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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FATDRAGONGAMES" data-source="post: 4579827" data-attributes="member: 36407">Hey all, This isn't game related, but any of you with school age kids might want to continue reading. For the last four years I have volunteered my time to run a program for our local school district called WatchDOGS (Dads Of Great Students). This program is a national non-profit organization started back in the 90s by a father named Jim Moore after the school shootings in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The goal of the program is to get Dads into the schools to provide positive male role models for kids that might not otherwise have one. We mentor, tutor and provide much needed security. We ask that every father in the school volunteer just one day per school year to come in for the day and work with the children and also act as additional security. In just four years, the program here has grown larger than I ever imagined, and we're seeing the benefits every day. When I come home from volunteering at the school every few weeks, I feel like I accomplished more there than I have ever done in a standard business day over the last 18 years. Working with the kids and seeing them progress is an amazing feeling, and I cannot recommend the program enough. So, why am I writing this? We're trying to get the program put into as many schools as possible in 2009. At the end of this is a link for the organization. I encourage any dads reading this to click over and read a little more about the program. If you think it's a good idea, print out some info and take it to your child's school principal. See if they'll get a WatchDOGS chapter going in your district. Numerous studies have shown that kids whose fathers simply enter their school building THREE TIMES per school year show a marked improvement in grades and study habits. When I was growing up, a kid's dad coming to school usually meant they screwed up BIG. We want to change that to where dad coming in is a positive experience. The program has two recruitment drives per school year, a pizza night at the start and a 'doughnuts with dad' breakfast in the spring. Just showing up for those gives you two visits to the building, just volunteer one day per year and you've got your three visits in. Easy. Guys, I cannot tell you how much you'll enjoy doing this. I have a lot of dads tell me afterwards that they were dreading doing it and once they did, had so much fun they signed up for a second day. It's a blast, especially with the younger kids (they're the same maturity level as me so I really feel like I fit in ) Stepping off the soap box... Click below for more info (click on the WatchDOGS logo in the middle of the page) <a href="http://www.fathers.com" target="_blank">FATHERS.COM - Home</a></blockquote>

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