Five Hills Track & Field Club

Hello, Five Hills Track & Field Family. We are pleased on the behalf of faithful members who see the vision of reducing the cost out of your out of pocket expenses. We have now achieved $2,045 in fundraising (awesome). Additionally, I would like to thank the track team for going forward without my presence at the bake sale. I was in Waco being a pleased father as my son and daughter competed at Baylor University in Waco during their Regional Qualifier over the weekend. We witnessed four (4) athletes with humble beginnings as member of the Five Hills Track & Field Team members make it to the State meet on May 13, 2006 at the University of Texas in Austin. It was pleasing to see the efforts Donald Buckram in the 100m Dash (Our Sprint King), Valerie Hancock in the High Jump, Dejon Griffin in the Discus Throw, and Robert L. Griffin, III in the 110m Hurdles and 400m Dash. They did well, but the story isn't over. As a team we thank and appreciate the MOMS and DADS who worked diligently over the ovens and stoves, and the ones who sprinted to Wal-Mart and H-E-B to contribute or offered donations in their absences. Thanks for not saving Coach Griffin any of your treats. I would like to address a few issues which surfaced during our bake. First and the most important: child safety. It came to my attention that an individual attempted to lower one of our athletes to their vehicle with a cell phone. Please do not be surprised. This is a common threat against today's youth. We must ensure that our watchful eye is always on our precious young spirits. Secondly, Blockbuster Video Manager stated, they are moving to only supporting the Boys and Girls Clubs. I am working this issue at the Blockbuster Video Corporate level. The GOOD NEWS is that we are honored and will continue to conduct our scheduled bake sales at Blockbuster Video. Also, I've taken issue about them restricting our personnel count at the location. We also encounter a misinformed manager at Hollywood Video; I've taken care of that issue of our presence at the video rental store. We have coordinated very well thanks to Mrs. Griffin and Mrs. Shedrick. Apologies were given, and we accepted them. On a final note, please remember our efforts are to attract willful donations, and our appearance in public is a direct reflection of out motives. We wish to be viewed in an honorable way. I really appreciate the parents and athletes, so much; I have a gift for all the parents. "Train Hard, Eat Right, Hydrate!!!" Coach Griffin