I just got back from Newsweb where I was picking up a few hundred copies of the
StudentsXpress Courage issue. This is the first time I will be using a delivery service, and the copies will be delivered to the schools this week. The few hundred I picked up are extras.
The next step is to e-mail the advertisers and backers and make sure everyone knows where they can get their copy or view
the magazine online. I've been updating
the web site as well. At the same time, I'm working on gathering content and advertisers for our new back-to-school issue that will come out in September. I'm very excited about this issue. I've been working with the
American Planning Association on the topic of "Life in the City." The APA provided some great ways for children to explore their communities and express themselves. I can't wait to see what the students turn in this Friday.
Friday is also the deadline to be entered into a Chicago Cubs game drawing. The Cubs have offered StudentsXpress 100 tickets to a September game at Wrigley Field to coincide with our "Life in the City" issue, and I will be drawing 25 names from those students who submit work for that issue, so each winner will receive 4 tickets to the game. Thanks Chicago Cubs!
In addition, I'm starting to work on collecting quotes from Chicagoans about "What makes Chicago a great place to live." Leading up to our "Life in the City" issue, I've decided to blog about a Chicago Summer, one of the best times to be a Chicagoan. And what better time to start than Memorial Day, which was yesterday. We started out our day with a nice walk/bike ride/scooter ride to our friends' home in Lakeview where we met up with other families and enjoyed a nice brunch (and delicious mimosas). Then we all headed out to the WOOGMS parade. This is a great neighborhood parade that honors our veterans every Memorial Day. I love their slogan: "Everyone Marches--Nobody watches." So we all marched a few blocks and ended up at St. Joseph's Hospital, where Jesse White lead his tumblers in a fabulous show. The
Jesse White Tumblers are wonderful representatives of Chicago. The program teaches discipline as the tumblers perfect their skills. The grades of the team members are monitored and reviewed after each marking period. As they work together, teamwork is clearly evident. Jesse himself even got in on the action, performing a headstand that the tumblers flew over as they flipped. At the end of the show, Jesse reiterated is philosophy:
Do something good for someone every day. That is a great message for everyone. I've always enjoyed watching the Jesse White Tumblers, and I loved sharing the experience with my daughter, an aspiring gymnast. She came home and practiced walking on her hands, as the tumblers did across the mat. You can catch the Jesse White Tumblers at many places throughout the city, and it was a great way to start off our Summer in Chicago!
