Today I thought I'd take a little break from bragging about my grandkids. Instead, I'll brag about one of my kids!
Trey Smith is my 29 year old son who lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He's been married to the lovely Cristin for 3 years now & they are the proud parents of a Pit mix dog named She-ra.
But what I'm writing about today is Trey's job. He is a high school teacher & is the speech and debate coach for East Mountain High School Forensics team. EMHS is a small charter
school. As a first year teacher, 4 years ago, Trey started a team with 6 kids. Through his leadership, the team has grown each year. This last spring, his team won the state championship, competing against much larger schools throughout New Mexico.
In June of this year, I had the opportunity to meet with Trey in Dallas, where he had brought the members of his team who had qualified for the National Forensics League Tournament. I spent a couple of days going with some of the kids to watch them in their events. These kids are just awesome! I was amazed at their talent & all the hard work they put in.
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| 2011 National Qualifiers from East Mountain High School |
Each day of the tournament they would get up very early & dress in their best. By 7 AM, we would be walking from our hotel to the tournament venue. They would spend the entire day competing in their various events. They would return to the hotel in the evening & start prepping for the next day. They are so dedicated & hard-working. How many high-schoolers do you know that are this disciplined?
So, why am I telling you all about these kids today? Because Trey has signed the team up for a fundraiser sponsored by Albertson's. All you have to do is go to the Albertson's challenge website, type in your e-mail address and then select Trey's team to cast your vote. You can vote up to 5 times per day (right in a row, so you don't have to leave the site & come back). If the team is among the top 15 vote-getters, Albertson's will donate $5,000 to them! That will be such a help. Throughout the year, the team always has fundraisers to help with the costs associated with traveling to tournaments throughout New Mexico, and then the big expense of travelling to the national tournment. How helpful it would be for them to spend a little less time fundraising....time that they can use in research and preparation for their events.
http://www.albertsonscpchallenge.com/
Their charity code is 0513, or click on the E of the alphabetized charities & scroll to East Mountain High School. There you can read a short article about the school and the team, and then place your vote. They're accepting votes through this Saturday, Oct. 15. You can vote every day, 5 times a day.
It's a little thing to do and won't take much time. You can feel good, though, about helping a VERY hard-working group of young people acheive their goals.
Thank you!!!!
Trey's Mom
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