I am a fan of Lebron James because he is a good basketball player. He is always the smartest guy on the floor and is always making the right play. He involves his teammates in playing team basketball. He can elevate his teammates to his level to make everyone around him better. Every team Lebron joins, he makes successful. Even at his age now, he is carrying his squad as the oldest guy in the league. He even carried the Olympic team to a gold medal, which is arguably maybe one of the greatest teams ever assembled. I believe Lebron is the greatest basketball player to ever walk on the planet. He has shown each year he will do what it takes to make his team better. He has scored the most points in NBA history. He also leads in about every statistical category in the playoffs. Lebron James had eight final appearances in a row. He has dragged his teams to the playoffs and through the playoffs. Not only is Lebron a great basketball player, but he also is a great teamate and leader. Lebron's unselfishness and leadership are unheard of and something that I strongly admire. He holds himself to a higher standard than his teammates as well.

Ever since I was younger, I have loved playing and hanging out with kids. This meant either chasing me and trying to tackle me or talking with them and hearing what they had to say. Growing up at Camp Barakel, I was able to help my siblings babysit other families living at camp. I also have been able to spend time with our camp counselors during the summer time that have impacted me from a young age to now. My Mom and Dad have always said that I had a talent with kids, and I never thought much of it. Then, my junior year came around, and I was able to spend just about 20 minutes in the kindergarten classroom helping some of the kids with their schoolwork. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and left thinking maybe that this could be for me. Throughout the year, I felt God put on my heart that this was the direction he wanted for me. Now, in my senior year, I have been able to take Career Technical Education classes through Ferris State University to become a teacher. A part of that is being a teacher cadet in the 3rd-grade room and currently the 4th-grade classroom. I have loved being in the classroom with the students and working with them while building a relationship with many of them. While I have spent time in these classrooms I have been able to gain a perspective of what teaching looks like. For example, seeing things that I would want to implement in my classroom one day. Both teachers I have worked with have given me advice and I am forever grateful for it. They could talk about why they became things that motivate them to be lifelong learners a teacher and t. I want to become a teacher because I love working with kids and helping others. Living and working at Camp Barakel, our family has enjoyed this aspect of ministry. All of my siblings chose to work here in high school and after graduation, as they desired to serve the Lord by providing a fun and safe place for kids to be away from home for the week, playing and learning new skills. Their example continues to impact me, and I am excited for this upcoming summer to serve at Barakel myself. As I am the youngest of 7 kids, and not only did my siblings demonstrate to me how to interact with younger kids, I observed them as summer staff leading groups of kids on their own. As I have had an "up-close" view of young adults working with kids for many summers now, I am excited to use my gifts and talents working with kids here at Camp Barakel and in the classroom. I believe that I have a gift with kids and a strong desire to help them succeed. I strongly think God gave me this ability to help children learn and to be an example of Christ to them with love, joy, kindness, faithfulness, and gentleness. Being awarded this scholarship will be a great help for my family in paying for an education that will help prepare me to step into the classroom with stronger skills and knowledge to serve a variety of students and their families. With this scholarship, it will help me become a teacher to help the future generation succeed. Every kid has their own set of abilities and challenges. I would like to help them harness their potential in the way that I teach. I want to be someone that kids can look up to.

Ever since I was younger, I have loved playing and hanging out with kids. This meant either chasing me and trying to tackle me or talking with them and hearing what they had to say. Growing up at Camp Barakel, I was able to help my siblings babysit other families living at camp. My Mom and Dad have always said that I had a talent with kids, and I never thought much of it. Then, my junior year came around, and I was able to spend just about 20 minutes in the kindergarten classroom helping some of the kids with their schoolwork. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and left thinking maybe that this could be for me. Throughout the year, I felt God put on my heart that this was the direction he wanted for me. Now, in my senior year, I have been able to take Career Technical Education classes through Ferris State University to become a teacher. A part of that is being a teacher cadet in the 3rd-grade room and currently the 4th-grade classroom. I have loved being in the classroom with the students and working with them while building a relationship with many of them. While I have spent time in these classrooms I have been able to gain a perspective of what teaching looks like. For example, seeing things that I would want to implement in my classroom one day. Both teachers I have worked with have given me advice and I am forever grateful for it. They were able to talk about why they became a teacher and things that motivate them to be a lifelong learner. I want to become a teacher because I love working with kids and helping others. Living and working at Camp Barakel, our family has enjoyed this aspect of ministry. All of my siblings chose to work here in high school and after graduation, as they desired to serve the Lord by providing a fun and safe place for kids to be away from home for the week, playing and learning new skills. Their example continues to have an impact on me and I am excited for this upcoming summer to be able to serve at Barakel myself. As I am the youngest of 7 kids, and not only did my siblings demonstrate to me how to interact with younger kids, I observed them as summer staff leading groups of kids on their own. As I have had an "up-close" view of young adults working with kids for many summers now, I am excited to use my gifts and talents working with kids here at Camp Barakel as well as in the classroom. I believe that I have a gift with kids and a strong desire to help them succeed. I strongly think God gave me this ability to help children learn and to be an example of Christ to them with love, joy, kindness, faithfulness, and gentleness. Being awarded this scholarship will be a great help for my family in paying for an education that will help prepare me to step into the classroom with stronger skills and knowledge to serve a variety of students and their families. With this scholarship, it will help me become a teacher to help the future generation succeed. Every kid has their own set of abilities and challenges. I would like to help them harness their potential in the way that I teach. I want to be someone that kids can look up to.

Ever since I was younger, I have loved playing and hanging out with kids. This meant either chasing me and trying to tackle me or talking with them and hearing what they had to say. Growing up at Camp Barakel, I was able to help my siblings babysit other families living at camp. My Mom and Dad have always said that I had a talent with kids, and I never thought much of it. Then, my junior year came around, and I was able to spend just about 20 minutes in the kindergarten classroom helping some of the kids with their schoolwork. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and left thinking maybe that this could be for me. Throughout the year, I felt God put on my heart that this was the direction he wanted for me. Now, in my senior year, I have been able to take Career Technical Education classes through Ferris State University to become a teacher. A part of that is being a teacher cadet in the 3rd-grade room and currently the 4th-grade classroom. I have loved being in the classroom with the students and working with them while building a relationship with many of them. While I have spent time in these classrooms I have been able to gain a perspective of what teaching looks like. For example, seeing things that I would want to implement in my classroom one day. Both teachers I have worked with have given me advice and I am forever grateful for it. They were able to talk about why they became a teacher and things that motivate them to be a lifelong learner. I want to become a teacher because I love working with kids and helping others. Living and working at Camp Barakel, our family has enjoyed this aspect of ministry. All of my siblings chose to work here in high school and after graduation, as they desired to serve the Lord by providing a fun and safe place for kids to be away from home for the week, playing and learning new skills. Their example continues to have an impact on me and I am excited for this upcoming summer to be able to serve at Barakel myself. As I am the youngest of 7 kids, and not only did my siblings demonstrate to me how to interact with younger kids, I observed them as summer staff leading groups of kids on their own. As I have had an "up-close" view of young adults working with kids for many summers now, I am excited to use my gifts and talents working with kids here at Camp Barakel as well as in the classroom. I believe that I have a gift with kids and a strong desire to help them succeed. I strongly think God gave me this ability to help children learn and to be an example of Christ to them with love, joy, kindness, faithfulness, and gentleness. Being awarded this scholarship will be a great help for my family in paying for an education that will help prepare me to step into the classroom with stronger skills and knowledge to serve a variety of students and their families. With this scholarship, it will help me become a teacher to help the future generation succeed. Every kid has their own set of abilities and challenges. I would like to help them harness their potential in the way that I teach. I want to be someone that kids can look up to.

Ever since I was younger, I have loved playing and hanging out with kids. This meant either chasing me and trying to tackle me or talking with them and hearing what they had to say. Growing up at Camp Barakel, I was able to help my siblings babysit other families living at camp. I also have been able to spend time with our camp counselors during the summer time that have impacted me from a young age to now. My Mom and Dad have always said that I had a talent with kids, and I never thought much of it. Then, my junior year came around, and I was able to spend just about 20 minutes in the kindergarten classroom helping some of the kids with their schoolwork. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and left thinking maybe that this could be for me. Throughout the year, I felt God put on my heart that this was the direction he wanted for me. Now, in my senior year, I have been able to take Career Technical Education classes through Ferris State University to become a teacher. A part of that is being a teacher cadet in the 3rd-grade room and currently the 4th-grade classroom. I have loved being in the classroom with the students and working with them while building a relationship with many of them. While I have spent time in these classrooms I have been able to gain a perspective of what teaching looks like. For example, seeing things that I would want to implement in my classroom one day. Both teachers I have worked with have given me advice and I am forever grateful for it. They were able to talk about why they became a teacher and things that motivate them to be a lifelong learner.  I want to become a teacher because I love working with kids and helping others. Living and working at Camp Barakel, our family has enjoyed this aspect of ministry. All of my siblings chose to work here in high school and after graduation, as they desired to serve the Lord by providing a fun and safe place for kids to be away from home for the week, playing and learning new skills. Their example continues to have an impact on me and I am excited for this upcoming summer to be able to serve at Barakel myself. As I am the youngest of 7 kids, and not only did my siblings demonstrate to me how to interact with younger kids, I observed them as summer staff leading groups of kids on their own. As I have had an "up-close" view of young adults working with kids for many summers now, I am excited to use my gifts and talents working with kids here at Camp Barakel as well as in the classroom. I believe that I have a gift with kids and a strong desire to help them succeed. I strongly think God gave me this ability to help children learn and to be an example of Christ to them with love, joy, kindness, faithfulness, and gentleness. Being awarded this scholarship will be a great help for my family in paying for an education that will help prepare me to step into the classroom with stronger skills and knowledge to serve a variety of students and their families. With this scholarship, it will help me become a teacher to help the future generation succeed. Every kid has their own set of abilities and challenges. I would like to help them harness their potential in the way that I teach. I want to be someone that kids can look up to.