“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.” — Robert Collier.
One of our favorite things about this job is the constant reminder that the future is bright, especially when it comes to what youth in our community are accomplishing and the character traits they’re building.
On Saturday afternoon we had the pleasure of taking in the high school’s production of “The Wizard of Oz.”
The students have worked since January and put on a wonderful show that showcased the talent of not the cast and crew. We were impressed in particular by the sets — just take a look at the wizard on the front page this week for an example.
It even highlighted the wonderful support of the community, with families supporting the students in putting on the production and community members coming forward to become a wonderful pit orchestra.
We wish we would have planned ahead a bit more to catch both iterations of the cast to catch more of the talent.
Then, Tuesday afternoon, we watched as dozens and dozens of student athletes took to the fields and track for games and practice after a long day of school.
In going between the soccer and baseball games for photos, we had to dodge the track athletes who were at practice in between setting personal and school records at recent meets.
In the last couple weeks, we began announcing students who have earned impressive scholarships and, in the case of Davian Coss, his Eagle Scout rank.
This week, you’ll see the many Pagosa Springs Middle School students who worked hard to make the honor roll.
We’ve been fortunate to report on the work of a large number of students over the course of the school year, and we look forward to highlighting more and more of these accomplishments as these students near the end of the academic year.
There are also a strong number of younger members of this community who spend time volunteering in a variety of ways.
But it isn’t just about the results and the attention. Each of the accomplishments was undoubtedly accompanied by hours and hours of work behind the scenes to maintain grades, practice to better their skills and more. They were also undoubtedly supported by numerous people — families, teachers, coaches, friends and more, and for that we are thankful.
Through this these youth, as well as those around them, are seeing that hard work, focus and dedication pay off.
Kudos. Keep that up and you’ll go wherever you aim to in this life.
We should all strive to be a bit more like these young folks — willing and ready to learn and try something new, willing to work hard and make ourselves better through practice and discipline, willing to step up and cheer on others, and willing to look ahead at a bright future full of possibilities.
Randi Pierce
