Zion Benton Men’s

Cross Country 2011

official preseason book

ZBXC Captains 2011

HeadCaptains–TimAthansandTrevorDuBoisAssistantCaptains–PhilipMeyerandEricMiller

JobDescription:

1) CaptainsareleadmembersoftheteamwhodemonstratetheethicsandresponsibilityofamodelZBXCathlete.

2) Captainsassistinrecruitmentofincomingfreshmenbysigningupathletes,encouragingotherstojoin,andprovidingnewmembersassistanceingettingtopractice.

3) Leadteaminallstretchesandworkouts(notnecessarilybybeingfirstinaworkout),byensuringthateveryonedoeswhatisexpected.

4) Provideridestoteammemberswhennecessary.5) Seektomakeallmembersoftheteamfeelincluded.

GoodcaptainsaremoreinterestedinbuildingagreatTEAMratherthandrawingattentiontothemselves.LeadersexhibitintensecommitmenttodoingwhatmattersmostfortheirTEAM,regardlessofdifficulties.Whenthingsgowrong,leaderslookinwardasopposedtoascribingblametoexternalforces.Leadersare:

1) Respectful–Leaderssupportallteammembersbyacknowledgingtheiruniquestrengthsandweaknesses.

2) Humble–Leadersleadbyexamplebutarenotcockyandarrogant.Leadersmustneveraskanyonetodoanythingthattheyaren’tdoingthemselves.

3) Responsible–Leadersfollowthroughonpromises.Theyaredependableandreliable.4) Trustworthy–Leadersaremenofintegrity.Theykeepteamaffairswithintheteam.They

don’tgossiporslanderothermembersoftheteam.5) Communicators–Leadersexplaintheirdecisionsandgarnerconsensusfortheiractions.

****PastZBXCCaptains****

2007‐VictorReyes2008‐AustinSears

2009‐KeithHamilton,TravisSims2010‐ChristianGordon,NoelGonzalez2011‐TimAthans,TrevorDuBois

2011 Mission - To the top of the mountain!

This season, our team mantra will be “TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN!” As we all know, a cross country season is challenging and also incredibly rewarding. Currently, we are at the base of the mountain. Let’s engage in a climb TOGETHER and work towards that peak! We will put 100% into EVERYTHING we do. From stretches, to meetings, to workouts, and nutrition. If a mountain climber was always worried about whether or not they would reach the peak or EVER looked down at how far they had come, they would NEVER make it! A good climber knows that they are only as good as the members of their expedition. If one climber falters, the entire group is at risk. Climbers have to give their full attention to the next move and the next action. If we can get a group of like minded individuals to operate as a unit, we are on our way! Let’s climb to the peak together! TEAM glory is far sweeter than any individual accolades! Let’s do this!

“Success is uncommon. Therefore, not to be enjoyed by the common man. I’m looking for uncommon men.”

- Cal Stoll, University of Minnesota Football coach 1972 - 1978 This season we are embarking on our most strenuous, challenging, and rewarding adventure yet! We will persevere through hardships. We will experience joys more precious than anything in the world. Ultimately, we will grow as we’ve never grown before. Join us in the journey!

Welcome to the 2011 Cross Country campaign! You have made one of the best decisions you will ever make in deciding to do Cross Country. In order to be the best in October, though, we must begin training in June. Distance training requires months of committed dedication. The picture above is of Busse Woods in Schaumburg, IL. It is the site of our IHSA Sectional Cross Country meet. We have NEVER qualified a team to IHSA Sectionals! Until NOW! :) Let’s approach the coming season with the intention to make history.

Our summer program of training will commence on June 1st and run through September 1st. I have mileage goals for each of you. For our incoming freshmen and first year runners - we will run 300 miles this summer. I realize how far this seems, especially to those of you who are new to running. Here’s what I can guarantee to you, though, if you complete this task. 1) A free t-shirt :) 2) Increased endurance and speed, 3) New Friends, 4) A tan. :) Cross Country is a unique sport in that you can make a Varsity level impact during your Freshman year if you put in the time and effort. Help make this the best Cross Country team Zion Benton has ever had!

Veterans - Run 700 - 1000 miles this summer. Those of you who have run for more than one year are up to this challenge. To maintain injury free training, we will be incorporating some hill and grass running to develop total lower leg strength. We will also be utilizing weight training to further evolve as total athletes. If you are ready to lead our team, we can go as far as you can imagine! Let’s take ZBXC to the next level this year!

I have three questions for you, as we begin this season. If we can all answer yes to each one, we will have something very special. 1) Are you committed to excellence? Because I’m committed to excellence. 2) Can I trust you? Because you can trust me. 3) Do you care about me? Because I LOVE you.

Sincerely, Coach McPherson

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Mileage Men 2011 Varsity Mileage Goal - 700 Miles Freshmen and New Runners Goal - 300 Miles Summer training lays the foundation for a successful cross country season. To be a top runner, distance running requires 365 days per year commitment. Consistency is vital to perform at your peak level. This summer, we are going to train consistently and we are going to enjoy ourselves while doing it! Last summer, our team had Noel Gonzalez at 700+ miles, Trevor DuBois, Tim Athans, Christian Gordon, Philip Meyer, and Eric Miller at 500+ miles, and a plethora of guys at 300+. This summer, in order to take our team to the next level, we must take our training to the next level. I am challenging all returning runners to shoot for at least 700 miles this summer and a select few to shoot for over 1000 miles. TLast summer, Lake Zurich had 14 boys over 400 miles with 9 over 690 miles. This dedication resulted in a second place finish at state. Of those 14, 6 were Sophomores. You don’t have to be an upperclassman to shoot for high mileage! Let’s ATTACK this summer! The two most important principles this summer are: Consistency and Health. Let’s maintain each of these traits as we SEEK GREATNESS this summer! It is no longer OK to be mediocre, we are shooting for EXCELLENCE!

Training Log Summer 2011

Please log all of your mileage for the summer on this calendar. This will be your record keeping for the mileage clubs. There will be shirts for both mileage clubs! June 1st - September 1st. You will submit

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Second Annual Oshkosh Trip 2011 From June 26th - June 29th, we will be taking our second

annual trip to the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh! The top 10 Boys and top 10 Girls will be invited to attend this incredible experience. This trip is one of the most important things we do all summer, because it solidifies the dynamics on our team and gives us an opportunity to train hard and have an absolute blast!

The cost for the trip is $50 and this fee includes transportation to Oshkosh, lodging for three nights, and all meals provided by the university cafeteria.

We will give you more information on this trip as it

approaches. BUT! If you want to be there, make sure you train hard during the first month of the season and get in that top 10!!!

Zion-Benton Cross Country 2011

WelcometoZBXC2011!Congratulationsonmakingthechoicetobepartofspecialgroupofcommittedstudent‐athletes.Inordertohaveasuccessfulseason,pleasereadandunderstandthisimportantteamdocument. Team Rules:

1. Choosetobeontimeandpreparedforschool,class,practiceandmeets…everysingleday—pleasetakecareofyouclassworkandaskforhelpifnecessary.Missingschool,aclass,practicesormeetswillresultinmissingfuturecompetitionsorbeingremovedfromtheteam.Stayofftheeligibilitylistbecausestudysessionsmustbecompletedbeforeschool.

2. Choosetobeagoodperson,studentandteammate—getcaughtdoingtherightthing:berespectfultoyourpeers,teachers,coachesandcompetitors,evenifnooneiswatching.Absolutelynodrinking,smoking,orusingdrugs,andnousingelectronicdevicesinanimproperway(inappropriatetexts,picturesonFacebook,etc.).Feelfreetouseyourcoachesasanexcusetoavoidtheseproblems.

3. Choosetomakeacommitmenttoyourselfandyourteamtobethebestrunneryoucanbe—prioritizesothatyoucangiveyourallatpracticeandmeets.Sethighexpectationsforyourselfandyourteammates.

4. Choose“SafetyFirst!”—runingroups,usesidewalkswhenpossible,runfacingtraffic,andlookoutforyourteammatessothatwecancontinuetogooffcampusforpractice.

General Information about the team:

1. Practices Wepracticeafterschool,Monday‐Fridayfrom3:00‐5:15pm,rainorshine. TherewillbesomeSaturdaypractices—TBA OnSchoolImprovementDays(12:40—Wednesdays),wewillpracticeat3:00. Onshorteneddays(12:51or1:51—usuallyThursdaysandFridays),wewillpracticerightafterschool. Ifyouhaveavalidreasontomisspractice,itisyourresponsibilitytocommunicatethattoyourcoach

priortotheabsence.

2. Conditioning&Health Youmustbeabletorunthreemileswithoutstoppingbeforeyoucanrace. Youneedtogetplentyofsleepeachnight,especiallytwodaysbeforeraces. Youneedtoeatearlyandoften.Besuretohitallofthefoodgroupsdaily.

o Trytomakeyourplateascolorfulaspossibleo Runnersneedatleast2500‐3500caloriesaday(youwillburnover800inaneasypractice)o Drinkplentyofwaterthroughoutthedayandbringawaterbottletopracticeo Bringagoodsnackforimmediatelyafterpracticetohelpyourrecovery

proteinandcarbs:PB&J,nutritionbars,chocolatemilk,etc.3. Gear

Goodrunningshoescanhelppreventinjuryandshouldlastoneseason(300‐500miles)o Pickacomfortabletrainingshoe—notacuteshoe!o RunnersEdgeinLibertyvilleoffersspecializedfittingsforyourfoot/runningstyleo Rogan’soffersawidevarietyofshoesifyoualreadyknowwhatyouarelookingfor

Eachofthesestoreswillgiveateamdiscount—ask! Spikesareforracingonlyandareoptional(buthelpful)

o Agoodpairofspikescanlastallthroughhighschoolifyourfootdoesnotgrowo BesuretopurchasedistanceorXCspikes(morecushionthansprinting/jumpingspikes)

Goodsockscanpreventblistersandprotectfeeto Avoidcotton!Lookfor“moisturewicking”technologyo Lookforsales—mostbrandsofferthesameprotection

o Lookforsales—mostbrandsofferthesameprotection

ü LockyourbelongingsEVERYDAYinthelockerroom.Therehavebeensomesignificanttheftissuesrecently,sopleaseprotectyourgear.

4.MeetsandInvitationalsü There’snobenchinCrossCountry,soeveryonecompetesinandattendsallmeetsontheschedule.ü HomemeetsareatVanPattenWoodson173and41—ShelterB.

o Weekdayracesstartaround4:45;Saturdayracesstartaround8:00am.ü SaturdayInvitationalsarelongermeetswhereathletescompeteindifferentclassraces.

o Askyourrunnerwhattimes/hewillcompete.ü OnlyIHSA‐sanctionedmeets(racesonourteamschedule)arepermittedduringtheseason

o Noroadraces,etc—itcanjeopardizeyoureligibilityfortheseason.ü CheckintheAthleticHandbookorourteamwebsitesfordirectionstomeets.ü Athletesmustridethebustoandfrommeets.Ifyouabsolutelymusttakeanathletehomebycar,you

musthaveasignedletterfromtheAthleticDirectorinadvance.ü Bringthefollowingtomeets:uniform,shoes,spikes,extraclothes,healthysnacksandwateror

Gatorade,homework.Becarefulaboutbringingvaluables!ü Onceyouareatthemeet,turnyourcellphoneOFF,andbeinthemoment.Mentallyprepareforyour

competition,cheerforyourteammates,andobservetheraceswithakeeneye—youcanbecomeabetterrunnerbywatchingothers!

5.Uniforms Youwillbeissuedasinglet,shortsandawarm‐up;youmustreturnthemattheconclusionoftheseason

orriskpayingafine. YouareexpectedtowearZBGeartoallcompetitions—let’slooklikeateam! Incaseofcoldconditions,youarepermittedtowearasolidcolored“baselayer”underyouruniform.

o Itcannothaveanywriting,andtheteammustallwearthesamecolor. Pleasetakegoodcareoftheseitemsthroughouttheseason(soap!)

6.LettersandScoring

Varsityconsistsofthetopsevenindividualswhoarecommittedtotheteamgoals. Inarace,thefirstfivefinishersfortheteamcountintheteamscoring.Theirindividualplacesareadded

uptocreatetheteamscore(lowestscorewins).Thesixthandseventhrunnersare“pushers;”theycan“pushup”thescoreofanotherteamshouldtheyfinishaheadofatopfiverunnerfromanotherschool.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. Let’s have a great season! Coach Jay Bee Davis Coach Chris Di Grazia Coach Nate McPherson davisja@zbths.org digrazic@zbths.org mcphersn@ntzb.org (847) 731-9401 (847) 731-9371 (224) 558-9865

For more information, check us out on the web: www.zbxc.org and http://web.me.com/christinedigrazia/www.zbdc.org/Home.html

ZIONBENTONCROSSCOUNTRY‐MOTIVATIONSFORLIFE

1. Wedon’twantexcuses,wewantresults2. Nothingissuccessfuluntilitisaccomplished.3. Loyalty–ifyouworkforaman,inheaven’sname,workforhim,speakwellofhimandstandby

theinstitutionherepresents.4. Itissoeasyforallofustomoreorlessjustifyourowninefficienciesbycriticizingothers.5. Thefirstcharacteristicaboymusthaveisatremendousdesiretoexcel.Hemusthavethebelief

anddesiretodosomethingbetterthananyoneelse–tobethebestwhoeverlived.6. Itisveryeasytobeordinary,butittakescouragetoexcel,andwemustexcel.7. Nothinggreatwaseverachievedwithoutenthusiasm.8. Awinnerneverquitsandaquitterneverwins.9. Hewhoknowsandknowsheknows,iswise–followhim.10. Itisbettertowearoutthanrustout.11. Geniusisonepercentinspirationandninetynicepercentperspiration.12. Givemeateamofmenwhohatetolose,andI’llgiveyouawinner.13. Associateyourselfwithmenofgoodqualityifyouesteemyourownreputation;foritisbetterto

bealonethaninbadcompany.14. Haveidealsandlivethem.15. Manynarrow‐chested,spindly‐leggedrunnerswhoarebuiltofwireandpossessrealfireare

greaterrunnersthantheperfectphysicalspecimens.16. Strongmencriticizethemselves.17. Whenyou’rethroughimproving,you’rethrough.18. Agoodcompetitorneverunderestimateshisopponent.19. Thereisnodefensefortheunexpected.20. Arunnermaybemorecleverthanone,butnomorecleverthanall.21. Thecheersofathleticcontestssoonpassaway,butsincerefriendshipsliveforever.22. Knowledgemakesforconfidence.23. Ifyoudidyourbest,thenyouwon.24. Theteamthatwon’tbebeatencan’tbebeaten.25. Persistentpeoplebeginandsucceedwhereothersfail.26. Givethegamethebestyouhaveandthebestwillcomebacktoyou.27. Think.28. Mediocrityisexcellencetothemediocre.29. Therightangletoapproachanyproblemisthetry‐angle.30. Weareneversogoodorsobadasweimagine.31. Theboywhoneveriscriticizedistheonewhoshouldworry.32. Anythinggreengrows;evenathletes.33. Whatyoueattodayruns,hitsandthrowstomorrow.34. Nopriceistoohightopayforagoodreputation.35. Naturegivesustalentbutitisformantomakeitwork.36. Ifitisworthdoingatall,itisworthdoingwell.37. Hardworkcanbefun.38. Sleepisapricelesstreasure.39. Ajobpoorlydonestandsasawitnessagainstthemanwhodidit.40. Doingathingnearlyrightanddoingitexactlyrightisusuallythedifferencebetweensuccessand

failure.41. Sowearlyandyouwillreapearly.42. Ateamisonlyasstrongasitsweakestrunner.43. Youdon’tputmoraleonlikeacoat.Youbuilditdaybyday.44. Fightfairlybutfuriously.45. WewillforZionBentonHighSchool.46. Don’ttellmehowgoodyouare–letmefindout.47. Whenaboydoesmakeamistakeheshouldfeelitisakindofatragedy.

46. Don’ttellmehowgoodyouare–letmefindout.47. Whenaboydoesmakeamistakeheshouldfeelitisakindofatragedy.48. Afellowteammatemaybefasterthanyou.Hemayhavemoreskill,andhemightbestrongerand

havemoreendurance;butheshouldnotbeyoursuperiorinteamspirit,fight,determination,ambition,andcharacter.

49. Keeponyourtoesandyouwon’tgetcaughtflat‐footed.50. Ifwhatyoudidyesterdaystilllooksbigtoyoutoday,thenyouhaven’tdonemuchtoday.51. Itisnotsomuchwhatweknowashowwellweusewhatweknow.52. Theinfinitelylittlehaveaprideinfinitelygreat.53. Itrequiresastrongconstitutiontowithstandrepeatedattacksofprosperity.54. Ibelievethefirsttestofatrulygreatmanishishumility.55. Idesiretoconducttheaffairsofthisadministrationsothatifattheend,whenIcometolaydown

thereinsofpower,Ihavelosteveryotherfriendonearth,Ishallatleasthaveonefriendleft,andthatfriendshallbedowninsideofme.

56. Monuments!Whatarethey?Theverypyramidshaveforgottentheirbuilders,ortowhomtheywerededicated.Deeds,notstones,arethetruemonumentsofthegreat.

57. Itisdefeatthatturnsbonestoflint,itisdefeatthatturnsmuscletogristle,itisdefeatthatmakesmeninvincible.

58. Nopersonalconsiderationshouldstandinthewayofperformingyourduty.59. Imitationisthesincerestformofflattery.60. Luckiswhenpreparationmeatsopportunity.61. Thegreatesthonorthisnationcanbestowuponthe“unknownhero”wouldbetoliveforthethings

forwhichhedied.62. Whenyougetkickedfromtherear,itmeansyouareinfront.63. Whenamanfeelsthattheworldoweshimaliving,heisusuallytoolazytocollectit.64. Whenyoucallonathoroughbred,hegivesyouallthespeed,heartandsinewinhim.Whenyoucall

onajackass,hekicks.65. Theteamthatmakesthefewermistakeswins.66. Ifabreakgoesagainstyou,turnonthesteam.67. “Fighton,mymen,”SirAndrewssays,“AlittleI’mhurt,butyetnotslaine;I’llbutlyedowneand

bleedeawhile,andthenI’llraiseandfightagaine.”–SirAndrewBarton68. Winningisnoteverything,butitsurebeatsanythingthatcomesinsecond.69. Youcansoondeterminethecaliberofamanbyascertainingtheamountofoppositionittakesto

discouragehim.70. Therestofyourdaysdependontherestofyournights.71. TheharderIwork,theluckierIget. Amoralvictoryislikekissingyoursister. 73. Ifbetterisevenpossible,goodisnotenough.74. Successistheresultofhardworkandhonesteffort.75. Beachampioninpractice,that’swherechampionsaremade.76. TheAll‐AmericanandAll‐Staterunneristheonewhocanrununtilheisdeadtired,thenhecan

runsomemore.77. Don’tsaveyourself–wehavecapableboystoreplaceyou.78. It’safunnythingthatthe“wiseguys”alwaysseemtobeworkingforthe“dumbguys”.79. Don’tcountthedays–makethedayscount.80. Whenyouarebehind,don’tgiveup;whenyouareahead,don’tletup.81. Ahousedividedwillfall,let’sallpulltogether.82. Thedailydegreeofrecoveryfrominjurydependsalotonthefiercedesireoftheindividualtofight

onandgetwell.83. Yougetoutofanysportwhatyouputintoit.84. Give100%allofthetime.

85. Itisbettertohavefoughtandlostthantoneverhavefoughtatall.86. Runhard,runtough,runrough,butrunclean.87. Successismeasureinwhattheteamaccomplished,nothowyoulook.88. Thedayofthemeetisthedaytomakegood.Thedayafteristoolate.89. Wemusttasteourownwordsastheygoout,astastefoodthatgoesin.90. ThereareonlythreethingsinlifethatyoucanNEVERgetback–Opportunities,spokenwords,andtime.91. Thinklikemenofaction–actlikemenofthought.92. Gointoameetbelievingyouaregoingtodoyourbest–thendoit.93. ChampionsareMADE–notborn!94. Thereisn’tanysubstituteforaboywhowillpractice.95. Don’tgetbeat–it’sanawfulfeeling.96. Defeatisyourpunishment.97. Takeaninterestinyourteammates,theywilltakeaninterestinyou.98. Themorehonorandrespectamongrunners,thegreatertheteam.99. Thebestrunnershelpothers;bebestrunners.100. Leadershipisacceptingresponsibility.101. Whygripe?FIGHT!102. Ifyoudon’truntowin,whykeeprunning?103. Don’tletfailuregetyoudown.BabeRuthstruckout1300times.104. Opponentswillcomenearerdoingtheirworstifyouaredoingyourbest.105. Inunionthereisstrength.106. Wereyoumeanttobeachampion?ThenWORK.107. Enterthemeetagentlemanandleavethesameway.108. Fighteverysecondofeveryminuteofeveryrace.109. Runyourownbestrace,don’tdefeatyourself.110. Setyourgoalshigh.Ifyouaimforthegutterthat’swhereyou’llendup.111. Youmakeyourownbreaksbybeingalerttoopponent’smistakes.112. Obeytrainingrulesforcondition,racerulesforhonorandrespect.113. Concentrateonwhatyou’redoing–thenyouwon’thavetimetotenseupandworry.114. Confidence,likedisease,iscontagious.115. Actlikeaheeltowardteammatesandyou’llgetwalkedon.116. Everyboyhasmoretalentthanhewilleverdevelop.117. Canyoutravelattopspeedatthecloseoftherace?118. Leadersareordinarypeople–withextraordinarydetermination119. Hustleistheonlyindispensiblequalityofachampion.120. Losingcanbehabitforming–let’snotgetintothehabit.121. Therealtestofarunnercomeswhenthingsdon’tgotosuithim.122. CrossCountryisnofunwhenyoulose–runtowin.123. Thereisnosecrettosuccess–it’sjustDIG,DIG,DIG.124. Youropponentmaynotbespeedy,buthewentbyyouwhenyouwereasleep.125. It’sthesizeofthefightintheman,notthesizeofthemaninthefight126. Behindallupsets–agreatdesiretowin.127. Anoptimist:“Amanfellfromahotelroof,andfromeachwindowbarheshoutedtohisfriendsabove,

‘I’mdoingalrightsofar.”128. Egotismisananestheticprovidedbynaturetorelievethepainofbeingafool.129. Aperson’srealsizeisdeterminedbythesizeofthethingittakestogethisgoat.130. Onegoodideaputintoactionisworthavolumestoredawayindaydreams.131. Courtesyisahabitwithrealsportsmen.132. Whatisanidealwithoutalife?Whatisalifewithoutanideal?133. Ifyouwouldbeagreatrunner,youmustliveinacrosscountryclimate.

CHAPTER 15: SELFLESS - Suggested Reading by Christian Gordon - Class of 2011 - Captain ZBXC There Is No I in Team

This chapter begins with the story of an amazing man named Philip Toosey, who joined the British Territorial Army in 1927 because he wanted to develop aspects of himself other than his career in banking and commodities trading. In 1939, when war broke out in Europe, now Major Toosey and his unit were called to active service, fighting first in France, then fight to defend Singapore from the Japanese. When it was obvious that the British would have to surrender Singapore, he was ordered to leave his men and ship out, so that his expertise could be used elsewhere. Toosey, as a Territorial rather than a regular army officer, was allowed to refuse on that ground. He knew that leaving his men would have a demoralizing effect on them, and he chose to stay with them. In 1942, he became a Japanese prisoner, alone with the rest of his men. They were assigned to a POW camp near the Kwae River.

There he was given an assignment by the Japanese to build first a wooden and then steel and concrete bridges across the river. Although he wanted to refuse the assignment, Toosey knew that the reprisals would be "immediate, physical, and severe." Facing this terrible reality, he chose to ask his fellow prisoners to do as their captors asked. But Toosey "risked his life daily by standing up for his men and arguing for increased rations, regular working house, and a day off each week." In taking responsibility as he did, though, he suffered regular beatings, and other tortures, yet he caused the Japanese to improve conditions for the prisoners. In ten months, the Japanese had their bridges, and only nine prisoners lost their lives in the process. Later, as the commander of a POW camp hospital, Toosey showed the same courage and selflessness in serving the men in his care. The men were always his first concern, and he took responsibility for infractions whenever possible. When the war ended, he traveled over three hundred miles to find the scattered men of his regiment and to determine that they were safe. After a three weeks vacation, he resumed his prewar work at the merchant bank Barings. Fleshing It Out Poet W. H. Auden said, "We're here on earth to do good for others. What the others are here for, I don't know." Putting others ahead of ourselves isn't easy, but it is the way to progress. 1. Be Generous St. Francis of Assissi stated, "All getting separates you from others, all giving unites to others." Maxwell says, "The heart of selflessness is generosity." A team whose members act by these rules will succeed. 2. Display Loyalty Just as Colonel Toosey was loyal to his men, they repaid him in kind. Loyalty not only fosters loyalty, it fosters unity, and unity breeds team success. 3. Value Interdependence Over Independence In this country, we tend to value independence because it often brings with it innovation, diligence, and a sense of justice. But too much independence can result in selfishness and self-centeredness. Reflecting On It What kind of team player are you? Do you put others ahead of yourself? Do you celebrate the success of others when they are in the limelight? If you are bumped off the starting line-up, how do handle it? Bringing It Home Promote someone other than yourself. If you are in the habit of often talking about your own successes, turn that praises on someone else for a few weeks.

Bringing It Home Promote someone other than yourself. If you are in the habit of often talking about your own successes, turn that praises on someone else for a few weeks. Practice saying positive things about the actions and qualities of other, especially to your superiors, family and close friends. Take a subordinate role. For a day, be the servant. Let others go first. Be the one who serves for a week and see if your attitude changes. Give secretly. Think about why you give to others. "If you give to others on your team without their knowing it, they cannot repay you." This may be a radical idea for some, but everyone should try it just to see how good it feels. Daily Take-Away The chapter ends with a sad and funny story about a football massacre back in 1916. Near the end of the game the ball was snapped, but the quarterback fumbled it and he cried out to the others, "Pick it up! Pick it up!" The fullback, tired of being slammed to the ground by the opponents, yelled back to the quarterback, "Pick it up yourself - you dropped it." That team lost the 222 to 0. To be on the winning team, look for opportunities to pick up the ball if someone fumbles . . . and quietly hand it back to them. Phyllis Rambin, School of the 21st Century Coordinator

Cedar Ridge School District (Newark), Newark, AR

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TheFlightoftheBumbleBEE!

According to the greatest minds of science, it cannot fly. Its wings aren't big enough. Aerodynamics says it is impossible. The biggest computers in the world all come to the same conclusion, it can't fly. But what does the bumblebee do? It ignores the great minds, the skeptics, the computers... and it just goes ahead and flies!!!!

GOBEES!!!!!!

The Star Thrower

There was a man who was walking along a sandy beach where thousands of starfish had been washed up on the shore. He noticed a boy picking the

starfish one by one and throwing them back into the ocean. The man observed the boy for a few minutes and then asked what he was doing. The boy replied

that he was returning the starfish to the sea, otherwise they would die. The man asked how saving a few, when so many were doomed, would make any

difference whatsoever? The boy picked up a starfish and threw it back into the ocean and said "Made a difference to that one..."

The man left the boy and went home, deep in thought of what the boy had said. He soon returned to the beach and spent the rest of the day helping

the boy throw starfish in to the sea....

Who will YOU make a difference for today?

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Your ATTITUDE creates your REALITY!

Zion Benton Cross Country =

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Mental

Attitude

WordstoLiveBy!­ZionBentonDistanceCrewAdaptedfromalistcreatedbyHarrySchneider–CentereachHighSchool,NewYork1.Complimentthreepeopleeveryday.2.Watchasunriseatleastonceayear.3.Haveafirmhandshake.4.Lookpeopleintheeye.5.Say“ThankYou”alot.6.Listentoyourfavoritemusicallaloneeveryweek.7.Singalongwithsongsthatyoulike.8.StandatattentionandputyourhadoveryourheartwhensingingtheNationalAnthem.9.Bethefirsttosay“hello”.10.Returnallthingsyouborrow.11.Treateveryoneyoumeetlikeyouwanttobetreated.12.Keepsecrets.13.Nevergiveuponanyone.14.Rememberthatmiracleshappeneveryday.15.Showrespectforyourteachers,thepolice,andforyourelders.16.Don’twastetimelearningthe“tricksofthetrade”;instead,learnthetrade.17.Controlyourtemper.18.Putthecapbackonthetoothpaste.19.Takeoutthegarbagewithoutbeingtold.20.Smilealot.Smileatonepersonatleastonceeachhourforaday.21.Takeresponsibilityforeverythingthatyoudo,orfailtodo.22.Acceptacomplimentwithasimple“thankyou”.23.Livesothatwhenothersthinkofintegrity,fairness,andkindness,theythinkofyou.24.Useyoursenseofhumortoamuse,notabuse.25.Dotyour“i’s”andcrossyour“t’s”.26.Bebrave;evenifyou’renot,pretendtobe,becausenoonecantellthedifference.27.Don’ttakegoodhealthandyourbodyforgranted.28.Don’tmesswithdrugs,alcohol,orsmoking;enjoyinglifewillgiveyoueverythingthedrugscouldgiveyou.29.Avoidsarcasticremarks.30.Earntrust,andlearntotrust31.Refillicecubetrays.32.Chooseyourfriendscarefully;youwillinfluenceeachothergreatly.33.Makeitahabittodonicethingsforpeoplewho’llneverfindout.34.Don’tmisslate.35.Thinkbigthoughts,butrelishsmallpleasures.36.Nevercheat.37.LearnCPR.38.Learntolisten;opportunitysometimesknocksverysoftly.39.Knowhowtotieatie.40.Rememberpeople’snames.41.Whenpeoplearerelatinganimportanteventhathappenedtothem,don’ttrytotopthemwithastoryofyourown;letthemhavethestage.42.Beontime.43.Neverdeprivesomeoneofhope;itmightbealltheyhave.44.Striveforexcellence,notperfection.45.Avoidnegativepeople.46.Beneat.47.Realizethatthepersonwithbigdreamsismorepowerfulthanonewithallthefacts.48.Bekinderthannecessary.49.Givepeopleasecondchance,butnotathird.50.Nevertakeactionwhenyou’reangry.51.Battleagainstprejudiceordiscriminationwhereveryoufindit.

50. Nevertakeactionwhenyou’reangry.51. Battleagainstprejudiceordiscriminationwhereveryoufindit.52. Letpeopleknowwhatyoustandfor,andwhatyouwon’tstandfor.53. AskWhy54. Measurepeoplebythesizeoftheirheart.55. Becomethemostpositiveandenthusiasticpersonyouknow.56. Havegoodposture.57. Enteraroomwithpurposeandconfidence.58. Don’tforget,aperson’sgreatestemotionalneedistofeelappreciated.59. Showrespectforalllivingthings.60. Loosenup,relax.61. Commityourselftoconstantselfimprovement.62. Rememberthatbeingagoodloserisdifferentthannotcaringaboutlosing.63. Don’tmajorinminorthings.64. Praiseinpublic,criticizeinprivate.65. Whensomeonehugsyou,lethimorherbethefirsttoletgo.66. Knowthatgoodmannersmatter.67. Keepyourpromises;promiseanddeliver.68. Savesomemoneyeachweek.69. Recognizethatyouonlyhaveonechancetomakeafirstimpression.70. Respecttradition.71. Hangoutwithpeoplesmarterthanyourself.72. Bemodest;alotwasaccomplishedbeforeyouarrived.73. Lieonyourbackandwatchthecloudsorthestars.74. Rememberthatovernightsuccesstakesaboutthreeyears.75. Leaveeverythingalittlebetterthanyoufoundit.76. Thinkofwhatyouwouldchangeinyourself,andthenchangeit.77. Realizehowyouaffectothers.78. Practiceempathy;trytoseethingsfromotherpeople’spointofview.79. Nevercriticizeothers’family.80. Don’tsayyoudon’thaveenoughtime;youhaveexactlythesamenumberofhoursastherestofusdo.81. Rememberthatwinnersdowhatlosersdon’twanttodo.82. Liveyourlifewithanexclamation,notanexplanation.83. Livesothatwhenyoulookbackonyourlife,you’llregretthethingsyoudidn’tdomorethanthoseyou

did.84. Neverwasteanopportunitytotellsomeoneyoulovethem.85. Keepadictionaryonyourdeskathome.86. Nevereatthelastcookie.87. Begratefulandacknowledgethosewhohelpyou.88. Takechargeofyourattitude.Don’tletsomeoneelsechooseitforyou.89. Payattentiontodetails.90. Beaself‐starter.91. Payyourfairshare.92. Remaincuriousaboutyourability.93. Don’tlitter.94. Don’tflauntyoursuccess,butdon’tapologizeforiteither.95. Don’tprocrastinate;doitnow.96. Wastenoopportunities,becausetheycanneverberegained.97. Becomesomeone’shero.98. Rememberthatquittersneverwinandwinnersneverquit.99. Believethatthefuturebelongstothosewhoprepareforit.100. Assuresuccessthroughpersistenceanddetermination!

Zion Benton Cross Country ‘All Time Greats!’

***Notice the team avg. improvement year to year!***

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