January 2012
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Good for our Students - Good for our Community:...
Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter (left) with Wiley Dobbs (right).
In December of 1993, I was the principal at O’Leary Junior High School in Twin Falls, Idaho. A parent came to me and asked me if I would be interested in a program called “The Congressional Award.” I told her I would look at it and unenthusiastically threw it in my pile of programs to look at. ...
Earning the Award is Just the Beginning: Gold...
The Congressional Award appealed to me in my youth because of my passion for and commitment to community service. I was always looking for different ways to be involved in community service projects, and when I heard about the Congressional Award from a friend in my home town I thought of it as a natural extension to my interests and knew it was something I wanted to be involved in.
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An American Spring: Adam Ruiz, CAF Board of...
Lately, whenever I read the news or watch the news on TV, inevitably the focus is on what is not working well in our country. We are inundated with stories of how leaders are failing their constituents or even stories about failed or ineffective leadership.
Although at times I am tempted to despair about the “state of the world” after hearing such stories, I invariably find myself thinking of...
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Start with Running: Gold Medalist Kevin Suyo
Start with running. In ninth grade I was no sportsman: too lanky for football, too short for basketball, too uncoordinated for soccer. I was the studious type. By default I ran cross-country, but I treated it as a chore and not a passion; another required class in high school. I dreaded the bitter sprints on grey evenings and the cold slap of grainy mud on my calves. I hated the smell of the...