White Shadow55 Outreach » Phippsburg Elementary School

The Michael Jordan story inspires 3rd grade boys

whiteshadow — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:42:18 +0000

The salt in his shoes~the Michael Jordan story

Earlier this week I had opportunity to read “The Salt in his Shoes”~ the Michael Jordan story, to the 3rd grade boys at Phippsburg elementary school the other day. Jordan’s story can be a very powerful tool to talk to kids about the values of hard work, perseverance and never giving up on your dreams and goals. After reading the book, I shared some things with the boys that have helped me and they were very receptive. We had a great time and I look forward to coming back next month to visit with the 4th graders.

The 2K9 Jason Christ Court

whiteshadow — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:45:13 +0000

We had a great turnout at this year’s Jason Christ Court! We had pizza, ice cream, games for all the kids, lots of give aways including ‘White Shadow’ tee shirts, dvds, pictures and basketballs.

More importantly, I was able to talk to the kids about the dangers of bullying and peer pressure, as well as the rewards of caring for others and befriending those in need, through the powerful story of the young man to whom the Maritime basketball courts were dedicated three years ago.

Jason was widely known for his concern for others and often called “a superman for the underdogs” in his school and community. I was fortunate enough to work with Jason for 4 years and I’m just trying to keep his memory alive by recognizing members of the community and students from area schools, selected for the embodiment of Jason’s ideals. We were able to raise money for the “Help a Kid Foundation” which funds after school activities for children in the community, through a silent auction and raffle. William Shuttleworth spoke from the heart to the kids and let us know a little bit about his foundation which is currently supporting over 250 children in the area.

Below is a short video from our event

Learning more than basketball a recent basketball camp

whiteshadow — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:37:24 +0000

We had a great camp last week! Here’s a few pictures. One of our daily themes was “giving back” so everyone turned in an idea for our camp to give back in our community in some way. We decided that instead of choosing one of the ideas, that I read the next day, we’d use all of them

Our Superintendent of schools William Shuttleworth’s “Help a kid fund” supported ten of our campers this year. So we’re going to have a car wash, bake sale, art and lemonade sale to raise money for the foundation that supported so many of us. We’re going to turn in our old sneakers, shoes and unused toys, as well as non-perishable foods so we can donate them appropriately to the outreach organizations in our community. My hope is that if we can expose these kids to the people in our community that are reaching out to those in need, then maybe some of them can experience the rewards of giving back!