806-220-9158 or email@example.com.
We welcome ALL suggestions and recommendations!
Roundtable – District Wide Meeting- Come one, Come ALL!
Adult Leader Roundtable is an excellent opportunity to ensure that YOUR unit is represented and YOUR thoughts, ideas, comments and concerns are heard. This monthly meeting provides a platform for discussion, event planning, training, networking and idea sharing that EVERYONE will surely benefit from. We feature monthly Boy Scout cub Cub Scout -related topics & fun-filled activities in a warm & welcoming environment!
So bring all of your Pack and Troop adult leaders out to the Golden Eagle Monthly Roundtable & join in on the fun! The meeting is at 7:00 pm on the first Thursday of the month, located in the St. Thomas the Apostle Church Fellowship Hall. See the Golden Eagle District Webpage for more details. Look forward to seeing you there!
**District Meetings**
Cub Scout/Boy Scout Roundtable
1st Thursday of the Month – 7:00pm @ St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 4100 South Coulter
District Key-3 Meeting
2nd Thursday of the Month – 6:00pm @ Scout Service Center
District Committee Meeting
2nd Thursday of the Month – 6:45pm @ Scout Service Center
District Commissioner's Meeting
2nd Thursday of the Month – 6:45pm@ United Market Street Café-Bell & 45th
Eagle Boards of Review- NEW
Service Project Review – 3nd Thur. of the Month – 6:30 pm @ St. Paul United Methodist Church, 4317 I-40 West.
Eagle Rank Review – 3nd Thur. of the Month Month – 6:30 @ St. Paul United Methodist Church, 4317 I-40 West.
Golden Eagle District Facebook Page!!
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Adobe Walls District Highlights- March 2014
District Chairperson– Richard Carter- email@example.com
District Commissioner– David Myers – email@example.com
District Executive– Eric Byrne- firstname.lastname@example.com
March Calendar:
No events
Re-charter and unit retention:
It's now March and we are still chasing down re-charters. PLEASE contact me if you are having issues and I will personally come out to help. This is very import to get done because the existence of your unit depends on the re-charter. Please contact me if you are having issues or questions about the process.
Unit retention is vital to the health and existence of your individual scouting unit. Planning activities to keep the boys fired up will help this. Contact me for resources and attendance issues. I will assist you with providing an exciting program that will keep the boys wanting to come back for more.
Camp Card 2014!
The Kickoff has taken place and if you have received your carks you will see we have many new venders on the card and a few returning for another year of deals. Jump N Jive in Pampa, Cinema 4 and Subway to name a few, but there are several other great deals also. For the second year in a row Borger will have a separate card from the rest of the district. Every unit will have the opportunity to sell the Pampa, Borger and/or Amarillo cards to increase the number of cards sold. PLEASE, if you want to sell cards and haven't contacted me, do so ASAP. This year our council decided to up the competition and will be handing out a PlayStation 4 to the Scout that sells the most cards PER DISTRICT! This is hands down a great card and should be an easy sell for the boys.
Family FOS
I still need to schedule your unit's Court of Honor or Blue & Gold. If you haven't scheduled one yet, please email me with the date, time, and location. Family FOS is a very important part of our council's operation…it helps to serve the Adobe Walls district as well. Our district goal this year is $8200.00. PLEASE help me by making sure I know when your next family activity is so we can give our family FOS presentation.
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