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Bruce Cutler:
Kids who had even just a small scholarship, small money set aside for college, were something like 50-60% greater chance of going to college than if they didn't.

Anthony Godfrey:
We can all look back and identify someone who really believed in us and helped us get to where we are and this is an incredible example of someone investing in a student they may not even know very well early on to help them achieve their best possible success.

Anthony Godfrey:
Hello and welcome to the Supercast. I'm your host, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. They are in seventh grade and already working hard to make sure their future looks bright when it comes to pursuing higher education. On this episode of the Supercast, we take you to a STEM My 529 Scholarship Awards dinner where some young students received $500 for their college savings accounts. Find out what the students did to earn the scholarships and how the accounts will help their families start building funds to pay for future enrollment in colleges, universities, or trade schools.

Anthony Godfrey:
We are here at the Jordan Learning Center talking about tonight's banquet and Bruce, I would like you to introduce yourself and talk about this event which you started years ago.

Bruce Cutler:
I did. Bruce Cutler, I was a software developer all of my, well, all of my major career life, graduated in computer science University of Utah and had some good jobs here in Utah and then became a member of the Jordan Education Foundation Board. Before that, I was a member of the Utah State Legislature and when I was up there, I was particularly interested in working with those in poverty. I was involved with the Intergenerational Poverty Commission, the group who's trying to stop poverty by stopping the advance of children into poverty that not following their parents. One of the studies that was done and I think it was done out of California as I recall, but one of the things that they discovered was that kids who had even just a small scholarship, small money set aside for college, were something like 50-60 percent greater chance of going to college than if they didn't. And so I thought, gee, at that point I was actually on the Canyons Foundation Board, and we actually started this in Canyons before I moved out here. But it was a concept is give a kid who's in the seventh grade, they've still got six years of school, well five years because they're graduating from then, and then give them a small scholarship and it put into the 529 Plan where it can take care of the investing of that and say, you know, “Here's some money set aside for you at this early age so that you can go to college.” You have to get some kind of post-high school education and of course we didn't know, we don't know. I don't think where first group has gotten through yet. I think they may be seniors now but I'm not sure. Yeah. So we thought we'd just try it out and we'll see whether it actually happens or not, but so far.

Anthony Godfrey:
That's right, that's right. Now for those who may not understand, will you describe what a My 529 Account does?

Bruce Cutler:
My 529 Account is a state, is a national, a federal program and it allows parents particularly, to be able to invest money and set it aside for use of post-high school education. And so the My 529 is the Utah portion of that, the Utah-based portion of the 529 and so they invested in various and sundry investments so that by the time these kids are ready to go to college, it's there for them and they can use it on any kind of post-high school education.

Anthony Godfrey:
So you have sought donors to essentially sponsor a student's education in seventh grade.

Bruce Cutler:
Yep.

Anthony Godfrey:
So instead of waiting to see if they did well, you invest in them early on to help ensure that they do well because they know, hey there's someone outside of my family who has no expectation to cheer for me that has invested, literally invested in me and I better live up to that.

Bruce Cutler:
Yep. It's kind of the story of planting a tree that somebody else is gonna sit in the shade of. So we're investing this money in these kids and we don't know whether they're gonna do well or not, but analysis has proven that yeah they will, they will do well and they will go on and get some kind of post-high school education. I was talking to a friend of mine who was just a daughter was one of the first recipients and he says, “Yeah, when I was talking to my daughter initially she wanted to go into some kind of beauty school but then she got this scholarship.” She says, “Well, maybe I do want to consider going into some kind of a technology instead,” and so she changed her direction and so we'll see.

Anthony Godfrey:
Yeah. That's already a great result, hearing that it has had such an impact on her and when you think about it most of us don't want to let people down. We want to live up to people's expectations, and we know that teacher expectations are a key element of a student's success. If the teacher expects you to learn and expects you to do well and has high expectations, high standards, then students are much more likely to rise to those and I think this is a monetary version of that where it's and it's the community it's why I talk about a lot with the Foundation, that when it's someone outside of your family, outside of the organization that's cheering for you that's not really required to as a part of their job or as their family responsibility just they believe in these students and they are investing in the community I think it goes a very long way.

Bruce Cutler:
Absolutely.

Anthony Godfrey:
Why do you think seventh grade is the right time to invest in students like this?

Bruce Cutler:
Well, they're out of elementary school they're into middle school or into junior high school and so it's a different environment now and they're now starting to say, “Oh okay this is this is real.” I've got elementary school, you just get through it but now I'm getting into middle school or into junior high and so they're starting to think just a little bit different but there's so many challenges between the point of seventh grade before they get into high school and tenth grade that can come along and derail them. It's best to catch them when they're first into that middle school junior high age and get them thinking about it that they hadn't even thought of before. So the better the sooner we catch them once they're into that middle school then the chances are pretty good they're gonna stick with it.

Anthony Godfrey:
Well in middle school they're trying to create their identity they're making choices and they are starting to look more toward the future. They start to see, “oh, the five-year calendar includes my graduation date so maybe I need to start thinking about things.” So often we are really just trying to help students imagine what they could achieve and reach for something beyond just what's right in front of them and I think this is an incredible way of doing that. I've had the opportunity to speak to these groups and I love we're at the banquet tonight, the dinner where we kind of launch that and honor those who are receiving the scholarship and it's a parent or parents with the student and I love seeing the family's reaction to this. What family reactions have you seen over the years and what reactions have you heard from donors?

Bruce Cutler:
I think one of the things that I've seen is parents who say, “You know, I never went to college and to see my daughter or my son now having the money set aside to go to college, something I never did, I couldn't do. But now I can see my daughter or my son being able to do what I always wanted to do.” That's a great thing, great progress.

Anthony Godfrey:
Well for those who've watched The Office this is the opposite of Scott's Tots where he promises to pay for their college and then does not deliver. This is a promise that sticks and it's not paying for all of college but like you said it's a scholarship that gives that bump, that rocket fuel as I like to say, to say, “Hey, wait a minute, people believe in me and they want me to do well and they're supporting that.”

Bruce Cutler:
That's right.

Anthony Godfrey:
Well, Bruce, I can't thank you enough. I was so excited to hear that you were gonna be here tonight and I get to talk with you.

Bruce Cutler:
Well thank you. It's always good to talk to you. Although you're not on our board at this point, you've been a huge impact and I always thank you I've been impressed with how eager you were for opportunities. I remember on numerous occasions you talking to me saying, “We can do more, how else can we get into schools?” So thank you for being so dedicated for so many years.

Bruce Cutler:
My pleasure, thank you very much.

Anthony Godfrey:
Stay with us when we come back more with the people associated with the STEM My 529 Scholarship awards.

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Anthony Godfrey:
Talking now with a principal in our district and a student who have seen the impact of this My 529 program. Introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about the impact you've seen from this.

Spencer Campbell:
My name is Spencer Campbell. I'm the principal of Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle School and one of the things that I've seen helps students and helps them grow is a lot of students have aptitude for technology or robotics or CTE and the scholarship, the 529 scholarship, helps them on that path and so as they move through middle school onto high school whether it's J Tech or another program it helps them fund that potential college funding when they get to college and it really helps kids in their passion which is usually in the CTE field.

Alex Rose:
My name is Alex Rose. I am a student at Kelsey Peak. I am very interested in computers. I love working with my hands, seeing how things work, coding. I love technology, and like I said earlier, working with my hands.

Anthony Godfrey:
What do you like about being at Kelsey Peak?

Alex Rose:
Oh, I love being asynchronous at Kelsey Peak because it helps me work at my own pace, because I do have some problems, and public school was really difficult for me. So it's great to be at Kelsey Peak where I can work at my own pace.

Anthony Godfrey:
Fantastic. What does it mean to have someone invest in you through this scholarship?

Alex Rose:
Honestly, pretty exciting because and also a little scary, because it's great. Don't get me wrong I love this that someone has like seen that I could probably do something great, but also it's kind of scary now that I have their expectations laying on my shoulders.

Anthony Godfrey:
Well I think you're gonna do a very, very good job with the help of Kelsey Peak and some great teachers and administrators, and counselors along the way. You know what you love, and you're working hard toward it, so I think that's awesome and I love that someone sees that in you already, that you have this potential like you said to do something great. So congratulations on receiving this.

Alex Rose:
Thank you. Thank you a lot. It means a lot to me.

Anthony Godfrey:
Mr. Campbell tell us what it means to have someone outside of the organization and outside of a student's family believe in them and literally invest in them so early.

Spencer Campbell:
I think it's absolutely fantastic not only as a parent but as a principal and we can find our students strengths and then reward them for the things that they are good at especially when it's an academic content or something that might go under the radar a little bit. I think it's great that you know people donate to the 529 and then we can have them build into that program when they get to college and their future path.

Anthony Godfrey:
What would you say to those who are considering whether they want to donate or whether they would want to be part of a program like this?

Spencer Campbell:
Just do it. You're gonna bless kids’ lives and I think that every student that is here tonight has shown a passion in a different aptitude whether that's coding or technology or robotics or you know other areas in CTE. You're helping build the future for students that will end up changing the world in those fields which is super awesome to think about but also know on the backend that you've donated to that progress and the future.

Anthony Godfrey:
We can all look back and identify someone who really believed in us and helped us get to where we are. This is an incredible example of someone investing in a student they may not even know very well early on to help them achieve their best possible success. Tell me, you talked about what you're interested in, what do you want to do as a career?

Alex Rose:
Oh boy there's a lot that I want to do such as things like welding and forging sounds very fun to do, like it would help me work with my hands and things. Also, coding or working with computers. It would also be great like a developer of some kind that gets to work with code and sees what you make come to life. That's just really cool to see.

Anthony Godfrey:
Well you have a lot of opportunities ahead of you and even more with this My 529 scholarship. Thank you both for talking with me and we'll see out there.

Both:
Thank you.

Anthony Godfrey:
Thanks for joining us on another episode of the Supercast. Remember, “Education is the most important thing you'll do today!” We'll see out there.

Britta:
Really those steps of make sure the scene is safe. You don't wanna become another victim if you're on a road or some sort of disaster's happening.

Anthony Godfrey:
It is comfortable knowing that you're here and just that you guys are ready to help.

Britta:
Yeah, and we're honored to help.

Anthony Godfrey:
Hello and welcome to the Supercast. I'm your host, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. It is time for students and their families to relax, recharge, and have some fun together during the summer break. On this episode of the Supercast, we talked to a trauma nurse from Intermountain Health, Riverton Hospital on the many ways to avoid mishaps and keep everyone safe, whether it's out in the baking sun, waterside by the lake, riding e-bikes or using child seats properly.

Anthony Godfrey:
We are at Intermountain Health, Riverton Hospital, talking with Britta about how to stay safe this summer. Britta, introduce yourself, please.

Britta:
Awesome, yeah, happy to be with you here today. Britta, and I'm the trauma program coordinator for Riverton Hospital.

Anthony Godfrey:
Tell me about your responsibilities as the trauma program coordinator. You don't organize trauma, you respond to trauma.

BRITTA:
That's right, yes.

Anthony Godfrey:
Tell me about what your job entails.

BRITTA:
So my job entails a big part of my role is injury prevention and community outreach. So we want to prevent our community from being trauma patients and coming to the ER with injuries. So that's a big part of our role. And then how can we provide the best care possible, high quality care for any injured patient that comes into the hospital?

Anthony Godfrey:
Prevent the trauma drama this summer.

BRITTA:
That's right, no trauma llamas or trauma drama.

Anthony Godfrey:
Yeah, that's right. So to avoid the trauma drama, what do families need to be focused on this summer? You have, as a nurse, you've seen the most difficult situations, things that could have been avoided. Let's help people prepare in advance for a safe summer. What are some of the things we need to be watching out for?

BRITTA:
Great question, yes. A lot of times people think, it's gotta be these complex things or you need to do all these things. But really it's those simple things you can do that truly could potentially save a life. So some of the top things that we're seeing at our hospital, we're seeing lots of falls, people falling down or from ladders. Unfortunately in this area with the growth in our patient population over the last few years, we've seen lots of falls from second story windows.

Anthony Godfrey:
So-  Falls from second story windows?

BRITTA:
Mm-hm.

Anthony Godfrey:
Wow, so how does that happen? What are some of the situations that cause someone to fall out of a second story window?

BRITTA:
Great question, and just absolutely heartbreaking when we see it anywhere, because just it can be so serious for these little kids. Typical ages are between about two and five, give or take. A lot of times furniture can be really close to the window. And then we want parents to know that the screens, they don't keep kids in. They can keep bugs out but not kids in. So those screens, they'll pop right out. And if you do open the window, especially this time of year with the weather, you don't wanna open it any more than about four inches. So we talk about the four inch rule and we have stickers that we provide to help educate to that.

Anthony Godfrey:
So don't open the window more than four inches. And those screens are meant to pop out so that if there's a fire you need to get out, you can. But we forget that sometimes and feel like they offer more protection than they do from children falling out of the window. So do you see this fairly frequently that children fall out of the second story window?

BRITTA:
We have, yeah, unfortunately, the last few years. So yeah, we've really tried with our pediatric patients to educate to this or just let them know, be really mindful with the weather changing. Especially in the spring and fall, that's when we see the most of window falls, unfortunately.

Anthony Godfrey:
Where would parents get a hold of a sticker like that to remind them only to open the window four inches?

BRITTA:
We have them in our emergency department and then with Intermountain Health, with our community health programs. With Primary Children's, we have a lot of these resources readily available or that education online.

Anthony Godfrey:
You mentioned also keeping furniture away from the window so that it's not easy to climb up on the furniture and out the window.

BRITTA:
Totally, yep. Especially that age group, it doesn't take long for that little busy body or busy two-or three-year-old to climb up or climb up to look out the window. So absolutely furniture, that's something that can be preventable or that they can do to help prevent those injuries.

Anthony Godfrey:
And you have some heartbreaking injuries even just from the second floor, second story, as far enough to really hurt yourself.

BRITTA:
Totally, yeah. We've seen some really serious injuries or have shared a couple patient stories over thyears of where they've been okay and recovered, but we've had to quickly life-flight them or get them to Primary Children's as fast as we can, stabilize and get them to our tertiary receiving center, which is Primary Children's Hospital.

Anthony Godfrey:
Broken bones, concussions, that sort of thing?

BRITTA:
Brain bleeds, skull fractures. Yeah, a lot of broken bones. And then, yeah, all your internal organs, but yeah, especially that age, their head and then broken bones with arms and legs.

Anthony Godfrey:
Okay, good tips. What else would you be watching out for this summer?

BRITTA:
Yeah, so another thing that we're seeing quite a bit, we've just seen a big uptick in our area especially, is a lot of bikes, e-bike, e-scooter, scooter injuries. So we are tracking all of these injuries that we see at our hospital, and about 50% are helmeted, 50% are unhelmeted. And there's a new bill, I think it's the HB 381 bill that just passed. That means kids on scooters, especially, yeah, between under eight, they're not allowed to ride the scooters that are pretty much motorcycles, cuz some of these scooters, they go greater than 30 miles per hour.

Anthony Godfrey:
Right, so under eight, you can't ride them at all.

BRITTA:
Under eight, and then between eight and 15, they need adult supervision or in the line of sight, or completing a safety course that will be provided through the state.

Anthony Godfrey:
So basically, they either can't ride a motorized scooter or they can't ride it unsupervised until they're old enough to drive a car.

BRITTA:
That's right.

Anthony Godfrey:
Now, as a district, we send out information about changes in the law regarding children riding scooters. We sent that out in Parent Square about a month ago, but we'll also link to this information in the show notes so that parents can follow up and get more information. But really, it is interesting because transportation technology has advanced, and with it, there are more hazards out there. It's really exciting to ride those, but it's also very dangerous.

BRITTA:
And they're so fun.  We want you to have fun, but we want you to do it safely. So yeah, the biggest change with this bill passing is under 21 years old, you need to wear a helmet. You'll be required, so you could be ticketed, police officers, if you're riding an e-bike and don't have a helmet on. So that's by far the biggest change.

Anthony Godfrey:
And over 21, you're free to make bad decisions like not wearing a helmet.

BRITTA:
Over 21, we highly recommend your brain is so squishy, and you only have one brain. So we highly recommend helmets.

Anthony Godfrey:
Keep that squishy brain working, wear that helmet even though the law isn't requiring you to.

BRITTA:
That's right. Again, they're so fun, but we just want you to stay safe and do it safely. But yeah, some of the injuries we're seeing are very serious. About half of our injuries from January till now, about half of them have required to be admitted or transferred from our hospital with how serious their injuries are, the severity of the injuries that we're seeing with these; and again, about half are wearing helmets. So we actually have a helmet log in the ER, so any bike or scooter injury we're seeing, we're asking them, “Do you have a helmet?” And it was donated by the Utah Pediatric Trauma Network. And so we checked them out of helmet and provide this education. And we're happy to provide that for patients that we see in the ER so that they have a helmet after they leave or if they're able to be discharged.

Anthony Godfrey:
That's wonderful. So you are facilitating that lifestyle change after a very difficult situation.

BRITTA:
Trying to, yeah, or trying to educate about it, absolutely.

Anthony Godfrey:
Fantastic, I love that. So scooters, vehicles, and window safety, talk to me about what else we need to be careful about.

BRITTA:
Yeah, this time of year, in the upcoming months, who doesn't want to be around water, especially with the summer heat to cool off? Whether it's swimming or big lakes, a big teaching point is around open water, life jackets are a must. No matter who you are or how great a swimmer, it truly can save a life to have a life jacket. Then pools and hot tubs, we really strongly educate. It only takes one second, you take your eye off or a couple of swipes on your phone. And that child could be jumping in the pool that cannot swim or in the hot tub.

Anthony Godfrey:
Set your playlist in advance, get your Bluetooth speaker going, and then put the phone down so you can fully focus on monitoring the kids who are swimming.

BRITTA:
100%, just that hyper-vigilance or one parent or adult in charge of your children of saying you know where they are at all times. But it really truly, it only takes a couple of seconds. And unfortunately, we have seen a handful of near drownings or drownings in just the past month.

Anthony Godfrey:
Really? So part of it, it sounds like from what you just said, is making sure that you don't just have adults generally in the vicinity, but someone specifically assigned to make sure that they are focused on safety. You're responsible, you're in charge of making sure everyone's doing okay.

BRITTA:
Absolutely, yep, or not assuming, you know, there's- Yeah.  There’s some adults here. So everyone's being watched, yeah, exactly.

Anthony Godfrey:
Going back to open water, open water is defined as just anything that's not a swimming pool, basically natural bodies of water. And that's where you need the life jacket. You would think that the name life jacket would be enough to recommend it. Like, it's a life jacket, maybe I should wear that.

BRITTA:
Yep, or even paddle boarding, you've got this big paddle, this big board, and you're like, I'll be okay, but it only takes one slip or a big rock, and that big board could slip away from you.

Anthony Godfrey:
Yeah.

BRITTA:
So those life jackets-

Anthony Godfrey:
This notion I can just hold on to the board, and I'll be fine.

BRITTA:
Mm-hm, yep.

Anthony Godfrey:
Kind of the equivalent of, I'm driving along, and if we get in an accident, I'll just put my arm out and protect someone instead of a seat belt, right?

BRITTA:
Yep, 100%.

Anthony Godfrey:
Boy, it must be difficult. As we go through this, I'm sure this is calling to mind instances that you've had to help deal with over the years, where people were just out trying to have fun, or just at home, and suddenly a life changing accident happens. So it must be a very difficult job to deal with that, day in and day out.

BRITTA:
It can be, absolutely, yeah, and I really can't give enough recognition, and kudos to our emergency department team, and those who care for our admitted patients who are injured. But they're really ready for anything at all times. We're ready for anything that walks in the door, that comes in private vehicle or by EMS, and we do see a lot of very serious injuries that we're ready to respond to.

Anthony Godfrey:
It is comfortable knowing that you're here, and just that you guys are ready to help.

BRITTA:
Yeah, and we're honored to help. We love it. It's our part of, with working in the emergency department, we feel honored because it truly can be someone's worst day. And we could try our very best to be that difference in their worst day, or potentially save their life.

Anthony Godfrey:
Stay with us. When we come back, more tips from Britta on staying safe this summer.

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Anthony Godfrey:
Okay, I always like to ask this question of police, fire, anyone who's in emergency services. Is there a show out there that you think accurately portrays what it's like to be a trauma nurse?

BRITTA:
I would say, yeah, of all the shows, the most recent, The Pit. I've seen both seasons, and yeah, although a handful of things aren't, but by far the labs they talk about, the orders they place, the scenarios that they have is by far the most realistic. Especially compared to Scrubs or Grey's Anatomy or things like that. But yeah, a lot of us, we really enjoyed watching The Pit.

Anthony Godfrey:
I like watching The Pit as well. I like knowing that I don't ever have to do any of that. So I'm grateful that you do that work.

BRITTA:
Yes, yep, and hats off to our first responders or PD or those in the ER that really thrive in that environment or really enjoy that work.

Anthony Godfrey:
Absolutely. Tell me about some other things to avoid this summer.

BRITTA:
Perfect, yeah, so one other along with, in line with our e-bikes, e-scooters, or any e-mobility. But a lot of people like to get out there on their motorcycles or ATVs, four-wheelers. And again, it's so much fun. Our Utah mountains are just gorgeous and fun to take advantage of all the trails. But yeah, if you're out there, you wanna be responsible. Know your skill level or the roads or that protective gear, especially with motorcycles and four-wheelers. That helmet, goggles or gloves, boots. We do see a lot of injuries from ATVs and motorcycle injuries as well.

Anthony Godfrey:
Talk about car seats.

BRITTA:
Okay, so yeah, the biggest thing with car seats is that you wanna make sure your child is in the correct car seat. So you wanna be especially mindful of weight and height. And that oftentimes those rear-facing can go well beyond two years, depending on their weight and height. And any child under 13 years old, they should be riding in the back seat. That's the safest spot for them. But again, those simple things, seat belts are a game changer. We ask every patient that comes into the ER with a motor vehicle accident, how fast they are going, did the airbags go off? Did you have your seat belt on? And it's really surprising how many people did not have their seat belt on. That potentially could have prevented some of those injuries.

Anthony Godfrey:
My car gets angry with me more than any car I've had before. It just will not stop beeping unless you put your seat belt on. I've tested it out. I hate to admit and it never stops.

BRITTA:
It's a good strategy.

Anthony Godfrey:
Yep.

BRITTA:
I like your car.

Anthony Godfrey:
Yeah, so if my car helps me make good decisions that way at least, that's good.

BRITTA:
The spot, the top that I was mentioning, but it's available through Intermountain Children's Health. But this was collectively through the Utah Trauma Registry. So it's all the trauma centers across Utah, all the data of any injured patient. But they were able to see how can we prevent backovers and frontovers by reducing blind spot. And our Utah Trauma Registry and a lot of our amazing brilliant minds from Utah, a lot of studies that they came out with showed trucks and vans. Their blind spot clearance is much less safe than other cars, which is kind of the why of why a lot of vans and trucks now have those cameras. You know, our rear view cameras where we can see to help prevent a lot of these injuries. So just be very mindful every time you hop in the car of potential blind spots. And that's the spot, the top campaign.

Anthony Godfrey:
Absolutely, yep.

BRITTA:
Be especially mindful and vigilant, especially if you have littles around or you don't have those backup cameras. Because those blind spots potentially go back 20, 30, 50 feet where you can't see anything behind you.

Anthony Godfrey:
Maybe another reminder as well is just cars heat up fast and children and pets. And you just can't leave them in the car even for a moment.

BRITTA:
Absolutely, yeah. So the biggest danger is exactly like you said, even a mild day 60, 70, the car's interior can get up to 100, 110 degrees very quickly. So, and a lot of these kids, even if you crack the window, it's not gonna cool it down much. So, and they're potentially trapped in that hot car tragedy without the parent even knowing. So a few preventative things you can do. But yeah, look before you lock, even if a lot of times people are in a hurry. “Oh, I gotta hurry to this” and or to keep, have a visual trigger of something, whether it's a teddy bear or something to know that your child's in that. Or there's Intermountain Health Day offer, it's called Forget Me Not Window Clings, just as a visual reminder.  But as you said, a lot of cars nowadays, they'll have reminders of saying check your back seat or something might be on of the weight. Look before you lock and spot the top.

Anthony Godfrey:
Okay, fantastic. And don't ride ATVs at all. That doesn't really run.

BRITTA:
You can, but safely, yes.

Anthony Godfrey:
Now, Jordan School District has always been a place where students are focused on blood drives.

BRITTA:
They've done a great job.

Anthony Godfrey:
We do that through our HOSA groups. And we've actually collected a lot of blood. We have a couple of drives that we're doing for employees as well this summer. Tell us about the importance of giving blood to be ready to respond to these emergencies.

BRITTA:
Absolutely, yeah, especially in trauma with our severely injured patients. If they're bleeding out or any internal bleeding, whenever we activate a trauma one patient in our emergency department, we automatically have two units of PAC red blood cells that respond to that trauma one patient in case they need blood. But yeah, in the world of trauma and injured patients, that blood is potentially life saving for so many reasons. Or in our hospital we have something that's called Massive Transfusion Protocol, where we're gonna keep giving them blood as much as they need, as fast as we can, to prevent them from bleeding out. If it is an arterial bleed, we also teach a program, it's called Stop the Bleed. So this shirt, I'm wearing it says the shirt can save a life. But we go over pressure, packing, and tourniquets. It only takes about two to three minutes to bleed out if it's an arterial bleed. And the average response time from EMS is about seven to ten minutes. And so really with the Stop the Bleed course, we're trying to empower people that simple intervention of pressure. You could absolutely save a life.

Anthony Godfrey:
When I underwent some emergency training a few years ago, I was told that you should intervene. You should jump in if there's an emergency. And don't wait for the experts, don't wait for a professional. Jump in and stop the bleeding. And it sounds strange that you would have to be told that. But I can imagine that people freeze in a situation. And they don't think about the fact that using their shirt to stop the bleeding could really save a life. So dive in and try to help the best you can.

BRITTA:
Absolutely, yeah, and really those steps of make sure the scene is safe. You don't wanna become another victim if you're on a road or some sort of disaster's happening. And then the next step would be alert 911. So yeah, we always educate, put your phone on speaker phone. If you forgot the Stop the Bleed course or you don't know what to do, that dispatcher will walk you through all the steps that you need to do to stop that bleed and also help get our EMS responders and our first responders on their way.

Anthony Godfrey:
Good, fantastic. Well, thank you so much for these tips for staying safe. And thank you for everything that you have done over the years to help prevent problems and help address them when they do happen. And we're just grateful to have you in our community.

BRITTA:
Absolutely, yeah, we at Riverton Hospital, we're always happy to see you, but we would love to not see you as a trauma patient and want you to stay safe this summer. So thank you so much for the opportunity.

Anthony Godfrey:
Thank you very much, have a great summer.

Anthony Godfrey:
Thanks for joining us on another episode of the Supercast. Remember, “Education is the most important thing you will do today!”  We'll see you out there.

Student:
What it means to us is it just brings us a lot of joy. It means of being part of something, being together with people of any race, whether you're Native American, Mexican, but it's just bringing together togetherness and just seeing the different diversities that you see or ethnicities. It's just really cool.

Anthony Godfrey:
Hello and welcome to the Supercast. I'm your host, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. They have dedicated their lives to celebrating culture, community, and academic achievement, and now they've made it to graduation, receiving well-earned high school diplomas. On this episode of the Supercast, meet some multi-talented Native American students who were part of an annual Jordan School District Community Night, celebrating culture through traditional dance, music, a dynamic drum circle, art, and more. Hear how the Native American students hope to use their academic success to serve as a springboard for future pursuits and personal growth.

Anthony Godfrey:
We're here at West Jordan Middle School talking with two of our students who are part of the Native American program tonight. Introduce yourselves and tell us a little bit about what this night is all about.

DJ:
Hello, I am DJ. I am part of the West Jordan High School Affinity Club, and I am here selling beadwork. We came here to present some of the beads that we have presented that our students or some of the people in our club have made. So all these beads or everything you see on the table that we have behind us has been made by our hands. We also came here to present to see other and just can't wait to see like the diversity we see here in different tribes.

EJ Jones:
Hi, I'm EJ Jones. I'm one of the members of the West Jordan Affinity Club, and yes, we are selling bracelets that are made by our wonderful students. Not only do we not just have bracelets, we also have earrings and phone chains for by wonderful students of ours that joined our club, and I'm so glad to see so many people here tonight because it's like a wonderful experience.

Anthony Godfrey:
What does it mean to you both to be part of the Native American Affinity Group at your school?

Student:
It brings us, what it means to us is it just brings us a lot of joy. It means of being part of something, being together with people of any race, being whether you're Native American, Mexican, but it's just bringing together togetherness and just seeing the different diversities that you see or ethnicities. It's just really cool and being part of that club really immerses you into a whole new world where you've never seen. You see like these different creative backgrounds between different people, different stories, and it's just wonderful to see that.

Student:
Yeah, it's just honestly, this club to us honestly just shows us what, that you don't have to be a Native American to join it. You can just join it to show, we can like show you what us Native Americans do and you can show us what you do just so we all can connect as one person.

Anthony Godfrey:
As you mentioned, anyone can be a part of the group and really it's about connecting with each other and feeling a part of the broader school.

Students:
Yeah, exactly.

Anthony Godfrey:
Tell me about some of the experiences you've had through the Native American program. I know that there was a drum making class recently. What are some of the things that have happened as a result of the program and place here in Jordan?

Student:
So of course the drum making class, I can't put a finger on exactly a lot of the events, but I know like we've gone on a field trip sometimes to see like different like, I think it was the Natural History Museum. That was pretty fun and it's just it, and this program just brings you to like, it brings you to a whole new world.

Anthony Godfrey:
You mentioned the diversity of tribes here tonight. Do you know which tribes are represented?

Student:
Navajo is definitely a big one. I know that maybe Ute, probably Apache, Shoshone, and just like there's so many to name that I just can't keep, but there's probably quite a bit that are here tonight that are being represented and some that are wanting to shine out more.

Anthony Godfrey:
I think that's really exciting that so many tribes are represented and I love this program in the way that graduates are honored with a sash and just with a recognition for all of your accomplishments. How does it feel to be at this stage? You know, if this, if this represents your, your education, you're right here, you're right at the last few weeks as a senior, how does it feel to be honored tonight?

Student:
It feels very like, like it feels very like surreal. It just feels like it's like it just all went by so quick and it's just like being here is like, you're actually like, “oh my gosh, it's like happening.” Like it's, it just immerses you into a whole new world and you're just like, “oh my gosh, what's like, it's happening now.” It's like, you just like, it like, “where did the time go? Where did the things go?” It just flew by so quick.

Anthony Godfrey:
So, well it only goes by faster and faster. What's next for you?

Student:
Straight to college. I'm going to community college first to get my general education done.

Anthony Godfrey:
Do you know what you want to study beyond that?

Student:
I know I want to study computer science and then hopefully become a teacher.

Anthony Godfrey:
Wonderful.

Student:
Yeah.

Anthony Godfrey:
Well, we'll watch for you coming back to Jordan School District.

Student:
Okay then.

Anthony Godfrey:
All right, thanks very much for talking with us.

Student:
Thank you so much.

Anthony Godfrey:
Stay with us when we come back. More with the Jordan School District Community Night celebrating our Native American students.

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Anthony Godfrey:
Now we're going to come into the gym at West Jordan Middle School and watch some round dances with participants from across the District.

Brenda Villal :
Thank you so much for joining us today. I'd like to introduce myself in the traditional way that my people introduce themselves.

Brenda Villal :
I just said that my name is Brenda Villal and I am born into the Salt Clan, born for the Taurine House people, and my maternal grandparents are the Edgewater people, and that is how I identify as a woman, as a mother, and as a friend. Do I have any relatives here today? Is there any? There we go. Someone is Ashia or is it Kiaani? So, welcome. Thank you so much to Ami for allowing us to come and lead this round dance. The round dance is done all over the United States and Canada and beyond. It is a social dance that is done to show community and connection. And take a look at the circle. The circle shows that all are equal. This young girl here is equal to this tall man right over there with the tie. This young girl here is equal to this person over here in the blue suit. So a circle brings everyone together in an equal place or an equal space. The round dance is a social dance. Everyone is invited to participate. We always go in a clockwise direction and we usually hold hands and we love to have everyone participate if they would like to. If there are people that don't fit in the circle, just come grab somebody's hand and we'll make the circle bigger for you so that you all get to be a part of it.

Hello. My name is Brenda Villal and that's the way I identify. I am Dineh. I am born into the Salt Clan. I'm born for the Towering House people. Today or tonight we were able to experience the Native American round dance. The only dance that we have found that the eight sovereign nations within Utah, the only dance that can be done that where everyone is invited to participate. But it is important for these nations to have a Native American representative either host or lead. We write educational resources. We co-create with the eight sovereign nations to change the narrative about indigenous people here within Utah. And tonight we were able to share the Native American round dance. We were very fortunate to have a drum group by the name of Red Spirit join us here in this beautiful building for all of the children and parents and staff in Jordan School District to experience the round dance.

Anthony Godfrey:
We also have the Native American mentor here with us from Jordan School District Introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about this program and what it involves.

Steve Hawkins:
Sure. I'm Steve Hawkins and I'm the high school mentor in the District for Native American students. The big goal of the program is to help students pursue their educational and vocational goals in a culturally sensitive way to help them retain a sense of culture, be exposed to their own Native culture and strengthen that within the education system. One thing you should know is these kids are scary overachievers. You'd be very proud of them, Dr. Godfrey. They, the average GPA for our Native students is 3.0. Herriman High School students have a 3.5 GPA. The Native students there, two of them have 4.0.

Anthony Godfrey:
Oh that's awesome.

Steve Hawkins:
And also so many of the students are deeply involved in the JATC like DJ, who you just met, has learned computer programming at the JATC and 10 of our students have had a fantastic experience there and prepared for careers after high school.

Anthony Godfrey:
How many Native American students would you say do we have at any given high school?

Steve Hawkins:
West Jordan and Copper Hills have quite a few, about 30 each. Our lowest number is probably at Riverton with five. So, I'd say probably the average is 15 to 20.

Anthony Godfrey:
To me that just makes it so much more important for you to be there to connect and make sure that in schools of thousands of students that they connect with the broader community and don't lose the sense of personal identity, and in fact, enrich their sense of personal identity.

Steve Hawkins:
Yeah, and that's really the goal of the program particularly like you said is identifying with their culture and continuing to connect with that. That's why we did drum making which is not just making an instrument but there's a whole discussion on the spiritual and cultural relevance of it and it was a great experience. The kids were engaged from the very start to the very end.

Anthony Godfrey:
On a night like this, beyond what we do as a District and the work you do as a mentor, we see the support from families and from the broader community and the donations that come in and of the booths that are here. Describe a little bit of the family and community connection that's created.

Steve Hawkins:
One thing you'll see when you talk Native families is they are so close. Not only the parents are inspiring their kids pushing them to educate pushing them to get educated to achieve but they're also very tied in with their aunties and their grandparents and there's this wonderful sense of family values and community among the Native Americans here as witnessed by all the people who are here. The community itself has also been incredibly supportive. We have got thousands and thousands of dollars of prizes donated from retailers in the community in support of our Native students.

Anthony Godfrey:
It grows every year and it's really fun. I really look forward to it this time of year. What do you love most about being a mentor for our Native American students in high school?

Steve Hawkins:
Oh by far the best part is just to sit down and talk with them one-on-one and find out how life is going, how school is going and hear about their plans. These kids have great vision. It's really impressive that they are so capable of expressing themselves, that they have goals, they know what they want to do and they also know where they're there as they haven't decided yet, which of course who knows at 15 right?

Anthony Godfrey:
Sure, sure.

Steve Hawkins:
But they're just they're the kind of people that give you really hope for your country and your world just talking to them.

Anthony Godfrey:
I love that. That's what working with youth is all about. So well thank you for everything that you do and for talking with us tonight. We have a great night ahead of us.

Steve Hawkins:
It’s a pleasure. Thank you.

Anthony Godfrey:
Thanks for joining us on another episode of the Supercast. Remember, “Education is the most important thing you'll do today!” We'll see you out there.

Anthony Godfrey:
Tell me about this team in particular.

Student:
I mean it's like just such a special group. It is like how can I go and be successful for the team.

Student:
We all like sisters, we all support each other.

Student:
We just knew this year, like before the season even started all the seniors just got together. We decided like hey, let's just make this the best year ever.

Anthony Godfrey:
Hello and welcome to the Supercast. I'm your host, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. They are identical twins with an identical goal, getting the very best out of high school athletes on the Riverton High School Girls Lacrosse team. On this episode of the Supercast, meet identical twin sisters Hannah and Maddie Kelleher, who recently led the Riverton High Girls Lacrosse team to their very first state championship title. It was a hard-fought victory that came down to the wire in overtime, but the winning didn't stop there. The team had something else to celebrate as Coach Hannah was named the 2026 Utah USA Girls Lacrosse Coach of the Year.

Anthony Godfrey:
We are at Riverton High School on the field talking with two of the Riverton Girls Lacrosse coaches. Introduce yourselves.

Coach Hannah:
I'm Coach Hannah, I'm the head coach here at Riverton.

Coach Maddie:
I'm Coach Maddie, and I'm the assistant coach.

Anthony Godfrey:
So if you can't tell by listening to their voices, they are twins, and they are incredible. They just won, here at Riverton, the first Girls Lacrosse state title. Tell us how that feels to be part of that.

Coach:
Oh, I mean it feels great. Like, I mean, we told the girls because we had the privilege of doing it at Herriman when we were played over there in 2019. And it's like, I'm like, it's the best day ever. Coach:
Seriously, like, it's all that hard work. It's like finally coming to fruition and to have been able to make history with this group of girls, like, I mean, it's something we've been working on for three years now. And so to have finally seen it happen, like, it's just so, so awesome.

Coach:
Yeah, I mean, just to add on to that awesome feeling, awesome group of girls, I wouldn't want to do it with anyone else. And so it's just an awesome feeling, so exciting. And to see all the girls' hard work come like to this, it's just awesome.

Anthony Godfrey:
So you were players at Herriman, and you won the state title there. And in 2019, which, because it was pre-pandemic feels like prehistoric to me. That was not long after lacrosse had been sanctioned, probably. So tell me about the timeline.

Coach:
Yeah, so 2019, it was actually the year before it got sanctioned.

Anthony Godfrey:
Okay.

Corch:
So that was when they still had like the divisions. So you'd have Division 1, Division 2, Division 3 championship instead of having it by class. 6A, 5A, 4A. And so we were Division 1 state champions, which was awesome. Played Park City. So yeah, that was kind of this timeline there. Then 2020 is when it got sanctioned. And word on the street was we were going to go back-to-back, but we'll never know. We'll never know.

Anthony Godfrey:
We'll never know. I'm going to just say that you went back to back. In our hearts. In our hearts you went back to back. So tell me about the evolution of the sport since you played at Herriman the last year that it was not sanctioned. And tell me how it's grown and how it's evolved over time.

Coach:
I mean, I think the biggest thing that you see is there's a lot more players now. Back when it was pre-sanctioned, schools would have to kind of combine sometimes. So especially the schools up north, like it would be like Davis and Northridge. They didn't have enough to fill their two separate teams, so they would combine. And so I think with the sanctioning, it's getting a lot more girls wanting to play. Honestly, we've seen it with our team. We have basketball players wanting to come. We're having soccer players wanting to come. And initially it's like, "Oh, I just want to come do this for fun. Kind of on my off-season.“ And then they end up quitting their main sport to come play because they love it so much. So I think that's the biggest thing I've seen.

Coach:
Yeah, I mean, I also think the girls' game is always changing. It feels like every year we get new rules. And so, I mean, it's hard to think back to when we last played in 2019 in high school. Just again, with all those changes. But I think it's also just like a faster moving sport now with like the different rules that they've applied, which is cool to see. Right? Like it used to be a little bit odd, but now it's very free flowing and everything.

Anthony Godfrey:
So what are some of the rules changes that you've seen happen over the years?

Coach:
So it used to be on every whistle. So the refs would blow the whistle. The player who got fouled would get the ball. The refs would be like, "Okay, everybody four away." And they would individually have to be like, "No, you have to go four away. You have to keep backing up." Like you were the player who fouled. You had to come four behind.

Anthony Godfrey:
Four away, meaning four feet away.

Coach:
Four meters, sorry. Four meters.

Anthony Godfrey:
Four meters, okay.

Coach:
And it was like so slow. It was like every whistle. It was like, "Stop. Move everybody away." And then to start play again, it was like a whistle start. Then it's crazy because everybody on the field would have to stop. Like it would be whistle. Everybody stops. Everybody is like being positioned, whistle again. So it was just so slow. Like it made the game so slow. It was so choppy. So now it's like, you know, there's a whistle. They're giving the advantage. So it's just, yeah, much, much better game.

Anthony Godfrey:
So it's a faster-moving game, the way that they're officiating it now.

Coach:
Oh, yeah. For sure.

Anthony Godfrey:
Tell me about this team in particular.

Coach:
I mean, it's like just such a special group. Like truthfully, like they went out there every single game. And it was never about them. It was never about their stats. It was like, how can I go and be successful for the team? We talked at the very beginning of the season, like everybody has a role. And, you know, sometimes that role is you're going to be a starter. It's going to be like you're going to be a sub. Sometimes you're going to be a bench player. You know, but like everybody has a role, and everybody is key to the success in our role. And, you know, I think a good example is that is our freshman goalie, Ellis Snow. You know, she didn't play at all that championship game. And I think sometimes it's easy to be like, “Oh, like I wasn't part of it. Like I didn't do it.”  Like it's very easy to get stuck in that mindset. But you look back to Mountain Ridge, our semifinal game, and you put her in like a little bit into that second half, and she came up with huge saves. Truthfully, we wouldn't have made it to the championship game without her. You know, and so like in Mountain Ridge, she was, she played the sub role, you know, in the championship game, she played the bench role. But like truthfully, every single girl, we couldn't have done it without any of them. And so it was just good group, good group of girls, pure hearts. Like they're just great, great girls.

Coach:
Yeah. And I mean, I'll add on to that. These girls, they are like, I know it's so corny, but they're like sisters. I mean, they the seniors have done a great job of making such a good like team community, a great culture here. They embrace the underclassmen as one of their own. And they just are great leaders. Like all of our seniors are just great girls, great leaders, and have done a great job getting this team to where they are, as far as culture goes and like the hard work and everything that everybody puts in.

Anthony Godfrey:
What are the two of you love most about coaching?

Coach:
I think one of two things for me, I think one, it's just so awesome to still be involved in the game. Like I am athlete at heart. Like I like to compete, and this is without playing, this is as close as I can get to still getting the wins and losses and having that competitive nature. But I think, also like I look back on my time at lacrosse and the things that I've seen from it, and like I've had some awesome, awesome coaches. And for me, it's like I want these girls to experience that. Like, I want the girls to have that state championship feeling. I want them to like, have that and just get back to the sport. And it's just been fun.

Coach:
Yeah, I mean, very similarly, I've had great coaches, I've had bad coaches. And for me, I want to be a great coach and give the girls that experience to have a good coach. A good coach, because I mean, a coach can definitely change your outlook on, I think, the sport as well as your experience. And so I want to give the girls the best experience possible. And you know, if I can do that by being a good coach, like I'm going to do it.

Anthony Godfrey:
Stay with us when we come back. The Riverton High Girls Lacrosse team tries to teach me how to play lacrosse.

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Crowd:
Go, baby! Let's go! Let's go, baby! Let's go! Let's go, baby! Let's go! Let's go!

Anthony Godfrey:
We're now going to talk with three of the girls on the team. Introduce yourselves.

Student:
”I'm Olivia, and I'm a senior.

Student:
I'm Paisley, and I'm a senior.

Student:
And I'm Maggie, and I'm a senior.

Anthony Godfrey:
Paisley, did I see your dad barefoot on the sidelines during the entire time?

Student:
He's always barefoot on the sidelines.

Anthony Godfrey:
And I saw, he has two daughters, your sister is on the team as well. What was it like having your dad on the sidelines there and coaching along through the season?

Student:
It's kind of awesome because whenever something cool happens or something like bad happens, I'll just make eye contact with him and he'll just be looking right back at me.

Anthony Godfrey:
Gives you those dad vibes there, right there. Tell us about your experience winning a state championship yesterday. First of all, congratulations. But how does it feel?

Student:
It's crazy. It's kind of unreal, I guess.

Anthony Godfrey:
You're still soaking it in. Still taking it in.

Student:
I don't really know how to describe it. I was talking to a bunch of people yesterday after the game, and everyone was super proud of us, super giving us all sorts of congrats and stuff. They were just asking me, "Oh, I don't know. How does that feel?" And I was like, "I have no idea. This is not like anything I've ever felt."

Student:
Yeah, it does really feel real just because it's something that we've all wanted for so long. And we finally did it. So I don't know. It's just crazy to think about.

Anthony Godfrey:
You've wanted it for a long time. Tell me what the revenge tour means. I've seen it on your shirts. I heard it kind of chanted from the crowd. Which, by the way, you talked about bench players. They got the crowd going. It was really exciting to see the enthusiasm and the support from parents and from students. But tell me about the revenge tour. What does that mean?

Student:
Well, it's like we've always... I don't know. I can just remember from my freshman year, it was like we weren't very good, and then my sophomore year we were good and then we lost our chance, and then my junior year we had a lot of problems. It just feels like everything was building up, and we just got beat too many times. And we were like, "It's time for us to get our revenge and show everyone that Riverton is the best team in 6A and beat all of our rivals, and that's what revenge tour is."

Anthony Godfrey:
Well, I even talked with a senior who had been on the team last year, who was talking about revenge and was so excited to cheer you guys on. So it doesn't sound like it's revenge against anyone in particular. It's just like moving you forward and kind of reclaiming what you know you could be. Tell me about the team in general. What has this team been like?

Student:
It's been great. I transferred here this year, and everybody's just been so nice to me. From the first day, I felt welcomed and a part of the team. Everybody's just so great.

Student:
I think our team culture this year has been pretty great. Like my coach said, we are basically all like sisters. We all support each other through whatever we had to deal with this season.

Student:
Yeah, and we've definitely had problems with it in past years. And so we just knew this year, before the season even started, all the seniors just got together. We decided, "Hey, let's just make this the best year ever where we're all best friends and we all just feel like a family." And that was really important to us this year, and I feel like it really made a difference in the way we played as a team.

Anthony Godfrey:
Well, clearly it worked and you've done this together. I love watching lacrosse. I don't understand it. So you are going to teach me a little bit today. I really want to try, what is it called when you start off and you try to see who gets it? It's basically the jump ball of girls' lacrosse. What is it?

Student:
Oh, it's a draw.

Anthony Godfrey:
It's a draw. So let's grab some sticks. Let's grab the ball and let you guys are going to teach me the draw. You're going to teach me? You ready?

Student:
Yeah, let's do it.

Anthony Godfrey:
All right, let's do it. While she's getting that. So what got you started in lacrosse?

Coach:
My sisters, like, I don't know. I just remember them always like talking to me, like trying to convince me to like try it. And just, I finally did one year.

Anthony Godfrey:
And by sisters, you mean your two coaches.

Student:
Yes.

Anthony Godfrey:
We didn't point that out to those who are listening. If you're here, it's obvious. But so your sisters are the ones who started it. And did you …. what have you learned from them about lacrosse?

Student:
Just a lot, like I think honestly, everything like just I grew up watching them like going to like tournaments and stuff. And yeah, I don't know. I think like they're very close and like seeing them on the field working together. I think it like shows like it's like they're good teammates like to each other and to all their other teammates.

Anthony Godfrey:
So no wonder you want to be part of it. How about the two of you? What got you started in lacrosse?

Student:
I was playing soccer, and then in second grade, my friend Brittany came up to me, and she was like, come play lacrosse for me and my dad. And I was like, “OK.” And then I just have played ever since. So Brittany got me on that. Thank you, Brittany.

Anthony Godfrey:
Good job, Brittany.

Student:
What got me started was my neighbor across the street. She came over with like a little …. looked like a tennis racket before like they like evolved to the like kind of sticks we have today. But she gave me that. She was like, “come to practice.” And I went to school the next day. I got a flyer from Brittany.

Student:
Yeah. Yeah. Same.

Anthony Godfrey:
All right. It all comes back to Brittany.

Student:
She was like, you should come try this out. And I was like, OK. And so I just quit everything else because I liked it so much.

Anthony Godfrey:
Where's Brittany today? Is she playing lacrosse still?

Student:
Oh, yeah. She was with us yesterday.

Anthony Godfrey:
OK. So she's still she's still part of things. That's awesome. And you gave up your other sports. What other sports? You said soccer,

Student:
Soccer and volleyball.

Anthony Godfrey:
And volleyball. OK. Well, we're glad we're here. Now, like I said, I loved watching you yesterday, but I do not understand it. You're so you're going to teach me you were flipping this just casually like flipping it around. And I've already dropped the ball and I don't know if I can even pick it up. OK. I'm going to pick it up like this. All right. Now, flip it again for me like that. You're just flipping it casually.

Student:
Just for fun.

Anthony Godfrey:
How does it stay in there?

Student:
Centrifugal force.

Anthony Godfrey:
OK. All right. I need to spin it a little faster. All right. So show me how this starts off. You two do it and then I'll try to do it. So when you start off, it's called what now?

Student:
It's called the draw.

Anthony Godfrey:
It's called the draw.

Student:
So basically it's like you're going to put the two heads of the stick together.

Student:
Upper one-third of the stick.

Student:
And the ball goes in there. And you just push against each other.

Anthony Godfrey:
OK.

Student:
And then when the refs tweet, you just kind of like flip your stick.

Anthony Godfrey:
Somebody's going to say tweet, right?

Voice:
Tweet.

Student:
Whoo! Look at you. That's a draw win right there.

Anthony Godfrey:
Was that a draw win?

Student:
Yeah.

Anthony Godfrey:
OK. Great. That feels fantastic.

Student:
That was awesome.

Anthony Godfrey:
You know, I like I like a sport with a stick in your hand the whole time. I'm going to toss it to you. You said you're not going to hit me, but I can't make that same promise. Here we go. Hey! That was a good catch. You kind of right …. Wow. OK. Well, I admire your skills even more after trying it out. So what's next for you? You're all seniors. What are you doing after you graduate?

Student:
I want to go to esthetician school, but it's a little bit TBD.

Anthony Godfrey:
OK. That's all right.

Student:
I'm going to Grand Valley State University in Michigan to keep playing lacrosse.

Anthony Godfrey:
Awesome.

Student:
I'm going to Westminster, up in Sugar House, Utah to also keep playing lacrosse.

Anthony Godfrey:
Congratulations on a tremendous run and a great victory yesterday.

Student:
Thank you.

Anthony Godfrey:
It was so fun to be part of that and to be there. So let's see what next year brings.

Student:
Yeah, for sure.

Anthony Godfrey:
Thanks for joining us on another episode of the Supercast. Remember, “Education is the most important thing you'll do today!” We'll see you out there.