Assembly held at Brockway Area Elementary School

On May 9, 2012, Beating the Odds Foundation hosted a Quarterbacks of Life assembly program for 65 sixth graders of Brockway Area Elementary School, Brockway, PA.

QBOL Kim Cooper, Southwest Airlines pilot, was the featured guest speaker. Rocco Scalzi, BTO Founder and President, also spoke to the students about having dreams, setting goals, overcoming challenges, and having a never give up attitude. Sixth-grade students at Brockway Area Elementary School began participating in the Quarterbacks of Life® Student Mentoring Program during the 2011-2012 school year. Here are some comments from the students following the assembly:

1.  Please keep doing this program!
2.  I always had goals, but now I think about them more.
3.  The Stepping Stones have helped me to be more confident when playing the piano.
4.  I am able to encourage myself more to get through difficult situations.
5.  This program helped me to get in touch with my goals and work harder towards them.
6.  Great Program!!!
7.  Keep finding more Quarterbacks!!!
8.  Better understanding of how to reach a goal!
9.  It would be great to find “Quarterbacks” at our school. I feel that this program has helped me at    the pageant that I am now attending.
10.  It was great meeting a famous person- Kim Cooper!!!

Special thanks to Varischetti & Sons, Inc. for making this program possible to the students at Brockway Area Elementary School.