Matt Stutzman....what a great and uplifting speaker for our kids to hear from today. He spoke to the kids, showed off some of his archery (and basketball!) skills, and answered lots of questions over the course of 45 minutes today in front of the entire staff and student body. His message of never giving up, never letting others tell you that you can't do something, and challenging yourself to be the best at something in life was an uplifting message that impressed us all. Although archery is what he is known for, he has accomplished so much more in life. He soon will be competing in the ParaOlympics in London. Why? Oh, because he has accomplished all of these goals even though he was born with no arms. He even taught himself to drive a regular car and continues to teach himself to do things everyday. He never backs down from a challenge and even let us know that he recently finished in the top 20 in a World Archery contest....against "able-bodied" archers!! He plans on shooting for and winning the gold in this year's ParaOlympics and promised to bring back the gold medal for all of us to see. Thank you to Matt Stutzman for your talk today and being an inspiration to us all. Please check out 2 great videos of his unique skill below (yes, the first one proves he is a World Record Holder!)
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