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Show A-13 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, December 3-6, 2005 Reach dreams with realistic goals Olympic medalist Picabo Street shares motivation tips By JAREP WHITLEY Of the Record staff Skiing legend and Parkite Picabo Street found time between trips to Europe and working with international media for fifth-graders at Trailside Elementary School on Thursday afternoon. "Does anybody want to go to the Olympics?" she asked the kids, to which most shot their hands into the air. She explained that reaching dreams, like getting to the Olympics is all about motivation. "One of the things that happens when you have a dream that's way out there is you need to formulate a plan to make your dreams come true," Street said. GRAYSON WEST/PARK RECORD Along the way, Street said, you Olympic medalist Picabo Street talks about motivation and goal-setting with Trailside form realistic goals so eventually the Elementary School fifth-graders. dream is just another goal. Street took time to denounce according to fifth-grader T.J. "So the next thing you know, the enemy and very best friend" for teasing. Maddux, "because then if they Olympics are right there in front of reaching her goals. Sometimes kids feel they have to "Could you do me a huge favor? dont, they won't pretty much know you," Street said. The two-time Olympic medal go to school. Street said, but in many Promise me you'll take one or two anything when they're 25." Classmate David Munoz says winner explained that she didn't win countries, kids don't even get to go days out of the week to stop teasing," Street said. "If I ever catch school is important "so we can learn her skiing awards by herone of you teasing somebody in so we can get smart so when we self. Older siblings, teachers, parents, and others One of the things that happens ^presence, rm going to get on grow up we will know what to do to keep ourselves alive." can help you reach your goal, she told the kids. Trailside fifth-grade Fiona Morrison said Street is when you have a dream that's way out "The more you let there is you need to formulate a plan to teacher Sheri Johnson saw Street "cool because she ski races and it's at Petco recently and approached fun to watch her because of how them know what you her to give a motivational speech good she can be." want to do the more than make your dreams come true." to fifth-graders. Katy Green ski races, so she's a can help you," she said. "As Americans, we have "One of the big things we particularly big fan of Street. When - Picabo Street do infifth-gradeis motivate them Green is having a hard time out on so many more choices than other children in the to make good decisions," the slopes, she asks herself the quesOlympic skier Johnson world." wm-^ said. "They hold the key tion "What would Picabo do?" to their future." "J say. well, Picabo would just, People who sometimes Once kids get into middle school she would either go in and warm up seem like they're "a Little too tough to school. "Some people don't even get to "you're gonna go this way or that for a minutes or just keep skiing and on you" are there to help you. Street get her neck gator out or her hand choose what they eat for breakfast," way," Johnson said. said. Her older brother was her "worst she said: Kids should stay in school, warmer," Green said. u On the track to holiday fun. On Sale Now. Limited to stock on hand, while supplioj last. Se« store for details. LGB. The name in trains says it all. Called The Big Train/' the G-Scale LGB series of trains and accessories is fun for the whole family. Simple to use and easy to set-up, German-made LGB Trains are the perfect complement to your Christmas decor and your Christmas tradition,formany years to conne. 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