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ON THE COVERBMX Legend, and Edmond resident, Mat Hoffman flipped out for our cameras on his backyard trampoline. Photo by Chris Hultner

Welcome back to Around Edmond! For those of you that follow my personal account at Facebook, you know that we have had an insanely busy, fun, extended family filled month. Along with getting our last issue distributed 4 weeks ago with our mom’s here, our son’s graduating, a history making hail storm and then 3 weeks of non stop event coverage and editorial/photography gathering for this issue, along with a few other fun things thrown in, including a hundred year flood. You will not find a single complaint coming from us, as doing a community magazine is a genuine and true passion for both Chris and I.

Last month I self titled our issue an “Inspiration” issue and I am sticking with that theme this month, and will add “Passion”, too. Chris’ old friends, Mat Hoffman and Spike Jonze, really nailed it for me in their audience Q & A at the deadCENTER Film Festival’s premier of “The Birth of Big Air”, Mat’s new documentary of his life & accomplishments, so far. Mat and Spike are old friends of Chris’ and most of the group they hung around with; all are of like thought process, and yes… enormous passion for what they do.

Mat and Spike have always marched to the beat of their own drums, and it has to do with their passions in life and their belief in them. I am married to a like person, so I understood as Mat explained that in being married to a professional ballerina was a good thing for him, as she understood his passion. Sure he has crashed, and a lot. Some pretty serious crashes that would make most re evaluate even getting on a bike again, ever. What’s in your blood can’t be ignored, or it makes for a very

uncomfortable personal situation. It makes you miserable if you can’t be out doing what it is that really makes you happy. That, in turn, makes everyone around you unhappy, and what kind of life is that?

These two guys have always been contagious in their personalities, and after 20 years, I have finally figured out why. They love doing whatever it is they are doing, because of their passion for moving forward and constantly expanding. With all of the content in this issue, and it is all Edmond based, and all based not only on inspiration, but genuine passion.

We should all remember that this is what makes us happy from the inside, and that nothing can change that. Have passion for yourself, your family, and your beliefs. And don’t let anyone tell you that your passion is wrong.

Thanks for reading this month; it is our 6th print issue and our 11th month bringing you Edmond Active online. To all that support us, thank you so very much for letting us share our passion with you. I hope you like what we’ve put together this issue, and be sure to check out www.EdmondActive.com as we have content, features and photos you can’t find in the magazine! Follow us at Twitter & Facebook at EdmondActive to get the latest on what’s happening in and Around Edmond!

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JUNE201020 Hank Williams Sr.Tribute BandDoors open one hour prior to show time. Enjoy food andbeverages available for purchase from Hideaway Pizza.Time:7pmLocation:UCOJazzLab21-25 Mad Science Summer Camp-Science Adventure Quest: Session I or Secret Agent Lab: Session I Come experience the exciting world of science. You candecipher messages, learn about pollution, explore sportsscience in ScienceAdventure Quest Camp, explore forensicscience, become a detective and sharpen your surveillanceskillsinSecretAgencLabCamp,orcheckoutthestrengthofshapes, discover how machines work and create some crazychemistryinScienceinMotionCamp.ForAges6-12.Time:9am-12pm(Half-day)9am-4pm(Full-day)Price:$130Half-day/$240Full-dayLocation:MACatMitchPark23 Farmers Market & Junior Market for KidsShopforfreshproduce,plants, trees, freshbakedbreads,pies&pastries,eggs,honey,MadeinOklahoma(MIO)products,cutflowers, BlackAngus beef and more. For Sale by Kids duringSummerBreakallowschildrenunder17tosellitemsand“learnwhile they earn.” Time: 8am-1pm / Rain or Shine Location:FestivalMarketPlace23 Play in the ParkCalling all Kids ages 6-12!Want to get out of the house thissummer and have some fun? Come join us at theh park andplayfunorganizedgames.Wewillplaytaggames,dodgeball,relayraces,kickball,obstaclecoursesandmore!Gearedtowardkids6-12,buteveryoneiswelcome.Thereisnoneedtoregister,just showup at thepark.Childrenmustbe accompaniedbyanadult.Time:10am-11:15amPrice:FreeLocation:HaferPark,1034S.Bryant24 Movie Night at Pelican Bay - “Kit Kitteredge: An American Girl”Gates will open at 8:00 p.m. for open swim until the moviestarts at 8:30 p.m.When the movie begins, the pool will beclearedexceptforthelappooli.e.deeppool.Concessionswillbeopen forbusinessuntil approximately9:45p.m.Theparkwillremainopenuntil10:30p.m.dependingonthelengthofthemoviebeingshown.Patronsmaybringraftstothisevent.Time:8pmPrice:$5Location:PelicanBayAquaticCenter24 Summer Concert in the Park - Teasing WeaselClassicRock.Bringyourlawnchairsorblanketsandenjoythemusic.Time:7:15pm-8:30pmPrice:FreeLocation:HaferPark24-26 OliverPresented by Summerstock Productions in partnership withUCO. Oliver is based on the Charles Dickens’ classic novelaboutalonelyorphanwhorunsfromanoppressiveworkhouseandfallsinwithagangofyouthfulpickpockets.Time:8:00pmPrice:Adults-$12,Students-$6,Under4FreeLocation:MitchParkAmphitheater25 Night at the Musuem: Gone Wild Thiseventforchildrenages6-12willfeaturerealexoticanimalsfrom“ExtremeAnimals,”asafariscavengerhunt,games,prizesandashowingoftheoriginalmovie“ANightattheMuseum.”Kidswillalsoenjoyeatingpizza,tastytreatsandtheaterstylepopcorn.Childrenareencouragedtodressupliketheirfavoriteanimalandbringasleepingbagforthemovie.Spaceislimited.Signuptoday.REGISTRATIONDEADLINE:June18.Time:6pm-11pmPrice:$15PerChildLocation:EdmondHistoricalSociety&Museum25 Brian Gorrell & the Jazz CompanyJazz.Doorsopenonehourpriortoshowtime.Enjoyfoodandbeverages available for purchase from Hideaway Pizza.Time:8pmPrice:$7Location:UCOJazzLab26-27 LibertyFest Kite FestThis kite flying event is for experienced flyers as well asnovices.Enjoy teamdemonstrations, synchronizedflying,kitemaking, candy drops and more. Several Master Class kiterswilldemonstratenewkitesandflyingtechniques.LibertyFestisproudtopresentThunderRoll,theAirNationalGuardBandoftheGulfCoast’spopularmusicgroup.Theyareoneof themostrequestedensemblesoftoday’sAirForceandAirNationalGuard.Thishigh-energygroupdaresanyaudiencetoresisttheurgetodance.AftersundownonSaturdaythekiterswillreturntotheparktoperformanight-fly.Lightswillbeplacedonthetwo-linedkites andflown together.Manyhavedescribed thisasanexperiencewithUFO’s.Thisisa“mustsee”especiallyforthosewhohaveneverwitnessedanightkitefly.Sunday,June27th,from9:30A.M.until4:00P.M.isdedicatedtokiteflying.Everyone is invited to bring and fly a kite or watch the kiteflying.Time: Sat 9:30am-5pm & after Sundown-Lighted NightFlight,Sun9:30am-4pmPrice:FreeLocation:MitchPark-1501CovellRd26 Farmers MarketShopforfreshproduce,plants, trees, freshbakedbreads,pies& pastries, eggs, honey, Made in Oklahoma (MIO) products,cutflowers,BlackAngusbeefandmore.Time:8am-1p/RainorShineLocation:FestivalMarketPlaceJun 26 - Jul 10 LibertyFest

Selectedasoneofthetop10placestobeinAmericaonJuly4th by CNN & USAToday, this festival of festivals includes aconcert, road rally, kitefest, chalk event, car show, food fest,rodeo,beauty pageant, fireworks & entertainment. LibertyFestentertains an attendance of over 125,000 annually and isorganized and produced by a group of over 500 volunteers.It hosts Oklahoma’s largest hometown 4th of July paradewithover100entries.ThegrandfinaleofLibertyFestwillbetheFireworksandentertainmenttheeveningof July4th.TheFireworks display is the largest in the Oklahoma City metroarea.Seeindividuallistingsforspecificinfooneachevent.Time:VariousLocation:CitywidethrougoutEdmond26 LibertyFest Car ShowCarsofall typesareexpected - fromModelT’sandEdsels toCorvettesandMustangs.Thiswillalsobeagreatopportunitytoseesuchclassicsasthe‘57Chevy,‘55-’57T-birdandtheold“deuceandaquarter”BuickElectra225.Youmayevenseeacarlikeyouoryourparentsusedtodrive“backinthegoodolddays”.Carswillbejudgedseperatelybyclass(eitherbydecade,makeorspecialtygroup).FREET-Shirt&DashPlaquetothefirst100entries.Trophieswillbeawardedtofirstandrunners-upinallclasses,plusBestofShow.GreatDoorPrizesforParticipants.Charge per vehicle ($15.00 prior to June 25: $20.00 Day oftheEvent June26), toenteravehicle for judging.Time:9am-3pmPrice:FreeforSpectatorsLocation:UCOCampus,2nd&Baumann-NorthofFireStation26-27 LibertyFest RodeoTRCA and Open Rodeo. The exciting events will includebarebackriding,calfroping,steerwrestling,teamroping,saddlebronc riding, barrel racing and bull riding.Time: 8pm Price:Adults$8,Kids$5Location:CarlBenneArena,300N.Kelly26 EquilibriumCountry.Doorsopenonehourpriortoshowtime.Enjoyfoodand beverages available for purchase from Hideaway Pizza.Time:8pmPrice:$7Location:UCOJazzLab27 LibertyFest Taste of EdmondATaste of Edmond is a fundraiser for LibertyFest, ensuringthe festival foryears tocome.Youcan’tbeat theprice forallyoucaneatevent.SamplefavoritesfromseveralEdmondarearestaurants.Time:6:30pm-8:30pmPrice:$10Advance-$15DayofEvent,Kids10&UnderFreeLocation:FestivalMarketPlace27 LibertyFest Road RallyIt’sascavengerhuntonwheels.Cars,trucks,vans,cycles,etc.willtourEdmondwithamapinsearchofanswerstoquestions.Thecourselastsfromonetotwohours.Thecarwiththemostcorrectanswersandhavingtheclosesttimeandmileagetotheidealtimeandmileageisdeclaredthewinner.ItisimportanttorealizethatthisisNOTaracebutatimedevent.Finishingtoofastisjustasbadasfinishingtooslow.Therallyisalsonotanoldcarexclusive.Peoplehavecomeinoldcars,buteverythingfrom pickups to station wagons and motorcycles have beenenteredinthepast.If itrunsandcango35-65mileswithoutstopping,itwillwork!Participantscansignupforflightsthatwillleave11am,Noon,1pmor2pm.(Youcanregisterandthencomebackfortheflightyousignedupfor).Theremustbeatleast twopeoplepervehicle - adriverandanavigator.Manycarsactuallyhaveseveralpeopleinthem.Trophiesareawardedto theTopTenfinisherswith thehighest scores.Time:11am-3pm-AwardsCeremony5pmPrice:$10PerVehicleLocation:CityofEdmondAdminBldg.parkinglot,Boulevard&1st27 G3GospelGuitarGuys.Doorsopenonehourpriortoshowtime.EnjoyfoodandbeveragesavailableforpurchasefromHideawayPizza.Time:7pmLocation:UCOJazzLabJun 28 - Jul 2 Preschool/Youth Mad Science Camp - The World Around Me: Session ILIttleonescanexploretheexcitingworldofscienceattheMadScienceCamps.comdiscoverbugs,explorespace,createcrazychemistryandmoreatTheWorldAroundMeCamporexploreforensicscience,becomeadetectiveandmoreatLittleAgentsAcademy. For ages 3-6.Time: 9am-12pmPrice: $130Location:MACatMitchParkJun 28 - Jul 1 Camp Cadence Summer Horse CampAt Cadence Equestrian Center we host horse day campsthroughouttheyearaswellasextendedsummercamps.Thesecamps are geared for both beginner and intermediate riders.Many of our youth riders who now own their own horsesand ponies started out at Camp Cadence! Our camps are anexcellentintroductionintotheworldofhorses&poniesandare also wonderful supplements to riding instruction. Yourchildwilllovethecamaraderieofspendingtimeattheranchlearningallsortsoffun&excitingthingsabouthorsesincludingridinglessons,properhorsecare&grooming,communication&balance,gamesonhorseback,crafts,&fishing.Time:8am-3pmPrice: $295.00 Per Child Location: Cadence Eqestrian Center,14150S.AirDepotRd.Jun 28 - Jul 2 Mad Science Summer Camp-Science in Motion Come experience the exciting world of science. You candecipher messages, learn about pollution, explore sportsscience in ScienceAdventure Quest Camp, explore forensicscience, become a detective and sharpen your surveillanceskillsinSecretAgencLabCamp,orcheckoutthestrengthofshapes, discover how machines work and create some crazychemistryinScienceinMotionCamp.ForAges6-12.Time:9am-

12pm(Half-day)9am-4pm(Full-day)Price:$130Half-day/$240Full-dayLocation:MACatMitchParkJun 29 - Jul 29 Bubbles & Beauty: The History of the Housewife ExhibitReturntoyesterdaywhenwomenworepearlstovaccuumandhotmealswereservedeverynight....Makea“cleansweep”ofthisexhibit.Time:Tues-Fri10am-5pm,Sat.1pm-4pmPrice:Free- DonationsAccepted Location: Edmond Historical Society &Museum30 Farmers Market & Junior Market for KidsShopforfreshproduce,plants, trees, freshbakedbreads,pies&pastries,eggs,honey,MadeinOklahoma(MIO)products,cutflowers, BlackAngus beef and more. For Sale by Kids duringSummerBreakallowschildrenunder17tosellitemsand“learnwhile they earn.” Time: 8am-1pm / Rain or Shine Location:FestivalMarketPlace30 Play in the ParkCalling all Kids ages 6-12!Want to get out of the house thissummer and have some fun? Come join us at theh park andplayfunorganizedgames.Wewillplaytaggames,dodgeball,relayraces,kickball,obstaclecoursesandmore!Gearedtowardkids6-12,buteveryoneiswelcome.Thereisnoneedtoregister,justshowupatthepark.Childrenmustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.Time:10am-11:15amPrice:FreeLocation:ChitwoodPark-Fretz&Wayne

JULY 2010Jun 26 - Jul 10 LibertyFestSelectedasoneofthetop10placestobeinAmericaonJuly4th by CNN & USAToday, this festival of festivals includes aconcert, road rally, kitefest, chalk event, car show, food fest,rodeo,beauty pageant, fireworks & entertainment. LibertyFestentertains an attendance of over 125,000 annually and isorganized and produced by a group of over 500 volunteers.It hosts Oklahoma’s largest hometown 4th of July paradewithover100entries.ThegrandfinaleofLibertyFestwillbetheFireworksandentertainmenttheeveningof July4th.TheFireworks display is the largest in the Oklahoma City metroarea.Seeindividuallistingsforspecificinfooneachevent.Time:VariousLocation:CitywidethrougoutEdmondJun 28 - Jul 2 Preschool/Youth Mad Science Camp - The World Around Me: Session ILIttleonescanexploretheexcitingworldofscienceattheMadScienceCamps.comdiscoverbugs,explorespace,createcrazychemistryandmoreatTheWorldAroundMeCamporexploreforensicscience,becomeadetectiveandmoreatLittleAgentsAcademy. For ages 3-6.Time: 9am-12pmPrice: $130Location:MACatMitchParkJun 28 - Jul 1 Camp Cadence Summer Horse CampAt Cadence Equestrian Center we host horse day campsthroughouttheyearaswellasextendedsummercamps.Thesecamps are geared for both beginner and intermediate riders.Many of our youth riders who now own their own horsesand ponies started out at Camp Cadence! Our camps are anexcellentintroductionintotheworldofhorses&poniesandare also wonderful supplements to riding instruction. Yourchildwilllovethecamaraderieofspendingtimeattheranchlearningallsortsoffun&excitingthingsabouthorsesincludingridinglessons,properhorsecare&grooming,communication&balance,gamesonhorseback,crafts,&fishing.Time:8am-3pmPrice: $295.00 Per Child Location: Cadence Eqestrian Center,14150S.AirDepotRd.Jun 28 - Jul 2 Mad Science Summer Camp-Science in Motion Come experience the exciting world of science. You candecipher messages, learn about pollution, explore sportsscience in ScienceAdventure Quest Camp, explore forensicscience, become a detective and sharpen your surveillanceskillsinSecretAgencLabCamp,orcheckoutthestrengthofshapes, discover how machines work and create some crazychemistryinScienceinMotionCamp.ForAges6-12.Time:9am-12pm(Half-day)9am-4pm(Full-day)Price:$130Half-day/$240Full-dayLocation:MACatMitchParkJun 29 - Jul 29 Bubbles & Beauty: The History of the Housewife ExhibitReturntoyesterdaywhenwomenworepearlstovaccuumandhotmealswereservedeverynight....Makea“cleansweep”ofthisexhibit.Time:Tues-Fri10am-5pm,Sat.1pm-4pmPrice:Free- DonationsAccepted Location: Edmond Historical Society &Museum1 Summer Concert in the Park - Sugar Free All StarsFunkyKidsMusic.Bringyourlawnchairsorblanketsandenjoythe music.Time: 7:15pm-8:30pm Price: Free Location: HaferPark1-4 USTRC Oklahoma Classic Team RopingLocation:LazyEArena1-2 OliverPresented by Summerstock Productions in partnership withUCO. Oliver is based on the Charles Dickens’ classic novelaboutalonelyorphanwhorunsfromanoppressiveworkhouseandfallsinwithagangofyouthfulpickpockets.Time:8:00pmPrice:Adult -$12,Students -$6,Under4FreeLocation:MitchParkAmphitheater1 LibertyFest Concert

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Thisonehourconcertwill featureamixtureof lightclassics,marches and patriotic music, including a range of traditional“concert in the park music” that will appeal to all.The bandnumbers approximately 75 with members from area highschools, college students, and community members. It isconductedbyDr.RonHowell,EmeritusProfessorofMusic,whohas conducted theband for thepast 21 years. Following theconcert theaudiencewillbe treated to freewatermelonandicecreamonthelawninfrontofMitchellHallTheatre.Time:7:30pmPrice:FreeLocation:OutdoorsattheUCOMitchellHallTheatre1 Mitch BellJazz.Doorsopenonehourpriortoshowtime.Enjoyfoodandbeverages available for purchase from Hideaway Pizza.Time:8pmPrice:$7Location:UCOJazzLab2 Chalk it Up for LibertyFestYour masterpiece will compete for the Most Artistic, MostColorful,BestUseofSpace, andBestOverallChalkerawards.Attendeeewillenjoylivekaraoke,arts&crafts,moonbounce,face painting and more.This is a family event is for all agesMustpre-registertobeinchalkdrawingcompetition.VisittheChildFingerPrintingboothfromAmerisuranceinconjunctionwithMetLifeandmeetSnoopywhileyouwait.Chalkcontestis 10:30am-11:30am. Time: 10am-1pm Price: Free Location:FestivalMarketPlace2 Shortt DoggBlues&Soul.Doorsopenonehourpriortoshowtime.EnjoyfoodandbeveragesavailableforpurchasefromHideawayPizza.Time:8pmPrice:$7Location:UCOJazzLab3 LibertyFest ParadeOver 50,000 spectators line the 1.5 mile Parade route indowntown Edmond to watch the greatest July 4th parade inOklahoma.“Celebrating100YearsofScouting”isthethemefor2010andwearehonoredtohaveourownQuimbyEnterlineasParadeMarshall.Bands,floats,marchinggroups,antiquecars,clowns,round-upclubs,Shrinersandmoreprovidecolorandexcitementtoourannualparade.Arriveearlyforbestviewing.Time:9amPrice:FreeLocation:DowntownEdmond3 Farmers MarketShopforfreshproduce,plants, trees, freshbakedbreads,pies& pastries, eggs, honey, Made in Oklahoma (MIO) products,cutflowers,BlackAngusbeefandmore.Time:8am-1p/RainorShineLocation:FestivalMarketPlace3 Smilin’ VicBlues.Doorsopenonehourpriortoshowtime.Enjoyfoodandbeverages available for purchase from Hideaway Pizza.Time:8pmPrice:$7Location:UCOJazzLab4 LibertyFest Parkfest at UCOComecelebrateIndependenceDaywithfun,festiveactivities,fabulous food, music entertainment and fantastic fireworks!Thekidswill enjoyourMegaObstacleCourse,BlackBeard’sRevenge,The Rock, Laugh and LearnToddler Zone,TreasureIsland Bounce, Turtle Time Slide and a new carnival rideJitterbug Swing ride. Also, plan to visit our booth that willprovide; temporary hair coloring and faux tattoos (whilesupplies last). Plan to come early because all this fun andactivitieswillendaround9:30pmtoprepareforthefantasticfireworks show! Throughout the evening, enjoy the musicprovided by Ambiance, a local band that plays a variety ofmusic.As always,plan to feaston traditional4thof July foodandicecolddrinksforsalebyourvendors.SaveroomforFREEicecoldwatermelon(whilesupplieslast)sponsoredbyEarl’sRibPalace!Youareencouragedtobringalawnchairorblanket,sinceseatingwillnotbeprovided.Additionally,werequestthatyou leave your ice chests at home for security reasons andpleasedonotbringyourfamilypetstotheevent.Time:5pm-9:30pmPrice:FreeLocation:UCOCampus,100N.UniversityDrive4 LibertyFest FireworksYouwill lovetheGrandFinaleofourFestival! It’s the largestfireworksdisplayinthemetroarea(featuredasbeingamongthetopteninthenationbyCNN&USAToday).BringyourentirefamilytowitnessthespectacularfireworksshowprovidedbyPremierPyrotechnics.Youwillwanttobringablanketorlawnchair;sitbackandenjoythefireworksbeginningaround10:00p.m.SeatingwillbeavailablethroughoutUCO’ssceniccampus(2ndStreet/UniversityDrive).Pleasenotethatseatingwillnotbe available in Wantland Stadium. Watch the Fireworks andlistenonKCSCradioFM90.1Thefireworksaresynchronizedtothemusicontheradio!Time:10pmPrice:FreeLocation:UCOCampus,100N.University5-30 UCO Summer Camps - Soar with the ArtsJuly 5-9 - Strings Chamber Music Camp (Ages 9 thru HighSchool)$200 ...July12-16 -DramaDayCamp -“WillyWonka”(Ages7-12)$125...July12-20-InteriorDesignWorkshop(HighSchool and 1st yr College) $175 - Graphic DesignWorkshopI(HighSchooland1styrCollege)$175...July19-23-DramaDayCamp-“BeautyandtheBeast”(Ages7-12)$125...Jul21-30-GraphicDesignWorkshopII(HighSchooland1styr.College)$1755-9 Mad Science Summer Camp-Science Adventure Quest: SessionIIorSecretAgentLab:SessionIICome experience the exciting world of science. You candecipher messages, learn about pollution, explore sportsscience in ScienceAdventure Quest Camp, explore forensic

science, become a detective and sharpen your surveillanceskillsinSecretAgencLabCamp,orcheckoutthestrengthofshapes, discover how machines work and create some crazychemistryinScienceinMotionCamp.ForAges6-12.Time:9am-12pm(Half-day)9am-4pm(Full-day)Price:$130Half-day/$240Full-dayLocation:MACatMitchPark5-8 Camp Cadence Summer Horse CampAt Cadence Equestrian Center we host horse day campsthroughouttheyearaswellasextendedsummercamps.Thesecamps are geared for both beginner and intermediate riders.Many of our youth riders who now own their own horsesand ponies started out at Camp Cadence! Our camps are anexcellentintroductionintotheworldofhorses&poniesandare also wonderful supplements to riding instruction. Yourchildwilllovethecamaraderieofspendingtimeattheranchlearningallsortsoffun&excitingthingsabouthorsesincludingridinglessons,properhorsecare&grooming,communication&balance,gamesonhorseback,crafts,&fishing.Time:8am-3pmPrice: $295.00 Per Child Location: Cadence Eqestrian Center,14150S.AirDepotRd.6-30 Summer Sports CampAreyouconcernedyourchildwon’tgetenoughexercisethissummer?Worrynomore.Yourchildwillmakefriendsandstayactive while trying new and stimulating activities. Every daycampersparticipate inmorningworkout,playbasketball andice skate. Some of the weekly acitivities include swimming,martial arts, hip hop dance, arts & crafts, hockey, ping pong,gymnatics,ballroomdancing,cheerleading,andskateboardingjusttonameafew.Allcampersmustbeatleast7byAugust13,2010.Time:9am-4pm,Dropoffbeginsat7:30am,Pick-upendsat5:30pmPrice:$145Location:ArcticEdgeIceArena6-8 1889 Summer Camp - Session IILead by a real Schoolmarm, children ages 6-12 will learn towrite in pen and ink, learn a skit and dress like they did in1889.Onthelastdayofcampparentswillbeinvitedtoshareintheafternoonpicnicandwatchtheskitthechildrenprepared.Time: 9:30am-12:30pm Price: $30 Per Child Location: 1889TerritorialSchool,124E.2ndSt.7 Farmers Market & Junior Market for KidsShopforfreshproduce,plants, trees, freshbakedbreads,pies&pastries,eggs,honey,MadeinOklahoma(MIO)products,cutflowers, BlackAngus beef and more. For Sale by Kids duringSummerBreakallowschildrenunder17tosellitemsand“learnwhile they earn.” Time: 8am-1pm / Rain or Shine Location:FestivalMarketPlace7 Play in the ParkCalling all Kids ages 6-12!Want to get out of the house thissummer and have some fun? Come join us at theh park andplayfunorganizedgames.Wewillplaytaggames,dodgeball,relayraces,kickball,obstaclecoursesandmore!Gearedtowardkids6-12,buteveryoneiswelcome.Thereisnoneedtoregister,justshowupatthepark.Childrenmustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.Time:10am-11:15amPrice:FreeLocation:TedAndersonPark,2405S.Rankin8 Movie Night at Pelican Bay - “The Little Rascals” Gates will open at 8:00 p.m. for open swim until the moviestarts at 8:30 p.m.When the movie begins, the pool will beclearedexceptforthelappooli.e.deeppool.Concessionswillbeopen forbusinessuntil approximately9:45p.m.Theparkwillremainopenuntil10:30p.m.dependingonthelengthofthemoviebeingshown.Patronsmaybringraftstothisevent.Time:8pmPrice:$5Location:PelicanBayAquaticCenter8 Summer Concert in the Park - City MoonCountry. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy themusic.Time:7:15pm-8:30pmPrice:FreeLocation:HaferPark9-10 Edmond Junior RodeoTime: Fri. 8pm & Sat. 6pm Price: $5Adults, $1 under 18 yrsLocation:CarlBenneArena,300N.KellyRd.10 Miss LibertyFest PageantThe pageant will sponsor both a Miss representative to MissOklahoma and a Teen representative to Miss Oklahoma’sOutstandingTeen.BothofthestatecompetitionswillbeheldinJuneof2010.Time:7pmPrice:$10Location:MitchellHall10 Farmers MarketShopforfreshproduce,plants, trees, freshbakedbreads,pies& pastries, eggs, honey, Made in Oklahoma (MIO) products,cutflowers,BlackAngusbeefandmore.Time:8am-1p/RainorShineLocation:FestivalMarketPlace10-18 2010 Sitting Volleyball World ChampionshipsOpening Ceremonies will be held on the UCO campus atWantland Football Stadium July 10, 2010. Ceremonies willinclude recognition of teams from each nation and a widevariety of entertainment with an Oklahoma Flair.There willbethreecourts in theHamiltonFieldHouseforcompetition.Playwillbegin in themorningandfinish in the lateeveninghours.Forthecompetition, teamswillbegroupedintopoolsof six and four for men and women respectively. Each teamwill play against all other teams within their pool. Matcheswillbethebestofthreeoutoffivesets.Inthefirstfoursets,ateammustearn25pointsandhaveatwopointadvantage.Ifateamdoesnothaveatwopointadvantage,playwillcontinueuntilitisreached.Inthefifthset,ateamwinswhenitearns15points anda twopoint advantage.Basedupon theirfinishofpoolplay,theteamswillbeseededintoeitherachampionshipor classification bracket.Teams will play out all levels of the

bracketsothatafinalrankingisdetermined.Price:$10 -DayPass, $5 - Children 12 & under Location: UCO - WantlandStadiumandHamiltonFieldHouse12-16 Preschool/Youth Mad Science Camp-The World Around Me: Session IILIttleonescanexploretheexcitingworldofscienceattheMadScienceCamps.comdiscoverbugs,explorespace,createcrazychemistryandmoreatTheWorldAroundMeCamporexploreforensicscience,becomeadetectiveandmoreatLittleAgentsAcademy. For ages 3-6.Time: 9am-12pmPrice: $130Location:MACatMitchPark12-16 Preschool/Youth Mad Science Camp - Little Agents AcademyLIttleonescanexploretheexcitingworldofscienceattheMadScienceCamps.comdiscoverbugs,explorespace,createcrazychemistryandmoreatTheWorldAroundMeCamporexploreforensicscience,becomeadetectiveandmoreatLittleAgentsAcademy. For ages 3-6.Time: 1pm-4pm Price: $130 Location:MACatMitchPark13 Amateur Talent NightPickuppacketsandgetsignedup!PacketsareavailableattheMAC or online at edmondok.com/parks/rec. Location: HaferParkStage14 Farmers Market & Junior Market for KidsShopforfreshproduce,plants, trees, freshbakedbreads,pies&pastries,eggs,honey,MadeinOklahoma(MIO)products,cutflowers, BlackAngus beef and more. For Sale by Kids duringSummerBreakallowschildrenunder17tosellitemsand“learnwhile they earn.” Time: 8am-1pm / Rain or Shine Location:FestivalMarketPlace14 Play in the ParkCalling all Kids ages 6-12!Want to get out of the house thissummer and have some fun? Come join us at theh park andplayfunorganizedgames.Wewillplaytaggames,dodgeball,relayraces,kickball,obstaclecoursesandmore!Gearedtowardkids6-12,buteveryoneiswelcome.Thereisnoneedtoregister,just showup at thepark.Childrenmustbe accompaniedbyan adult.Time: 10am-11:15am Price: Free Location: Bickham-RudkinPark,Rankin&33rd15 Summer Concert in the Park - Jump SeatRock-n-roll.Bringyour lawnchairsorblanketsandenjoy themusic.Time:7:15pm-8:30pmPrice:FreeLocation:HaferPark15-17 All Shook UpPresented by Summerstock in partnership with UCO, AllShookUp takesplaceduringa24-hourperiod in summerof1955inasmallMidwesterntown.Thematically,it’s“Footloose”meets“TwelfthNight.” Songs included in themusical include“JailhouseRock,”“LoveMeTender,”“HeartbreakHotel,”“TeddyBear,”“BlueSuedeShoes,”“Don’tBeCruel,”andthe titlesong,“AllShookUp.”Time:8:00pmPrice:Adult -$12,Students -$6,Under4FreeLocation:MitchParkAmphitheater17 Farmers MarketShopforfreshproduce,plants, trees, freshbakedbreads,pies& pastries, eggs, honey, Made in Oklahoma (MIO) products,cutflowers,BlackAngusbeefandmore.Time:8am-1p/RainorShineLocation:FestivalMarketPlace17-18 8th Annual KickingBird Classic Sponsored by Edmond Electric. 36 Hole Individual StrokePlay Championship. (Must have an official USGA Handicap).Registration Required. Time: 10am Tee Times Price: $100Location:KickingBirdGolfClub19-23 Summer Blast Camp - Out of this World: Session IComeandhavefunexploringouterspaceortakeanAdventureup in the sky.Each session includesArts&Crafts,Dodgeball,Pottery,Science,TagGames&Relays,SpecialGuestandmore.IncludesatriptoPelicanBayAquaticCenter-nomake-upday.Ages51/2-12(Mustbe5asofJan2010).Time:7:30am-5:30pmPrice: $150 First child, $115 Each additional child Location:MACatMitchPark20 Drum Corp International Top corps representing the World and Open classes willperform.Performingcorpsinclude:BlueDevils-Concord,CA,Blue Stars - La Crosse,WI, Glassmen -Toledo, OH, Legends -Kalamazoo,MI,PhantomRegiment-Rockford,IL,Spirit-Atlanta,GA,Troopers - Casper,WY, Price:Advance tickets $15 - $25 /GroupRatesAvailableLocation:WantlandStadiumatUCO21 Farmers Market & Junior Market for KidsShopforfreshproduce,plants, trees, freshbakedbreads,pies&pastries,eggs,honey,MadeinOklahoma(MIO)products,cutflowers, BlackAngus beef and more. For Sale by Kids duringSummerBreakallowschildrenunder17tosellitemsand“learnwhile they earn.” Time: 8am-1pm / Rain or Shine Location:FestivalMarketPlace22 Movie Night at Pelican Bay - “Free Willy 4: Escape from Pirate’s Cove” Gates will open at 8:00 p.m. for open swim until the moviestarts at 8:30 p.m.When the movie begins, the pool will beclearedexceptforthelappooli.e.deeppool.Concessionswillbeopen forbusinessuntil approximately9:45p.m.Theparkwillremainopenuntil10:30p.m.dependingonthelengthofthemoviebeingshown.Patronsmaybringraftstothisevent.Time:8pmPrice:$5Location:PelicanBayAquaticCenter

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ELITE CUSTOM GOLF CARS: Richard Avants

ichardAvantsAbout a month ago, we had the pleasure of getting to know one of our newest advertisers, Richard Avants of Elite

Custom Golf Cars. Richard has a new golf car customization business off of 18th St. and Fretz, and is out of the box with his creativity, but not his work ethic! The coolest thing about this business and owner, is that he is running this business on his own, without

bank loans, investors etc. He is truly a locally owned business and is willing to work harder than any other business out there!

He is constantly working to provide his customers with original makeovers of their golf cars or busy customizing brand new cars. And he is, hands down one of the coolest new business owners in the area!

Look for examples of Richard’s work in upcoming issues of Edmond Active Magazine,Elite as we roll out some great golf themed editorial!

Elite Custom Golf Cars also provides parts & accessories for your car, such as:

Battery Sets & cablesGas Cart TuneupsBack Seat KitsLift KitsHead & Taillight kitsCustom Paint JobsTo get a feel for what Richard is able to

do for you, visit his website and check out his blog & photos, you won’t be disappointed! http://elitecustomgolfcars.blogspot.com/

FOSSIL STONE: Cary Small

With home improvement on the upswing, the kitchen and bath are the two most profitable places to start. Fossil Stone Fabrication is a subsidiary of Edmond Floors, and is offering quality granite countertops to Edmond.

Fossil Stone Fabrication is a full service countertop company located in Edmond Oklahoma and they offer a full line of countertops including: Granite, Marble, Quartz, Silestone etc.

Cary Small is the owner of Fossil Stone Fabrication and since 1996 has owned and run

Edmond Flooring. You can see a fantastic example of his work at the Festival Marketplace where his brickwork shines.

For Cary, a great customer experience is something is most important to him and will do everything in his power to make sure every job is done correctly and at a savings to you. Cary knows his customers are making a big investment and want to help them make the right decision so they have a finished product that will look good and last for years to come.

For more information on Fossil Stone Fabrication you can follow them at Facebook or give him a call to set up an appointment at 405-844-8100.

LOCALLY OWNED

Owner, Misty Reznicek, and her husband Paul, have just recently expanded their quaint store, Timeless Accents, located just over the Edmond border in Arcadia. Misty had worked for others and had extensive experience in retail buying and so after a few years, Misty decided that she wanted to be her own boss and put her experience she was sharing with other businesses into a working model for herself.

Her buying experience shows, as Timeless Accents has some truly unique items for family, home, bath and more. She carries an extensive western clothing and boot selection and some really cool gift items. Misty has an embroidery room in the back of her store, where she runs a separate professional embroidery business, and is very talented at this, as well.

When you first walk into Timeless Accents, it’s so well designed and so uniquely decorated, you immediately feel at home. There is not another store like this one out there! Be sure to stop into Timeless Accents if you out on Rt. 66 and introduce yourself! They are located on Odor St. just off of Rt. 66 and the hours are Tues - Fri: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Sat: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm and if you’re in need of corporate or team embroidery services, give Misty a call at 405-396-3321. You can also find Misty online at Twitter & Facebook at Timeless Accents and online at www.TimelessAccentsonline.com

TIMELESS ACCENTS: Misty and Paul Reznicek

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Buying a Home? Put Your Wallet Back in Your Pocket!By Ryan HukillPlatinum Partners at Paradigm AdvantEdge

To some this may seem like common sense, but you’d be surprised how often people get bit by this little mistake.

Here’s the scenario:- You go out and get pre-approved for your next

mortgage.- Your Realtor® helps you find the perfect home and

you immediately fallin love.- You write an offer and it’s accepted- Naturally, you’re excited and start to envision yourself

in that beautiful new home.- In your excitement, you can’t wait to go shopping for

new decor, appliances, furniture, etc.- You use credit cards and maybe open a few new lines

of credit to buy all the new goodies.Guess what just happened? You’ve altered the debt-to-

income ratio that your mortgage company used to approve you. Now, this won’t always be enough to bump you out of qualification, but it does happen, and probably more often than you think, so be cautious. Additionally, we’re not just talking about household purchases; this applies to ALL credit, so even buying that new car should be put on hold. Even just applying for new credit can sometimes be enough to alter your credit score and bump you from qualification guidelines.

“Fine,” you say, “I’ll just pay cash instead of borrowing the money for the goodies.” That should be safe, right? In most cases, it probably is, but sometimes your mortgage approval could be partly based on your assets, including the cash in your bank account. Oftentimes, your lender wants to know that you have sufficient cash to cover your mortgage even if you hit a rough patch, and taking that cash from your account could change what the lender perceives to be your financial strength.

The scenarios I’ve described here are real, and I’ve seen them play out. They’re not pretty, so my advice is always to hold off on ANY and ALL purchases until you’ve closed on that pretty new home, to avoid risking it. I have a feeling these sticky situations may become more commonplace, now that new guidelines set forth by Fannie Mae are in play, requiring lenders to pull two credit reports - one at application and another for verification right before closing - and perform more in-depth verifications of allapplication details.

Play it safe and enjoy!

JUNE 14, 2010The rains started around 3:00 am, dumping upwards of 2 inches an hour for

a solid 5 hours. Ponds and creeks reached their capacity by daybreak and some Edmond residents awoke to water rushing into their houses. All along the path of Chisholm Creek the damage was extensive to roadways and neighborhoods alike.

No part of the city, it seems, was immune from the flooding. City offices in downtown suffered water damage as well and the water level at Arcadia Lake rose as much as 10 feet above its normal level.

The Edmond Fire Department, aided by crews from OKC, Kingfisher and Deer Creek responded to water rescue calls all morning. City workers ran out of barricades early on, due to the sheer number of flooded roads, but still did a great job of keeping people from driving into dangerous areas. Amazingly, no one was killed thanks to the swift actions of all the rescue workers.

Not since 1932 has Edmond seen such rainfall all in one day. By some

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OOPS, WE MADE A MISTAKEIn the last two issues of Edmond Active Magazine (4&5) we titled Debra Sanders

wedding column “The Wedding Belle.” We recently learned that wedding planner, Robyn Martin, has provided wedding planning, consulting and design services in connection with the name The Wedding BelleSM since 2004 which is also a registered trademark in Oklahoma. Debra Sanders is in no way affiliated with The Wedding Belle L.L.C., Robyn Martin or the services rendered in connection with The Wedding BelleSM trademark and we will no longer be using this name in connection with Debra Sanders’ column. My sincerest apologies go out to Robyn for this error. If you would like to get in touch with The Wedding BelleSM for help in planning your wedding you may contact Robyn at:www.weddingbelleweddings.com

Sun Damage to Our Skin: How it occurs andwhat we can do about it! By Dr. Andrea Miller

As we enjoy the summer with our friends and families, we will average 144 hours of direct sun exposure if we spend only one weekend day over the next three months outside! So, as much as we love our summertime glow, you may feel your skin is dry, dehydrated and notice a few “spots” you didn’t have only a few months ago. UV damage from the sun’s rays accounts for 90 percent of premature skin aging. Photoaging damages collagen, elastin, melanocytes, and the moisture barrier, resulting in wrinkles, sagging, uneven skin tone, dark spots, and a rough, dry skin texture.

Chemical peels are a great way to restore your skins natural glow and lessen the visible signs of sun damaged skin. Treatment consists of application of an acid solution which removes the damaged outer layers of the skin. Typically administered as a facial peel, a chemical peel enhances and smoothes the texture of the skin. It is an effective treatment for facial blemishes, wrinkles, and uneven skin pigmentation.

In performing chemical peels, physicians apply alpha hydroxy acids (AHA), trichloroacetic acid (TCA), or phenol to the skin reduce or eliminate fine lines, acne scars, sun damage, and other skin imperfections. After a chemical peel, the outer layers of skin in the treated area slough off, revealing a new layer of skin. TCA and phenol skin peels require at-home recovery of two weeks or more. Light skin peels, however, are so mild that there is little recovery time, and improvement in the skin’s appearance is immediately visible. A series of light chemical peels is ideal for restoring your skin tone and texture, as well as appearance without having “downtime” which interrupts your quality of life, social or work schedule.

As always, the best medicine is prevention! Remember to use sunscreen liberally and often! But if you find your skin loses its sun sweet glow by summer’s end, you may want to consider a chemical peel.

For more detailed information or questions, contact Dr. Andrea Miller at andreamillermd@sbcglobal.net.

reports, as much as 11 inches fell, inundating the city’s runoff systems. Areas that were once thought to not be flood zones are now flood zones.

As quickly as the rain and flood waters came, so did the waters recede. By nightfall the flood waters were gone and the cleanup began. The total cost of all the damage will reach well into the millions.

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My Yard

Heat & Hail.Summer’s here!

Summertime is here! It’s warmed up really fast this year, so take precautions with your plant materials but first, let’s take care of some other business.

We have had some major damage to the foliage trees and shrubbery due to high winds and major hail. Be sure to trim and prune off all dead limbs and branches. As for the foliage being damage, there’s not a lot we can do about that. Plants and trees are very resilient. They will take care of themselves. Keep trees and shrubbery fertilized and well watered and you should be fine.

June is sometimes a tough month for plants because we’re getting into warmer weather and the plants and flowers are reacting.

1. Annual bedding plants can still be set out, but hurry.2. Fertilize with blood meal at the time they are planted.3. Keep newly planted flowers and shrubbery well watered. At least

3 times weekly.4. Soak new transplants and newly planted trees, unless rainfall is

abundant.5. Vigorous, unwanted limbs and sucker branches should be

removed or shortened.6. Remain alert for insect damage.7. Pine needle disease treatments are needed again in mid June.8. Fertilize warm season grasses again with a high content of

nitrogen.9. Seeding of warm season grasses should be completed this

month.10. Post-emergent control of crabgrass and summer annual grasses

is best performed on young plants.11. Continue to water deeply, as needed. Apply at least one inch of

water each time you water.These are just a few things we can do now, to make our gardening

experiences successful.Stay cool and enjoy the sunshine.

Bruce Maxwell has owned and operated Maxwell Landscape Company since 1986. If you have any questions for Bruce, give him a call at 405-478-8883.

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By Jennifer Hicks CID / Designing Diva Interiors, LLC / www.DecorateOKC.net/blog

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Hiring A Designer? Ask Questions

Some of you may have hired a professional designer or decorator in the past. Some of you are considering it for the first time and many of you have upcoming initial consultations with one. In an effort to minimize any confusion and to make the most out of your time with your home’s new best friend, I would like to take a moment to list a few common things you should know before diving into your next project with a professional by your side.

1) *Is he/she currently certified, liscensed, insured and/or registered with the state?* Many people find that they have a knack for decorating and begin offering their services to others. While you may save money going this route, be aware that this is definitely one of those cases where you get what you pay for. He/she may not have the experience and education required to provide you with the results you want in a timely and desirably manner. Additionally, hiring someone who is not insured is a huge risk to you. If that person is injured while in your home they could sue and win.

2) *Talk about fees.* At or before your initial consultation your designer should discuss her fees. If she doesn’t, bring this topic up before she leaves that first appointment. You don’t want any surprises later. Make sure you are clear on the following: Is the rate hourly or by the job? When it payment due? Which forms of payment are accepted? Is there a late fee for past due payments? Is a deposit required?

3) *What are your goals for this project? *Over the years I have gotten much better at reading clients’ body language to help me understand what they want when they cannot verbalize it. However, this should not be the standard method of communication between designer and client. Before meeting with your designer for the first time make a list, no matter how long or short, of your goals concerning this project. This can include a desired budget, timeline and overall look. I encourage clients to tear pages out of magazines that show colors, styles or items they are inspired by. This will help to make the very most out of your time together.

4) *Are you and your spouse on the same page?* Again, this is something that should be determined before the designer arrives on the scene but if your wants differ from those of your spouse, a good designer can help bring the two of you together. But know this: we are not marriage counselors. We are here to create a look that compliments your style, needs and budget. If she wants a coastal vibe for the family home and he demands Old World traditional decor, there is only so much I can do. It is awkward to watch a couple bicker in front of me so please discuss your wishes with one another before bringing me in. This is will save everyone time and money and believe it or not, a designer WILL “fire” the client if the job is going nowhere because of this issue.

5) *Does my designer have a niche or specific style?* Many designers across the globe establish themselves in one niche over the course of their career. This may mean that, while they can do all styles, they are particularly skilled at bringing French Country to life or really prefer doing childrens’ rooms. So why is this important for you to inquire about? If you hire a designer who’s portfolio shines with photos of rustic cabins and outdoor living spaces, you may not be getting someone who ”gets” your style which leans toward modern.

6) *How many clients does he/she work with at one time? *No one ever asks me this and I am surprised by it. I have recently made it common practice to tell each person who inquires about my services that I only work with five clients at any given time. This ensures that each project gets my utmost attention and that I won’t be too busy to assist them with a last-minute or emergency need. With a designer-or any contractor- who overbooks himself the client comes up short changed. Make sure your designer will have the time to deal with any and all needs you require- whether you know about them yet or not.

Respectfully Yours, Jennifer Hicks, C.I.D. Owner, Designing Diva Interiors LLC

405.816.9716 www.decorateokc.net

The Salvation ArmyCentral Oklahoma Area Command

405-246-1100SalvationArmyokcAC.org

“I like coming to The Club because I can talk to my

friends, Play jokes on Mr. D and play basketball. I get a

place to go after school with all my friends.”

-AmiyaOklahoma City, Age 12

SALVATION ARMY CENTRAL OKLAHOMA FY 2009

ServicesTotal Persons served: 124,253Total Meals served: 225,581Total Grocery Orders Provided: 34,504Nights of Lodging: 29,566Persons Transported: 22,139Number of Interviews with Clients: 90,499

Boys and Girls ClubTotal Attendance: 8,885Education Event Attendance: 12,702

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Youth AcademyGaillardia’s Golf Pro’s Want To Teach Your Kids To Play Golf By Chris Hultner

Gaillardia has one of the best teaching facilities for golf in all of Oklahoma. In an effort to stimulate the industry and the local golf scene the Pro’s at Gaillardia are throwing open the gates to teach kids from all walks to play the game. We hooked up with Peter Vitali, Pat Bates and TJ—Gaillardia’s golf Pro’s—to get the low down on their new Youth Golf Academy.

How did this all come about?Peter Vitali: Pat [Bates] came to me last

Fall and wanted to get started teaching golf and we really wanted to step up our lesson program. With the current state of the golf industry, the focus nationwide has been on junior golf—getting kids to play golf and getting them involved in the sport.

Going back, as a PGA professionals, I don’t think we focused on juniors, I don’t think we made it fun and that’s why we’re losing a lot of kids. The one thing about golf—if you learn it as a kid, you’ll have it for the rest of your life. It’s important that we train these kids to play. We don’t want to make them all tour

players, we just want them to come out and have fun and enjoy being out here.

What was your inspiration for starting the Youth Academy?

Pat Bates: I came up with the idea 6 to 8 months ago. My kids are 12, 11 and 8 now. When they were growing up we were looking for activities for them. We got them into Karate and dance—my daughter still loves dance—but there seemed to be a void in any kind of after school golf program for the kids. Golf is a great game and you can play it for a lifetime, so I came up with the idea of doing an after school golf academy with sessions where you come in for an hour and a half, like you would at a Karate studio. We have Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday sessions, but some kids come every day. The idea is to make golf another one of your sporting activities. We want to get the kids that are not familiar with golf and get them interested. We’re starting with beginners—we have a 3 to 5 year old class, then we have 6 to 12 and the High School-aged classes.

We want to get the kids introduced to golf, teach them how to hit the ball, in the air and

forward, so they can enjoy the game with their family. Maybe their fathers don’t have time to teach them during the week and they want to go out and play with them on the weekend. We can give them the correct fundamentals to go out there and enjoy the game with their family. We also have the ability to teach kids at the High School level how to play at a more professional level for college scholarships.

What do you have at your disposal for teaching here?

Peter Vitali: There’s nothing like the practice facility that we have here at Gaillardia. When people see what we have here, their jaws drop. We have putting greens, chipping greens, tons of range space and then we have a short-game range which is from 40 to 130 yards. It’s for wedges primarily, but it’s great for juniors because they can pretty much hit anything on it. We have the capability to spread the students out in different stations.

Pat Bates: I’ve studied the game my whole life and played professionally for 17 years, now I enjoy the teaching side of it. It’s been a great transition for me. And now we have TJ on board with us. He has a masters degree

in education and he was also a great college player as well. Where I have the experience in golf, he has the experience in education and we’re blending that together. We are coming up with more specific things for different age groups and their attention span. For our younger classes we have a smaller teacher-to-student ratio. The older they get the less they need to be watched.

We’re really just teaching them the basic fundamentals. There’s really just a four-step process and it’s not complicated—anybody can learn it. We’re making it fun too. We’re having challenges and competitions. The kids love coming here and some even get mad when other kids get to come every day and they only get to come on certain days. It’s been a great start.

Are the classes open to the public, or is it just for the members kids?

Peter Vitali: It’s not for members only. For what we’re offering, it’s selfish for us to close the gates. Most of the members are working during the weekend we have this great practice facility that just sits empty until the weekend. Kids aren’t going to have an opportunity

to practice at a place like this if they aren’t members. And we’re not over run with golfers every day, so what better place to have them come out here and teach them to play? No one is going to frown upon kids out here hitting golf balls. They’re not impacting play on the golf course.

We’re also targeting some of the High Schools and have even partnered up with some of the teams. Sometimes the golf coaches are just teachers or parents helping the team out and they might not have the experience of a Tour player or the teaching experience that the three of us have as a group. We call the coach and tell them to bring their team out here. We’ve seen tremendous turnaround in the players we’ve already been involved with. Especially the Deer Creek Girls team, which was the first team we worked with. Now we’re getting calls from all the coaches, because they all see the progress.

We’re just looking at all the different ways we can help junior golfers. On the grand scale, if we can get the kids playing golf, then we’re going to get mom and dad playing as well. Parents are already out with their kids on the weekends playing soccer or baseball

or lacrosse. Our goal is to make golf one of those family activities.

What is the current state of the golf industry?

Peter Vitali: We’ve had more course closures in the past 2 years, than we have had opened. That’s the first time that’s happened in the last 20 years. So we’re kind of going backwards. Nationwide they are forecasting another 500 closings in the next 3 to 5 years. So, unless we do something to get the kids and mom out there playing golf, it’s just going to get worse. Dad wants to play golf, but he’s being pulled in different directions. It’s different than it was in the ‘70s and ‘80s when dad spent the whole weekend at the country club and played golf all weekend. Those days are long gone. I was introduced to the game as a caddy when I was 12 years old. That’s virtually been wiped out. Courses are longer now and you have to ride in a cart and players want to get around faster, so caddy programs are on the decline. Kids aren’t getting introduced to golf that way anymore. We have to find new ways to get kids involved. We need all kids playing and we need to allow them access to clubs like Gaillardia

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Gaillardia’s golf Pro’s: Peter Vitali, Pat Bates & TJ.

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Big Air On The PondShreddin’ the gnar at the Mawi 151 WakeparkBy Chris Hultner

If you’re looking for a place to cool off this summer while at the same

time getting your adrenalin fix, then you have to check out the Mawi

151 Wakepark in Guthrie. Mawi 151 is Oklahoma’s only wakeboard

cablepark. Located on I-35 off the Seward exit in Guthrie, the Mawi

151 Wakepark offers wakeboarders an alternative venue for shredding

when a boat and a lake aren’t accessible.

Mawi 151 is a cablepark, meaning the wakeboarders are pulled around

the park by a cable instead of a boat. Since the cablepark is on a private

pond it’s loaded with a bevy of obstacles. There are lots of ramps and

rails to test you abilities on and improve your skills.

The crew at Mawi 151 is knowledgeable and very helpful, so even if

you’ve never been on a wakeboard before, they can help you and give

you instruction. And if you don’t have your own equipment, they can

rent you everything you need to get started. But beware, wakeboarding

isn’t easy, even though the guys already on the pond make it look that

way, it can take a while for someone riding for the first time to be able

to get up on the board.

Our youngest son, Jeff, wanted to give it a shot, so we got him all

suited up and sent him out on the dock. His first attempt resulted in a

faceplant into the water. He wasn’t ready for the pull of the cable. His

second attempt was the same, but he made a little further away from

the dock. On his third try he made a little further than the last. On his

fourth try he made it about 40 yards off the dock before catching an

edge and going for a swim. A few more tries and he would have had it

down, but by this time he was getting a little frustrated.

Once we got back in the car and headed for home, Jeff made a couple

confessions: 1. He had a newfound respect for anyone who can

wakeboard well, “because that was really hard!” And 2. He was mad at

himself for giving up. Now he’s been bugging me to take him back to

Mawi 151 to try again. I think we’re going back next weekend.

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Okay, I’m going to put on my “old guy” hat on for a second here. Kids today have no idea how good they have it. Back when I was a kid (there, I said it) we didn’t have skateparks provided by the city. We just had random banks, ditches, rails and curbs to shred on. And most of the time it was the “city” employee’s (cops) running us off whenever we found a decent location. Back then, skateboarding really was looked upon as a criminal act and skaters were viewed as criminals. But in reality, it was just a bunch of kids having fun.

Thanks to events like the X Games and the Dew Tour being broadcast to millions on network television, sports like skateboarding and BMX have become good, wholesome and respectable activities for the kids of today. They could no longer be classified as fringe sports or subversive endeavors—they had gained mainstream acceptance.

It was around this time that city governments started to realize they could no longer harass kids skating in an empty parking lot without inviting a backlash from the kids and their parents. Something had to be done to satisfy all parties concerned. The cities needed to get the skaters off the streets and the skaters needed a place to skate.

However, more than the cost of constructing skateparks, the major

concern was the risk of liability lawsuits. To protect themselves from these lawsuits states and cities started writing and passing laws barring them from any liability from injuries inflicted on state and city parks. This opened the door for an explosion of city-built skateparks all over the country. It was a solution that made everyone happy. It effectively got the kids off the streets and gave them a fun and healthy activity to participate in. Oklahoma currently has around 32 skateparks scattered across the state.

Here in Edmond we are fortunate to have one of the nicest skateparks in the state, the Mathis Brothers Skatepark in Mitch Park. The park boasts three large pools for carving, banks, hips lots of quarter pipes, rails, a pyramid with a fun box and a good sized spine. The Mathis Brothers Skatepark is open everyday and during the summer months the lights stay on until 11:00 pm.

Skateboarding is something that a lot of kids become very passionate about. That passion usually turns into talent and Edmond certainly isn’t lacking in talented skaters. And the money spent on constructing the park was not wasted either. The Mathis Brothers Skatepark is one of the most popular hangouts in town.

SESSIONATMITCHPARKBy Chris Hultner

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Mat Hoffman and the birth of big airThe first time I met Mat Hoffman was back

in the Fall of 1989 while on an assignment for BMX Plus! Magazine, covering a backyard jam at Dennis McCoy’s house in Kansas City. Before meeting him I was expecting him to be this burly dude with a real wild streak, but what I found was quite the opposite. Mat was kind of mellow, quiet and shy—certainly not what I had pictured him to be. But once he hit the halfpipe in Dennis’s backyard he was totally transformed into an artisan on his bike. He went higher than anyone. Pulled more tricks than his friends and had more variations than anyone I’d seen on a ramp at that point.

Now with the release of his new documentary, “The Birth Of Big Air” I decided to drop in on Mat and talk about the new film and do a little catching up. Amazingly, Mat is still that same guy I met some 20 years ago. Here’s how the conversation went.

How did a kid from Edmond turn out to become a legend in BMX? When you were growing up here was there a real BMX scene, or were you it?

I don’t think there was a BMX scene. There were maybe 4 or 5 of us that rode. We did our first show at Hafer Park when I was 10, or so.

Did you do flatland tricks?No. We had a 6 foot quarter pipe that we built

from the BMX Action Magazine ramp plans. I have no idea how I got on this path, I just loved riding bikes. We have this fire in our family genes that can be very destructive, or constructive if it’s focused in the right way. We had BMX to focus it on. I was just able to be destructive in a constructive way. I grew up in Edmond before it was really a town. There was no real social scene to contend with. BMX was the perfect outlet for me. You are only limited by your imagination and energy to do what you can do with BMX and you could do it all on your own—you don’t need a team or coaches. It’s 100 percent independent and that was my style, because I wasn’t the most social kid, I guess. But the better I got at it, the more I had to learn to be social. [Laughter] Wait a minute, I got into this so I didn’t have to talk to anybody, now I have to talk to everybody? It’s awesome, though, because I basically learned

how to turn my play into work.How did you go from doing shows in

Hafer Park, to getting noticed and gaining sponsors?

I think the AFA Masters series came to Tulsa in 1985, so I competed in that. The next national contest I went to was in Madison Square Garden. It was the General Bicycles Championships. Being from Oklahoma the only time I got to see any BMX was in the magazines, and they don’t give you much detail on the tricks anyone was doing at the time. I had no idea of what my status was compared to the rest of the BMX world. When I got there I was able to go as high as the Pros and I could do the same variations. It was kind of a shock to me, and the rest of the industry. It was like “Whoa, where’d this kid come from?” That’s when I started getting sponsor endorsement deals. I started touring in ‘86 or ‘87 with Skyway Bicycles. I basically grew up on the road from that point on.

How old were you then?I was like 14, I think.How did you get your parents to let you go

out on the road?My mom was a teacher herself and she was

someone that understood education beyond the traditional curriculum of the still current educational system. She saw education not just from the left brain, but the right brain. She was all about creating new way of education that formed to each kid independently. I learned things easier from my right brain. I didn’t really learn too well in the traditional education system anyway. Going on the road gave her the opportunity to teach me things by letting me jump in the hole and figure things out. I could educate myself and learn through my environment easier than I could through the chalkboard or a book. So she wasn’t tripping on it too much because she saw how much better kids can learn when you teach them things through their passion. That had a lot of influence on me and the way I would look at the possibilities of things I could do with my bike.

What made me lose a little faith in the education system here was when I went to France and when I got back the principal called me in and told me that I had missed a lot of school days. If I missed anymore they were going

to have to expel me. I was like, “Bye.” That’s it, I couldn’t go to school anymore. After that my mom started tutoring me and we just did it that way from then on.

Let’s move on to your Vert career. In 1989 you turned Pro at the King of Vert contest in Irvine, California.

Yeah, I did Amateur and then went Pro at the same contest. That’s what’s cool about Jeff Tremaine directing this movie [The Birth Of Big Air] because Jeff knows all those stories. Like in the first act he was able to give credit to all the greats that laid the foundation of our sport. It’s cool how it gives a quick rundown of the evolution of the sport. That was a moment in our sport that will only exist once—there were no distractions or benefits to riding a bike other than to follow your heart and let your passion lead the way.

There were some guys in the first wave of BMX Freestyle who were making good money.

Right. When I stepped up and was ready to benefit from commercial endorsements is whenever it all went away. After that, you did it just because you loved it. I think that was the best thing that could have happened to our sport. From the late ‘80 to the mid ‘90s the monetary side of the sport vanished and it made the sport all about the heart and soul of the riders and we could rebuild it from there.

And it was rebuilt bigger and better than before, right?

Yes and it was done through the riders and by the riders, so we were able to keep a hold of the reins and not just hand it over to a promoter. At the height of its success our sport didn’t become a sellout. At the same time our sport has grown so much that you see a lot of other cultures and communities in our sport, but it doesn’t change the core of the sport.

I remember when the X Games started up there was some backlash from the BMX community towards them. What was that all about?

That was in 1995 and the very first one was pretty ridiculous. I got kicked out three times. It was just kind of weird because it was the first time the big commercial network world ever knew there was another world that existed by values other than commercialism. They didn’t

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Mat Hoffman and the birth of big airunderstand us and we didn’t understand them. They needed a liaison to figure out how to communicate to each other. I went there and all the ramps were painted with pastel colors. I just thought, “Wow, this is the weirdest environment that I’ve ever rolled around on bike.” They didn’t know what they were representing yet, but they were just going for it. So there was little-to-no communication involved. That created some animosity. We felt like they were in our world, telling us that we had to change. That’s why we do what we do in the first place—we make the rules and we break the rules.

The vert ramp they had for the bikes was a freshly painted blue halfpipe. I rolled in and I thought it felt pretty good. I did a flip on it, landed and stuck it. I did a perfect flip fakie and I never do those perfectly. I usually always slip and slide a little. Then I did a double tailwhip, wrecked and hit the ramp. They painted the ramp with a bunch of sand in the paint. So I hit the ramp and stuck to it. They made a grip-tape ramp. I can’t ride grip-tape ramps. So I went over to the skateboard ramp and started riding it with Mike Frazier and Neil Hendrix. Some guy comes over and starts yelling at me to get off the ramp. I tried to explain to him that Mike and Neil didn’t have a problem with me riding the skate ramp and that the other ramp had sandpaper on it. So they kicked me out for that.

There was a rollerblader that could talk their language a little and he got me back in. Then, during the dirt jumping event, Dennis McCoy was trying a double backflip and KO’d himself. I told his wife, Parody, to go out there, just so Dennis could hear her voice, because he was surrounded by a bunch of medics who were freaking out. So she starts going out there and the same guy who kicked me out wont let Parody got out to be with Dennis. I tried to explain to him that this was his wife and that Dennis needed to hear a familiar voice right now. He came back with, ‘She doesn’t have credentials to go out there.’ So I took off my credential and gave it to Parody. So he kicked me out again.

After the first X Games I got a letter from the creators explaining how professional they were and they signed it ‘Xtremely Yours.’ I wrote them a letter back about all the stories I just told you and all the things they needed to change and

I signed it ‘F-ing Your’s!’ [Laughter] They flew out the next week and hired me to run the bike portion of the X Games.

Since all that has happened it has blown up the sport bigger than anyone could have ever imagined. The X Games have been going on for so long now that the BMX guys have become legitimate sports icons.

Well you were there in the beginning. You know that it was just this handful of people who have literally changed the world. Guys that we grew up with are now in video games and are in movies. All these major entertainment industries have been influenced by this handful of BMX rats, and still are, and people think that they’re all celebrities now. I ride a BMX bicycle, man. Do you realize that I never stopped playing for a living? [Laughter] It never got that serious. We did it because we never wanted to be that serious. And then it became real serious to be who we are. How did that happen?

That whole world was a crazy ride. But it’s really cool that we all did what we did, because we didn’t have a choice not too, I guess. We never knew we had to do anything else, but what we wanted to do to have fun and love life and figure out what best satisfies us. I think it was in the mid ‘80s to the early ‘90s, there was a point when a few cultures and communities that just broke off and decided not to subscribe to anything and do things how they wanted to and to reinvent what their future was, because they didn’t think that anyone else would understand. And now that is kind of a leader for everything that’s cool. From the music to the sports—BMX and skateboarding was for people who wanted to get chased around town by people telling us not to do it. And now those same people are building places for us to do it.

Ironic, isn’t it?Wow, it’s a wild scene. I guess a good example

of that is the first snowboard I got I had to walk it up the hill, because they wouldn’t let me on the lift. Those same lifts would be shut down nowadays if it wasn’t for the snowboard industry. It’s fun always being a part of these cultures and communities whenever they were so new that you did it because they were so uncool that they were cool. Now when you go to school if you want to be cool you dress like a skateboarder or

BMXer.It’s nice when you have opportunities like

this one with the movie. Here’s the story of why we committed our lives to doing what we do. This movie is from a time when we weren’t the cool guys. It’s a cool opportunity to show people another side of why we do this.

You can have so much fun and do the most innovative and radical things, and it doesn’t matter if anybody’s watching. You should always do things because you want to do it. Not to follow anyone else. I think that’s what kept me here in Edmond. No one is telling me to follow them.

I’ve lived within the same square mile my whole life. I grew up here when it was a lot less developed. When I wanted to do something I had to dream it up. I couldn’t wait for someone to give me a ticket, or to follow them, or ask someone where I could go—my day was completely contingent upon my imagination and how I was going to build it and how much pain I was willing to justify for the joy I was having.

But isn’t that the way it should be?Yeah! That’s why I’ve never changed.It does seem odd that you are still in

Edmond, since the whole BMX industry is in California. Why didn’t you ever move out west?

I didn’t get into BMX for the convenience of it. I got into it for the challenge it gave me every day. And I didn’t get into it to be successful at anything or to cater to an industry. I got into it because it was a total open pallet that I could do whatever I wanted with. It only took one person to do it, and if you messed up you just looked in the mirror and figured out how to fix it.

Big cities are fun to go to, but you have way too many rules to follow and I get way too claustrophobic.

I was very shy when I was a kid and I didn’t like the notoriety I was getting for riding a bike. I was very honored by it and flattered, but I didn’t enjoy dealing with the attention. So, it was cool when I came back to Oklahoma, before there was an easy way to share information like the internet, nobody knew or cared who I was. It was like coming back to the real world again. Here I was still that dirty BMXer that didn’t belong on that block.

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For the past 11 years UCO has played host to the Endeavor

Games for athletes with physical disabilities. And over the past

decade it has grown into one of the largest multi-sport events

for physically disabled athletes in the country. This years was

the biggest Endeavor games on record with more than 470

athletes competing in 11 events. More than 30 states and 4

countries were represented at this years games. One of the

largest groups of competitors were wounded soldiers, back

home from Iraq and Afganistan.

The Endeavor Games also serve as a qualifying event for

the National Junior Disability Championship, the largest multi-

sport, multi-disability event for juniors in the United States.

The games can also carve a pathway for some athletes to get to

the Paralympics. And it all happens right here in Edmond.

Athletes with disabilities ranging from paraplegics, to

amputees and multiple amputees, with high-tech prosthetics

and hybrid racing chairs, competed in sports like power

lifting, table tennis, wheelchair basketball, swimming, sitting

volleyball, cycling, wheelchair track and field, ambulatory track

and field, indoor archery, outdoor archery and shooting.

To say that these athletes are an inspiration would be a

gross understatement. But rather than being an inspiration to

you or I, the competitors would much rather be judged by their

abilities, athleticism and competitive spirit on the field of play.

They have already overcome many obstacles and adversities

just to make it to the Endeavor Games and these games were

their moment to shine. And shine they did.

UCO ENDEAVOR GAMES

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Athletes Of Every Ability

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While the Bride is dreaming about walking down the aisle in her beautiful wedding gown, she looks forward to seeing her groom at the end of the aisle wearing his elegant tuxedo. The men’s formal wear plays an essential role in the entire look of the wedding. In most weddings, the groom chooses a formal tuxedo for his wedding day; the tuxedo is also worn by the groomsmen, father of the bride, ring bearer, and ushers. Deciding what the men of the wedding party will wear may come under the duties of the groom, but it’s a decision he probably won’t be making without the company and opinion of his bride-to-be.

The tuxedo is a staple in men’s formal attire. The groom can buy a tuxedo, but the most popular choice is to rent. If you’re having an afternoon or evening wedding you will be able to find a tuxedo with the right fabric in semi-formal and formal. When choosing a tuxedo you will want to make sure you go to a professional who can help with the entire tuxedo (jacket, shirt, vest and pants). Plus, you will want to make sure they have shoes that will fit your feet comfortable. The groom will have a lot of choices to make to look stylish on his wedding day and that is why the professional I recommend is Tuxedo Junction for all your tuxedo needs.

Cheryl Roberts, owner of Tuxedo Junction since 1979, has 3 locations in Oklahoma City: Quail Springs Mall, Windsor Park, and their new store at Riverwalk Plaza in Moore. Cheryl and her expert staff can assist in helping the groom and his entire wedding party look stylish. They prefer an appointment, but walk in shoppers are welcome at all stores. Cheryl say’s “Once the wedding party and colors have been chosen, you should start considering which style of tuxedo and accessories your wedding party will wear”.

Some points to consider when the groom is picking out his entire wedding party tuxedos include:

. The colors the bride has chosen for her bridesmaids.

. The grooms own taste in formal wear

. What styles will not only fit his body type, but the other groomsmen in his wedding party that may be hard to fit.

Tuxedo Junction not only carries their own line exclusively, they also carry notorious designers within the fashion industry. In

doing this, it offers quality attire at every price point. The staff at Tuxedo Junction will assist in helping you pick out the right design for your body type and personal preference. Our staff is equipped to give you the best fit possible, and then get your feedback on any way to make it better for you. Simplicity always wins, the standard two button tuxedos is always a favorite. It fits most body types, displays color and will never be considered out dated.

Some of the new trends in the past few years have gone towards thinning out the lapel on the tuxedo coat and shortening the body by a small amount. Each year the selections of colors increase in the tuxedo vests.

Cheryl Roberts - Tuxedo Junction, shares some tips to consider when renting a tuxedo.

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. Always consider the type of establishment that you are trusting on your wedding day.

. Some places are not equipped to do last minute switches of merchandise or alteration for you party.

. Out of town groomsmen may need something last minute that some businesses cannot furnish or furnish conveniently for the wedding party in a timely manner.

. Tuxedo Junction has all merchandise located centrally in Oklahoma City in stock and ready to accommodate any last minute needs.

As a Wedding Planner, I know that every wedding couple wants to have lovely memories that they will cherish forever, so my advice is to please make sure you choose a professional tuxedo company that can take care of all the needs for the groom and his wedding party. D’Plazzo would love to be your wedding planner and take care of all your wedding needs to contact us, call (405) 401-8994 and your first consultation is Free. You can visit our new website at www.dplazzo.com

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Hard Work And Cloudy DaysRoderick Green knows how to handle both.By Emily Remmert

Born and raised in Louisiana in 1979 as one of 14 children, Roderick Green came to Oklahoma on a basketball scholarship at Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond. The unusual part of this story is that Green is an amputee.

This was just the beginning. The 6’3” athlete played 3 years of basketball for OCU before graduating with degrees in physical education and nutrition. In the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia, he won a silver medal and two bronze medals in track and field.

In 2007 Green played sitting volleyball at the Pan Am Games. “I was pretty much a spectator at that time because I wasn’t that good. The coach didn’t play me very much. I didn’t know the ropes of volleyball.” But Green was hooked and began training hard for volleyball as well as made the team and is now a starter.

Besides Green’s athletic accomplishments, his remarkable abilities stand out when he trains and encourages others at the wellness center at the University of Central Oklahoma. He works with able-bodied athletes for competition and speed; one recently signed a contract with the St. Louis Rams. U.S. disabled athletes and other countries come to Green for training. High school and college students receive training in track, football, basketball and volleyball. And adults to age 51. Currently he is working with 16 trainees, athletes and those who just want to be stronger, in better shape, and lose weight.

The Paralympic athlete also trains his wife, another amputee. Katrin Green competes on the German Paralympic team. At the 2008 Games in Beijing, China, she won gold in 200m and 4th in 100m. Besides continuing her training for the 2012 Games in London, England, she is planning for PA/medical school. The couple met while competing, were married and now live in Edmond.

Through Green’s own personal accomplishments, he encourages people to “stay motivated no matter what happens in life. I don’t care who you are – if you’re just someone in here to lose weight or to achieve an athletic goal – you have to keep going and overcome. Everyone works the same. Just do it.”

He continues, “There’re always going to be cloudy days in whatever you do. but all the hard work in coming here when you don’t want to and when you step on the line, on the court or on the baseball or football field – all of a sudden you get that perfect moment and you break away or you do something to help your team win or you win individually, that’s what it’s for.”

Green helps his trainees find that perfect moment. “I’ve learned whether kids are going to college or professional, if they were in sports and

taught discipline and dedication and hard work, they go on to be better people, whatever they decide to become in their lives. They’ve been taught about hard work and dedication to their fields.”

Sitting volleyball is now Green’s personal focus as he trains for the World Championships and the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, England. Green believes that his volleyball career continue for quite a while; some current players are in their 40s and 50s. He hopes someday to open his own facility for sports training. “Most Paralympic athletes must have full-time jobs to pay the bills so I want it to be a 24 hour facility to house at least a 3-lane track with sports specific power weight training.”

Pull quote: “I have a passion for helping others become the best they can be. Not just for me. As a person, if someone comes up to me and needs help, I’ll help them.”

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