BREE SCHAAF & BOBSLEDDING!
This is an inspiring story I hope you'll enjoy.
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Bobsledding wasn't even Bree Schaaf 's sport until a couple of years ago. To be fair, she has been involved with sliding sports since 2002. She began with Skeleton and spent the next five years competing at the national and international level. In 2007 she made the switch to bobsled. During the first half of the 2008-2009 season Schaaf claimed one gold, one silver and four bronze medals on the America's Cup circuit. Her first place finish at the 2009 National Championships gave her a spot on the World Cup team for the second half of the season. She raced to 5th place in Whistler, Canada--one of the toughest tracks.
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Schaaf graduated from Portland State University, where she played volleyball. When she is not bobsledding, she likes to spend time playing the piano, playing beach volleyball, cooking, sewing, metalworking, and reading. For the past nine years, she volunteered as a camp counselor for Stanley Stamm Seattle Children's Hospital camp. Awesome! Working with children is an excellent way to share our love for living life well.
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Have a Great Week!
posted by Michael Manning @ 12:00 AM
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She strikes me not just beautiful, courageous and talented , but seems also very smart and very kind. She so deserves the tribute that you bestowed upon her here.;)
xo
Zuzana
Wow, she can handle the weights. I laughed at her mother's comment about it being payback for not being able to ride her bike out of the neighborhood!
A truly inspirational person. She's doing more than just focusing on herself. We need more people like her. Thanks for sharing her story with us.
Zuzana: Yes, I agree. There is a natural thrill that accompanies a kind person who is "living in the moment". Bree strikes me as a lovely lady and with a level headed point of view. This is quite refreshing.
Sage: Sounds like my Mother too! :D)
PM: Yes. In my own experience, working with children has allowed me to get back in touch with priorities in life that lend true meaning to us all. It is refreshing, again, to hear this from someone who is so down to earth. It is a great example for each of us.
We need more people like Bree in this world..
Green Tea: lol! And yes, I agree!!
hi. thank you for visiting my site. i prayed for your concerns and believing for answered prayers. let's have faith in Him. He will never fail us. God bless you.
Thank you for your warm message, Pia. I appreciated it very much!
what a great story.
life is made of choices, according to the video, but too it's *allowing* yourself to succeed. most of us make excuses- work, health, family, education or other obligations get in the way- instead of finding the solution to getting what we want.
there are two good suggestions that were made: 1) we should encourage each other to succeed, and 2) make your life's adventure fun.
great work, michael. i like it. way to go!
Seraphine: lol and thank you as always. :D))
Hi Michael!
Thanks for sharing the story of such a warm hearted lady.
Your the best! I love yeah.
Kerry
Kerry: I'm so glad that you enjoyed this post. lol back atacha! :D))
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