Student of the Month - August 2008 |
My Life at Rawhide |  My name is Wesley and I am 17 years old. I am from Sheboygan County and have been at Rawhide for two and one-half months. My favorite things to do include longboarding, playing football and basketball, and hanging out with friends.
Working with Captain Melton on job training and also social studies class with Coach Andy are a couple of my most enjoyable times. My hope is to get my HSED after leaving Rawhide and then go to college to be an architect. One of my goals is to graduate from the About Face program with at least the rank of corporal.
I came to the About Face program ready to change my life. My first day here was on a Friday, right at the beginning of Straight-up (weekly chapel time). The first people I met at the main office were Vince, Billy, (students) and Ben Schmidt (senior resident instructor). After being at Rawhide a short time, it started to get fun. A few people who have made a big difference in my life are Mr. Gary Winston and Mr. Ben Schmidt (resident instructors), Ma and Pops Dedmon (houseparents), Mr. Shane Urban (social worker), and Major Schmoll, Captain Melton, and Captain Guerin (job trainers).
The one person who made the most impact on my life is Captain Melton. Anytime my day is going bad or if there’s a problem, Captain Melton can be counted on to make me laugh. If there’s a need, Captain Melton is always there to give me advice. All the staff at Rawhide are good people and they all seem to care about our welfare and how we do when we leave. Mr. Gary Winston helped me with finding God and having a good relationship with Him. Ma and Pops Dedmon are always there for me too. With all the knowledge from all of these special people at Rawhide, I will be able to achieve my goals in life and make the right choices when I leave. Thank you, Rawhide.
~Wes |
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