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Richard was only eleven years old when he, at last, convinced his mother to let him travel by himself

to the Philippine Islands. He didn t whine or beg his mother; instead he gave good reasons why she should let him go, and he was determined.

So with suitcase packed, he left his home in Virginia and headed west by train to California. There he boarded a ship and sailed all the way to the Philippines. After his visit there, he didn t go back he went forward all the way back home to Virginia. Richard was not even thirteen years old, and he had already traveled all the way around the world by himself!

Richard Byrd was a determined accomplisher! He joined the United States Naval Academy when he was twenty years old, and his determination paid off again when he convinced the Navy to let him become a pilot. He had a goal of being the first person to fly to the North Pole, and even though there were many problems to prevent him from doing that, he continued in his determination, and finally flew over the North Pole and into the history books on May 9th, 1926.

While he had many accomplishments in his lifetime, Richard Byrd is best known for his exploration, not of the North Pole, but of the South Pole and the continent of Antarctica. Through many trips there, and even living there for a long time, he gave the world much information about that frozen continent. Yes, that determined eleven year old, Richard Byrd who traveled around the world by himself, grew up to become Admiral Richard Byrd the HERO.

Dear Parents,

After years of development, trial, and revision, we are so excited to now share with you the most effective version yet of our Proactive Bully Prevention Program that has proven to "change the culture" at hundreds of campuses across America in profound ways. Research has shown the TCN Method™ to be the single most effective school based Violence and Bully Prevention Intervention of its entire genre. We have hundreds of testimonials from educators describing