Fertile Fitness Soil

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For 22 years I have had a chalk board/dry erase board that covers the wall I look at every day. Years ago whenever a family member or friend came to my office…I asked them to sign the bottom half. There are signatures now from loved ones who have passed away as well friends & family cheering . . . → Read More: Fertile Fitness Soil

Beyond the Lesson Plan

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It is exactly one year ago we entered on to the stage of social networking. No Internet Technology person…just us slugging it out on platforms that are very crowded and fast paced. We started a blog, Twitter , Facebook and a YouTube Channel.

We look back over a year of social networking and ask ourselves…why . . . → Read More: Beyond the Lesson Plan

The bus is leaving for summer break

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We have rocked into the first half of 2011…to a place that allows us to work in 57 cities this fall with hundreds of thousands kids and their never, say never, fitness forward teachers, Principals and faculty!

Now …the bus is dropping off the kids for their last time and it is summer break.
In this house…we definitely . . . → Read More: The bus is leaving for summer break

Standing on the edge of the blacktop.

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The game is in full swing. Every one knows the drill, many onlookers mill around. New people enter the game constantly. The people already there jockey for their place. There are 100’s of rule books, even more arm chair referees. There are vendors who want to cash in and set up camp. The special teams line . . . → Read More: Standing on the edge of the blacktop.

1st Quarter 2011

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First Quarter 2011

“Do not judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.”
-Robert Louis Stevenson.

This quote has been front and on center on my bulletin board for years. It is my mantra and daily reminder of what is the purpose of each day in my office. This is the . . . → Read More: 1st Quarter 2011

2010 Retrospective

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As 2010 comes to a close there are many to thank and recognize. Each of you were key in making 2010 an amazing journey. It is your support that was the wind beneath my wings giving me the juice, the power, the inspiration, the drive and the determination that created all the great . . . → Read More: 2010 Retrospective

Some things never change.

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I had a chance to have work with a group of mid-twenty something year old’s on a local event in San Francisco. A couple weeks after the event they came to PFA to proudly produce a check for $400.00 donation. I took this young woman to lunch with her friend and spent the next . . . → Read More: Some things never change.

Crunch Time!

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Crunch time…the time when your work is crunched into a ball…it feels like a boulder you gotta push uphill….and then you look over your shoulder and find the village, the community is lined up behind you! Your immediate thought is “Hey I am not alone…and the second thought is …”Who the heck are all . . . → Read More: Crunch Time!

Learning how to dance in the rain

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In the jumble, bustle and haste to do our jobs, raise our families and get to a better place in our lives….once in a while something causes you to pause, give thanks and count blessings.  One of PFA’s own, Steve Cox, shared with us  the speaking engagement his wife has on October 15, 2010.  If you . . . → Read More: Learning how to dance in the rain

How do you explain Wow!

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How do you explain Wow!!!….the people who have the heart and soul to change kids lives align with your vision and you create magic! That is what is happening with each PE Conference….these amazing host schools, their students, teachers attending, the guest PFA All Stars Teachers presenting….it is magic….changes PE forever and brings . . . → Read More: How do you explain Wow!