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Awesomely Explosive for Independence Day!
We all had a blast (pun intended!) at the 4th of July Parade in Fort Collins today.
Awesome in Action revealed itself as an official 501(c) 3 organization today with our brand new t-shirts sporting the nonprofit Awesome in Action logo.
We even had an official mascot this year! Thank you, Jarvis, the amazing 3 legged dog, for displaying what being Awesome in Action is all about!
Thank you also to special friends, Liz and Leonard Urban for joining us this year!
On a whim, Martin joined us to add to his Marathon training workout (He’d already done the Firecracker 5K twice!)
Of course, no party is complete without this joker and her crew! We had so much fun with Kelleen, Charlie, and their kids Riley, Kira, and Aidan.
And, as always, we loved to have our dear friend, Tammy Castell, joining us to march this year!
The old crew, Alex, Thalia, and Olivia joined the parade, and they were a great help getting ready!
and they were even nice to each other (mostly!)
Nothing says the 4th of July like a duel with cardboard tubes!
Here’s a few shots of us marching from behind! Susan took the wheel to drive the Silver Bullet down the parade route!
Vanessa is a hot kid after the long parade! Even so, she chose to share her Popsicle with Jarvis. Guess her mom, Amy, is teaching this (almost) youngest AiA team member some great values!
Thank you, Roussos Family, for coming to support us during the parade!
From our family to yours, Awesome in Action wishes you a happy and safe Independence Day!
Judy Tessier- Awesome Advocate
When asked to describe teacher Judy Tessier, Nick hikes his arm up to his speech device and begins typing words like: “Funny, like, teacher, funny, makes laugh, fun.” This is how Nick begins to formulate his raw thoughts as he reflects upon his time working with Judy.
Nick has been so fortunate to meet and watch this dynamic community educator in action. Loveland’s young children are extremely fortunate to have Judy and her cohorts as public educators here.
Judy has worked the last two years at the Monroe Early Childhood center. Judy’s work with children includes teaching both Gifted & Talented groups, as well as Special Education classes.
A 30-year veteran educator (BA-Art Education), Judy taught in Massachusetts until a couple of years ago, and is the person responsible for all of Nick’s crazy costume moments during her literacy events with the Center over the last couple of years!
Judy has been married 31 years, has two grown children and one grandchild, and has lived the last 10 years in Colorado.
What a creative, fun, funny and Awesome Advocate for all children in Colorado!
Judy Tessier making Nick laugh at a Literacy event
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