The 60-60-60 Challenge :: Day Twenty-four

The 60-60-60 Challenge to support America SCORES Seattle and celebrate National Poetry Month continues! 

Below are some resources to help you reach your goal of giving your Full 180 to America SCORES Seattle by taking the 60-60-60 Challenge to read 60 poems for National Poetry Month, to walk 60 miles for yourself, and to raise 60 dollars for America SCORES Seattle!

Start fundraising now by joining our team on crowdrise :: Seattle SCORES' Full 180 

Today's poems were written by poet-athletes in the SCORES program at Highland Park Elementary.

Emotional Haiku

By Hailey H., Spring Season 2013

Mad angry that’s you

Happy jolly that’s you too

Emotional you

Highland Park Haiku

Boys Team, Fall 2011

We are Green Lightning.

We are so energetic.

Electricity!

We are not a mess

We are just the freakin’ best!

We are Green Lightning.

In yesterday's video former Seattle Sounder and current SCORES Board Member Taylor Graham started reading "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost.  In today's video, former Seattle Sounder Roger Levesque finishes the poem from where Taylor left off.  Enjoy!

Hike/Walk Resource

This week is National Park Week! For the rest of the week, National Parks across the country will waive their entrance fees giving you and your family the perfect excuse to get outside. See what National Parks are near you and visit the National Park Service’s website.

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The 60-60-60 Challenge :: Day Twenty-three

The 60-60-60 Challenge to support America SCORES Seattle & celebrate National Poetry Month continues! 

Below are some resources to help you reach your goal of giving your Full 180 to America SCORES Seattle by taking the 60-60-60 Challenge to read 60 poems for National Poetry Month, to walk 60 miles for yourself, and to raise 60 dollars for America SCORES Seattle!

Start fundraising now by joining our team on crowdrise :: Seattle SCORES' Full 180 

Today's poems were written by poet-athletes in the SCORES program at Maple Elementary during our 2011 Fall Season.

A Recipe for Me, by Hussein H.

10 bowls of Goodness

30 quarts of sillyness

2 pinches of anger

1 pinch of dumbness

500,000 pounds of heart

8,000,000 gallons of cuteness

50 bowls of courage

80 cups of responsibility

5 gallons of love

a ton of happiness

50 dashes of patience

10 cubic feet of funnyness

50 pounds of respect

2 pints of attitude

5 pounds of niceness

mix together and out pops me!

A Recipe for Me

by Tetiana M.

Grab your biggest bowl

Mix in intelligence

Add the love

pour in the strength

Lay in the willingness

Douse in the honesty

Sprinkle the fury

Pour in the trust

Mix in respect

Lay the commitment

Add the kindness

Mix in the height

Slap in the adventure

Douse it with good nature

Sprinkle the jokes

And mix it up with cheer.

That’s my recipe.

Recipe for Jenna

by Jenna P.

100 cups of active

1 gallon of sweet

10 pinches of helpful

11 quarts of cool

9 pints of special

11 cups of colorful

10 gallons of jelly doughnuts

5 cups of 7up

10 gallons of gossip’

1 pinch of Filipino

1 pinch of Japanese

Mix and mix

and you will get me!

Today's video features current SCORES board member and former Seattle Sounder Taylor Graham reading part of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost.  

(part two will be posted in tomorrow's blog post, read by Roger Levesque.)

Hike/Walk Resource
It's National Park Week!  Not sure how to celebrate?  Check out this great guide:
A Hiker's Guide to National Park Week

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The 60-60-60 Challenge :: Day Twenty-two

The 60-60-60 Challenge to support America SCORES Seattle and celebrate National Poetry Month continues! 

Below are some resources to help you reach your goal of giving your Full 180 to America SCORES Seattle by taking the 60-60-60 Challenge to read 60 poems for National Poetry Month, to walk 60 miles for yourself, and to raise 60 dollars for America SCORES Seattle!

Start fundraising now by joining our team on crowdrise :: Seattle SCORES' Full 180 

Today's poems were written by poet-athletes in the SCORES program at Maple Elementary during our 2011 Fall Season.

Wind/Leaf

by Jenny W.

Wind: I pull you off the tree in Autumn

Leaf: I keep you clean and clear

Wind: You come in many colors and I don’t

Leaf: Well, it doesn’t matter because you help the earth. You travel more than me.

Wind: True

Leaf: But together we help the planet earth.

Wind: Swoosh!

Leaf: I am now out of the tree!

Hot & Cold

By Tya N.

Cold: I can freeze you

Hot: I can burn that freeze

Cold: I’m best with lemonade at summer

Hot: I’m best with hot chocolate in the winter

Cold: I’m cooler than you

Hot: but I’m hotter than you

Cold: I can cover you in show

Hot: I can snow and turn it to heat

Hot: Miami heat loves me. They put heat in their name and sweat

Cold: Santa Claus loves me

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer loves me too

Hot: Heaters are my followers

Cold: AC and fans are my followers

Hot: I’m so hot that the AC will make me warmer

Cold: Well if you want to go throw me (SLAP)

Hot: I can just sizzle you and you’ll get hot

Cold: In your ice dream hot and cold cat fight

Hot: I’m tired of this nonsense

Cold: Me too

Warm: BFF like forever.

Angels and Demons

by Taylor Corrine B.

Angel: I’m nice.

Demon: I bring up the fire.

Angel: I can put it down.

Demon: I am awesome at making mischief.

Angel: That is just plain rude.

Demon: Da, da, da, da. I’m not listening.

Angel: Pay attention!

Demon: Why should I?

Angel: We shall fight.

Demon: I’m shocked!

Angel: Singing powers....

Demon: Ah, my ears, it burns.

Angel: Perfect!

Demon: I feel so cuddly inside.

(BOOM!)

I’m an angel.

Day & Night

By Jenna P. & Priscilla C.

Day: I bring the sunshine.

Night: I bring the cold.

Day: You can stay up during the day.

Night: You can rest at night.

Day: I can take a nap.

Night: The moon comes out.

Day: You can play sports during the day.

Night: You can go out and party at night.

Day: Pandas and animals play at the zoo.

Night: Owls and bats come out at night.

Day: But, during the day you do not have to do homework.

Night: You can go to a late night movie and you do not have to go to school.

Day: You can call your friends longer during the day.

Night: You can go trick or treat at night.

Day: Let’s be friends.

Night: We could have sleepovers.

Day: Or we could have play dates.

Night: Well, we could have popcorn.

Day: Or, we could have caramel apples.

Night: We will have both.

Day: OK.

Night: Good Night.

Day: Good Day!

Today's video features SCORES Support Robyn S. reciting the poem "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley:

Hike/Walk Resource
Why not check out the hikes around Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, like Wilderness Cliffs Trail (1 mile)?

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The 60-60-60 Challenge :: Day Twenty-one

The 60-60-60 Challenge to support America SCORES Seattle and celebrate National Poetry Month continues! 

Below are some resources to help you reach your goal of giving your Full 180 to America SCORES Seattle by taking the 60-60-60 Challenge to read 60 poems for National Poetry Month, to walk 60 miles for yourself, and to raise 60 dollars for America SCORES Seattle!

Start fundraising now by joining our team on crowdrise :: Seattle SCORES' Full 180 

Today's poems are haiku written by poet-athletes in the SCORES program at Dunlap Elementary during our 2011 Fall Season.

Soccer Haiku

by Juan H.

Soccer is my name

Soccer soccer screams my name

Soccer is my life.

Friendship Haiku

by Tommy H.

He will be there now

He’ll be with you forever

He’ll help you today

Friendship Haiku

by Ivan B.

They play like best friends

They know how to play like friends

Friends are nice people.

Friendship Haiku

by Abdiriza A.

Friends are good and nice

They don’t let them down and fall

Some friends are brothers.

Today's video features current SCORES poet-athlete Taylor-Corrine reciting her original poem 'A Gun is A Gun', while her teammates support her.  Go SCORES!

Hike/Walk Resource
Washinton Trail Associations 2013 Hike of the Week blog: http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/seasonal-hikes/hikes-of-the-week

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The 60-60-60 Challenge :: Day Twenty

The 60-60-60 Challenge to support America SCORES Seattle and celebrate National Poetry Month continues! 

Below are some resources to help you reach your goal of giving your Full 180 to America SCORES Seattle by taking the 60-60-60 Challenge to read 60 poems for National Poetry Month, to walk 60 miles for yourself, and to raise 60 dollars for America SCORES Seattle!

Start fundraising now by joining our team on crowdrise :: Seattle SCORES' Full 180 

Today's poems are simile self portrait poems written by poet-athletes in the SCORES program at Dunlap Elementary during our 2011 Fall Season.

Simile Self Portrait Poem

by Errol S.

My hair is dark as the moon.

My eyes are brown as chocolate ice cream.

My arm is strong as a rhino.

My legs are wiggly as a frog.

My chin is hard as a rock.

My cheeks are soft as a pillow.

My neck is round as a circle.

My feet are smooth like a turtle shell.

My ears are shaped like a square.

My forehead is flat.

My mouth is hot as a fire.

My chest is hard as a boulder.

My hands are soft as a baby’s chin.

My stomach is hard as a tiny rock.

My back is flat as the wall. 

Simile Self Portrait 
by Juvanni P.

My hair is as spiky as a porcupine.

My head is as big as the moon.

My ears are as big as an elephant’s ears.

My nose is as long as a witch.

My mouth is as big as a whale. 

Simile Self Portrait 
by Tamar M.

My hair is as black as a hole.

My head is as big as a watermelon.

My neck is as short as an elf.

My chest is hard as a rock.

My stomach is as thin as a toothpick.

Simile Self Portrait

by Abdiriza A.

My hair is like big as a bush.

My eyes are like big as a ball.

My nose is like sharp as a knife.

My cheek is as soft as a marshmallow.

Today's video features current SCORES parent and support Charm S. reading her original untitled poem inspired by the SCORES program.

Hike/Walk Resource
Top Seattle Local Hikes

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The 60-60-60 Challenge :: Day Nineteen

The 60-60-60 Challenge to support America SCORES Seattle and celebrate National Poetry Month continues! 

Below are some resources to help you reach your goal of giving your Full 180 to America SCORES Seattle by taking the 60-60-60 Challenge to read 60 poems for National Poetry Month, to walk 60 miles for yourself, and to raise 60 dollars for America SCORES Seattle!

Start fundraising now by joining our team on crowdrise :: Seattle SCORES' Full 180 

Today's poems were written by poet-athletes in the SCORES program at Dunlap Elementary during our 2011 Fall Season.

I Remember Poem

by Eva Y.

I remember my first steps

it was cold and it felt like

I was walking on snow.

I remember the time I

was holding my sister and never letting

anyone take her away.

I remember the first time I

played with a soccer ball

me and the ball were like a pair.

I remember the first time

I drank root beer

it was like it was my destiny.

I remember the first time

I rode a bike scared and

waiting for my mom to get me off

I remember my dog so protective

loved me and did not want to let go.

My Mighty Hands

by Andrew R.

I love my mighty hands.

They help me write.

They help me hold things like pencils.

If I didn’t have my mighty hands,

it would be sad.

Today's video features current SCORES poet-athlete Linda reading the Shel Silverstein poem Hug O' War, while her teammates support her.  Go SCORES!

Hike/Walk Resource

This weekend, why not scope out your new favorite fishing spots before opening day on April 27^th or check out some of the year round spots that were recently stocked.  Find out more in Washington State Parks latest post on the Best Spring Fishing inWA:  http://adventureawaits.com/2013/04/best-fishing-spots-this-spring/

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The 60-60-60 Challenge :: Day Eighteen

The 60-60-60 Challenge to support America SCORES Seattle and celebrate National Poetry Month continues! 

Below are some resources to help you reach your goal of giving your Full 180 to America SCORES Seattle by taking the 60-60-60 Challenge to read 60 poems for National Poetry Month, to walk 60 miles for yourself, and to raise 60 dollars for America SCORES Seattle!

Start fundraising now by joining our team on crowdrise :: Seattle SCORES' Full 180 

Today was poem in your pocket day... did you carry a poem around with you?  Here are some written by our SCORES participants at Maple Elementary:

What Boys Smell Like

by Chaya H.

Boys smell like raw fish

dipped in full toilet.

Boys smell like dead rotten rodent

stuck in the middle of the street.

Boys smell like an elephant butt in a bucket of mud.

Boys also smell like sweaty feet, EWE!

Boys probably taste like a bucket full of dirt.

My Little Brother

by Erik G.

My little brother is whining- wah-wah-wah!

He wants to go to the bathroom- Boom!

My little brother stinks like a skunk- Pugh!

I leave to go to school -Phew!

I’m safe. Good bye. 

Who’s Afraid of the Dark?

by, Rabel, Joshua, Siua, Elone, Erik, Jose, and Gabriel

Click, click go the high heels

Mother is coming

Quick! Turn off the video games - r-r-r-oooom

Turn on the popcorn popper - pop,pop, pop

I hear thunder - Boom!

There goes the power - his-s-s-s!

Who’s afraid of the dark? Ahhhh!

Not me.

Today's video features SCORES Supporter Steve Kelley sharing a personal story about how poetry has impacted his life, as well as reading a poem by his all time favorite poet, Theodore Roethke:

Hike/Walk Resource
Map My Walk: Seattle

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The 60-60-60 Challenge :: Day Seventeen

The 60-60-60 Challenge to support America SCORES Seattle and celebrate National Poetry Month continues! 

Below are some resources to help you reach your goal of giving your Full 180 to America SCORES Seattle by taking the 60-60-60 Challenge to read 60 poems for National Poetry Month, to walk 60 miles for yourself, and to raise 60 dollars for America SCORES Seattle!

Start fundraising now by joining our team on crowdrise :: Seattle SCORES' Full 180 

Today's video features a recent Junior SCORES participant reading her original poem.

Today's poem was the boys' team cheer at Maple Elementary during their 2011 Fall Season

Maple Team Cheer

We are the Maple Monarchs

Like the Sounders we are strong

Like good friends we get along

We will cheer for all the teams

We know what respect means

Win or lose we will have fun

We play hard til the game is done

SCORES is commitment and we play fair

And write about our torn underwear. 

Suggested Hike/Walk

WALKING TOURS OF SEATTLE'S HISTORIC DISTRICTS

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The 60-60-60 Challenge :: Day Fifteen and Sixteen

The 60-60-60 Challenge to support America SCORES Seattle and celebrate National Poetry Month continues! 

Below are some resources to help you reach your goal of giving your Full 180 to America SCORES Seattle by taking the 60-60-60 Challenge to read 60 poems for National Poetry Month, to walk 60 miles for yourself, and to raise 60 dollars for America SCORES Seattle!

Start fundraising now by joining our team on crowdrise :: Seattle SCORES' Full 180 

Today's video is a message of support from Seattle Sounders' Lamar Neagle:

Today’s poems are a selection from our first full Winter Season of Junior SCORES (K-2nd graders) at Dunlap Elementary:

Thunderbirds Rock!

We rock around the clock.

When we play soccer,

We play as a team.

It’s not that hard for us,

We do it as a team!

Dunlap Thunderbirds SCORES Rock!

-Thunderbirds SCORES team

I’m powerful when I play soccer.

I protect the ball when someone tries to take it

My heart pumps because I am running hard

The players on my team block the goal

Because we hustle and play good.

-Khalia

Soccer is my sport,

I play everywhere,

Even on the court.

I might be short,

But I still can play

My favorite sport.

-Shuayb

Teams and families are alike,

They help each other by getting along,

Like a choir singing a song,

They try to do nothing wrong.

-Jaliya

Friendship

Don’t just think about yourself,

Think about everyone else.

That’s called friendship.

Be very nice,

Make a lot of friends,

The fun never ends.

-Jaliya

There is a star

I am going to throw a candy bar at the star.

I am still hungry.

What the…?

What’s happening to the…

AHHHHH!

The star is eating my candy bar!

I am going to throw a candy bar.

-Brandyn

Flowers, flowers, flowers

Do you like flowers?

I love them, too!

Which one do you like?

Please tell me your favorite

And then I’ll tell you mine.

Do you like roses?

I love them, too!

Do you see flowers?

I see them, too!

Should we pick them?

I think that, too!

We should pick blossoms.

Yess we should!

Let’s go get them right now, or soon!

-Inthira

When I am on the soccer field,

I respect other players

And they respect me.

Whether we win or lose,

We have a blast.

We run to the goal to shoot and score.

When we score,

We let out a roar!

-Allen

Suggested Hike/Walk

Top 5 Best Walks in Seattle from The Chic Ecologist 

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