Like most high school students, Ted loves to sleep in during the summer. During the school year, he has to be ready to go when the school bus comes to pick him up at 6:45am, which means getting dressed, eating breakfast, having his backpack ready, and finding his signature smile in time to make it to the bus stop! That’s a lot to do so early in the morning, so the extra time asleep is appreciated. Instead of having to listen to an alarm clock, Ted gets to be woken up by doggie kisses from his dog Bear, which is a much better alternative!
Although this sleeping in is nice, Ted still manages to get up early on Saturdays to meet up with his friends at Master Shim’s dojo for Korean Tae Kwon Do. This summer, he advanced to a yellow belt with stripes! The group he is in likes to focus on self-respect, power, concentration, learning self-defense, as well as strikes, kicks, and more. They even get to break boards.
During the week, Ted stayed active with Inclusion Connections, an afternoon summer camp. Through Inclusion Connections, Ted got to meet with special guests, go on field trips, attend park outings, watch movies, eat special meals, do art projects, attend theater classes, Zumba, and be involved in interactive fellowship with his peers and high school volunteers. The large amount of volunteers that show up at Inclusions Connections has been paramount to Ted’s love of the camp. There are so many peer mentors that allow him to be part of their gang. Ted has also enjoyed going to the movies this summer. Although he loved how exciting Jurassic World was, his favorite was the Minions movie! Probably because he can relate to the fact that the Minions communicate so much without using a lot of words. Something Ted manages to finagle daily.
Ted also got to spend some time out of town this summer. His vacation adventures included visiting Camp Barnabas in Purdy, Missouri, as well as another fun week at Barnabas at the lake, spending time at Table Rock Lake, enjoying the water at Lake of the Ozarks, and visiting his brothers in Lawrence. With summer coming to a close, he is still trying to sneak another KU weekend into his busy schedule. Although he loves high school at Shawnee Mission West, he really wants to be a Jayhawk already!
Being 18 and a Senior, Ted is very excited to show off his new basement apartment for the school year. His apartment lets him be more independent in taking care of himself. Enjoying his pool table, big screen, and game room doesn’t hurt either! He is very excited to be a senior this year at Shawnee Mission West, and is proud to be a Viking. He plans on competing in the Mr. Viking competition this year (we wish him the best of luck!), and although he will miss having the opportunity to sleep in, he is ready to see what the new year will bring.
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