The Luge, otherwise known as teaching fifth graders

Hello friends,
For everyone I said I'd prayer for, this is a prayer for them. For peace in our families, and in our world. Heavenly Father, thank you for blessing me with a job I love, and I know you have an even better job as a school counselor in my future. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
     I gathered some information about the luge from the website www.factmonster.com
Please note: as you are reading this blog, substitute the word 'luge' with the words 'teaching fifth graders/fifth grade team/fifth grade year' accordingly.

          In the Spring of 2011, I skied the downhill event; i.e. teaching ten third graders, which was a great success. My scores were good. No records made or broken, but good.
Fall: 2011
          My coach (principal) asks me to participate in the luge event.
Quote, the luge is one of the fastest Olympic sports, with riders exceeding 90 mph. End quote.

The Singles format for Olympic luge is unique, because we take the students camping.

Instead of the usual format of two timed runs in one day, athletes (teachers) make four runs down the course over three days. The temperature hoovers around 30 degrees and sometimes dips into the 20s.
            The track the luge is on is 183 or so days., and right now we're nearing the last 18 of those days. (but who's counting?)
          The official track speed record for the luge is a quote mind-numbing 95.7 mph, end quote, and not a second more.

         

The last big *SWOOSH* of the year is Graduation! God bless all the graduates!!

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