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Filling in the Blanks…….

Substance Abuse/Chemical Awareness Presentation and Goal Setting Workshop North Carolina FILLING IN THE BLANKS (PERSPECTIVE ON ROLE MODELING AND ESTABLISHNG TEAM GOALS) I hope that each and every one of us here today, both the young and perhaps not-so-young people, appreciate the privilege of having been educated in American schools. If you don’t the students…
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Where does all this (Interscholastic Activities) become really meaningful?

Is it just a game, or is it a series of life’s lessons that are learned in a harmless yet meaningful environment which teaches kids to succeed later on, regardless of pursuit? Obviously, the latter is true in most circumstances, at least that’s the intended goal as part of the experience. Activities do not have…
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Reflections on the Past……..

“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it.” Dan Salzwedel, NMAA Executive Director Perhaps the only true restriction we put on our lives as interscholastic educators and leaders is that we tend to restrict our ability to visualize the future. The capacity to conceptualize before we can realize is a basic pre-requisite of success…
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If you can Imagine it, You can achieve it

REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST AND AN EDUCATED LOOK INTO THE FUTURE “IF YOU CAN IMAGINE IT, YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT” By Dan Salzwedel, NM” Executive Director Perhaps the only true restriction we put on our lives as interscholastic educators and leaders is that we tend to restrict our ability to visualize the future. The capacity…
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The Journey

Like a texas longhorn.„.. I need to set the table first, There are a couple of things that introduction did not disclose that are important for you to know, first—I like DEAD people, secondly, —that I’m an old person, sometimes my pilot light goes out unexpectedly, Mr. Granados thinks I’m one of those people that…
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Destiny’s Architect

Parents, guests, faculty and honored graduates You are part of a renaissance—a re-birth of your life, if you will….. You’ll hopefully experience many more Your school, which has enjoyed a renaissance through its leadership as well, has helped you get to……       One of those special benchmarks—graduation from Hatch High School…. The day when dreams become…
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Squeaky Wheel Culture

Elite Eight steps to Developing Character for Life Dan Salzwedel, Ph. D. The Elite Eight Steps to developing character represent a framework for success. These attributes characterize those who are contributors as opposed to just consumers in our society. Faith – You have to have faith spiritually in the future, both immediate and distant. Engage…
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Are Ethics and Professionalism Declining

The need for ethics or a body of principles, if you will, transcends almost every walk of life. No place in our society is this more evident today than in education. In recent years, the failure of our profession to recognize this area (as part of being a professional) and to reinforce what is right/wrong…
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I Pledge Allegiance……

Character Plus the Pursuit of Excellence equals Success I hope that each and every one of us in our roles is proud to having been educated in American schools. If we aren’t, the students certainly won’t be. While its not a system without its problems, it does continue to provide society with creative, independent thinkers,…
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Role Modeling

Its been said that you’ll know that they are Christians by the way they act……