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.
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…
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.
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.
The inquiries started with phrases like, “Have you ever… “How would you…” and usually ended with, “What do you think I should do?”
Friday, February 6th was a great night for Be There Dads. Many of the Be There Dad schools held there annual Father Daughter dance. Below are pictures of the Father Daughter Dance at Blythe Elementary and from Irwin Academic Center. The Men of Irwin and the Men in Blythe have reported that their dances were huge…