This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
My students are resilient members of our high school track and field team. The students’ commitment to the track program is unparalleled. More athletes participate in track and field than any other sport at our school.
Our track and field athletes compete with the heart of a champion every time they walk on the track.
We are a team that cannot wait to get back on track. In the current era, in addition to numerous regional and state honors in track, this team has won nine-team region championships (five girls and four boys) and a Class A State Championship in the shot-put event. Our high school is located in a small rural community where 100% of the students are provided breakfast and lunch meals at no cost through a federal grant.
My Project
The funding of this project will provide an implement cart, pole vault standard-setting indicator, and chute rope and pennants to enhance the experience for athletes that compete at our facility. To provide the championship experience I think that our athletes deserve, we need two implement carts (one for girls and one for boys). We were fortunate to get a cart funded through a previous DonorsChoose.org project. This cart will provide a professional way to transport and store field equipment during practice and competitions. The chute rope and pennants will mark safety zones/perimeters on the field for events such as discus, javelin, and shot put. The safety of the athletes is the highest priority for training and competitions at our facility.
The items listed in this project do much more than carrying equipment and acts as a visual aid for athletes.
They instill a sense of pride in our athletes. It is a pride that makes our athletes hold their head high every time they take to the field. They know in the end that it is not where you are from that determine whether you are a winner, it is the “heart of the champion” that makes you a winner.
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