Competition

What does competition do?
It brings out your best.
It puts you against the best.
It tests your limits.
It makes you prepare.
It makes you practice.
It shows you your strengths.
It magnifies your weakness.
It can build you up.
It can tear you down.
But it never defines you.
It refines you!

Every competition has a winner and a loser. But, that is a matter of perspective. In Latin competition is defined as to strive for or to make great efforts. As John Maxwell likes to say sometimes you win...sometimes you learn. You never lose as long as you learn from the process. This past week has been crazy in terms of competition. Our Academy EDU students competed at the Ohio State Ed Rising conference and they did fabulous. They wanted 1st so they could earn a trip to Nationals. As a group we had no 1st place finishes. We weren't the best but we were at our best. We competed in more competitions than years past and we had more top 10 finishes than ever before. PROUD is an understatement. I had tears in my eyes as I watched my students...... collect their plaques....no...huddle up before each award announcement and literally hug each other.

Encouraging each other. Those are the moments that make you proud. The effort. The sweat. No trophy needed when your actions speak loud. EDU students....Thank You!! You are amazing. Then I had a session to present in which I lost my voice that morning. My students showed up and helped out. Their support amazing. At the end of the day some were upset. Some shed tears. Others offered support. It was a great competition. We leaned together. We grew as a team. We made it about others and not ourselves.

Enjoy the slideshow from Friday:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2fTgVxtDehwYV0Y23

Happy to Help!
John