NOVEMBER 2014
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ON THE RISE IN CENTER GROVE SCHOOLS
PUBLISHER’S WELCOME I just returned from a magical history tour with my daughter. In just four days we visited Gettysburg, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. My daughter, a middle school social studies teacher who has her students memorize the Gettysburg address, wanted to see the site where Lincoln delivered his most famous commentary 150 years ago. The national cemetery is lines and lines of graves, marked and unknown. The nearby Gettysburg battlefield is lined with war memorials. For me, one of the most moving memorials to those who gave their lives for freedom is the stark, powerful Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C., which has 50,000 names on the wall. Family members and friends leaving memories and making chalk rubbings of a name is an unforgettable image. However, you don’t need to travel far to see a powerful memorial to our nation’s heroes. Last month, the town of New Whiteland dedicated the latest addition to Proctor Park, the “Hoosier Hero’s Wall.” On Page 8 you can read the story of how the park and memorial came to be.
Area residents have a new way to work off that Thanksgiving dinner. For years Center Grove residents have risked injuries and their lives as they tried to walk or bike across Honey Creek on Stones Crossing Road. Now, thanks to the efforts of a group of local residents, there is a trail with two bridges across Honey Creek. The trail also connects to neighborhood sidewalks and allows hundreds of kids to walk safely to three of the Center Grove schools. The trail will also provide a safe place for area residents to walk, bike, run or whatever without battling traffic on Stones Crossing or Morgantown Roads. Let’s hope the trail doesn’t end there. With about another mileand-a-half of trails, we could connect Smith Valley, including neighborhoods to the north and thousands of residents to Independence Park and Sugar Grove Elementary. The county has a map of proposed trails in their comprehensive plan, but no plan on how to build them. For Center Grove to become Jody Veldkamp an even better place to live we need to connect our Publisher neighborhoods and provide a safe place to walk, run, bike, live and play. Let’s hope that this first trail in Center Grove is not our last.
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The Red Alert Robotics team is an important component of Center Grove Schools STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) program. Last season, they were the State Champion. The team also has many nonengineering students that do everything from writing a business plan to creating videos to community outreach. The team is now building on that success and moving into a new home.
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ZEA MAYS / INDIAN CORN / ANASAZI Writer / Nancy Craig
The Gardening Nana's nefews Max & Eli with Indian corn
Zea mays is what we know as corn or maize. My great nephews, Max and Eli, are displaying Indian corn and pumpkins that were grown in their garden. The corn planted was traditional Indian or flint corn of multicolored kernels. My daughter, Ann, planted an ancient variety of Zea mays called Anasazi which is a sweet corn with multicolored kernels. Last spring out in Colorado I helped Ann plant some of her garden for her business, Handful of Herbs. One of the things we planted was Anasazi corn along with squash and beans in a planting method called The Three Sisters. She also added a “fourth sister”; sunflowers; visit her blog for pictures of the “Fat Mama” sunflowers towering over her and the Anasazi corn! handfulofherbs.com/sunflowers-helianthus-annuus/ My favorite garden book, Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children by Sharon Lovejoy explains The Three Sister planting method in the chapter “Zuni Waffle Garden”. The Three Sisters was a way of planting used by the Native Americans and they shared the method with the early settlers. Lovejoy always has fun activities for the kids and in this chapter she tells about making Indian corn jewelry. Next year in our garden we will try some of her ideas like Zuni scarecrows who are “watchers of corn sprouts” and learn Indian songs to sing to the corn as it grows. This time of year we can read many stories about the different Indian tribes helping the Pilgrims grow and harvest corn and other vegetables. The result, of course, is our harvest celebration Thanksgiving. As we gather with family this Thanksgiving, we will be giving thanks for the rich heritage and abundance of Zea mays.
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HOOSIER HEROES HONORED Writer / Kristen Sexton . Photos / Provided
To some, Tracy Road is simply a road that connects S.R. 135 and US 31. However, to someone from New Whiteland, the road is the location for one of the southside’s proudest memorials. Proctor Park was dedicated on May 3, 2008, to honor all of our nation’s veterans and hometown heroes. But in particular, one very special veteran. Sgt. Joseph E. Proctor was the son of New Whiteland residents Lloyd (Rabbit) and Sharon Proctor. On May 3, 2006, he was serving his country in Iraq when he willingly placed himself in harm’s way. On that day, a dump truck loaded with 350 pounds of explosives breached the wall at the compound where he and numerous other soldiers were stationed. Proctor stood between his comrades and the enemy vehicle, fired his weapon, striking and killing the driver. Unfortunately, when the truck rolled to a stop, short of the barracks where soldiers lay sleeping, the vehicle detonated, killing Proctor. Standing tall
that day, Proctor once again put others first and unselfishly gave his life to save so many others. The story of Proctor moved New Whiteland’s Clerk-Treasurer, Maribeth Alspach, so much so that she set out to create a memorial in honor of Proctor, and the many others who have laid down their lives for their country. That vision became a reality on May 3, 2008, the second anniversary of Proctor’s death. As echoed through testimonies during Proctor Park’s dedication, “This park is a small but sincere means of thanking all of our military personnel, those who have served and those currently serving. This park is a tribute to all veterans, those living and deceased. We would also like to thank the families of these brave men and women and honor each of you as well for your sacrifices as you are called upon to face separation from your loved ones. There is no greater country in the world than this, the United States of America. We are so blessed to call this home, and we are forever in your debt for
willingly defending our freedom, protecting our borders and keeping us safe.” In 2012, the Hoosier Heroes Wall was added to Proctor Park. This wall has the names of more than 200 Indiana soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in our Armed Forces since September 11, 2001. Present at the wall’s dedication were two sets of parents who had sons listed on that memorial. One of those men had also served in Vietnam. Thinking back on the way Vietnam veterans were treated as they arrived home from war and grateful for the sacrifice these war heroes made, Alspach was once again inspired to add to Proctor Park. On September 27, 2014, the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial was dedicated. Mark Trina, a Navy veteran, who designed, constructed and donated the Hoosier Heroes Wall, also designed the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial. Trina’s dad had served in Vietnam in the United States Navy. The painstaking labor was done by Danny Wilson, a brick mason and former Navy Seal.
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After the dedication of the Vietnam Memorial, many reached out to thank Alspach for her work in making the memorials happen. As she points out though, memorials such as these could never become a reality without the community’s support. The town of New Whiteland and its residents have come together to give of their money and time to honor our veterans. As you are driving down Tracy Road, be sure to notice the efforts put forth to honor the supreme sacrifices made by our Hoosier Heroes. After the dedication of the Vietnam Memorial, many reached out to thank Alspach for her work in making the memorials happen, including members of the local members of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle club, an organization that supports accountability for the Prisoners Of War-Missing In Action of all wars (rollingthunder1.com).
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Center Grove residents will soon have a safer and easier way to walk, run and bike with the dedication of two new trails expected this November. These trails are possible thanks to a local organization of volunteers, known as Center Grove Trails, Inc. (CGT). CGT, a nonprofit organization, was created in 2007 to bring more trail routes to the Center Grove area. In order to fund the project, CGT applied for the federal grant program Safe Routes to School. The application for the grant totaled 20 pages, which CGT was able to complete with assistance of the Johnson County Highway Director and Johnson County Commissioners. They were soon awarded the federal grant, making the CGT project the very first trails to be built in the Center Grove area. The first trail starts at Brentridge Estates and ends at Center Grove Elementary School. The second trail is along Stones Crossing Road, beginning at the Forrest Hills subdivision and connecting to a sidewalk close to the Center Grove Community School Corporation Administration Building. Both will have pedestrian bridges crossing over Honey Creek.
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The project has been anything but easy for CGT. “Building anything this big in an unincorporated area takes a diverse army of support,” said CGT founder and President Anitia Knowles.
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One challenge has been meeting all requirements for the grant. The Indiana Department of Transportation has been very specific on materials and designs, and each had to be approved every step of the way. CGT, along with Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), examined the location of roads, schools and residential neighborhoods to determine which would be the best place offering the most impact for use of the trail. Typical to any building project, costs increased as time passed getting all the required studies and approvals passed said Knowles. Drainage issues along Morgantown Road caused further delays. Overall, the total funding for both projects came to a grand total of $719,000. “Eight years later, the asphalt off road pathway is finally being put down,” said Knowles. “We see people using this trail every day!”
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The final piece in both trail projects will be the pedestrian bridges, which are expected to be installed in late November 2014. CGT, along with the Johnson County Highway Department plans to host a ribbon cutting ceremony when both trail projects are completed. The ribbon cutting will take place during a weekday so that all stakeholders in the project can attend. The volunteers in the project are many, said Knowles. The short list totals around 25 volunteers. However, CGT has also received financial support, legal support, engineering support and corporation backing from local groups, agencies and businesses.
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First Merchants Bank Foundation, formerly known as Lincoln National Foundation, rewarded two grants for the project, which have been extremely helpful in completing both projects. The group also collaborated for a time with the Center Grove Community School Corporation to discuss building trails in and around school property.
“If you would like a rough estimate of our volunteer board members, all those we have received help from, it would be hundreds,” said Knowles. “There is overwhelming support in our community for having trails or off road pathway as well as for on road bicycle routes.” One Center Grove resident, Marguerite Casey, was generous to the point of giving the group permission to have the pedestrian bridge come onto her property in Forrest Hills along Stones Crossing, said Knowles. CGT hopes that these trails could be used by the community for not only individual use but also community events. Carefree North and Carefree South have a 25-mile loop heading south from Carefree. The path is marked on the road with a round shape and a store emblem for local bicycle shop Gray Goat. Weekend bicycle routes often take place along this route.
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“I feel trails are fantastic way for our neighbors to get outside and exercise, walk to the schools events and enhance property values,” said Knowles. “Some types of trails can even improve economic development such as what we have seen in Broad Ripple. Along those trails a person can stop and enjoy a coffee or pizza.” Are there any future projects? CGT definitely hopes so, said Knowles, though they would prefer to celebration the completion of these two trails first. Although they are in the distant future, the CGT board is looking into another marked bicycle route. “Center Grove is a beautiful community with great people and I hope we can see more trails built for everyone to use,” said Knowles. Alaina Sullivan is an attorney and freelance writer in Indiana. She focuses her legal work on providing free legal services to those who cannot afford an attorney and is passionate in writing about legal issues and news in the nonprofit industry.
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Methodist Sports Medicine (MSM), which has been serving Southside residents since 1996 at its current satellite location on SR 135, will be opening a new, larger Southside office in 2015. MSM also offers services in Carmel, and is excited to announce this relocation to a larger space in Greenwood. MSM offers several specialty medical services for a variety of patient needs. As a long-term provider to this area, and official team physicians of the Indianapolis Colts since 1984, MSM’s commitment to excellence in orthopedic sports medicine care in Greenwood will feature a unique magnetic resonance imaging system (MRI). The Ingenia 3 Tesla (3.0T) from Philips Healthcare represents the latest in technology.
“Methodist Sports Medicine has made more of an investment, to get the best diagnostic imaging for their patients,” said Dan Bailey, Philips MRI Product Specialist. MSM hosts the only fully digital 3T MRI in the state of Indiana, which allows patients the complete assurance that the orthopedic imaging they receive is the highest quality imaging available. G. Peter Maiers II, M.D., a team physician and orthopedic consultant for IU athletics for MSM works specifically with this imaging and has for over seven years. Specializing in sports medicine, as well as knee and hip injuries, Dr. Maiers noted that not many places use the Ingenia 3T MRI, and that it stands out by allowing providers and physicians to make more informed and accurate decisions. It also provides a more comprehensive read out to patients due to the clarity and precise nature of the 3T imaging.
“The overall benefit of Methodist Sports Medicine utilizing this technology and high field strength magnetic field is more value for the same price. It is comparable to a high definition TV for the price of a regular TV,” explained Dr. Maiers. 3T MRIs are not new to the medical field. They have, in fact, been in practice for several years. Many practices use 1.5 T imaging, while some have chosen 3T. The 1.5T imaging may be fine for many imaging needs. In the beginning of 3T’s use in the marketplace, the quality of precise imaging was considered compromised when focusing on imaging of certain anatomies. Many hospitals, clinics and medical personnel chose to upgrade their MRI capabilities to the new generation of 3T. This new generation has removed these compromises and provided a much superior result in imaging for both diagnostics and therapy, especially in
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Dr. Maiers (far left) attends to an injured IU player. Dr. Maiers is part of the medical team for IU Athletics.
musculoskeletal applications. In the past, 3T MRI imaging was used primarily for neuro and musculoskeletal; now that has developed into breast, body and cardiac imaging.
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Collectively, these factors have earned a #1 rating with Ingenia’s 3T MRI users for two consecutive years. MSM provides an array of medical specialists, which allows patients the comfort and reassurance of having an expert opinion, and to be armed with the latest technology, therefore resulting in a more definitive diagnosis. In the long run, this allows a more concise treatment plan for patients and leaves less room for misguided treatments. This then provides cost savings to both the practice and more importantly, to the patient. As a welcomed and trusted member of Greenwood for nearly two decades, Methodist Sports Medicine provides our community with an exclusive technology that allows families to feel the care they are getting is unmatched.
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It caught me off guard. Truly, I thought I could stay the course. After all, I have for six and a half years. What a surprise to observe my objectivity swirl away, like numerous others of my ilk in their robust middle age years! I am not talking about politics (in this era of vitriolic “conversations”?!) nor the economic forecast, nor even who should win television’s latest version of some type of American Idol. However, this admittedly is a subjective topic; this is about my grandkids. Thus far, I had restrained the urge to brag up a storm about them to anyone within a hundred yards. I felt rather smug. I was not like those other grandparents who rambled on and on about their little treasures. I remained aloof and fairly muted. (Do I hear coughing in the background?)
However, on returning from a trip to the West Coast to see my 2-year-old granddaughter Alice, and meet her 3-month-old sister, I slipped up. I took digital photos. Normally, digital pictures are pleasant to see but do not stir up my grand-maternal emotions. Then I made a mistake. I had a handful of them printed at my favorite camera store. Once those pictures touched my hands and seized my eyes, my emotions jumped into overdrive. I promptly had hundreds more printed. Now I am mailing them to nearly every relative in the country and even to a few overseas. And those are only the photos of two of my six grand treasures. My consolation? I am helping the economy. As the owner of the camera store said, “Grandmothers keep us in business.” Indeed! Tia Nielsen is a freelance writer living in Greenwood who specializes in feature profiles and loves music, history and her grandchildren. You can reach her at Tia@tiaconnects.com.
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At 9 a.m. on Tanksgiving morning before helping themselves to their Tanksgiving meal, 18,000 Hoosiers and their families will serve others frst by participating in the 12th annual Drumstick Dash.
DRUMSTICK DASH from 1,300 for the inaugural race to 18,000 runners and walkers last year. When Chief Development Ofcer Steve Kerr proposed the idea over 12 years ago to hold a race on Tanksgiving Day, he had no idea it would grow to be so popular. Te Drumstick Dash is the second largest in the state, second only to the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon.
Tis race, benefting Wheeler Mission, has grown into one of the top 10 events in the U.S. for Tanksgiving Day running events.
Te most important part of the Drumstick Dash is raising awareness of the services and support that Wheeler Mission provides. “Tanksgiving is the number one day of Tey have been serving the homeless in the year for races, with July 4th being the Indianapolis for 121 years. Current numbers second most popular,” said Wheeler Mission indicate there are approximately 1,900 Marketing Director Brian Crispin. homeless. With zero government support, 100 percent of their funding is from community Te number of participants has increased support – 80 percent is from individuals and
the remaining 20 percent comes from grants, corporate gifs and fundraising events such as the Drumstick Dash. With feeding on average 1,000 homeless men, women and children every day at the cost of $2.25 a meal, the seasonal spike is approaching. Te Drumstick Dash is welltimed as the need during the winter months increases dramatically. Crispin himself is a product of success of Wheeler Mission programs. Seeking help for his drug and alcohol addiction, Wheeler Mission helped him overcome his addiction. “Tere are many others like me who have benefted from our services,” said Crispin.
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CIRCLE OF LIGHTS® A DOWNTOWN TRADITION
Writer / Tonja Talley
Magic and excitement will again permeate the air around Monument Circle, during one of Central Indiana’s most treasured holiday traditions, the Circle of Lights. Presented by Quality Connection and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) #481, the 52nd Circle of Lights will kick of the holiday season, starting at 6 p.m. Friday, November 28, with a free family-oriented celebration. From the Friday evening afer Tanksgiving until early January, millions of spectators will take in the brilliant displays around Monument Circle. In the middle stands the centerpiece, a 284 foot Christmas tree, standing lit as a symbol of peace and brotherhood. Every year I have stood in awe of that, and I have prayed a prayer of thanks for the teams of individuals who have contributed their time to give such joy. I’d like to tell you what just a small percentage of individuals have done behind the scenes for the Circle of Lights. Decorations on the Monument have been a holiday tradition since 1945. World War II
had just ended, and Christmas was nearing. Indianapolis architect Edward D. Pierre envisioned the Monument lit up in lights and decorations, standing as a symbol of peace and brotherhood. For the next 17 years, Christmas trees, giant candles and small toy maker shops brightened the Circle’s base, while elegant banners with phrases such as “Peace on Earth Good Will, Toward Men” clung to the Monument’s botom section. It wasn’t until 1962 Pierre’s vision of lights strung from the top of the Monument to its base became a reality. As I have mentioned, many people and organizations have played a role in designing, fabricating, installing and implementing the celebration décor. Initially, a group called the Indianapolis Christmas Commitee, or the Indianapolis Holidays Commitee, started the mission of what today is called the Circle of Lights. Tis mission today is the responsibility of Downtown Indy, Inc. Te union electricians of IBEW #481 have always been the organization to install and remove the décor. Two hundred of these volunteer electricians utilize more than six miles of electrical wire, 52 garland strands and 4,784 lights to produce Indiana’s
holiday centerpiece. In a chat with Julia Saltsgaver, Quality Connection Executive Director, she told me the electricians work one strand at a time hoisting up the most northern strand frst. Ten the most southern strand goes next. Te project continues with this north-tosouth rotation going in a counter-clockwise direction until completed. By handling the strands in this manner, great care is taken to protect the structure and integrity of the Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in the transformation process. “Te contractors of Quality Connection and the IBEW #481 electrical workers are thrilled to provide their talent and skill to make sure that the Circle of Lights brings holiday joy for everyone,” Saltsgaver said. Te free celebration festivities start at 6 p.m. with the televised portion of the program running from 7-8 p.m. Te Monument lightup will occur at approximately 7:50 p.m. Te celebration incorporates local acts from dancers to choral groups, to singers and musicians, all of whom were selected back in early October from a panel of judges in a format similar to the American Idol auditions.
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For the third year in a row, the nine member band from Mount Pleasant Christian Church, led by Brian Tabor, has been selected as the house band. Based out of Greenwood, the group will rock the night away with Christmas tunes in a variety of styles, including R&B, pop and classic rock.
“Yes,” she said, smiling. “We are also excited to have Indy’s own Josh Kaufman, 2014 winner of Te Voice, to headline the Circle of Lights. Additionally, professional performers appearing at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s IPL Yuletide Celebration will take the stage. It’s going to be a spectacular show!”
“We are honored to serve as the house band for Circle of Lights again this year. Our team is hard at work, preparing music that will help us ring in the season of Christmas,” said Tabor. “We are thrilled to be a part of such a special event in the life of our city. It has become one of the highlights of our year. If you have never been to the Circle of Lights, I encourage you to check it out. It is an unbelievable experience.”
A lucky child each year is selected from a coloring contest to help “fip the switch” with Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard. Nearing 7:50 p.m., the spectator’s anticipation builds. “What’s that sound?” a litle boy screams from the crowd.
Siting down with Jennifer Hanson, Downtown Indy Senior Communication Director, I asked if the rumors were true.
“Ho, ho, ho!” It’s the jolly man himself! Santa! And as the child, Santa and the Mayor fip the switch, I’m sure I’ll hear Santa saying, “Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
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Praise Acres
A Place to Pause Writer / Alaina Sullivan . Photographer / Amanda Debusk
Located just a few miles west of Mallow Run Winery, you will find the perfect place for rest and relaxation, a place for peace and quiet. You will find Praise Acres, owned by Bargersville couple, Jeff and Sharon Beck. Jeff and his wife, Sharon, started Praise Acres in the late 1990s. Living on a homestead farm that has been in the family since 1893, they wanted to share the beauty of their property with others in the community. “It started out when Sharon and I were married. Our parents gave us the grounds where we could build our home and raised our family,” Jeff said. “We just wanted a place where you could read a book, pray, meditate, watch for a deer and just relax a bit and unwind.” A number of groups, including home-schooled groups and Boy Scout troops, have used the grounds. A local Boy Scout troop completed their Eagle Scout project at Praise Acres, constructing a fire pit, chapel and small shelter. Beck and his family planted nearly 1,000 trees on the property. “We just wanted to get it back to a natural state,” Jeff said. “It is in a flood plain so no one can build on it, but the critters will have a place to come home.” They also reached out to an Indiana chef and artist, Brian Kent, who took his love of creating ice sculptures to doing chain saw carvings. “We wanted a set of praying hands on one of the stumps,” Jeff said. “The rest of it we let him do whatever he wanted.” The sculptures include a windmill, the praying hands, a cow, chicken and an eagle, which Beck considers an excellent landmark. Each piece adds something special to the land. While neighbors and various members of the community visit Praise Acres, it is not officially open to the public at this time. Beck and his wife are not looking for publicity or a way to make money from Praise Acres. That is not the purpose behind the land. They are simply offering a location of beauty and peace, somewhere to go to rest, relax and find some reprieve from daily life.
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TAKING SOCCER TO ANOTHER LEVEL Writer / Johnette Cruz . Photographer / James Eickman
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n the weekend of October 11, the USA Power Soccer team held its Team USA Selection Camp at the Community Life Center. Twenty athletes from across the United States were rigorously tested. Even though all gave a valiant effort, only 12 made it on to the team to compete in the World Cup. Power Soccer is something that most people are not familiar with. It is the first competitive team sport designed and developed specifically for people of all ages and genders who use a power
wheelchair. Participants include people with quadriplegia, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, head trauma, stroke, spinal cord injury and other physical challenges. Power Soccer is the fastest growing sport for power wheelchair users. It combines the skill of the person with the speed and power of the chair to create a fun, competitive and accessible opportunity to play the most popular sport in the world. Power Soccer was originally developed in France in the early 1970s and was introduced to the United States in the early 1980s.
Since then, many countries have created their own version of the sport, which led to an international meeting in 2005. The six countries that attended created an international organization and unified the rules for global competition. In 2006, the United States Power Soccer Association was formed. Team USA won their first World Cup in 2007 in Tokyo and again in 2011 in Paris. The site of the 2015 World Cup Tournament has yet to be determined, but it will be the largest gathering of Power Soccer athletes ever with
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teams representing 15 countries. Out of all the places nationally, Team USA is based right here in Central Indiana, coached by Johnson County resident Mike Hayes.
Hayes locally coaches the five-time national championship winning team, the Circle City Rollers. Nationally Hayes has helped with the Team USA at training camps, the World Cups in 2007 and 2011 and now is the head coach for the 2015 team. Hayes also has A PLAYER’S STORY another reason for his passion for the sport Hayes has always had a love for sports. – Michael Archer, his stepson. Archer is “I’ve always been a sports guy, both playing involved in Power Soccer, which makes the and watching,” said Hayes. “I started helping journey a little bit sweeter. with Power Soccer during practice in 2006. Archer was chosen to be a member of the I love the strategy in this game and coming USA National Power Soccer Team that will up with plays.” compete for the 2015 World Cup. He played
for the team during their 2007 and 2011 victories that also included him bringing home the Gold Medal and MVP Award. He is very excited about where the team has been and where it is going. “Team USA has dominated in the past two World Cups in Japan and France, bringing the Gold Medal home in both tournaments, and we have the ambitious goal to make it three in a row.” Archer’s Power Soccer adventure started in 2004.
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“I started when I was at a softball game for my sister. Some lady stopped me and asked me if I have ever heard of Power Soccer and invited me to their team’s practice,” said Archer. “From there I fell in love and have been participating in the sport for 10 years.” Archer is a 24-year-old college graduate from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical technology. He was born with Arthrogryposis and has been using a wheelchair since the age of 12. Arthrogryposis is a congenital joint contracture in two or more areas of the body. Children born with one or more joint contractures have abnormal fibrosis of the muscle tissue causing muscle shortening. BIRDS Therefore they are unable to do passive extension and flexion in the affected joint or joints mainly involves the hands and feet. BIRDS
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SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION & BOARD WANT STATE-OF-THE-ART ROBOTICS FACILITY
Writer & Photographer / Rick Ramirez
Everywhere I go in Greenwood, people tell me they’ve heard a lot about the growing robotics team at Center Grove High School. Nearly 100 students make up the robotics team today compared to roughly 30 just two years ago. Last season, Red Alert Robotics made Center Grove proud by winning a State Championship in Elkhart. That’s quite an accomplishment considering the school district didn’t have a team 10 years ago. In that time, the team has won prestigious awards at regional competitions in Maryland, Cincinnati and at Purdue University. Red Alert also advanced to the FIRST Robotics World Championships four times. Every January, high school students receive a game scenario and specifications on the type of robot they need to build to compete against other teams. In the past, robots have tossed Frisbees and shot basketballs. “It is fun building the robot and putting engineering skills to use at competitions,” said Engineering Captain Tyler Ray, a Center Grove senior.
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Engineering Captain Tyler Ray (center) helping students in machine shop.
“Our non-engineering members give presentations to sponsors like Endress+Hauser and Cummins Engine,” said Operations Captain Hailey Rose, a Center Grove senior. “It’s helping me to prepare for a college degree in business administration.” Robotics is paying off for Center Grove alumni. Students are earning scholarships and attending schools such as Rose Hulman, Purdue, University of Chicago
and University of Cincinnati. Last season’s team captain Mariah Smith received an engineering scholarship from Purdue. Charlie Baxter, also a Center Grove and Purdue graduate, is now a research engineer at MED Institute and holds two patents for medical devices.
students, who also build Lego robots, are part of Jr. FLL. The days of just studying from books are long gone. These bright minds are poised for greatness.
So where does the money come from to operate all these robotics teams? Students pay a registration fee to participate and It all starts with kids who are interested travel. However, boosters and sponsors in technology. Students in middle school foot much of the bill to purchase robot build Lego robots as part of FIRST parts, equipment and book hotels and tour Robotics Lego League or FLL. Elementary buses.
Mentors working in robot assembly lab, Jon Cardwell (left), Tim Settles (center), Hugh Meyer (right).
“We are fortunate to have sponsors like Rolls Royce and Endress+Hauser, but based on our growth, we would appreciate additional sponsors,” said Bert Bentson, Red Alert’s corporate fundraising officer.
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Money is critical for the future of the high school team, as it is projected to grow to well over 100 students in the next couple of years. “We need much more space to put our students, volunteer mentors and the robot practice field,” said Rich Thielmeyer, senior mentor with Red Alert, who works for Cummins. Fortunately, the school corporation found a short-term solution. The team set up its practice field each night in the gym at the Professional Resource Center (PRC), the former Maple Grove school building. “We are grateful the school provided this temporary space to operate,” said Team Captain Tommy Ramirez, a senior at Center Grove. “It’s desperately needed to test our robots and practice for competitions.” However, the team shares the gym space with the developmental preschool and daycare, meaning the practice field has to be taken down every night and set back up after school lets out. At the August school board meeting, Superintendent Richard Arkanoff and several school board members stated how pleased they are with the
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team and its success. Arkanoff reported to the board that the school has adapted to help the team’s growth in the short-term, but he also made an appeal for board and community support in developing a long-term solution that could include new construction. “There are two questions when it comes to STEM [science, technology, engineering, math]. The first is where is the curriculum piece in this so that it makes sense? The second, where is the facility piece in all this because there are facility needs in such programs like robotics?” said Arkanoff. “I shared information with the school board about a facility in Texas, which is a really good concept of a STEM building. I’m also reviewing robotics facilities in Denver and California,” he said. School board members agreed that whatever Center Grove does for robotics, it must be top-tier. “If we are going to be a world class organization, we need to do better than what other area schools are doing. This is an exciting time for us to be seen as leaders,” said Scott Alexander, school board president.
Board member Rob Richards expressed the need for help from the corporate world.
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Motioning to the school corporation’s curriculum director, school board secretary Adam Norman explained the importance of developing a robust program.
The team’s board of directors has agreed to help the school corporation and education foundation raise funds for a specialized facility, whether that’s retrofitting an existing structure or new construction.
“Figure out a way to make this part of the curriculum and make it stand out,” said Norman. “People say Center Grove has peaked. This [robotics] team is an example that shows we have not peaked, and we are doing more with technology. I want to see it become more than a club, something academic and rigorous.”
A sponsorship similar to the school’s partnership with IU Health is the preferred avenue. An anchor sponsor with an interest in STEM students can place its name on the side of a robotics building and get years of recognition with all the tournaments hosted there.
With an existing engineering program at the high school, adding robotics to the “I want to do it right the first time,” said curriculum makes perfect sense. In the Richards. “If we do it piecemeal, I’m worried meantime, robotics students rely heavily on it’ll take longer to get what we really need. volunteer mentors who have day jobs and For the dollars needed to do it right, we can only meet for practice at night. Offering need to get on board with some major robotics classes during school hours taught corporations, and we need a grant czar to by school instructors will benefit students get into the government’s back pocket.” who cannot meet at night or might not be able to afford the full travel team program. Carol Tumey, the board’s vice president, Curriculum development is also the next step says Center Grove needs a STEM center to in changing the “club” status of the robotics keep students up-to-date with technology. program to “team.” It might say “club” on paper, but in reality, nearly 100 students “This is a big leap but something we want traveling on buses to multiple competitions to be in the forefront on. This is one of the per year is much more than a small club that pieces we need to be a top school system,” meets for a short time after school. said Tumey.
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Robot shooting a goal inside the PRC gym next to the high school. Students are thrilled they now have a place to practice with the robot.
Will it be one of the team’s current partners like Rolls Royce, Endress+Hauser or Cummins, or will another local corporation step up? If you want to see robots in action, Center Grove’s junior varsity team is hosting a state qualifying tournament Saturday, November 22 at Middle School North. It’s free and open to the public. The varsity team will compete at district and state events in the Indianapolis area beginning in late February. To find out how you can donate to the team and to see where they will be next, check the team’s website, RedAlert1741.org. Rick Ramirez is a longtime TV news producer who now owns a media business in the Indianapolis area. Rick served four years in the U.S. Air Force, including tours in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. After returning to the U.S., Rick worked as a TV producer for WINK TV in Fort Myers, FL, WRTV, WTHR and WXIN in Indianapolis.
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Writer / Barbara Augsdorfer Photographer / James Eickman
Sometimes you have to look hard to find something good happening in a bad situation. Every day in the newspaper, on the Internet and every night on the TV news, there’s another story about fighting in the Middle East and the millions of people – mostly children – forced to flee from their homes. Many children all over the world suffer from birth defects. Congenital heart defects are the most common. The lucky ones in the developed countries of the world have access to surgery, medications and the care they need. Children in less-developed areas of the world served by humanitarian organizations and charities have a chance at receiving the care they need – sometimes having to be transported out of their home country. Still, others trapped in war-torn areas of the world through no fault of their own must rely on the hope that someone will come to them. That’s where the Preemptive Love Coalition comes in.
The group of interns (Back row L to R): Nate Miller, Dane Barnett, Josh Evans; (Front row L to R): Alexis Allison, Alexis Anderson, Summer Downs
Started in 2008, Preemptive Love Coalition strives to provide lifesaving heart surgeries to Iraqi children by training local doctors, nurses and support staff in Iraq. The Iraqi government funds 85 percent of the program, with the additional 15 percent coming from donors around the world. According to Preemptive Love’s website (preemptivelove.org), Iraq’s hospitals and medical facilities were once the envy of the Middle East. But after decades of war and unrest, chemical weapons, collateral damage and international sanctions, Iraqi children are 10 times more likely to be born with a heart defect than the world average. Nevertheless, in the midst of all that misery, something good is happening. In addition, there’s a local kid in the mix.
AN INTERN IN KURDISTAN
Nate Miller, 20, is a 2012 Center Grove High School graduate and a junior at Anderson University. He worked as an intern with Preemptive Love Coalition from May 25 – July 25, 2014, in the northern Kurdish region of Iraq. As a finance major, Miller was one of five interns who worked behind the scenes. The organization prides itself on its financial transparency. “I analyzed financial reports and noted trends or patterns in giving,” Miller said. “I helped them develop ways to keep current donors and reach out to future donors.”
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While Kurdistan is generally one of the more stable regions of Iraq, there were still precautionary measures in place to maintain interns’ safety. “We didn’t have bodyguards,” Miller said. “But we were told to not walk in big groups or go out alone.”
In the office (L to R): Executive Director Jeremy Courtney, Director of Development Cody Fisher, Josh Evans, Nate Miller, Dane Barnett, Alexis Anderson
Working with Preemptive Love Coalition was just a natural progression for Miller. His older sister, Alexandra, was born with a congenital heart defect and underwent multiple surgeries at Riley Children’s Hospital and IU Health until she was 16. Now 22, Alexandra is healthy and works for the University of Michigan. But her
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struggle is the reason the Millers focus their charitable efforts toward the American Heart Association and related charities. Traveling to other areas of the world where danger lurks was nothing new to the Millers. The family completed a mission trip to Honduras in 2008 where they worked with Project Manuelito, a program that aims to get homeless children off the streets and into group homes. The Millers lived in a home and mentored 30 children. It was during this trip that Nate became interested in more mission work. He applied for an internship with the Preemptive Love Coalition – mission work that provides heart surgeries for children was a natural fit for him.
“Loving people without expecting anything in return.” In addition to Alexandra and Nate, the Miller’s youngest son Chase is a senior at Center Grove High School. He’s also looking into attending Anderson University next year.
Barbara Augsdorfer is a graduate of California Lutheran University with more than 20 years of writing and editing experience in the publishing industry. She lives in Indianapolis with her husband Mike, son Robert and a spoiled black lab/rottweiler named Lucky.
As for traveling to Iraq, Miller told the Daily Journal last winter, “It definitely crossed my mind that it could be somewhat dangerous because it’s in that part of the world, but it wasn’t a factor that would have kept me from going.” “The idea of going someplace different, somewhere very unfamiliar, is something we hope we could instill in all our children,” Nate’s mother, Ellen, told the Daily Journal. “That’s a good thing; not a scary thing.”
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Once accepted for the internship, which involved an online application, an essay and an interview, Miller had to raise $4,500 to cover his airfare and living expenses. “We had people who had supported our Honduras trip. When I told them where I was going and what I was planning to do, a lot of them offered financial support,” Miller said. Still, others thought Miller was joking when he said he was going to spend most of his summer break in Iraq. Their astonishment was a natural opening for Miller to explain his reason, passion and mission. Preemptive Love Coalition’s mission is
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Four days later, Springer’s very frst Botoms Up prototype was created in his stand-alone An icy cold beer straight from the tap… garage in Washington state. Afer taking yum! Waiting in a half-hour line at the a week of work to create a refrigerator Colts game to acquire said libation…yuck! dispensing unit, he was able to try it out at Tanks to Josh Springer and his Botoms Up a local festival where it was a huge success. creation, the line is reduced or eliminated, Springer never went back to work, and and the icy cold beer has a perfect head. GrinOn Industries was born. In 2011, the company moved to Indianapolis to be closer Let’s start from the beginning…2008. to their suppliers and more centrally located. At Josh Springer’s dad’s birthday party, Springer envisioned a beer being flled from How exactly does Botoms Up work? you the botom of the glass and announced ask. Let’s start with the cup. To fll a cup how cool such a device would be. Knowing from the botom up, there needs to be a his personality, Springer’s dad challenged hole in the botom, correct? But a hole in him, saying: “If it could be done, somebody the cup is needed during the flling process would have already done it.” then needs to be sealed during the drinking process, right? Right. So Springer infused a
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Construction has started for Center Grove’s new Walmart to be located just south of the infamous SR 135 and Smith Valley Road intersection. Construction, however, is not limited to the building site. Road improvements to prepare for the increased traffic have also begun. These improvements include a right turn lane from eastbound Smith Valley Road to southbound SR 135, said Director of Community Development Services and City Engineer for Greenwood Mark Richards. Center medians are being added to Smith Valley Road that will extend past the intersection and terminate approximately 125 feet west of the CVS entrance as another is being added on SR 135.
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“It is not uncommon to be at my office and hear emergency vehicles However, Richards says nothing is certain as the city has only recently requested funding through a federal grant. The funding for these being sent to that very intersection,” said Renken. “We even had vehicles come up into the yard surrounding the office. The potential projects is not expected to be given until 2019 or 2020. for an increase in traffic flow near the Smith Valley and SR 135 intersection demands a better solution for traffic flow and safety.” Alaina Sullivan is an attorney and freelance writer in Indiana. She focuses her legal work on providing free legal services to those who cannot afford an attorney and is passionate in writing about legal issues and news in the non-profit industry.
Originally, construction was scheduled for the spring of 2014. The official work began in early October, and the work should be completed by late fall.
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The Walmart location is also close to nearby businesses, including a local KinderCare daycare. Drivers can only get to the daycare through an access road at the light for Target and Home Depot entrances. The access road is large enough for the current traffic, but the new store will add to this this traffic since the Walmart parking lot leads out directly to the road.
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MOTHER & SON REUNITE ‘FIRSTS’ BEGIN NEARLY THREE DECADES LATER
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Twenty seven years ago, Center Grove resident Pam Rider gave her heart away: she placed her infant son up for adoption. “Not a day has gone by that I haven’t thought of him,” Pam shared at a women’s conference in 2003. “Since having my girls, I have realized the ‘firsts’ I missed out on with my son. I wonder every day if he has any similarities to me. Does he have a baritone or tenor voice? Is he a bookworm, athlete or both?”
reunited for the first time. Pam admits she was a nervous wreck. It had been raining all day, and as Pam and her husband, Steve, pulled up to the tearoom, many people lingered under the awning’s entrance. In the midst of the packed gathering stood Mathew. “We were both smiling,” said Pam. “My four-foot walk toward him seemed like forever. All I wanted to do was touch him— his face, his hair, his hands. Matter of fact, the first sentence I said to Matthew declared that his ears looked the same as mine. Looking back, that was kind of awkward.”
We don’t often hear about a birth mother’s story in a closed adoption, nor do we hear of too many reunions. Yet, nearly three decades later, Pam and her son, Matthew Johnson, reunite and claim 2014 as a year of “firsts.”
Matthew later stated the moment for him was surreal. “Here were all these people under the awning, but I only saw my birth mom. It was like all the other people just disappeared from my sight.”
Last December at a tearoom in St. Petersburg, Florida, the mother and son
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During her senior year at a small Christian
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As the years drifted by and no word As Matthew’s 18th birthday drew near, Pam from Matthew, Pam began exploring the realized Matthew could legally reach out to Internet for him. With little information, her soon. Preparing for that possibility, Pam she searched Facebook in attempts to find contacted the adoption attorney to confirm her son. In November 2012, after countless her present contact information. During the attempts to find him, a Matthew Johnson conversation, the attorney inadvertently said who had a strong resemblance to Pam, appeared on the screen. Sending a friend her son’s last name—Johnson.
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According to Matthew, his father had told him long ago about his birth mother’s circumstances at the time of adoption. Matthew grew up with no animosity toward his birth parents. “I have parents who brought me up in a loving and nurturing environment,” said Matthew. “I love them, and they love me.” Matthew discovered Pam’s Facebook request during a new season of his life.
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“I had just moved into my new apartment and finally had a chance to relax when I saw her friend request in my ‘other’ folder,” said Matthew. “It’s weird because when I received the friend request, I was in a place in life where I felt ready to meet her.”
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At their first meeting, Matthew gave Pam a memory book overflowing with moments he cherished from his past. The written pages and pictures within the book’s spine has become a treasure to Pam, which shows Matthew’s early zest for music, movies, friends, family, school and church. “The book shows the nurturing Matthew received and how it shaped the young man I want to get to know,” Pam said. “The book is priceless to me!”
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Both Pam and Matthew place the past in the past and are moving forward to build common “firsts” between them. Two of the most important firsts were to meet the Pam’s two daughters. During spring break of 2014, the Riders brought their youngest daughter, Nicole, to Florida to meet
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“IN THE PAST, OCTOBER 25TH WAS ALWAYS A SAD DAY FOR ME. I ONLY SAW A GLIMPSE OF MY SON WHEN HE WAS BORN, BUT THAT GLIMPSE LEFT A BIG HOLE OF EMOTIONS IN MY HEART. THIS YEAR WE CELEBRATED HIS FIRST BIRTHDAY! THE FIRST BIRTHDAY OF MANY YEARS TO COME.” - PAM RIDER Matthew, while a visit to Indiana last July gave Matthew the opportunity to meet the Riders’ first daughter, Kristen.
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“I like to really look at the paintings,” Matthew said, with a grin.
“In the past, October 25th was always a sad day for me,” said Pam. “I only saw a glimpse of my son when he was born, but that glimpse left a big hole of emotions in my heart. This year we celebrated his first birthday! The first birthday of many years to come.”
Filled with friends, family and road trips, Matthew’s time in Indiana offered a chance to share new moments. For instance, Pam learned Matthew has an eye for detail. During a trip to the Indianapolis Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, Matthew pointed out the intricate detail on the eight stone eagles supporting the capital, which also includes a turret to support the Victory statue.
“Yes,” said Pam laughing. “So much of my attention deficit kicked in, and the time became, let’s just say, very interesting.” Pam, along with friends and family, has noticed similarities between the mother and son (besides having the same ear structure).
They both share the same smile, quick wit, “I had not even noticed that before,” said Pam. curiosity and zest for life.
In mid-October, the Rider family celebrated Matthew’s birthday with a trip to Chicago.
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The 2014 season for the volleyball team of Center Grove High School has been a successful one. Coach Dana Daprile has led her team with her strong coaching abilities. Her team works hard for their successes and to be a formidable force. They are often ranked in the top five in the state and in some polls are No. 1. There is much more to the volleyball season than practices and matches. There is also so much more happening than serving aces, blocking shots and setting the ball for a spike. There are behind the scene activities that create memorable seasons for the coaches, players and of course, the parents. Senior parent Jeri-Lyn Line shared how special the team and the volleyball season truly are. As with most parental support of CGHS teams, the parents’ focus is taking care of the team and making their high school years special. Line explains all that they do for their team. They provide everything from team shirts to plenty of food for the several long tournaments to which the team travels. This is all done through parent monetary donations. The parents also encourage and inspire the team in many ways including the decorating the lockers of those on the team. When asked about the traditions of the team that are unique, Line quickly responded by telling about their sectional dinner the weekend prior to sectionals. It is her favorite memory over the last four years of her daughter Ali playing for the varsity team. The sectional dinner is a pitch in for the girls, mothers and coaches. The girls will dress up in their prom attire and will make their grand entrance at the family home of a team member. The evening will end with a team having a sleepover. It is a special tradition that leads into the upcoming sectional weekend. Another treasured tradition during this night is for the graduating seniors to give their player numbers to the underclassmen for their future seasons to come.
Daprile was asked about the parental support she and her assistant coaches receive. She expressed her appreciation for all that the parents do for her team. “Our parents do anything and everything from organizing fundraisers, to locker room decorations, team dinners, meals before and after the matches, tailgates, etc,” Darprile said. “They do a lot of the behind the scenes things for the girls and I am very appreciative of that.” It is quite apparent through Line that the parents appreciate Daprile as much as she appreciates them. As the 2014 season closes, Line reflects what she will miss most about her years as a volleyball parent. She will remember and miss watching her daughter with her teammates and the camaraderie of the girls. Of course, she will miss the sectional dinners with the girls looking beautiful. Luckily, for Line, she has a younger daughter that also plays volleyball and is approaching her high school years. Line believes there are things that parents new to CGHS volleyball can do to enjoy the volleyball season. “And my advice for freshman parents is to get involved as much as you can,” Line said. “It makes it worth it to know that you help make your child’s athletic experiences extra special and memorable. And read your emails!” Leigh and her husband, Mike, have called Center Grove their home for 14 years. They chose Center Grove as the ideal place to raise their two children, Eric and Julia. She is an active member of Mount Pleasant Christian Church where she writes an online Bible study.
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INCENTIVIZE, NOT PENALIZE Writer / Kate Rhoten
A discussion regarding paying kids for their grades recently took place at brunch with my husband and mother-in-law. Before disagreeing with me as you read this about whether this is a good idea, read on to get the full picture.
encourage them to work harder than they already do?
The added bonus to this is the continued lesson of how to handle money and the importance of saving a portion While we don’t pay our boys for their grades, it is something my in- of their earnings. Like any laws started a long time ago. The boys are not paid a great deal per parent, we want our kids to subject, and they only earn for A’s and B’s. The amount paid for an A do well in all areas, and a little is more than a B. Any letter grade that is below a B receives no cash extra incentive may be just incentive. A grade at or below a C+ earns no money. enough to get them to work harder a little longer to succeed. My husband brought up the idea of penalizing by taking away earnings for A’s and B’s if one of the boys earns a lesser letter grade. This in turn could reduce the amount of money earned, and possibly down to zero depending on the structure. My mother-in-law was not going for this because her point was that they aren’t rewarded for average to below-average performance. This made me realize that there already is a penalty built into her reward schedule.
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As I sat there and thought more about this, it occurred to me. Our kids already receive a penalty, but what about an extra incentive? In addition, there it was, the idea of a bonus system for doing really well in their courses. We are still working out the finer points, as the grading systems are slightly different. Middle school students have the nine week grading periods weighted equally each semester toward the semester grades. On the other hand, the high school has the nine week grading periods weighted at 40 percent each with a semester exam at 20 percent to determine the semester grade. The challenge is to come up with a system that makes sense, especially at the high school level. I like the idea of an incentive, but we need to determine the fine print, so to speak. Do we base it on semester grades or a combination of semester exam and final semester grade? Do we weigh toward the final semester grade? The semester exam can affect a high school student since the semester grades determine their grade point average.
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