Remember… This is a game
I am told this is a real sign posted at a local soccer field.
Nobody Wins Until We All Do
On a sunny Saturday in May, a group gathered at a local elementary school in need of a “facelift”. I counted 22 Be There Dads from 4 other schools, 2 Principals, 3 teachers and 10 children. All had gathered to help make this school “a better place” for the children who attended it.
Be There Dad – Recognized with Oak Leaf Award
I am thrilled to tell you about an important event in the life of Be There Dad®. On April 17 at the North Carolina PTA annual convention, we received the Oak Leaf Award in recognition of the Male Engagement Program in Mecklenburg County.
Sweatshirts, Scrapbooks and Soccer balls
The gleaming Lucite award bore the words, “North Carolina PTA Oak Leaf Award, Be There Dad Male Engagement Program”. I placed it on a shelf in my office among other awards I had collected, mostly during my years coaching recreational soccer, which I like to think provide some measure of my life. Among them is…
Register Now for Be There Dad – Part Two
Next Tuesday, I will be conducting one of our regularly scheduled Be There Dad workshops at The Rankin Institute. This workshop is open to the public and free of charge. The only obligation is that your register in advance. You can read more about the workshop and register on the link below.
Cutting the Grass
That Saturday was the first truly bright and warm day so far that spring. Like many others, I left early to make my weekly visit to the home improvement store and then return to work in my yard.