Well here I go again. Why is it the media makes such a buzz about Rev. Jeffrey Wright and all of the so called "negative things" he has to say about our country but we have heard nothing of Condoleeza Rice and the truthful things she has to say. I believe her and Rev Wright are saying similar things but phrase it a little differently. For those of you who missed it thanks to the biased media, I will recap:
"Condoleezza Rice today entered the race debate that has been a simmering undercurrent of the presidential campaign when she said it had been "important" for Barack Obama to give his landmark speech on race and defended the patriotism of African Americans.
The US secretary of state also decried the "birth defect" of slavery that she said has left Americans struggling to confront racism.
"Africans and Europeans came here and founded this country together - Europeans by choice and Africans in chains," Rice told the Washington Times. "That's not a very pretty reality of our founding."
Rice, the second African-American and second female in US history to lead the state department, grew up in Alabama at the height of the civil rights movement in America. One of her childhood playmates was killed in an infamous 1963 church bombing committed by white supremacists, whom Rice has called "terrorists".
She declined to comment directly on the presidential campaign in the Times interview, saying only that it was "important" that Obama "gave it for a whole host of reasons", but strongly defended the patriotism of African Americans. Video clips of Barack Obama's former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, shouting, "God damn America," ignited the race row that has been dominating the Democratic presidential race. Conservatives have also accused Obama and his wife, Michelle, of displaying insufficient love for the country.
"What I would like understood as a black American is that black Americans loved and had faith in this country even when this country didn't love and have faith in them - and that's our legacy," Rice said.
Now I know I promised to shorten my blogs going forward but I felt I had to present this to you since our media did not find it newsworthy enough to cover at length and blew past it. Until next time, ask yourself "Why Is It ?
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Ask - Invite - Trust
This is my first week of blogging so I have to apologize if I get a little long winded. The primary purpose of this blog was to introduce the world to The Providence Packers Youth Football and Cheerleading Organization but now I realize it can be so much more than that so I intend to continue updating this blog. I promise that after today, my blogs will be a lot shorter but will reflect our desire to stimulate your thought process and get dialogue moving. With that being said,
ASK > INVITE > TRUST
Three bold verbs that embody what it is that we, as an Organization, are here to accomplish.
We are here to provide a product and service which provides our youth with a compelling reason to turn to the The Providence Packers as one of their primary solutions providers. The Providence Packers Organization is a process innovation that provides a solution to inner city youth that simply want and demand a better quality of life, a better quality of service.
Our strategy is to drive our children to
1. Ask: The Providence Packers Organization for fresh ideas, inspiration and instruction.
2. Invite: The Providence Packers Organization into their lives to be their coach, their personal assistant, their friend.
3. Trust: The Providence Packers Organization to provide solutions that work and exceed expectations.
Ask > Invite > Trust: The desired end result of the commitment by all of our leaders to remain focused on why we are here, what we do and how we will go about our day to day operations. It's a call to action that engages our endless curiosity, our passion, and our drive to be first and best in everything that we do.
OUR PURPOSE (why are we here)
Every organization has to have a reason to exist, a reason that answers the fundamental question of why are we here? While it is true that we are here to teach children the fundamentals of football and cheerleading, this is not our purpose. For The Providence Packers Organization, this big question has a simple answer:
We are here to enhance our children’s life and educational experiences.
We will accomplish this by providing our children with an educational base that will provide the most effective and practical whole product solution for success in any walk of life. Strengthening their opportunities for success will be the added reward of the lasting and impressionable experiences that our children will benefit from when they share the end result of their learning experience with family and friends.
MISSION (what we do)
The Providence Packers Organization is an on-demand sports and lifestyle oriented mentoring organization
Our committed staff will walk our children through the entire life process from start to finish without missing a single step. Our approach will be to deliver positive life experiences and mentoring directly into our children’s lives.
It is important to note that we are not totally a sports driven organization. Our content is developed solely to maximize learning and provide our children with a step by step experience that produces results that work.
Our organization will be instantly recognizable by our high quality, simple, but effective formula. Our name “The Providence Packers” will however be branded as a process innovation, a new way to learn how to live that will provide a compelling alternate to traditional lifestyles that end up a dead end street.
VALUES (How we will get there)
Values are the principles and beliefs that guide the decisions and actions of individuals, cultures and businesses.
For The Providence Packers Organization, our Values are more than just a set of words. The following values reflect the energy and spirit of an organization that has the solid foundation to lead change as the world around us evolves and they articulate a code of behavior that guides us through that change with integrity.
The values reflected here are a call to action that asks every The Providence Packers Organization Board Member, Co-coordinator, Officer, coach, parent and child to commit to a common set of beliefs about how we work in our World today.
Our four corporate values also suggest the most important but simplest reason we exist,
L.I.F.E ! We value the well-being of our children and will try to provide positive learning solutions that provide children with the right tools and information to lead healthier lives
LOYALTY
We are loyal to our children, our affiliates, our parents and the Organization. We are grateful to each and every one of our parents and children for placing their trust in our organization. We are grateful to our affiliates for their commitment to our success and their contributions which continue to move us forward. We are grateful to our recreation department partners for embracing our vision and helping us achieve it. We are grateful to our corporate sponsors and prize their investment capital as if it were our own and will work effortlessly to maximize return on investment for all, not cash but that being successful children who become positive forces in our society.
INTEGRITY
Honesty, Responsibility and Accountability, three guiding fundamentals that govern our quest to be an organization with the highest standard of ethical conduct. We earn the trust of others through consistent honesty, truthfulness and transparency in all our relationships and business transactions. We accept responsibility for success and failure. We take accountability for all of our decisions and actions. We never make excuses for anything or anyone. We were, are and always will be an organization to trust and believe in.
FREEDOM
We inspire to be an open innovative learning organization led with a relentless commitment to understand, anticipate and fulfill the needs of our children. For The Providence Packers Organization, this innovation starts with an invitation to our leaders and staff to imagine, to dream and to do things outside the box. To be creative in all our solutions coupled with empowerment. The solutions developed and implemented by our team(s) are designed and communicated to our children with the goal of instilling confidence and a freedom to achieve which will be inherent in all our offerings. Be informed, Be inspired, Be free.
EVOLUTION
We are an organization led with a passion and commitment for growth and advancement. We set and meet aggressive commitments for self and others. We are willing and free to stretch and exceed the expectations of our children, our leaders and our parents. We are leaders that stimulate new growth and evolve the way in which people learn. And most importantly, we seek out opportunities to lead this change.
Always With Unyielding Integrity!
ASK > INVITE > TRUST
Three bold verbs that embody what it is that we, as an Organization, are here to accomplish.
We are here to provide a product and service which provides our youth with a compelling reason to turn to the The Providence Packers as one of their primary solutions providers. The Providence Packers Organization is a process innovation that provides a solution to inner city youth that simply want and demand a better quality of life, a better quality of service.
Our strategy is to drive our children to
1. Ask: The Providence Packers Organization for fresh ideas, inspiration and instruction.
2. Invite: The Providence Packers Organization into their lives to be their coach, their personal assistant, their friend.
3. Trust: The Providence Packers Organization to provide solutions that work and exceed expectations.
Ask > Invite > Trust: The desired end result of the commitment by all of our leaders to remain focused on why we are here, what we do and how we will go about our day to day operations. It's a call to action that engages our endless curiosity, our passion, and our drive to be first and best in everything that we do.
OUR PURPOSE (why are we here)
Every organization has to have a reason to exist, a reason that answers the fundamental question of why are we here? While it is true that we are here to teach children the fundamentals of football and cheerleading, this is not our purpose. For The Providence Packers Organization, this big question has a simple answer:
We are here to enhance our children’s life and educational experiences.
We will accomplish this by providing our children with an educational base that will provide the most effective and practical whole product solution for success in any walk of life. Strengthening their opportunities for success will be the added reward of the lasting and impressionable experiences that our children will benefit from when they share the end result of their learning experience with family and friends.
MISSION (what we do)
The Providence Packers Organization is an on-demand sports and lifestyle oriented mentoring organization
Our committed staff will walk our children through the entire life process from start to finish without missing a single step. Our approach will be to deliver positive life experiences and mentoring directly into our children’s lives.
It is important to note that we are not totally a sports driven organization. Our content is developed solely to maximize learning and provide our children with a step by step experience that produces results that work.
Our organization will be instantly recognizable by our high quality, simple, but effective formula. Our name “The Providence Packers” will however be branded as a process innovation, a new way to learn how to live that will provide a compelling alternate to traditional lifestyles that end up a dead end street.
VALUES (How we will get there)
Values are the principles and beliefs that guide the decisions and actions of individuals, cultures and businesses.
For The Providence Packers Organization, our Values are more than just a set of words. The following values reflect the energy and spirit of an organization that has the solid foundation to lead change as the world around us evolves and they articulate a code of behavior that guides us through that change with integrity.
The values reflected here are a call to action that asks every The Providence Packers Organization Board Member, Co-coordinator, Officer, coach, parent and child to commit to a common set of beliefs about how we work in our World today.
Our four corporate values also suggest the most important but simplest reason we exist,
L.I.F.E ! We value the well-being of our children and will try to provide positive learning solutions that provide children with the right tools and information to lead healthier lives
LOYALTY
We are loyal to our children, our affiliates, our parents and the Organization. We are grateful to each and every one of our parents and children for placing their trust in our organization. We are grateful to our affiliates for their commitment to our success and their contributions which continue to move us forward. We are grateful to our recreation department partners for embracing our vision and helping us achieve it. We are grateful to our corporate sponsors and prize their investment capital as if it were our own and will work effortlessly to maximize return on investment for all, not cash but that being successful children who become positive forces in our society.
INTEGRITY
Honesty, Responsibility and Accountability, three guiding fundamentals that govern our quest to be an organization with the highest standard of ethical conduct. We earn the trust of others through consistent honesty, truthfulness and transparency in all our relationships and business transactions. We accept responsibility for success and failure. We take accountability for all of our decisions and actions. We never make excuses for anything or anyone. We were, are and always will be an organization to trust and believe in.
FREEDOM
We inspire to be an open innovative learning organization led with a relentless commitment to understand, anticipate and fulfill the needs of our children. For The Providence Packers Organization, this innovation starts with an invitation to our leaders and staff to imagine, to dream and to do things outside the box. To be creative in all our solutions coupled with empowerment. The solutions developed and implemented by our team(s) are designed and communicated to our children with the goal of instilling confidence and a freedom to achieve which will be inherent in all our offerings. Be informed, Be inspired, Be free.
EVOLUTION
We are an organization led with a passion and commitment for growth and advancement. We set and meet aggressive commitments for self and others. We are willing and free to stretch and exceed the expectations of our children, our leaders and our parents. We are leaders that stimulate new growth and evolve the way in which people learn. And most importantly, we seek out opportunities to lead this change.
Always With Unyielding Integrity!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
In my duties as President of a youth football organization, I will probably be invited to speak to various youth organizations. On these occasions I will always asked this question, "What one thing do you think we need to teach our kids?"
My answer, "Responsibility," will always raise eyebrows.In our society today, role models (pop stars, pro athletes, and politicians) blame their mistakes on others. I have heard it said that our youth do not meet expectations. Our youth fitness level is at an all-time low. Parents blame the schools. Schools blame the parents for allowing fast food consumption, substance abuse, and hours spent with TV and video games. The media blames everyone: latchkey kids, "McParents," disinterested teachers, and lack of government funds. Youth suicide and violence are common place. Here the finger pointing is even worse. Teachers, lawyers and judges all play the "Blame Game." Criminals are not responsible for their actions because ???.
Responsibility is an ORPHAN! Academics achievements in the classroom, together with the development of character, individual and team skills, the will to win, and a sense of fair play and sportsmanship in athletic competition determines distinction in youth athletics programs. Such groups require commitment from our youth, parents, alumni, community and friends at all levels of interest.
"This game of football is dedicated to our country and the fine youngsters playing the game. This is a classroom. They may get some bark scraped off their nose, but they are learning the value of courage, confidence and teamwork. Welcome to America's Leadership Laboratory."Just think about this; It costs more to send a kid to jail than to Yale. Our kids are being poisoned. Yes, poisoned! Physically and mentally, and what are we doing about it?Every one of us is responsible. We need to be more active. Our sport is under siege. We have enemies outside and sadly inside the sport. We must not allow the decay to continue. Let's all of us take the responsibility to alert America.
The face of football is NOT "Beer, Brawls and Betting!"
THE TRUE FACE OF FOOTBALL IS THE MILLIONS OF KIDS AND VOLUNTEERS!
My answer, "Responsibility," will always raise eyebrows.In our society today, role models (pop stars, pro athletes, and politicians) blame their mistakes on others. I have heard it said that our youth do not meet expectations. Our youth fitness level is at an all-time low. Parents blame the schools. Schools blame the parents for allowing fast food consumption, substance abuse, and hours spent with TV and video games. The media blames everyone: latchkey kids, "McParents," disinterested teachers, and lack of government funds. Youth suicide and violence are common place. Here the finger pointing is even worse. Teachers, lawyers and judges all play the "Blame Game." Criminals are not responsible for their actions because ???.
Responsibility is an ORPHAN! Academics achievements in the classroom, together with the development of character, individual and team skills, the will to win, and a sense of fair play and sportsmanship in athletic competition determines distinction in youth athletics programs. Such groups require commitment from our youth, parents, alumni, community and friends at all levels of interest.
"This game of football is dedicated to our country and the fine youngsters playing the game. This is a classroom. They may get some bark scraped off their nose, but they are learning the value of courage, confidence and teamwork. Welcome to America's Leadership Laboratory."Just think about this; It costs more to send a kid to jail than to Yale. Our kids are being poisoned. Yes, poisoned! Physically and mentally, and what are we doing about it?Every one of us is responsible. We need to be more active. Our sport is under siege. We have enemies outside and sadly inside the sport. We must not allow the decay to continue. Let's all of us take the responsibility to alert America.
The face of football is NOT "Beer, Brawls and Betting!"
THE TRUE FACE OF FOOTBALL IS THE MILLIONS OF KIDS AND VOLUNTEERS!
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Providence Packers Youth Football and Cheerleading 2nd ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER
The Providence Packers Youth Football and Cheerleading Teams
2nd ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER
Where: Exeter Country Club Route 102 Exeter RI
When: June 9, 2008 Registration 7:30 – 8:30
Shotgun Start promptly at 8:30
Cost: $150 per person $600 per foursome
Tee Sponsors: $100
Foursome with Tee Sponsor: $650
Proceeds to Benefit
The Providence Packers Youth Football and Cheerleading
Lots of great raffle prizes !!!
Hole-In-One Prize: Free 2 Yr. Lease 2008 Land Rover LR2 Provided By
Jake Kaplan Jaguar and Land Rover Inc.
Complete Dinner to follow, Choices include:
Steak Fry (Baked Potato, House Salad, Vegetable and Bread
Or
Chicken ( Baked Potato, House Salad, Vegetable and and Bread
Contact: Richard Vaughan President Tel: 401-338-1234
Wayne Blackmon Vice President Tel: 401-941-0611
Email: providencepackers@cox.net
Mail Payments To: Providence Packers Football
P.O.Box 100025 Rolfe St
Cranston RI 02910
Deadline for Registration and Payment: May 26,2008
2nd ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER
Where: Exeter Country Club Route 102 Exeter RI
When: June 9, 2008 Registration 7:30 – 8:30
Shotgun Start promptly at 8:30
Cost: $150 per person $600 per foursome
Tee Sponsors: $100
Foursome with Tee Sponsor: $650
Proceeds to Benefit
The Providence Packers Youth Football and Cheerleading
Lots of great raffle prizes !!!
Hole-In-One Prize: Free 2 Yr. Lease 2008 Land Rover LR2 Provided By
Jake Kaplan Jaguar and Land Rover Inc.
Complete Dinner to follow, Choices include:
Steak Fry (Baked Potato, House Salad, Vegetable and Bread
Or
Chicken ( Baked Potato, House Salad, Vegetable and and Bread
Contact: Richard Vaughan President Tel: 401-338-1234
Wayne Blackmon Vice President Tel: 401-941-0611
Email: providencepackers@cox.net
Mail Payments To: Providence Packers Football
P.O.Box 100025 Rolfe St
Cranston RI 02910
Deadline for Registration and Payment: May 26,2008
New to the Game
We are The Providence Packers and we are new to the game. This team was established by three people with a dream, they are Mr. Richard Vaughan, Mr. Wayne Blackmon and Mrs. Betty Jackson. Their dream is as follows:
The goal of The Providence Packers is consistent with the core mission of the Organization: to provide excellent educational opportunities for a diverse youth population. Our student-athletes will be viewed as students first, and only then as athletes. The Providence Packers will focus on providing contributions to society.
Academics achievements in the classroom, together with the development of character, individual and team skills, the will to win, and a sense of fair play and sportsmanship in athletic competition determines distinction in youth athletics programs. Such groups require commitment from our youth, parents, alumni, community and friends at all levels of interest.
The Providence Packers will strive to be a leader in areas of ethics, non-discrimination, diversity and authentic fiscal integrity throughout The City of Providence, the State of Rhode Island and the country. At the time, student-athletes must be given the greatest preparation, motivation and support.
The goal of The Providence Packers is consistent with the core mission of the Organization: to provide excellent educational opportunities for a diverse youth population. Our student-athletes will be viewed as students first, and only then as athletes. The Providence Packers will focus on providing contributions to society.
Academics achievements in the classroom, together with the development of character, individual and team skills, the will to win, and a sense of fair play and sportsmanship in athletic competition determines distinction in youth athletics programs. Such groups require commitment from our youth, parents, alumni, community and friends at all levels of interest.
The Providence Packers will strive to be a leader in areas of ethics, non-discrimination, diversity and authentic fiscal integrity throughout The City of Providence, the State of Rhode Island and the country. At the time, student-athletes must be given the greatest preparation, motivation and support.
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