RE: [WardFive] Fwd: Please help support Local Athlete; possibly a future Olympian!!

Rob:

 

This is great news!  I've known Vaughn for about 20 years and he has given much to this community.  I'd be happy to make a contribution to support Jabari.  Thanks for spreading the word.

 

Bradley A. Thomas

    

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From: wardfive@googlegroups.com [wardfive@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rob [indianrob@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 12:45 PM
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Subject: [WardFive] Fwd: Please help support Local Athlete; possibly a future Olympian!!

Dear Ward 5,

 

Please help support this young man.  If you read what his father Vaughn presented, he is truly exceptional.  Hopefully he continues on this track, gets the exposure, receives a college scholarship where he can get exposed to the type of coaching that would possible take him to the next level.  You can also stop by the Cafe and drop donations off.  Every bit will be helpful and appreciated.  About Jabari below;

 

12 year old Jabari Bennett is a rising 7th grader at Argyle Middle School in Montgomery County. He has a GPA of 3.5; is a member of Boy Scout Troop 96; and spends time volunteering to help others.

Jabari qualified to compete in the 2012 AAU Junior Olympic Championships; which will be held July 30th - August 3rd, in Houston, Texas.

• Jabari throws the shot put in the Youth Boys (13 - 14 years old) category. He is currently ranked #1 in the U.S. out of all 13 year old boys who throw the shot put in the country! Please see the link: http://www.EliteYouth.com/rf2012/rf2012JOA.asp?DCODE=YB&ECode=SP
• Out of the 1,100, 13 and 14 year old Youth Boys who throw the shot put, Jabari is also currently ranked #16th (#13th without name duplication) in the U.S.!
• Please see the link: http://www.EliteYouth.com/rf2012/rf2012.asp?DCODE=YB&ECode=SP
• Saturday July 7, 2012, Jabari set his personal record, throwing 49 feet 2 inches to win 1st place at the FASST Track meet; held at the University of MD in College Park. His next competition is the USATF Junior Olympic Championships at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, July 25.
• Jabari has won 1st place in every outdoor meet he competed in this year, including the USATF Potomac Valley Outdoor Championships at the P.G. Sports and Learning Complex in June.
• January 2012, Jabari won 1st place in the Youth Boys shot put at the USATF Potomac Valley Association Youth Indoor Championship.

Last year:

• July 29, 2011, Jabari won 4th place in the USATF Junior Olympic National Championship in the Midget Boys shot put in Wichita, Kansas. He was awarded the title of Nike All-American.
• July 8, 2011, Jabari won the Region 3 USATF Junior Olympic Championship in Hoschton, Georgia. (Please see results below.) His throw of 46' 10.75", (a personal record), was the 3rd best throw, (out of 1,338 Midget Boys (11 - 12 years old)) in the country last year. Please see the link: http://eliteyouth.com/rf2011/rf2011.asp?DCODE=MB&ECode=SP
• July 2, 2011, Jabari won the title of National Champion at the USA Track and Field (USATF) National Youth Outdoor Track and Field Championship, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina! Please see link: http://www.usatf.org/events/2011/USAYouthOutdoorTFChampionships/results/F265.asp
• June 17, 2011, Jabari won 1st place, at the USATF Potomac Valley Association (PVA) Junior Olympic Championship, held in the P.G. County Sports and Learning Complex.
• March 13, 2011, Jabari won the title of National Champion in the Midget Boys shot put at the inaugural USATF National Youth Indoor Championship in Chicago, Illinois! (He also set the national indoor record!)

Jabari's short-term Athletic Goals: To win 1st place in the Youth Boys shot put competition in both the 2012 USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships; and the 2012 AAU Junior Olympic Games.

Jabari's long-term Athletic Goals: To make the 2020 US Olympic Team throwing the shot put.

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Thanks,

 

Rob Ramson

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Date: Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Subject: Please help support Local Athlete; possibly a future Olympian!!
To: Rob <indianrob@gmail.com>

Use this area to offer a short teaser of your email's content. Text here will show in the preview area of some email clients. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Help a Local Athlete; possibly a future Olympian!! An Awesome Local Story. Make A Donation The Brookland Cafe Our  Website Share on Twitter bcafedc@gmail.com Background on Jabari Jabari Bennett is currently 12 years old and is the #1 Ranked 13 year old Shot Put Thrower in the Country and competes in the 13/14 yr old catagory.  In this Catagory, he is ranked 13th in the country.  Last week, at USATF National Junior Olympics Championships, he placed 6th overall. Considering Jabari turns 13 on December 28th, the 5 national competitors placing ahead of Jabari last week are over 2 years older than he is.  An Awesome Local Story. Why Help! Currently, His parent is unemployed and but earns a living teaching a few kids how to play Chess.  $857.02 was borrowed by Mr. Bennett to purchase round trip tickets and we are hoping to raise a total of $1600 to help him offset the price of these tickets, a rental car and hotel for July 30 thru Aug 2nd.  Please help us raise the funds to allow his son to partcipate in this AAU National Junior Olympic Championship event without causing hardship on the family. Donate Now https://fundly.com/bcafe Follow us on Twitter Join us on Facebook Forward to a Friend Copyright © 2012 The Brookland Cafe, All rights reserved. "You are receiving this email because you opted in at our cafe Our mailing address is: The Brookland Cafe 3740 12th Street, NE washington, DC 20017 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

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