"Feel Great in 2008!"

I am most appreciative of the response I’ve gotten to the blogs I’ve posted on our website over the past nine months. It’s given us a chance to get better acquainted, both for me personally and for the Grand Canyon State Games.
These are tough times, and we’re all concerned about what may lie ahead. I don‘t have a crystal ball, but I remain confident in the greatness of this country and its people, and that in time, things will get better. It will take some adjustments and some difficult decisions, but we will prevail. A nation where the Internet was invented will in time figure out the right course for the future.
One of our GCSG Board members – Andy Dzurinko has written a book entitled “The Power of Optimism,” and I concur that it is important we maintain a positive outlook during these uncertain times. Andy has a chapter in the book entitled “Get Active, Stay Active” in which he stresses the importance of physical activity and maintaining good health. That is one of the main goals of the Grand Canyon State Games.
If you’re involved in a business or organization, you hear people ask, “What’s your Elevator Pitch?” Imagine you are riding an elevator, and the person standing next to you turns and says, “What do you do?” and you have 60 seconds or less to give an answer before you reach your floor. Here’s what I would say about the Games:
The Grand Canyon State Games provide a year-round and statewide showcase for the talents and aspirations of amateur athletes in Arizona, regardless of age or ability, through programs that promote the benefits of friendly competition, physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle as an alternative to obesity, drugs, alcohol and crime.
We’ve wrapped up our competitive games for 2008, so I’m going to be talking more about the importance of physical fitness and maintaining a healthy lifestyle in these blogs. My theme will be “Feel Great in 2008” until the end of the year, so stayed tuned. I hope I can help you live a more active, healthier and happier life.