Prelude to Prelude to Chemawa

Our first meeting with school officials actually took place before our first meeting with each other. Don did much of the speaking, and it was a great opportunity for me to clear up my understanding of our goals and objectives. In all, it was a great meeting; except for the few times that I was called upon.

School Official: "At what point will you start the PowerPoint?"
Me: "We have a PowerPoint?"

Lightheartedness aside, it's a true honor to be here. As cameraman, my role on this journey is a little bit different from everyone else's; but I still get to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the people who are going to change the world. It's an incredible feeling; it's also interesting how some honors bring about great pride, while others encourage sudden humility. This is one of the humbling kinds.

For those who weren't at the meeting or don't want to read anymore, here's a useful overview:



That's my boss. Neat, huh?

...now that I'm deep into this post, I suspect that I'll need to cover two other topics before I can adequately discuss this meeting. For now, however, I suspect I'll need to sleep, first. We keep long, long days, and sleep must be taken when it can.

If memory serves, tomorrow will be the easiest day so far -- only one meeting, no ceremonies, and only seven hours of driving. I will attempt to continue this tomorrow evening.