Page 130 - Clearwater Christian College 2008
P. 130

Here's what







                                                               Mr. Murphree had                                                                                                                                                           Students pass water bottles




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          out throughout the race.
                                                                                                                              to say...                                                                                                   Laura Groom said, "Vol­







                                                    really                    e n jo y e d                           th e              c a m a r a d e r ie
                                     a                                                                                                                                                                                                    unteering for the Ironman
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          was very inspiring to say


                                                o f         e v e r y o n e                              in v o lv e d .                            All          o f h e                                                                  the least.  It gave me a new
                                                                                                                                                                             t


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          outlook at the training and
                                        v o lu n te e rs                                 w e r e o in e d                                       t o g e t h e r                           t o
                                                                                                                 j
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          discipline involved in being


                                        d o            a n y th in g                             w e             c o u ld                    t o         m a k e                    th e                                                  able to compete in an event



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          that huge."                                                                                                                                                                               *     *
                                                     a th le te s                          successful,                                       e v e n                  if      all





                                                        w e             c o u ld                    d o            w a s               g iv e                th e m                                                                       The girls stand ready and

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          waiting as the competitors


                                         a        b o t t le                    o f         w a te r.                     It      w a s               e x tr e m e ly                                                                     pass through the station.



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Alan  Hedrick enjoyed the
                                                d is h e a rte n in g                                         w h e n                    w e             c o u ld n 't

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          excitement of the race. "It


                                            e v e n                  d o            t h a t              b e c a u s e                             th e              b o t t le                                                           was exciting to be a part of



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          the action. Even though it
                                                                                                                                                        t
                                       w o u ld                      b e            s la p p e d                          o u t             o f h e ir                        h a n d
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          was early in the morning, it



                                      or          d r o p p e d .                              To          se e              th e ir                d is a p p o in t­                                                                    was well worth being a part


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          of the race."

                                            m e n t                  a n d               t o          th e             see                th e             w a v e                     o f





                                      f a t ig u e                       c o m e                      o v e r                th e m                    m o t iv a t e d





                                                                                                                                 t
                                                 us o                    w o rk                   h a rd e r o                                g iv e               th e m
                                                             t



                                                                           w h a t                  th e y                 n e e d e d .































































































                                      Mr.  Matt Murphree gives


                                     out sport's drinks to the ath­


                                      letes as they pass through                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            _    I ,  -   '  i ? r  ■
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     \

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ■
                                     the station.  Many partici­                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   k W    ,    'w . v     %  —

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  'r.                                          i ic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        , v -        : v  ,    > >   »
                                      pated in the event.  He said,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ^                            k                    - » X . . ^ v - ■              >  ,     .    •..  ..      •••:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 >
                                      "We had around fourteen                                                                                                                                                                                                         •     • • • -    '                   /  .  V - A V    - i .


                                      students, but could have


                                                                                                                                                     Helping serve the community
                                      used up to thirty for our aid

                                                                                                                                                    was the focus of the activity.                                                                                                               -out
                                      station."

                                                                                                                                                     Each person had an impor­



                                                                                                                                                    tant job which enabled the                                                             Students  spent  time



                                                                                                                                                     race to run more smoothly.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           helping  others  in  the







                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           community.























                                                           ►
                                                             Community Service/JDuncan




                                                             p h o to s   u se d  b y  p e rm is s io n /J im   G oins  P h o to g ra p h y
   125   126   127   128   129   130   131   132   133   134   135