The Kansas Camels

On: October 24, 2009

In: Uncategorized

Ok, so I was driving between schools about 2 weeks ago. We were out in the middle of nowhere in Kansas. During a lull in the conversation with Alicia, I looked up and I saw something that honestly shocked me…camels…and zebras. And not just one or two, there was a herd of camels…and zebras out there grazing…in Kansas. Yeah, that’s what I thought.

Alicia and I are planning on going to Africa next summer to teach some jump rope and I was really excited about possibly seeing a zebra while there, but my first viewing was in Kansas. Oh well, it just goes to show that if you travel a lot and keep your eyes open, you never know what you’re going to see. No matter where you live, take a drive sometime and keep your eyes open, you might see something new!

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We used Peter's visit to kick-start our Jump Rope For Heart Event for our 6th and 7th grade students, but the assembly contributed a lot more to our students than we ever expected. Peter Nestler had every class actively engaged and excited about jumping rope. He not only amazed students with his free style jump roping, unicycle jump rope tricks, and glow in the dark performance but he delivered a strong message as well. He inspired students to set goals, make a plan, and practice until your desired goal is achieved. This message is something that will be useful to students throughout not only their middle school years but their entire life.
Since Peter's visit we have started to incorporate jump roping as warm ups every day in our classes. The students are excited to be jump roping and are disappointed if we skip a day for a different activity. Many students are attempting some of the tricks that were showcased through the assembly and the interest level has increased tremendously. We are doing our best to continue to reinforce the message that Peter delivered and teach our students that they can do anything they set their mind to as long as they take the appropriate steps. Peter Nestler's performance was entertaining, engaging, and had some of our students on the edge of their seats throughout the entire performance. We hope that he can come back in the future and help further inspire our students.