{"id":811,"date":"2015-05-30T01:04:25","date_gmt":"2015-05-30T01:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frankshelton.org\/?p=811"},"modified":"2015-05-30T01:04:25","modified_gmt":"2015-05-30T01:04:25","slug":"full-circle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frankshelton.org\/index.php\/2015\/05\/30\/full-circle\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Circle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This week I had the privilege to do something special<\/strong>. It was my HONOR to return exactly thirty years later and speak at my junior high – John Hanson<\/span> in Waldorf, MD. In 1985-1986, I was an eighth grade student and was President of our Student Government. We had over 800 students then and I remember as if it were yesterday speaking daily to the student body giving the morning announcements from the Principal’s Office and\/or giving ocassional speeches. That same year I was tapped to give the keynote address as Class President for our graduation to a packed gymnasium.<\/p>\n

Those early formative years played a HUGE role in my life as a public speaker and now involved with public relations<\/strong>. The school house opened doors for me to even speak at The White House and I am so thankful. Earlier this year\u00a0John Hanson Middle School asked me to return and give three talks to the entire school on Character<\/span> and Anti-Bullying<\/span>. What a treat to return to my alma mater not only the same school but same room where I gave my remarks running for class president. This week they invited me back to speak for Career Day and we had a time.<\/p>\n

Some suggest you cannot go back home but thankfully that is not the case here. Educators are among my heroes and I love being around students<\/strong>. They are so full of life and when they are turned in the right direction they are UNSTOPPABLE. During my presentation I reminded the students that they are\u00a0John Hanson Patriots<\/span>! He was one of the signers of Declaration of Independence. I told them that they are patriots – not\u00a0John Hanson mosquittos, muskrats or mules! Faster than a Ferrari I said, “Your homework assignment tonight is grab a Dictionary and read what a PATRIOT is.” One eager student raised his hand and said I know an example of a patriot” and I said, “yes sir” and he screamed “Tom Brady<\/span>!” LOL<\/p>\n

In closing, I shared some folks read history, others watch history, some report history,\u00a0few try to re-write history but you guys go out and MAKE HISTORY<\/strong>! They went wild!! So cool to also go back to my old middle school\u00a0gymnasium and my dear friend since elementary school, Nikki is now a teacher at the same school. She is too cool for school! Wishing all our friends a safe summer and would love to come speak LIFE into your students next school year!<\/p>\n

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