Folks,
I would like to make you aware of an upcoming event at the OA Performance Center/Parisi Speed School. We are hosting our next National Youth Performance Testing day on Thursday, June 24th. The event starts at 6pm and should end sometime after 8pm. The theme for this event is COMMITMENT as this event kicks off the summer training season for many of our athletes as the begin to prepare themselves for the Fall 2010 sports season.
COMMITMENT is also one of our words of the week at the OA Performance Center/Parisi Speed School. We have 12 words that we feel are important for all of our athletes to understand in order be Champions in their sport and most importantly Champions in life. Each week we highlight words like RESPECT, PERSERVERANCE, CHARACTOR, INTEGRITY, RESPONSIBILITY, etc. For those of you who haven’t picked up a dictionary in a while the definition of COMMITMENT is: A pledge to achieve a goal in the future. COMMITMENT is a powerful word as it reminds us that one of our purposes in life is to set goals for ourselves and acheive them. What goals have you COMMITTED to in the past? More importantly how did you feel once you accomplished those goals? Down here we have worked with numerous athletes of all ages who have COMMITTED themselves to becoming better at something (sports, school, nutrition, attitude, etc) and are now reaping the reward from thier COMMITMENT. I would like to share a couple of these stories with you right now:
* Danny Place-Started training at the OA Performance Center/Parisi Speed School in February of 2009 after battling chronic shoulder injuries due to baseball. His goal-become injury free, be one the best players in Western Maine, and go on to play baseball at a Division I Program. Danny COMMITTED himself to training for an entire year and his result- he is batting over .600, is one of the top hitters in Western Maine, featured in the Press Herald at the beginning of the season, getting plenty of looks from D-1 programs, and that shoulder problem he use to have non-existent as evidenced by the fact he threw out 16 of 26 runners (you don’t run on Danny).
* Jenni Roberts- a High school Senior who has been training with us since February of 2009. Jenni isn’t the typical OA Parisi Speed School athlete because her sport doesn’t involve any running, however if you put her in the water she is a Shark! Over the past year Jenni has put a large emphasis on the Total Conditioning and Strength Training classes we offer in our membership program to improve her relative strength and prevent shoulder problems that have plagued her in the past. By dedicating herself to training 3 days a week year round she made her 2009-2010 swim season one of the most impressive individual seasons ever by a Maine athlete. This past year she swam in 4 individual events at the State Championships and not only did she win all 4 events, but she broke state records in every event and became All-American in all 4 events!!!! She then went on to the YMCA Nationals and placed 6th in the 200 backstroke, 4th in the 100 yard backstroke, 3rd in the 200 butterfly, and went on to become the National Champion in the 100 Butterfly! Her impressive performance earned her a full scholarship to the University of Maryland, one of the top college swimming programs in the country.
* Melissa Carrier-Melissa is a Bonney Eagle Senior who came to us last year who had aspirations of becoming the fastest girl in Maine. At the time she was ranked 3rd or 4th and was a .5 second behind the state champion all last season (1/2 second is a big deal when your only going 55 yards). She trained with Lauren Pierce for 8 weeks and at the State Championships she closed that distance and finished 2nd in a photo finish (primarily because she slipped at the start). She continued to train all year with Lauren and this year she hasn’t lost a race!! She won the 55 yard dash in indoor track at the State Championships and this past weekend she won the 100 yard Dash at the Outdoor State Championships. Because of her accomplishments in track she was recruited by several schools and will be running Division 1 track at UMaine next year.
* At our last NYPT event we had a 14 year old that came to us who looked so goofy running that his teammates and classmates teased him relentless about it. When he came here his goal wasn’t to become the best player on the team or to get a Division 1 scholarship. His only goal was to learn how to run so he wouldn’t get picked on anymore. Now I am not going to lie-this kid looked like Forest Gump with braces on. But he came here 3 days a week and stayed committed to his goal. Here the OA Performance Center we all saw the changes and it came as no surprise to us that when he tested out at our last event he dropped his time almost 2 seconds in the 40 yard dash and raised his point total by almost 200 points (average amount kids normally go up is 50 points)!!!! When this kid got his certificate at the end of the event he ran over to his father and they both hugged each other and started crying. To this day the father still comes up and hugs Adam Tielinen and thanks him for the changes he has made in his son because not only did this kid learn how run so well that he looks like a track athlete, but his grades went from C’s to B’s, he shed 15 pounds, and his self-confidence is way up! He is a different person.
Since our opening we have had numerous success stories like the ones I shared with you. At OA we are COMMITTED to providing Excellence in Orthopaedic Care. Along with that we have a powerful program at the OA Performance Center/Parisi Speed School that is COMMITTED to fighting some of the challenges presented to our are youth today -obesity, lack of fitness, and lack of self-esteem. Our program goes beyond improving kids at sports-it is about improving kids at life. We are personal development program for kids. Now many of you may have forgotten what our program is all about and how it works. On June 24th it is your chance to come down and see first hand what it is all about. So I am asking you to make a COMMITMENT to come down, bring your own children (7-23 years old), invite your friends, neighbors. coaches, and anyone else you come in contact with. Please pass along the attached flyer to as many people as possible because we want this to be one of the biggest events OA has ever hosted. To register for the event simply call down to the Performance Center (710-5509) or go online to our FACEBOOK page(OA PARISI SPEED SCHOOL), become a fan and write a message with the name and ages of the indiviudals participating in our event.
Important things to know about the event:
* Individuals participating should be dressed in proper workout clothing and footwear.
* There we be some announcements followed by a motivational talk by yours truly.
* Following the speech we will be going through our signature warm-up
* After the warm up indivudals will be divided up into appropiate age groups and run through our tests (running, jumping, agility, etc)
* All athletes will receive a certificate upon completion
* I could use another 10-12 volunteers (notify the front desk by phone or email)
* We will be giving away prizes at the event and our massage therapists will be giving out free chair massages!
* THE EVENT IS FREE
I look forward to seeing you all at the event on June 24th. If you have any questions please feel free to call the Performance Center at 710-5509.
Stanley Skolfield, ATC,CSCS
OA Performance Center/
Parisi Speed School Manager
15 Lund Road
Saco, ME 04072
(207) 710-5509
Fax (207) 282-8185
sskolfield@orthoassociates.com
www.orthoassociates.com/parisi
“Be a man of priniciple. Fight for what you believe in. Keep your word. Live with integrity. Be Brave. Believe in something bigger than yourself. Serve your country. Teach. Mentor. Give something back to society. Lead from the front. Conquer your fears. Be a good friend. Be humble and be self-confident. Appreciate your friends and family. Be a leader and not a follower. Be valorous on the field of battle and take responsibility for your actions.
-Marine Major Douglas
Ziembec, “The Lion of Fallujah”.
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