South Bristol Spindrifters 2017-2018

This year we celebrate 20 years of traveling to represent the American Heart Association!

1998 Spindrifters

Click the link below and watch as we perform for Wiscasset Primary School 1998!
Can you identify the individuals in this first group of Spindrifters?
Hints!
Two brothers and a cousin...
Two sisters...
An uncle of a current student...
A sister of a current staff member...
A son of a former staff member...
A son of a former school board member...
​(Missing Alden Colby)

What A Wonderful Gift!

 I was the recipient of a wonderful quilt made of a collection of past year’s t-shirts. Many thanks to Jancie Olson, Angela Farrin, and Julie Stegna for organizing and putting it together, and adding finishing touches. As you can see it absolutely beautiful. 
Visit Archived Pages From Years Gone By...

2018 Spindrifters

Click the link below and watch as we perform for Sacopee Middle School 2018!

Support Has Many Faces
Try To See Them All

There isn’t much in this world that you do without the help and support of others and as I reflect on years past I see the many beautiful faces of support.

​​Support looks like Principal Pam Sperry as she encourages me to start traveling and later Superintendent Pam Sperry as she locks the door to central office bringing her entire staff to see a daytime performance.
 
Support looks like Cindy Clifford, Yeti Meyers, Kim Erskine, Tish Meyers, Clay Gilbert and all the other parent/grandparent drivers, as they pull out of the parking lot with a vanload of kids en route to another American Heart Association Demonstration.
 
Support looks like Jancie Olson, Angela Farrin and the many others who volunteered at morning practices over the years, coming in early to help turn ropes, notice special qualities about each child, and offer gentle words of encouragement.
 
Support looks like all the teachers putting in extra effort as they help students stay organized to catch up on classwork they miss and understanding that on some days their students will be learning outside of the classroom. But these too are valuable lessons.
 
Support looks like the members of the school board past and present who consider this program to be an important part of what we can do to help our children build life skills and stay active and healthy.
 
Support looks like tired parents getting up earlier than they would normally have to, driving in and dropping their kids off after a snowstorm or in frigid weather so their children can be on time for something that is important to them.
 
Support looks like neighbors working together to carpool so more kids can participate.

Support looks like the anonymous person who donated money to buy the first set of travel suits for the demonstration team.
 
Support looks like AHA’s Gary Urey and those before him as they make all our travel arrangements and meet us at the schools to be sure everything goes smoothly.
 
Support looks like Connie Kennedy and Katie Rodrigue checking e-mails to see what I have forgotten to do, typing a last minute notice and making sure all the kids get their reminders on days that I am not at school to take care of it myself.
 
Support looks like Phoebe Nichols, John Nichols and Danielle Glidden with cameras in hand capturing a performance to share with the greater community.
 
Support looks like Michelle Leeman sleeping on a gym floor in Presque Isle, getting up and traveling on to Madawaska for our trip to “the county.”
 
Support looks like Pam Sperry, Dianne Stahl, and Scott White as they help me set travel dates on the school calendar and making sure we have everything we need to be successful.
 
Support looks like all the parents who have taken time off from work or given up a Saturday to help transport kids to the Jump Rope Jamboree in New Hampshire so that their children can have more opportunities to perform and learn new skills.
 
Support looks like Donna Plummer, Tim & Mona Alley, and Robert & Cindy Clifford who attended community shows long after their kids/grandkids graduated 8th grade…high school…college…
 
Support looks like all everyone sitting in the audience of another community show, watching and cheering for children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends as they take center court to show off their best stuff.
 
Thank You All for your support and know that you are appreciated.
 
Yours for healthy, happy and active children,
Liz Giles-Brown