I hate run I hate it that’s the honest truth
truth
truth I really really hate it it’s painful
I really really hate it it’s painful
I really really hate it it’s painful it’s pointless at times it seems like
it’s pointless at times it seems like
it’s pointless at times it seems like it’s just gonna go on forever but the
it’s just gonna go on forever but the
it’s just gonna go on forever but the ironic thing is that running long
ironic thing is that running long
ironic thing is that running long distance running has become the most
distance running has become the most
distance running has become the most important part of my professional life I
important part of my professional life I
important part of my professional life I would probably say it’s become the
would probably say it’s become the
would probably say it’s become the defining characteristic of who I am as a
defining characteristic of who I am as a
defining characteristic of who I am as a educator as a leader as a coach as a
educator as a leader as a coach as a
educator as a leader as a coach as a father as a son as an uncle it’s defined
father as a son as an uncle it’s defined
father as a son as an uncle it’s defined Who I am it dictates my pedagogy it
Who I am it dictates my pedagogy it
Who I am it dictates my pedagogy it dictates my philosophy that portable
dictates my philosophy that portable
dictates my philosophy that portable that you see is called the street front
that you see is called the street front
that you see is called the street front alternative program Street Front is a
alternative program Street Front is a
alternative program Street Front is a junior alternative program fixed to
junior alternative program fixed to
junior alternative program fixed to Britannia Secondary just on the
Britannia Secondary just on the
Britannia Secondary just on the easternmost part of the Downtown
easternmost part of the Downtown
easternmost part of the Downtown Eastside I teach kids from grade 8 to 10
Eastside I teach kids from grade 8 to 10
Eastside I teach kids from grade 8 to 10 ages 12 to 17 and just like every other
ages 12 to 17 and just like every other
ages 12 to 17 and just like every other school we teach the the basic subjects
school we teach the the basic subjects
school we teach the the basic subjects but we have a very very specific subject
but we have a very very specific subject
but we have a very very specific subject that is the core and it’s the
that is the core and it’s the
that is the core and it’s the fundamental and the framework of what I
fundamental and the framework of what I
fundamental and the framework of what I believe in is education we have a
believe in is education we have a
believe in is education we have a mandatory running program three days a
mandatory running program three days a
mandatory running program three days a week Monday Wednesday and Friday at
week Monday Wednesday and Friday at
week Monday Wednesday and Friday at 10:30 to 11:30 every single student
10:30 to 11:30 every single student
10:30 to 11:30 every single student every single staff member gets up and
every single staff member gets up and
every single staff member gets up and gets out there and starts to hit the
gets out there and starts to hit the
gets out there and starts to hit the pavement it’s non-negotiable it’s what
pavement it’s non-negotiable it’s what
pavement it’s non-negotiable it’s what we do it’s not boot camp it’s never
we do it’s not boot camp it’s never
we do it’s not boot camp it’s never punitive it’s therapeutic at its highest
punitive it’s therapeutic at its highest
punitive it’s therapeutic at its highest level and what we get out there is we
level and what we get out there is we
level and what we get out there is we get to witness the idea of industry
get to witness the idea of industry
get to witness the idea of industry rigor and merit and we teach the kids
rigor and merit and we teach the kids
rigor and merit and we teach the kids how to be successful the kids that I
how to be successful the kids that I
how to be successful the kids that I teach are not necessarily successful
teach are not necessarily successful
teach are not necessarily successful it’s a junior alternative program it’s
it’s a junior alternative program it’s
it’s a junior alternative program it’s an alternative program for a reason we
an alternative program for a reason we
an alternative program for a reason we have to do things differently there on a
have to do things differently there on a
have to do things differently there on a tradition or a non-traditional academic
tradition or a non-traditional academic
tradition or a non-traditional academic path we need to reignite a passion in a
path we need to reignite a passion in a
path we need to reignite a passion in a sense of purpose a sense of self-worth a
sense of purpose a sense of self-worth a
sense of purpose a sense of self-worth a defining characteristic of who these
defining characteristic of who these
defining characteristic of who these kids generally are because they’re
kids generally are because they’re
kids generally are because they’re failing they’re not failing themselves
failing they’re not failing themselves
failing they’re not failing themselves the system isn’t supporting them the way
the system isn’t supporting them the way
the system isn’t supporting them the way they need to so it’s my job to get them
they need to so it’s my job to get them
they need to so it’s my job to get them to run and it’s my job to make sure they
to run and it’s my job to make sure they
to run and it’s my job to make sure they don’t stop why do we choose running well
don’t stop why do we choose running well
don’t stop why do we choose running well we chose running because of its
we chose running because of its
we chose running because of its simplicity it doesn’t take much if
simplicity it doesn’t take much if
simplicity it doesn’t take much if you’re able-bodied you can get out there
you’re able-bodied you can get out there
you’re able-bodied you can get out there and run and what it teaches you is
and run and what it teaches you is
and run and what it teaches you is everything that we believe some kids are
everything that we believe some kids are
everything that we believe some kids are lacking dedication commitment and pursue
lacking dedication commitment and pursue
lacking dedication commitment and pursue there is no cheerleader to cheer you on
there is no cheerleader to cheer you on
there is no cheerleader to cheer you on there’s no ball to entertain you there’s
there’s no ball to entertain you there’s
there’s no ball to entertain you there’s no net
no net
no net there’s no clock that says it’s time to
there’s no clock that says it’s time to
there’s no clock that says it’s time to be done all there is is the distance and
be done all there is is the distance and
be done all there is is the distance and the distance is the metaphor that we
the distance is the metaphor that we
the distance is the metaphor that we talk about it’s the motion it’s the
talk about it’s the motion it’s the
talk about it’s the motion it’s the inertia of moving forward and
inertia of moving forward and
inertia of moving forward and accomplishing our goals I bran I think
accomplishing our goals I bran I think
accomplishing our goals I bran I think probably well over 2,000 10-kilometer
probably well over 2,000 10-kilometer
probably well over 2,000 10-kilometer runs with these kids 50 full marathons
runs with these kids 50 full marathons
runs with these kids 50 full marathons probably 50 half marathons but more
probably 50 half marathons but more
probably 50 half marathons but more importantly I probably logged 5,000
importantly I probably logged 5,000
importantly I probably logged 5,000 hours listening to these kids talking to
hours listening to these kids talking to
hours listening to these kids talking to these kids picking these kids up when
these kids picking these kids up when
these kids picking these kids up when they’re breaking and celebrating when
they’re breaking and celebrating when
they’re breaking and celebrating when they’re succeeding that’s just my life
they’re succeeding that’s just my life
they’re succeeding that’s just my life it’s nothing it’s not a staged photo
it’s nothing it’s not a staged photo
it’s nothing it’s not a staged photo that’s just what we do and they run
that’s just what we do and they run
that’s just what we do and they run because we’ve taught them that through
because we’ve taught them that through
because we’ve taught them that through their efforts they’ll achieve greatness
their efforts they’ll achieve greatness
their efforts they’ll achieve greatness they don’t believe it at the start they
they don’t believe it at the start they
they don’t believe it at the start they don’t it’s painful and it’s hard but
don’t it’s painful and it’s hard but
don’t it’s painful and it’s hard but they give the idea that we can make it
they give the idea that we can make it
they give the idea that we can make it it’s gonna happen there’s the first boy
it’s gonna happen there’s the first boy
it’s gonna happen there’s the first boy that really took the bait his name’s
that really took the bait his name’s
that really took the bait his name’s Marissa Garcia was a 14 year old boy
Marissa Garcia was a 14 year old boy
Marissa Garcia was a 14 year old boy little guy from Bolivia and he came and
little guy from Bolivia and he came and
little guy from Bolivia and he came and he was just a wonderful kid who said yes
he was just a wonderful kid who said yes
he was just a wonderful kid who said yes in my life I could maybe try to afford
in my life I could maybe try to afford
in my life I could maybe try to afford the time to go to Pilates or go to a
the time to go to Pilates or go to a
the time to go to Pilates or go to a spin class but these kids finding a home
spin class but these kids finding a home
spin class but these kids finding a home finding food finding security and safety
finding food finding security and safety
finding food finding security and safety that trumps everything so to get them to
that trumps everything so to get them to
that trumps everything so to get them to believe in long distance east band kids
believe in long distance east band kids
believe in long distance east band kids running in their jeans and it like that
running in their jeans and it like that
running in their jeans and it like that trust me I’ve offered like polypropylene
trust me I’ve offered like polypropylene
trust me I’ve offered like polypropylene tights and Nike dri-fit shirts they
tights and Nike dri-fit shirts they
tights and Nike dri-fit shirts they won’t wear them they’re wearing their
won’t wear them they’re wearing their
won’t wear them they’re wearing their jeans and their skateboard shoes they’ll
jeans and their skateboard shoes they’ll
jeans and their skateboard shoes they’ll give me their effort but they won’t give
give me their effort but they won’t give
give me their effort but they won’t give me their probably that’s okay I can live
me their probably that’s okay I can live
me their probably that’s okay I can live with it
with it
with it I still do back in 19 years ago it was
I still do back in 19 years ago it was
I still do back in 19 years ago it was what it was but Mauricio said yes so we
what it was but Mauricio said yes so we
what it was but Mauricio said yes so we started training and training and
started training and training and
started training and training and training and we started in September and
training and we started in September and
training and we started in September and it came to about the end of October and
it came to about the end of October and
it came to about the end of October and I was going this kids really got the
I was going this kids really got the
I was going this kids really got the goods we can run tens easily there’s
goods we can run tens easily there’s
goods we can run tens easily there’s nothing and we’re bringing a few kids
nothing and we’re bringing a few kids
nothing and we’re bringing a few kids along but I thought we got to do
along but I thought we got to do
along but I thought we got to do something special this kids really doing
something special this kids really doing
something special this kids really doing it thought the Sun run yeah I thought no
it thought the Sun run yeah I thought no
it thought the Sun run yeah I thought no not the Sun when 55,000 people do it
not the Sun when 55,000 people do it
not the Sun when 55,000 people do it there’s a whole bunch of high school
there’s a whole bunch of high school
there’s a whole bunch of high school kids that’s nothing special so I looked
kids that’s nothing special so I looked
kids that’s nothing special so I looked through the calendar and guess what we
through the calendar and guess what we
through the calendar and guess what we found the vent or the Seattle Marathon
found the vent or the Seattle Marathon
found the vent or the Seattle Marathon American Thanksgiving the very end of
American Thanksgiving the very end of
American Thanksgiving the very end of November it’s perfect we got two and a
November it’s perfect we got two and a
November it’s perfect we got two and a half months which if you’re a marathoner
half months which if you’re a marathoner
half months which if you’re a marathoner that’s really enough but that’s ok we do
that’s really enough but that’s ok we do
that’s really enough but that’s ok we do things a bit differently alternative
things a bit differently alternative
things a bit differently alternative school we’re gonna make it happen and we
school we’re gonna make it happen and we
school we’re gonna make it happen and we start running and he had and one
start running and he had and one
start running and he had and one basketball shoes and ones at Brandis
basketball shoes and ones at Brandis
basketball shoes and ones at Brandis been passed on they were slip-ons so
been passed on they were slip-ons so
been passed on they were slip-ons so well that’s what he had and they fit so
well that’s what he had and they fit so
well that’s what he had and they fit so we’re gonna run and I said you want to
we’re gonna run and I said you want to
we’re gonna run and I said you want to go do it and he goes sure he doesn’t
go do it and he goes sure he doesn’t
go do it and he goes sure he doesn’t know he does nothing no reference point
know he does nothing no reference point
know he does nothing no reference point for a marathon it’s just longer than the
for a marathon it’s just longer than the
for a marathon it’s just longer than the ten so we go across I don’t know how we
ten so we go across I don’t know how we
ten so we go across I don’t know how we got across the border but we did stayed
got across the border but we did stayed
got across the border but we did stayed in a horrible hotel for and we did that
in a horrible hotel for and we did that
in a horrible hotel for and we did that for the next 15 years we saw a yeah Ming
for the next 15 years we saw a yeah Ming
for the next 15 years we saw a yeah Ming played against the Seattle SuperSonics
played against the Seattle SuperSonics
played against the Seattle SuperSonics Shoei how long ago they’re not there
Shoei how long ago they’re not there
Shoei how long ago they’re not there anymore
anymore
anymore and on a Sunday morning at 7:30 we
and on a Sunday morning at 7:30 we
and on a Sunday morning at 7:30 we slipped his shoes on we went out and the
slipped his shoes on we went out and the
slipped his shoes on we went out and the only expectation was we were going to do
only expectation was we were going to do
only expectation was we were going to do this together we were going to succeed
this together we were going to succeed
this together we were going to succeed and we went out for hours and 18 minutes
and we went out for hours and 18 minutes
and we went out for hours and 18 minutes later he crosses the finish line as a 14
later he crosses the finish line as a 14
later he crosses the finish line as a 14 year old the next youngest was 17 it was
year old the next youngest was 17 it was
year old the next youngest was 17 it was like the spotlight was so concentrated
like the spotlight was so concentrated
like the spotlight was so concentrated everybody it was all you coming and
everybody it was all you coming and
everybody it was all you coming and hugging him he’s like why okay yeah
hugging him he’s like why okay yeah
hugging him he’s like why okay yeah thanks and but he didn’t understand what
thanks and but he didn’t understand what
thanks and but he didn’t understand what he had accomplished and he had that
he had accomplished and he had that
he had accomplished and he had that medal and he was the start he came back
medal and he was the start he came back
medal and he was the start he came back and we used that medal it was like an
and we used that medal it was like an
and we used that medal it was like an elixir look what we did
elixir look what we did
elixir look what we did and we showed videos and we talked about
and we showed videos and we talked about
and we showed videos and we talked about running and we the psychology of running
running and we the psychology of running
running and we the psychology of running dominated our school and before I knew
dominated our school and before I knew
dominated our school and before I knew it two two three five kids were running
it two two three five kids were running
it two two three five kids were running marathons it was getting so great we
marathons it was getting so great we
marathons it was getting so great we decided let’s expand it let’s have half
decided let’s expand it let’s have half
decided let’s expand it let’s have half marathons come in and then the girls
marathons come in and then the girls
marathons come in and then the girls started to think you know what I can put
started to think you know what I can put
started to think you know what I can put away those feelings of not looking as
away those feelings of not looking as
away those feelings of not looking as beautiful as I need to or I could be
beautiful as I need to or I could be
beautiful as I need to or I could be sweaty and I could still be proud and we
sweaty and I could still be proud and we
sweaty and I could still be proud and we started to sell that idea and that
started to sell that idea and that
started to sell that idea and that commitment and I was on every single run
commitment and I was on every single run
commitment and I was on every single run with these kids I’ve never missed a run
with these kids I’ve never missed a run
with these kids I’ve never missed a run not once because in their lives they’ve
not once because in their lives they’ve
not once because in their lives they’ve had too many people that have because of
had too many people that have because of
had too many people that have because of the just the tragedies of their lives
the just the tragedies of their lives
the just the tragedies of their lives have not been able to support them the
have not been able to support them the
have not been able to support them the way they need so once we got mauricio
way they need so once we got mauricio
way they need so once we got mauricio things started to change and it
things started to change and it
things started to change and it blossomed and it blossomed and it
blossomed and it blossomed and it
blossomed and it blossomed and it blossomed and all the gains that we had
blossomed and all the gains that we had
blossomed and all the gains that we had that we found in the running world
that we found in the running world
that we found in the running world started to apply into the academic world
started to apply into the academic world
started to apply into the academic world the risks these kids were willing to
the risks these kids were willing to
the risks these kids were willing to take started to just blow up these kids
take started to just blow up these kids
take started to just blow up these kids they’re at risk youth they are the most
they’re at risk youth they are the most
they’re at risk youth they are the most risk averse kids you can ever imagine
risk averse kids you can ever imagine
risk averse kids you can ever imagine they are so nervous that somebody’s
they are so nervous that somebody’s
they are so nervous that somebody’s going to judge them the veneer that they
going to judge them the veneer that they
going to judge them the veneer that they have is like a suit of armor they’re so
have is like a suit of armor they’re so
have is like a suit of armor they’re so nervous that they’re not going to make
nervous that they’re not going to make
nervous that they’re not going to make it and our entire job was to break that
it and our entire job was to break that
it and our entire job was to break that down that edifice was going to be
down that edifice was going to be
down that edifice was going to be replaced by an idea that we’re going to
replaced by an idea that we’re going to
replaced by an idea that we’re going to stand up tall and we were going
stand up tall and we were going
stand up tall and we were going make something of this and how are we
make something of this and how are we
make something of this and how are we gonna do it we’re gonna work we’re not
gonna do it we’re gonna work we’re not
gonna do it we’re gonna work we’re not gonna feel sorry for yourself we’re not
gonna feel sorry for yourself we’re not
gonna feel sorry for yourself we’re not gonna talk about where we came from
gonna talk about where we came from
gonna talk about where we came from we’re gonna talk about where we’re going
we’re gonna talk about where we’re going
we’re gonna talk about where we’re going and we’re gonna do it we’re gonna do it
and we’re gonna do it we’re gonna do it
and we’re gonna do it we’re gonna do it with pride and there’s the results we’ve
with pride and there’s the results we’ve
with pride and there’s the results we’ve created the largest cohort of
created the largest cohort of
created the largest cohort of high-school marathon runners in the
high-school marathon runners in the
high-school marathon runners in the world that requires everything we talked
world that requires everything we talked
world that requires everything we talked about dedication commitment and
about dedication commitment and
about dedication commitment and perseverance look at all those families
perseverance look at all those families
perseverance look at all those families and that is just that’s everything to me
and that is just that’s everything to me
and that is just that’s everything to me that’s the families the families that
that’s the families the families that
that’s the families the families that weren’t there at the start for the first
weren’t there at the start for the first
weren’t there at the start for the first ten years I finished every marathon
ten years I finished every marathon
ten years I finished every marathon there was one person that was there at
there was one person that was there at
there was one person that was there at every finish line my dad my dad took
every finish line my dad my dad took
every finish line my dad my dad took photos of all these kids and he
photos of all these kids and he
photos of all these kids and he celebrated with him and hugged him and
celebrated with him and hugged him and
celebrated with him and hugged him and we’re from Saskatchewan we’re not too
we’re from Saskatchewan we’re not too
we’re from Saskatchewan we’re not too good at the hugging but we’re trying and
good at the hugging but we’re trying and
good at the hugging but we’re trying and we’re doing all that and we’re getting
we’re doing all that and we’re getting
we’re doing all that and we’re getting her going and it’s a magical moment but
her going and it’s a magical moment but
her going and it’s a magical moment but I was so pissed off where were these
I was so pissed off where were these
I was so pissed off where were these families where were the people to
families where were the people to
families where were the people to celebrate with these kids well that
celebrate with these kids well that
celebrate with these kids well that changed look at that look at Emily Lloyd
changed look at that look at Emily Lloyd
changed look at that look at Emily Lloyd she came as a broken girl to our school
she came as a broken girl to our school
she came as a broken girl to our school beautiful kid but so much sadness and so
beautiful kid but so much sadness and so
beautiful kid but so much sadness and so much dysfunction in her life and she
much dysfunction in her life and she
much dysfunction in her life and she came to Street front with a hope she
came to Street front with a hope she
came to Street front with a hope she said I want to run a marathon and this
said I want to run a marathon and this
said I want to run a marathon and this is from I saw her PE records I’m telling
is from I saw her PE records I’m telling
is from I saw her PE records I’m telling no PE teacher was thinking she was gonna
no PE teacher was thinking she was gonna
no PE teacher was thinking she was gonna have that but she came with the vision
have that but she came with the vision
have that but she came with the vision because her friends had come to the
because her friends had come to the
because her friends had come to the school and I thought well okay why not
school and I thought well okay why not
school and I thought well okay why not you’re no different than the rest of
you’re no different than the rest of
you’re no different than the rest of them let’s give it a shot and she worked
them let’s give it a shot and she worked
them let’s give it a shot and she worked and she worked and she dropped and she
and she worked and she dropped and she
and she worked and she dropped and she rose and she cried and again the
rose and she cried and again the
rose and she cried and again the psychology and the brutality of
psychology and the brutality of
psychology and the brutality of long-distance running is it’s a
long-distance running is it’s a
long-distance running is it’s a challenging thing but she did it look at
challenging thing but she did it look at
challenging thing but she did it look at the picture of her and her mum and I
the picture of her and her mum and I
the picture of her and her mum and I thought you know what if we can do this
thought you know what if we can do this
thought you know what if we can do this let’s do something even bigger even
let’s do something even bigger even
let’s do something even bigger even ballsier what can we do so we decided to
ballsier what can we do so we decided to
ballsier what can we do so we decided to take on a really big endeavor we decided
take on a really big endeavor we decided
take on a really big endeavor we decided to create the largest field study in
to create the largest field study in
to create the largest field study in Canadian history the little Street for
Canadian history the little Street for
Canadian history the little Street for an alternative program on the corner of
an alternative program on the corner of
an alternative program on the corner of the Downtown Eastside affixed to a
the Downtown Eastside affixed to a
the Downtown Eastside affixed to a school that always gets marginalizing it
school that always gets marginalizing it
school that always gets marginalizing it should never Britannia secondaries the
should never Britannia secondaries the
should never Britannia secondaries the greatest high school you’ll ever get you
greatest high school you’ll ever get you
greatest high school you’ll ever get you and I guarantee that’s the truth and we
and I guarantee that’s the truth and we
and I guarantee that’s the truth and we decided to do this over ten years ten
decided to do this over ten years ten
decided to do this over ten years ten years we are going to go to five
years we are going to go to five
years we are going to go to five continents and embark on five major
continents and embark on five major
continents and embark on five major international expeditions now that’s a
international expeditions now that’s a
international expeditions now that’s a lot of money five continents like we
lot of money five continents like we
lot of money five continents like we have a difficult time getting to
have a difficult time getting to
have a difficult time getting to Kamloops but we have a story and we
Kamloops but we have a story and we
Kamloops but we have a story and we earned it so we came up with this idea
earned it so we came up with this idea
earned it so we came up with this idea we thought you know what what’s the
we thought you know what what’s the
we thought you know what what’s the first place we want to go to my lovely
first place we want to go to my lovely
first place we want to go to my lovely administrator of the principle of
administrator of the principle of
administrator of the principle of Britannia secondary dr. Andrew Schofield
Britannia secondary dr. Andrew Schofield
Britannia secondary dr. Andrew Schofield from Africa he came up with an idea
from Africa he came up with an idea
from Africa he came up with an idea let’s climb Mount Kilimanjaro it’s never
let’s climb Mount Kilimanjaro it’s never
let’s climb Mount Kilimanjaro it’s never been done in a public school system in
been done in a public school system in
been done in a public school system in North America can you believe it
North America can you believe it
North America can you believe it from the Downtown Eastside 15 kids they
from the Downtown Eastside 15 kids they
from the Downtown Eastside 15 kids they know what Africa smells like they know
know what Africa smells like they know
know what Africa smells like they know what it tastes like they know they felt
what it tastes like they know they felt
what it tastes like they know they felt the glaciers on the top we can never
the glaciers on the top we can never
the glaciers on the top we can never take that away from them their lives may
take that away from them their lives may
take that away from them their lives may go in the worst of directions but it
go in the worst of directions but it
go in the worst of directions but it doesn’t matter when they’re 35 and they
doesn’t matter when they’re 35 and they
doesn’t matter when they’re 35 and they pick up Lion King and they’re about to
pick up Lion King and they’re about to
pick up Lion King and they’re about to read it to their kid they’ve been there
read it to their kid they’ve been there
read it to their kid they’ve been there they’ve been at Pride Rock we slept on
they’ve been at Pride Rock we slept on
they’ve been at Pride Rock we slept on the Serengeti we had a leopard up in the
the Serengeti we had a leopard up in the
the Serengeti we had a leopard up in the trees I came out of my tent and ran
trees I came out of my tent and ran
trees I came out of my tent and ran headfirst into a giraffe
headfirst into a giraffe
headfirst into a giraffe I’m from Swift Current Saskatchewan
I’m from Swift Current Saskatchewan
I’m from Swift Current Saskatchewan there’s not a lot of giraffes where I
there’s not a lot of giraffes where I
there’s not a lot of giraffes where I come from ok we decided to come back
come from ok we decided to come back
come from ok we decided to come back fundraise run marathons keep it rolling
fundraise run marathons keep it rolling
fundraise run marathons keep it rolling keep it going and guess what next one so
keep it going and guess what next one so
keep it going and guess what next one so that was in 2015 this was four months
that was in 2015 this was four months
that was in 2015 this was four months ago so he decided to go to one of the
ago so he decided to go to one of the
ago so he decided to go to one of the most famous national parks in the world
most famous national parks in the world
most famous national parks in the world the furthest most southernmost point in
the furthest most southernmost point in
the furthest most southernmost point in the world outside of Antarctica we went
the world outside of Antarctica we went
the world outside of Antarctica we went to Patagonia Chile and that’s not
to Patagonia Chile and that’s not
to Patagonia Chile and that’s not photoshopped my friend barri skill and
photoshopped my friend barri skill and
photoshopped my friend barri skill and set the camera up we took it literally
set the camera up we took it literally
set the camera up we took it literally 40 minutes it was a nightmare trying to
40 minutes it was a nightmare trying to
40 minutes it was a nightmare trying to keep these kids like herding cats but we
keep these kids like herding cats but we
keep these kids like herding cats but we did it and it was unbelievable and even
did it and it was unbelievable and even
did it and it was unbelievable and even better than the backpacking through one
better than the backpacking through one
better than the backpacking through one of the most unbelievable landscapes in
of the most unbelievable landscapes in
of the most unbelievable landscapes in the world was having the courage of
the world was having the courage of
the world was having the courage of these kids to go up into a tiny port on
these kids to go up into a tiny port on
these kids to go up into a tiny port on a tell us to go into a grocery store and
a tell us to go into a grocery store and
a tell us to go into a grocery store and try to buy the ingredients for a
try to buy the ingredients for a
try to buy the ingredients for a sandwich in their broken Spanish I’ve
sandwich in their broken Spanish I’ve
sandwich in their broken Spanish I’ve taken these kids across the other side
taken these kids across the other side
taken these kids across the other side of Vancouver and they don’t feel
of Vancouver and they don’t feel
of Vancouver and they don’t feel comfortable walking into another West
comfortable walking into another West
comfortable walking into another West Side high school it’s nothing to do with
Side high school it’s nothing to do with
Side high school it’s nothing to do with the high school they just feel out of
the high school they just feel out of
the high school they just feel out of place but we had taught them that they
place but we had taught them that they
place but we had taught them that they are proud and they deserve to breathe
are proud and they deserve to breathe
are proud and they deserve to breathe the air of Champions and they walked
the air of Champions and they walked
the air of Champions and they walked into those places and they didn’t care
into those places and they didn’t care
into those places and they didn’t care if they made a mistake and guess what
if they made a mistake and guess what
if they made a mistake and guess what more often than not they came out with
more often than not they came out with
more often than not they came out with ham and cheese sometimes they came out
ham and cheese sometimes they came out
ham and cheese sometimes they came out with head cheese and that’s an issue
with head cheese and that’s an issue
with head cheese and that’s an issue we’ll talk another time but look at that
we’ll talk another time but look at that
we’ll talk another time but look at that like that’s like like we got there my
like that’s like like we got there my
like that’s like like we got there my best field trip as a high school student
best field trip as a high school student
best field trip as a high school student I went to the archery range
I went to the archery range
I went to the archery range that was it it was a one’s own transfer
that was it it was a one’s own transfer
that was it it was a one’s own transfer bus in Saskatoon Saskatchewan
bus in Saskatoon Saskatchewan
bus in Saskatoon Saskatchewan look what 15 kids got to do and that’s
look what 15 kids got to do and that’s
look what 15 kids got to do and that’s my life and if you look at the smiles
my life and if you look at the smiles
my life and if you look at the smiles and Krista and Connor on justice on
and Krista and Connor on justice on
and Krista and Connor on justice on beylin on gorge on eben and that’s just
beylin on gorge on eben and that’s just
beylin on gorge on eben and that’s just an average day let’s go run and that’s
an average day let’s go run and that’s
an average day let’s go run and that’s what I get
what I get
what I get I’m a lucky lucky man my name’s Trevor
I’m a lucky lucky man my name’s Trevor
I’m a lucky lucky man my name’s Trevor Stokes teach of speed for an alternative
Stokes teach of speed for an alternative
Stokes teach of speed for an alternative program
program
program [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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