Photo Friday - Stockard Middle School Cheerleaders Place At Competition

The L. V. Stockard Middle School cheer squad recently placed second in the the Cheer Power State Competition at Six Flags in Arlington!

"Twenty girls were part of this project since August 2010. They started with no uniforms and no experience. They practiced Monday through Friday, after-school till 6:30 every day. They fundraised $3,500 by December 2010. They were able to buy cheerleading uniforms and pay for all competition fees. Big Thought sponsored this group buying them pom-poms, socks, and performance bows to use the day of competition.  I'm glad I was able to enjoy this experience with an awesome group of kids!" - Coach Jessica Weems

Congrats to the Stockard cheerleaders for their hard work and their second place win!

A Chance to Pat Ourselves on the Back...

We are SO stoked right now! Big Thought won the Arts Education Award from Americans for the Arts at their conference in Seattle. That is such an honor - plus the award is super-neat! The Arts Education Award is given annually to an organization that is a leader among arts education organizations, especially in the areas of program design and implementation. Congrats to the other award winners - find 'em here - and thank you to Americans for the Arts for giving us this honor!

In other news, our 2008-2009 Board of Directors met for the last time last night. We bid adieu to our fearless Board Chair, Karen Hirschman - and welcome to our incoming Board Chair, Tucker Enthoven. Will you help us make imagination a part of everyday learning in our new fiscal year?