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Micahla Beyer, second from left, Shirt Tales, presented the Teammates Program Cordinator Angie Jacobsen, far right, with a check for $400 from sales of the ‘Thanks Coach’ T-shirts; the retirement of Tom Osborne. The funds will go toward helping the Teammates Mentoring programs expenses. Also pictured is Guidance Counselor for West and Central Carla Brauer, left, and Teammates mentor Sheila Dormann. Children pictured from left are Marshetta Huls, Logan Wamsley, Janay Brauer and Collin Brauer.
Making a difference in the world can sometime be as easy as being a mentor, after all the children truly are our future.
The Teammates Mentoring program was founded by Tom and Nancy Osborne, said Sidney’s Teammates Coordinator Angie Jacobsen, “20 years ago in Lincoln and started with some football players.”
The program extended from its roots in focusing on troubled youths to a focus on youths in general and youth who wish to participate, Jacobsen said.
“In the last 20 years research has shown that every kid can benefit from another caring adult in their life,” she added.
The Teammates Mentori...
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