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This episode continues our series of DEI conversations originally featured in the DEI Symposium of the NCDA 2024 Global Career Development Association Conference in San Diego, CA.In this episode, Nikkie Bailey, a licensed clinical social worker and counseling psychology doctoral student, and Dr. Emily Bullock-Yowell, a psychology professor at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, delve into their research on career development factors impacting academic satisfaction among marginalized and majority undergraduate students. They discuss the challenges universities face in supporting marginalized students, the differences in career aspirations between groups, and the significance of future decent work versus occupational prestige in shaping academic satisfaction. The episode highlights the necessity of tailoring support strategies, the importance of culturally-sensitive methods, and the need for continued research on retaining and supporting all students in higher education. More information about their research can be found here: Additional information about their research can be found here, http://emilybullockyowellphd.weebly.com/.More Information about Nikki Bailey and Dr. Emily Bullock-Yowell:Nikkie A. Bailey is a second-year Counseling Psychology doctoral student from Florence, Mississippi. She received her M.S. in counseling psychology from USM. She received her BSW in Social Work from Mississippi College and her MSW in Social Work with a concentration in Clinical Social Work from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. She is also a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). Currently, Nikkie is working on research with career decision-making difficulties (e.g., indecision and indecisiveness), negative career thoughts, and their possible relation to serious mental health outcomes such as feelings of hopelessness, lack of purpose, and suicidal ideation. This research aims to contribute to the development of effective interventions and support processes to assist individuals struggling with career decision-making difficulty by informing targeted career counseling and mental health services to prevent the escalation of distress. Nikkie's goal is to disseminate research focused on possible association(s) between career and academic decision-making difficulties and severe mental illness as well as vocational matters involving minority and diverse populations.Emily Bullock-Yowell is a Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS. She received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Florida State University in 2006.  Currently, she is a faculty member in USM's School of Psychology, serves as the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program Training Director, and is a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Mississippi. At USM, Dr. Bullock-Yowell's research program focuses on career development and vocational psychology. She teaches a Vocational Development course for Counseling Psychology doctoral and master's students and supervises students seeing individual and group career clients. She leads a Vocational Psychology Research Team composed of doctoral, masters, and undergraduate students. More about her work can be found at, http://emilybullockyowellphd.weebly.com/, where you can also download some of her and her colleagues' recent, free books on Holland's RIASEC Theory and Cognitive Information Processing Theory. She can be contacted directly at Emily.Yowell@usm.edu or https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-bullock-yowell-67690a179/. Send us a text

In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Andrew Yowell. Andrew is a second year student in UVA Darden's Full-Time MBA Class of 2025, and he is also a Future Year Scholar. We talk with Andrew about his decision to pursue an MBA, what attracted him to the Future Year Scholars Program, how he figured out the right time for him to enroll in business school, what he's enjoyed about his Darden experience and more. We also talk with Andrew about the recent Darden Sustainability Conference, hosted in November 2024. For more insights, tips, and stories about the Darden experience, be sure to check out the Discover Darden Admissions blog and follow us on Instagram @dardenmba.

Today, Joe meets with Luke Yowell, a 16-year-old student who began his entrepreneurial journey selling bookmarks, to now owning his own window washing business. In this episode, Luke shares valuable insights into his entrepreneurial experiences and how each “failed” idea has only helped him grow. They'll discuss the importance of staying hungry, humble, and people-smart in business, and how these qualities help contribute to success. Luke also provides practical advice on building a customer base through platforms like Nextdoor and the power of networking. There's so much to learn from his story, so tune in now! Call Luke today for a free quote! (316) 665-2553 Next Door | Instagram Check out our upcoming events! Learn more about us at www.studentstartup.org

As of August 30, 2023 is now two thirds of the way until the end. Perhaps one way of thinking about that is that we have now heard both sides of a long-playing record designed to play at 33 revolutions per minute. It is at this point where the metaphor perhaps falls apart, but I'm still curious to know: What are you going to listen to in the next 166,656 minutes or so? This is Charlottesville Community Engagement.On today's program:* Amazon Web Services announces they will invest $11 billion in two data center campuses by the year 2040* Charlottesville City Council and the Planning Commission learn that allowances for AirBnB and other forms of short-term rentals will not be eliminated as part of the zoning reform* Charlottesville seeks input on steps to keep improving on the city's accessibility * The Albemarle Economic Development Authority signs grant paperwork for biotech startup Agrospheres * The Free Enterprise Forum releases a periodic report on local government spending * Charlottesville City Council is briefed on ranked choice voting Charlottesville Community Engagement is perhaps kind of like an afternoon newspaper, and one looking to boost its circulation. Sign up for free!First shout-out: Plant Northern Piedmont NativesSince the beginning of this newsletter, one Patreon supporter has dedicated their shout-out to an organization that seeks to draw awareness of the importance of native species to the ecosystem. As summer comes to an end and fall begins, Now is the time to visit  Plant Northern Piedmont Natives to learn what you can about what species are specific to your region! Plant Northern Piedmont Natives is one of ten regional campaigns for ten different ecosystems across Virginia, including Eastern Shore. Take a look at the full map below for the campaign for native species where you are in the Commonwealth. You can also download a free copy of their handbook: Piedmont Native Plants: A Guide for Landscapes and Gardens. In this guide, Piedmont native plants are defined as those that evolved before the influence of European settlements shaped and changed the landscape. Plants included in the guide were selected from the Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora and occur naturally within the region. Amazon to invest $11 billion in Louisa County Louisa County has announced that Amazon Web Services will invest $11 billion to build two data center campuses within two Technology Overlay Districts. “The campuses will position AWS as one of the largest private-sector employers in Louisa and will create hundreds of new jobs,” reads a press release sent out this afternoon. The county's website describes the technology overlay districts as areas within Louisa's growth area that are close to road networks and electric transmission lines. They're also areas where residential and retail development are not being encouraged. Supervisors approved the technology overlay districts in April, according to the Central Virginian. The vote to add the districts to the county's Land Development Regulations was 6 to 1. Earlier this year, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Amazon Web Services would invest $35 billion in Virginia by 2040. That now includes this investment in Louisa. “We're proud to partner with AWS to expand their operations in a world with a growing demand for cloud computing infrastructure,” said Louisa County Board Chairman Duane Adams.Amazon Web Services is looking at two specific sites according to Louisa County Community Engagement Manager Cindy King. “AWS is evaluating two sites,” King said in an email. “What would become the Lake Anna Technology Campus (LATC) near the North Anna Power Station; and the North Creek Technology Campus (NCTC) near the Northeast Creek Reservoir.”King said construction activity could begin as soon as 2024. The Board of Supervisors will enter into a performance agreement with Amazon Web Services. That agreement could also see the rebate of tax revenues with details to be worked out in the future. Homestay provisions will not be eliminated as part of zoning code updateAs Charlottesville plans for public hearings on a new zoning code, a proposed prohibition on short-term rentals of “homestays” has been pulled from consideration.“We've gotten substantial comment back and in conversations with various of my colleagues and others in the community, we believe that this is a larger issue than we might have anticipated and one that we would recommend we kick out of this process and take up after the zoning ordinance is adopted,” said James Freas, the city's director of Neighborhood Development Services. A consolidated draft of the Development Code released earlier this month had removed “Homestay” from a list of accessory uses that would be allowed under the new zoning. That had not been included in previous drafts released earlier this year. Freas said this is one example of how the city's zoning code should be considered a living document that will be updated over time. He made his comments at a briefing given to the Planning Commission and the City Council on Tuesday. “The intent here is for the Planning Commission to conduct a public hearing on Thursday, September 14,” Freas said. “That hearing will be in Council Chambers so note the change in venue and it will begin at 4 p.m.”Notice has been mailed to property owners in the city about the public hearing. Those who wish to speak will be limited to two minutes. Freas said it will be up to the Planning Commission to determine if they would like to vote on a recommendation or if that will be done at a later time. Dates have been reserved for September 19 in Council Chambers and September 26 at City Space. Once the Commission is done with their work, Freas said Council will hold their own work sessions on a range of topics. If any changes are to be made, a new draft will be produced for Council before their vote. The plan is for Council to hold their own public hearing. Once adopted, the zoning won't take effect until a specific date after the day a vote is taken. Some projects currently in the process may have the opportunity to proceed under the old rules, but where that line will be drawn is not yet known. Freas also addressed another item that is not in the draft zoning code. The Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use map designated “Sensitive Community Areas” which depicted places where residents are subject to displacement pressure. “We have not moved forward with an overlay or zoning specific to Sensitive Community Areas,” Freas said. “I would note that a number of the recommendations that are in the Sensitive Community Area recommendation page… have been incorporated into the general zoning ordinance.” Freas said this includes allowing for more units to be built across the city and changes to allow smaller lot sizes in some residential zoning areas. He said there was a sense that restricting development in those area would limit wealth-building opportunities.“If the displacement is a result of rising taxes, there are other ways of addressing that issue as well,” Freas said.  City Councilor Michael Payne said he did not support the lack of a specific overlay.“I would expect that this will definitely be one of the topics we need to have a work session about,” Payne said. “I know it was pretty integral into the original plan and strategy and the connection to the [Affordable Housing Plan] and I know just in the past week or two, this has been of particular interest to the 10th and Page Neighborhood Association as well as the Fifeville Neighborhood Association.”Freas pointed out that the Comprehensive Plan clearly states that specific non-zoning interventions may need to be made for each community. A question from me: Who should do that work? The city government? Non-profits? Individual homeowners? This particular part of the conversation is not over. Charlottesville seeks input on update of accessibility planThe city of Charlottesville is in the early stages of updating a plan that seeks to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The federal legislation became effective in 1990 and requires localities to make sure public facilities can be accessed by anyone. In Charlottesville, that means the update of a Transition Plan with work underway. The last version was adopted by Council on June 3, 2013. “While we are continuously working on improving accessibility, an updated Transition Plan will help us benchmark where we are now and develop a roadmap for where we can be in the future,” said Paul Rudacille, the city's ADA coordinator. As part of the work, crews have completed a self assessment of 165 miles of sidewalk owned by the city to identify potential barriers. This fall, the city's parks and other facilities will be reviewed as will services. Nothing happens in this community without a survey. There's a longform version that takes up to ten minutes to fill out. There's also a shorter one.The city has hired the firm Precision Infrastructure Management to oversee production of the new plan. There will also be a town hall meeting on September 20. Albemarle EDA signs agreement for Agrospheres fundingThe Board of Directors for the Albemarle Economic Development Authority has ratified a performance agreement with a local company that seeks to expand its sale and manufacture of a new generation of pesticide delivery systems.Agrospheres has set up operations at 1180 Seminole Trail and recently was awarded $200,000 from the Commonwealth of Virginia's Development Opportunity Fund. There's also a $36,000 from the Virginia Jobs Investment Program. “They've committed to $25 million of capital investment and creating 53 new jobs for research and development and a test of a manufacturing area,” said J.T. Newberry, Albemarle's interim director for economic development. AgroSpheres got its start as a laboratory venture at the University of Virginia. The company will be seeking to hire people with experience in biotech fermentation, plant molecular biologists, and other types of scientists. Payam Pourtaheri, founder and CEO of AgroSpheres, told the EDA's Board on August 22 that 14 of those jobs have been created so far.“The facility isn't up and running yet so a lot more jobs will be created,” Pourtaheri said. “We've recently received organic approval for our technology that helps basically to provide a controlled release of biological pesticides.” Pourtaheri said the technology is free of microplastics unlike other delivery systems. “Really excited about that and that's what we're going to be manufacturing here in Albemarle County,” Pourtaheri said. Approval from the United States Environmental Protection Agency is needed before the product can become commercially available. Pourtaheri said he's hopeful the green light will be given within a year. * Review the performance agreement* Review the resolution authorizing a local match for the two state grantsSecond shout-out: Camp AlbemarleToday's second subscriber-supported public service announcement goes out to Camp Albemarle, which has for over sixty years been a “wholesome rural, rustic and restful site for youth activities, church groups, civic events and occasional private programs.”Located on 14 acres on the banks of the Moorman's River near Free Union, Camp Albemarle continues as a legacy of being a Civilian Conservation Corps project that sought to promote the importance of rural activities. Are you looking to escape and reconnect with nature? Consider holding an event where the natural beauty of the grounds will provide a venue to suit your needs. Visit their website to view the gallery and learn more! Free Enterprise Forum releases local spending report A nonprofit group that tracks activities of local governments throughout the region has released the annual report of spending activity. “The Free Enterprise Forum Local Government Spending Index (LGSI) is modeled after the statistical methodology used to calculate the Consumer Price Index,” reads the introduction of the fifth Choices and Decisions report.Data comes from the Commonwealth of Virginia's Auditor of Public Accounts, an office that produces a Comparative Report on Local Government Revenue and Expenditures. The Free Enterprise Forum whittles down the localities to Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson. Some interesting highlights:* Charlottesville had the highest per capita spending in the region at $5,385 in FY22* Albemarle's per capita spending in FY22 was $3,643.90* Nelson County's per capita spending in FY22 was $3,392.21 * Louisa County's per capita spending was $3,356.56 * Greene County's level of spending per person is $3,212.20  * Fluvanna County's per capita spending in the period was $2,836.63. That's the lowest amount. What else is in the report? Take a look on the Free Enterprise Forum's website.Council briefed on ranked choice voting Should Charlottesville switch to an alternative form of voting that proponents say could increase participation? The earliest the city could make a transition to what is known as “ranked choice voting” is in 2025, but the five-member City Council got a briefing at its meeting on August 21. “Instant runoff voting, or ranked choice voting, is a voting system where a voter can rank their ballots sequentially in order of preference rather than just give a single or limited number of candidates for their choice of winner,” said Taylor Yowell, the city's registrar. Proponents of this method of voting argue that it can help expand the number of candidates who seek office. (view Yowell's presentation)The votes are counted in order and individuals who receive enough votes to pass the threshold qualify for the ballot. If there are more slots remaining, the candidate who received the fewest votes is dropped from the second round.“The process will continue until a winner has earned over the election threshold,” Yowell said. That threshold depends on how many seats are available. This method was authorized by the General Assembly in 2020 as one of the electoral reforms introduced when Democrats held both Houses in Richmond. “In the session of the legislature in 2020, a bill was passed to allow ranked choice option for City Council and Board of Supervisors elections throughout the state,” said Jim Nix, one of three members of the Charlottesville Electoral Board and the only Democrat. In August 2011, Nix presided over the Charlottesville Democratic Party's use of a “firehouse primary” to select its three candidates for City Council that year from seven candidates. “I counted the votes for it,” said Charlottesville Mayor Lloyd Snook.“That was fun,” Nix said. “I was there, too,” The contest resulted in the the nomination of Satyendra Huja to a second term as well as the first nominations for both Kathy Galvin and Dede Smith. Galvin and Huja got a plurality of votes in the first round, but Smith didn't secure enough votes until the fifth round when she edged out Paul Beyer by 29 votes. (view the results on cvillepedia)Nix said the legislation that passed in 2020 has a sunset date of 2031. He said Arlington used ranked-choice to select two members of its County Board in a primary race this past spring. “It appears to have been successful,” Nix said. “The process worked as intended. The results were published quickly. Actually, too quickly, but we don't need to go into that. The outcome was clear and unchallenged and public satisfaction was high based on the results of some online surveys that were done.” However, Nix said criticisms have emerged about the tabulation method that had been used and a decision has been made in Arlington County to not proceed with ranked choice in the general election.  He said one issue is that the voting software used only allowed voters three choices for the two seats. Charlottesville's software would allow voters to rank six. The first time Charlottesville could use ranked choice voting would be in the June 2025 primary when the seats held by Juandiego Wade and Brian Pinkston would be up. That's less than 22 months away! Yowell said only the City Council races could be conducted with ranked choice voting, and not School Board races. She said there would be a cost associated with educating the public about how the new process works, should Council decide to proceed. Yowell said the city should also update to a new version of its Hart software at a cost of around $4,000. For more details, view the video of the meeting on the city's streaming service. A factor to consider and a question to you. This year, five candidates sought three Democratic nominations for three seats on Council. Only three candidates are on the ballot. Only five people submitted paperwork to be on the School Board ballot for four seats. Only four qualified. If any locality pursues ranked choice, what steps might be taken to encourage more people to actually run? Reading material:* Charlottesville City Council approves new employee pay policy, Allison Metcalf, Cavalier Daily, August 29, 2023* Charlottesville leaders, residents split over zoning rewrite, Jason Armesto, Charlottesville Daily Progress (paywall), August 29, 2023#571 shall go gently into that good night There are six segments in this installment, two more than anticipated when I began writing everything out this morning. In the three years of this newsletter, it's become an afternoon newsletter that harkens back to my childhood when my family got a freshly printed paper around 5 p.m. every day. There's been a ridiculous amount of change in my 50 years. I think one thing that remains the same is a need for as many people as possible to know what's happening. This work is about establishing a common set of facts which is why I make as many links to other periodicals as possible. For now it's just me doing the work with the aim toward eventually getting one out by 5 p.m. every single day. It's a good goal and one that motivates me.Paid subscriptions motivate me and keep me fed. If you've done so yet, do consider a paid subscription through Substack. If you do, Ting will match your initial subscription! Ting's support for Charlottesville Community Engagement is not an afterthought. The internet company wants to support community knowledge and they will match the initial subscription for every new Substack subscription. And perhaps you are a UVA student looking for fast Internet service? If you sign up for Ting at this link and enter the promo code COMMUNITY, you'll get:* Free installation* A second month for free* A $75 gift card to the Downtown Mall This is a public episode. 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June 28, 2023 ~ Chief Diversity Officer of Rocket Companies KimArie Yowell talks to Paul W. about the Rocket Mortgage Classic's impact on Detroit, and the importance of the John Shippen Invitational in bringing Black athletes into the sport of golf.

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Welcome to the Up2Me Magazine Show with Host Gabby G and Special Guest Douglas B. Maddox, CEO & Director of DBM Communications and DBM Film. Topic: “Educate, Entertain and Inspire”! A Conversation wih Douglas B. Maddox    Join Gabby G as she sits down with award-winning Director, Doug Maddox as they go behind the scenes of his latest award-winning film  “Cream of the Crop”, starring Brittany Goodwin, Ben Davies, J.B. Yowell and Randall Oliver. Don't Miss!  Enjoying the Conversation?  Vist the Up2Me Magazine Show Page at www.up2meradio.com to leave us a comment, learn more about Host Gabby G, her guests and to subscribe to the show! You can find, like and share us on Facebook at Up2Me Radio, follow us on Twitter @Up2Meradio and on Instagram at Up2Me.Radio Thank you for tuning in!

William Yowell - What it takes to be Vice Chairman of the world's largest real estate firm. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate us and write a review on your favorite podcasting platform.   APPLE PODCAST https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mornings-with-joel-commercial-real-estate-podcast/id1567961644   SPOTIFY PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/6xELTweUS6HWhHKtphRxE6?si=LvpekFZ6Qb2T5-g0PwclWA&nd=1   AUDIBLE PODCAST https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08JJNFCJJ   YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvmX7bTRFFCalYQlWSjppsg   Be sure to follow us for the most recent updates:   LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/mornings-with-joel-commercial-real-estate-podcast/    TWITTER https://twitter.com/WallStCapital   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/wallstreetcapitalpartners/

Andy welcomes Dr. KimArie Yowell to this week's The Talent Development Hot Seat. KimArie is the Chief People Officer for Rocket Central, a Detroit-based professional services company. She oversees the teams responsible for creating and implementing training initiatives, talent development, and organizational effectiveness strategies. She joined Quicken Loans as a Leadership Coach with over 20 years of experience in client service, sales, and corporate education. KimArie has an intense passion for team member development and helping organizations thrive. She firmly believes that one's ability to effectively lead a team and make an impact rests on their ability to be inclusive, build trust and create a dynamic, high-performing team. KimArie Yowell has received several awards and accolades, including being named one of Michigan Chronicle's Women of Excellence (2020), Savoy Magazine's “Most Influential Women in Corporate America” (2019), and “40 Under 40” by the Michigan Chronicle for her exceptional achievements and community service (2018). She serves on Siena Heights University's Board of Trustees. In this bonus episode, you'll hear: 7. KimArie Yowell's biggest career accomplishment and why it stands out. 8. Her biggest career failure and what she learned from that mistake. 9. Why time is the biggest challenge in talent development today. 10. The trend she's paying attention to in the talent development world. 11. Why the book Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes resonates with her. 12. How you can begin to accelerate your own career by being curious. Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)! Connect with Dr. KimArie Yowell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimariewhy/ (LinkedIn)

Andy welcomes Dr. KimArie Yowell to this week's The Talent Development Hot Seat. KimArie is the Chief People Officer for Rocket Central, a Detroit-based professional services company. She oversees the teams responsible for creating and implementing training initiatives, talent development, and organizational effectiveness strategies. She joined Quicken Loans as a Leadership Coach with over 20 years of experience in client service, sales, and corporate education. KimArie has an intense passion for team member development and helping organizations thrive. She firmly believes that one's ability to effectively lead a team and make an impact rests on their ability to be inclusive, build trust and create a dynamic, high-performing team. KimArie Yowell has received several awards and accolades, including being named one of Michigan Chronicle's Women of Excellence (2020), Savoy Magazine's “Most Influential Women in Corporate America” (2019), and “40 Under 40” by the Michigan Chronicle for her exceptional achievements and community service (2018). She serves on Siena Heights University's Board of Trustees. In this episode, you'll hear: Dr. KimArie Yowell's transition from higher education into talent development and leadership at Rocket Central and why she has a passion for adult learners. Her learning and talent development philosophy and how that impacts her role at Rocket Central. What she does to help implement her learning philosophy and create opportunities for employee growth within the organization. Why Rocket Central has a Thrive Team, Thrive Coaches, how they help employees grow in their careers, and the purpose of Rock  Academy. How removing the financial burden of continuing education has helped remove another barrier to career growth and education and its impact on the Rocket Central team. What an organization can do to create a culture of retention and why demonstration is vital to creating it. Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)! Connect with Dr. KimArie Yowell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimariewhy/ (LinkedIn)

Joining Michael, Sky and Sui Lin today on Episode Nine of the TAMS Percussion Podcast is Earl Yowell! Earl Yowell was the Professor of Percussion Studies at Shenandoah Conservatory from 2007-2021. In addition to teaching during his time at Shenandoah, he has also been a featured soloist with the Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. Prior to his appointment at Shenandoah, he performed for 20 seasons as the principal timpanist and percussionist of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. He toured extensively with the SPCO throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. He was a featured soloist with internationally famous percussionist Evelyn Glennie in the SPCO performances of Andrzej Panufnik's “Concertino for Timpani, Percussion and Strings” and was timpani soloist in the Chamber Orchestra's premier performances of Johann Carl Christian Fischer's “Symphony for Eight Obbligato Timpani.” In 2006 and 2007 he has appeared as a Chamber music soloist with the SPCO. His performance of Marta Ptaszynskas multiple percussion solo Spiderwalk in 2007 received both audience and critical acclaim. He was also a regular performer with the Chamber Music Society of Minnesota where in 2001 he premiered, with cellist Yo Yo Ma, a concert of new chamber music works. The making of this concert was the subject of a PBS television production. In addition to participating in numerous recordings with the SPCO. Yowell has also played on two Grammy A ward-winning albums: “The Art of Arleen Auger” and Samuel Barber's ”Antony and Cleopatra.” He has appeared on Minnesota Public Radio's “Saint Paul Sunday” and “Prairie Home Companion” programs. More recently in 2010, he was a guest clinician for the Atlanta International Timpani Seminar. In 2011, Yowell was invited to be a guest artist at the 9th International Patagonia Percussion festival in Argentina. He was also in 2011 a featured Timpani clinician at the 50th Anniversary International Percussive Arts Society Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 2012, Yowell served as a judge for the Mock Percussion Audition at the Percussive Arts Society International Conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana. While teaching he has also maintained an active performing schedule. Performing solo and chamber works and with orchestras. He performed as timpanist with the Atlanta Symphony in 2008 and 2011 and percussionist with the Maryland Symphony 2009. In 2010 he also performed with the internationally acclaimed percussion group, Nexus. In the fall of 2008, he performed the world premiere of William Cahn's “Night Ride for Timpani and Orchestra.” Additionally, in 2008 he co-founded the Ear Candy Contemporary Music Series. He also served on the Symphonic Committee of the Percussive Arts Society. More modernly, you can find Earl Yowell working on crafting timpani mallets and writing new music for percussion solos and ensembles! You can help us over at TAMS by following us on Instagram @tamspercpodcast and ask any questions you wish via email @ tamspercussion@gmail.com

The first of two Patreon-fueled shout-outs!WTJU 91.1 FM is a different sort of radio station. It's dedicated to sharing the transcendent experience of music while raising funds from listeners across the world. From October 4th through 10th, WTJU airs its annual Jazz Marathon. Tune in for a deep dive into everything from bebop to blues. WTJU's Volunteer DJs will play the spectrum jazz – from Billie Holiday to Canonball Adderly to Pharoah Sanders. Plus live, local jazz performances throughout the week.  Visit wtju.org to learn more. On today’s show:Charlottesville City Council discusses the costs of reconfiguring Buford Middle School and make a decision on West Main StreetEarly voting in Virginia begins tomorrow, and a look at voting as it stands in Albemarle and Charlottesville in 2021 Rio Hill Shopping Center has asked Charlottesville Area Transit to stop stopping thereAnd a new job for Charlottesville most recent planning director Another day, another large number of new COVID cases. That number is 4,181 and the percent positivity is 10.6. There are another 145 new cases in the Blue Ridge Health District and one more fatality reported. That person lived in Greene County. The COVID-19 model created by the University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute currently projects that the Charlottesville area will reach a peak of 2,245 new cases a week in mid-October. “Models can help us understand the potential course of COVID-19, but they are not crystal balls,” reads a statement on the website for the model. “Most models struggle to project policy changes, changes in human behavior, or new and rare events.”With the pandemic raging, many indoor venues are now requiring proof of vaccination before admittance. To make showing that proof more convenient, the Virginia Department of Health announced today they are offering QR codes.“As more and more employers and businesses respond to calls by President Biden and Governor Northam to require that employees and customers be vaccinated,” reads a press release. “QR codes will help improve the consistency and security of vaccination information while protecting individual privacy.”Visit vaccinate.virginia.gov to obtain a QR code. Virginia is the fifth state to adopt protocols developed for SMART Health Cards. *Early voting in Virginia begins tomorrow as acting Charlottesville Registrar Taylor Yowell explains.“Under Virginia election law, voters can vote up to 45 days early in-person or absentee,” Yowell said.  “So with that 45 days in advance of an election, that is 33 actual days that you can come into our office and vote.”Yowell made her comments this past week at a Sunday seminar held by the League of Women Voters of the Charlottesville Area.  Yowell said mail-in ballots will be distributed beginning this week. (listen to the whole event)“In order to receive a mail ballot, you must fill out a mail ballot application and that can be submitted online, in-person to our office, mailed in to us,” Yowell said. “We do have a lot of voters and say ‘hey, I don’t have availability to get online and fill one out’ so we will send them the application with a return envelope so they can be added to the list.” Once registrars across Virginia receive ballots, there is a process known as curing that validates the vote. According to the instructions on voting absentee in Virginia, there’s an A envelope, and a B envelope.   “Whether this is by mail, whether you drop to our dropbox, whether you drop into our office, we take it inside and it will be automatically opened up and we check to make sure every component on your B envelope… this is where your name, your address, your signature, your witness signature, the day you filled out the ballot… this is where we make sure everything is correct. And we have three days after we receive a ballot to notify you if there’s something that needs to be cured, so that way your ballot can be accepted and processed in our office,” Yowell said. In 2020, the state of emergency related to the pandemic temporarily waived the requirement for a witness signature. That will be required again this year. Yowell said voting early in-person is just like voting on Election Day. “No results are pulled until 7 p.m. on Election Day, just like at the precincts, because no one will know and no one can prior to 7 p.m.,” Yowell said.Now, what if someone requested a ballot via mail, and then shows up in person anyway? Yowell said in that case, the person is asked to sign an oath.“It’s just a gold piece of paper saying ‘I have lost or not received my ballot’ and it’s pretty much an affirmation signing that you will not attempt to vote twice,” Yowell said. “If you do, it will be turned over to the Commonwealth’s Attorney.” The last day for in-person voting before Election Day will be October 30. Charlottesville Area Transit Route 5 will no longer serve the Rio Hill Shopping center, according to a release from the bus agency. The release states the property owner has requested the change, and that means two stops within the shopping center will become dormant. The 31 acre property is owned by SCT Rio Hill LLC, a firm associated with the retirement system for employees of the state of Connecticut. The manager of the Rio Hill Shopping Center said in June 7 letter to the city that planned renovation implements a vision that does not involve public transit.“Not only are the buses a safety hazard for the customers crossing the main drive lanes to get to the stores, but the weight of the buses is also causing significant damage to the asphalt resulting in wear and cracking,” wrote Jim Paulus, the center’s manager. The planned route changes that have not yet been fully approved had already taken the request into account. In addition, Route 5 will no longer terminate at the Wal-Mart but instead will stop at Fashion Square Mall. Route 7 will instead travel to Wal-Mart and the plans show the alignment as missing Rio Hill Shopping Center. There is no date for when the transit changes will be made. H   The Regional Transit Partnership meets next Thursday. Previous coverage:February 6, 2021: Catching up with Albemarle's Comprehensive Plan, Entrance Corridors, Rio Hill Shopping Center renovationJuly 4, 2021: Preparing for Charlottesville area's transit future; Water authority gets update on cybersecurity, capital projectsNow that Charlottesville has a new director of Neighborhood Development Services, the person who last held the position now has a city post in a newly created city department. Alex Ikefuna is the interim director of the Office of Community Solutions. “The Office of Community Solutions will reside in CitySpace and the team will concentrate on our housing priorities, commercial redevelopment interests, federal entitlements/investments coordination and management, and neighborhood constituent services,” said city communications director Brian Wheeler in an email. Ikefuna will oversee the Office of Housing, which will report to Deputy City Manager Sam Sanders. “The vision for this office is to expand and deepen the City’s approach to a variety of community-based efforts, especially related to addressing our affordable housing crisis,” Wheeler continued. In today’s second Substack-supported public service announcement: The Charlottesville Jazz Society at cvillejazz.org is dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and perpetuation of all that  jazz, and there’s no time like now to find a time to get out and watch people love to play. The Charlottesville Jazz Society keeps a running list of what’s coming up at cvillejazz.org. Last night, the Charlottesville City Council got the latest details on the plans for reconfiguration of the city’s middle schools. Go back and read/listen to the September 14, 2021 edition of the show for the details. Since that was posted, a Community Design Team that has been shepherding the work of architectural firm VMDO has made their final recommendation. Here’s Wyck Knox of VMDO with the latest information. (presentation from September 14, 2021 CDT meeting)“The unanimous choice by the CDT was Option 3 that builds in the bowl and gives a new look to the school and the most square footage and the most variety of outdoor spaces to the new building,” Knox said. This is also the most expensive option at an estimate of $73 million. The five-year capital improvement program budget has a $50 million placeholder for reconfiguration. If Council agrees to proceed with the project, they’ll need to approve a budget with actual numbers in order to calculate how many millions of dollars in bonds need to be sold to pay for the capital costs. (FY22 adopted CIP)For the Council meeting, the city’s budget office presented funding scenarios all of which include an increase in the property tax rate to cover the cost of the additional debt service to pay the bond proceeds back. These hinge on whether the city proceeds with a long-planned and multi-phased project to upgrade West Main Street that grew out of a $350,000 planning study requested in 2012 by the PLACE Design Task Force. While the currently adopted CIP does not include any additional funding for the $49 million project, Council has previously allocated $20.54 million in local money to match state funding for the first two phases.  That’s according to a slide presented to Council back in February. Council could opt to transfer that to the school project. The tax increases were initially to have been phased in gradually at two cents a year to cover the five-year plan as adopted by Council in April. For the purposes of these scenarios, the tax increases are shown happening next year all at once, and include an additional five cents to cover the additional cost to finance the reconfigured schools.“If you want to start construction in FY23, which is next year, then we have to have the money to sign a contract, so that means all the money all at once,” said Krissy Hamill, the city’s budget performance analyst. Option 1 would cover just the cost of that $50 million placeholder and would include the West Main project. This would result in a 15 cent tax increase next  year to a rate of $1.10 per $100 of assessed value. “Option 2 would decrease the amount of tax increase that would be required if West Main Street were removed,” said City Manager Chip Boyles.That would be a 13 cent tax rate to $1.08 per $100 of assessed value. The next two options raise the reconfiguration cost to $75 million. Option 3 keeps West Main Street with a 18 cent tax rate increase. Option 4 drops West Main and is also a 15 cent tax increase. Those actual rates could be different depending on the results of the 2022 assessment. That’s why you see the phrase “tax rate equivalent” in the options. There will be no room for any additional capital projects for at least two years under these scenarios. “There are a lot of variables in this,” said Boyles. “This is making the assumption that there is no sales referendum and no sales tax increase.” Boyles estimates the one percent increase in the tax would bring in an additional $12 million a year. The current sales tax is 5.3 percent, but Charlottesville only gets one percent of that amount. The budget for the current fiscal year anticipates the city will collect $12 million a year. In Fiscal Year 2020, the city collected $11.4 million according to data compiled by the Auditor of Public Accounts for the Commonwealth of Virginia. That’s up from $9.3 million in 2010. The capital budget for FY22 includes $1 million for a parking structure at Market Street and East High. Earlier this year, Council opted to wait a year on that project and wait until next year to spend the remaining $7 million. So far, the options presented to Council did not factor in what happens if the project is dropped but that project cannot get totally zeroed out. (FY22 adopted CIP)“What we have been looking at is reserving at least a couple of million if we had to create surface parking on the properties that we own,” Boyles said. “I would say definitely $5 million could be transferred if needed.”However, Hammill said that would not affect the projected tax rates because the capital budget already assumes bonds will be sold to cover the cost of paying projects. The housing plan adopted by City Council calls for $10 million a year to be dedicated to affordable projects. The current five-year capital improvement program anticipates $13.5 million on public housing, $925,000 a year on the city’s affordable housing plan, $900,000 a year for housing vouchers, and $11.4 million in city funds for the redevelopment of Friendship Court.  (FY22 adopted CIP)There was no specific decision point on the agenda last night but Knox said he wanted to know what Council is thinking. There will be an information item presented to Council on October 4. A decision on West Main?Mayor Nikuyah Walker wanted to know where Councilors stood on the West Main Street project. The results were pretty clear. “The only way I can see West Main Street surviving is if we get this one [percent] sales tax for the school reconfiguration,” said vice mayor Sena Magill. “That’s it.”“I would definitely fully support reallocating the West Main project to schools,” said Councilor Michael Payne. “I can see West Main continuing as just as Hail Mary of if Congress passes the stimulus bill and there’s no local city money required.”“I would prioritize this ahead of West Main,” said City Councilor Heather Hill. “Projects like West Main had a lot of revenue come in from other sources and I’ve said before that it’s a hard one to swallow but I think we’re at a point where there’s not another option.”“As probably maybe the last defender of the West Main project, I also agree that whatever option we end up taking is going to have to be an option that does not include the West Main project,” said City Councilor Lloyd Snook. Much of the Virginia Department of Transportation funding for West Main Street comes in the form of Smart Scale, which requires projects to be completed within six years. In the current round, the city was awarded $10.4 million for the third phase. None of that funding requires a local match. The University of Virginia committed $5 million to the West Main project as well. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

MAJR Sports is a segment that covers #Bitcoin and the adoption of digital assets in the world of #sports.Rob Yowell is the President and Founder of Gemini Sports Group headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. He has led Gemini Sports as an independent consultant and sales agency to major brands and sports properties since founding the firm 2002. During his career, Mr. Yowell has been responsible for negotiating more than $2 billion in corporate sponsorships and naming rights agreements.In this episode, Brevin and Rob talk about how #crypto is beginning to utilize the platform of sports to further embed itself around the globe. Rob has first hand experience constructing and facilitating transactions that have included crypto related clients. He is highly optimistic about how digital assets and sports can elevate each other to new heights. 

In today’s episode we’re joined with Robert Yowell, aerospace engineer and technical consultant for space-centric moviemaking. He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Aerospace and Electrical engineering from the University of Southern California and the US Air Force Institute of Technology, and began his career in 1989 as an engineer with NASA in Houston where he participated in the space shuttle program as a flight controller in Mission Control. Since 2011, he has managed spaceflight projects for the US Air Force in Los Angeles.  Robert also works with space-related movie productions as a consultant. From pre-production all the way to on-set supervision, Robert is there to ensure a level of authenticity and accuracy. He works in tandem with the director, props department, post-production and more. You might know Robert for his work on "Ad Astra" directed by James Gray and "Lucy In the Sky" directed by Noah Hawley. And most recently the Warner-Horizon / Appian Way TV series "The Right Stuff". Recorded by Cosmo Callaway and Eliana Stanford, with guest Robert J. Yowell.

He doesn’t consider himself to be a philosopher, but we beg to differ. Listen and tell us we’re wrong!The artist philosopher, Dan Yowell, began creating intricate label art for Round Guys Brewing Company with a simple sketch. The sketch found its way onto the wall of the Round Guys Brewing Company kitchen, where it sat for a considerable amount of time. In 2020, Round Guys Brewing Company decided to revamp a legacy label for its Chronomancer Quad Ale. Finding a new design that successfully conveyed the idea of a “Chronomancer” became surprisingly difficult to source. After exhausting all of his sources, Bill McGeeney put out a general call within the organization for ideas. Scott Rudich suggested to use that design that sat clear taped to a wall. Dan Yowell’s odd design, which to the layman resembles a mega-grub, became an instant fan favorite. People instantly found themselves attracted to the abstractness, imparting their own ideas and emotional attachment to something, that for all practical purposes, was a weird giant grub. Host Bill McGeeney takes you on a mission to learn about Yowell’s philosophy based inspiration for his art, along with how he binds craft beer and brilliant designs together in this Art of the Brewery podcast on the Round Guys Radio Network. Please follow Round Guys Radio wherever you receive your podcasts (Apple, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music, etc); also join us online at Facebook.com/RoundGuysRadio and sign up to our mailing list for new updates and stories at RoundGuysBrewery.com/RGR. ________________________________ This episode uses creative commons music and sound effects with proper attribution as follows. Please consider supporting the show by subscribing and rate/reviewing each episode. Attribution: Cali by Wataboi Failles Instrumental by HaTom Light Day Drum n Bass by TimMoor Reddit by Dreamheaven 1 First Step by TimMoorThis Place is Killing My Dreams by DreamhavenBackground Loop Rusty 02 by Zenman Link: https://pixabay.com/music/Support the show (http://Facebook.com/RoundGuysRadio)

Today's Patreon-fueled shout-out is for the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Campaign, an initiative that wants you to grow native plants in yards, farms, public spaces and gardens in the northern Piedmont. Native plants provide habitat, food sources for wildlife, ecosystem resiliency in the face of climate change, and clean water.  Start at the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Facebook page and tell them Lonnie Murray sent you! In today’s newsletter:A brief rundown of today’s COVID numbers in VirginiaJackson P. Burley placed on National Register of Historic PlacesNeighbors of proposed event center near Batesville weigh in at community meetingChamber of Commerce preparing for Rebound BallThere are another 2,228 new cases of COVID-19 in Virginia this morning as reported by the Virginia Department of Health. That brings the seven-day average of new daily cases down slightly to 2,354. The seven-day average for positive PCR tests rate has increased to 8 percent, up from 7.5 percent yesterday. In the Blue Ridge Health District, there are another 36 COVID cases, bringing the seven-day average to 33 per day. The outbreak in Staunton reported yesterday has traced back to Middle River Regional Jail, which had a facility-wide testing event on November 25. In all 213 inmates tested positive. Today Staunton reports another 48 cases. Augusta County reports 54 new cases and the city of Waynesboro reports 22 new cases. That’s a one-day high for Augusta County and the third highest for Waynesboro. (press release)Credit: Virginia Department of Health*Several nearby residents of a historic property near Batesville spoke out last night against a permit the new owners have requested in order to hold up to 18 events per year. Scott Kelley and Nancy Sanford are a couple that purchased Bellevue Farm last December and use the property as their home and want to hold weddings and other events in an indoor riding ring. Lori Schweller of the firm Williams Mullen is their attorney.“This property is about 145 acres and is zoned rural area,” Schweller said. “The entire property, and this is the home Bellevue, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is under conservation easement with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation.”Planner Scott Clark said county zoning ordinance allows owners of historic properties to request a special use permit to hold events and the possibility is justified by the county’s Comprehensive Plan. “The major overarching goal for the rural areas in the Comprehensive Plan are that ‘the rural area will have thriving farms and forests, traditional crossroads communities, protect the scenic areas, historic sites, and preserve natural resources,” Clark said, adding that the provision for events at historic properties predates similar provisions for wineries, breweries and cideries. “Different types of events have different by-right uses and different special use requirements,” Clark added. Special use permits can allow for conditions to mitigate impacts, including traffic management plans and limits to hours of operation. In a question and answer period that lasted nearly two hours, neighboring residents stressed their opposition to the permit, citing traffic, light pollution, noise, and other disturbances. Rory Carpenter is an abutting property owner. “My wife and I built our house here 30 years ago because of the beauty and tranquility of the area,” Carpenter said. “We raised our two children and we love it here. What we love most is the fact that it is rural and it is one of the most beautiful spots in Albemarle County.”Mary Ann O’Brien said she did not think the use would benefit the Batesville area. “We love the quiet, we love the calm, we’re concerned about the traffic the area,” O’Brien said. “We just don’t see any upside for Batesville or the community. We see only negatives.” Others were opposed to a commercial use in the rural area. Stephen Yowell represents the Greenwood Foundation.“The bottom line is in my opinion and in many others who I have spoken with about this, this is not an application for a special use permit,” Yowell said. “This is an application for a business license.” Scott Kelley said their goal is to find a way to continue the working nature of the property and to make use of the agricultural buildings that have been there for decades. “We’ve got a large farm and we’re trying to figure out what to do with the farm that is consistent with the preserving the nature of the property,” Kelley said. “We’re talking about doing very little to the exterior to any of the existing buildings, in fact trying to improve the one that is by everybody’s estimation is the eyesore is the indoor riding ring.” Kelley said he and his wife did not have an intention to turn their property into a commercial winery. The couple now has the opportunity to resubmit their application with revisions based on feedback received at the meeting. When they apply, the matter would need to go before the Planning Commission and then the Board of Supervisors for public hearings. Credit: Shimp Engineering*The high school established by Albemarle and Charlottesville in the middle of the 20th century for Black students is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Jackson P. Burley opened in 1951 on Rose Hill Drive, eleven years after the city had built a new school for whites only. Jimmy Hollins of the Burley Varsity Club alumni group said Burley also was for Black students from Greene and Nelson. “Burley was a big part of the Black community back in those days,” Hollins said. “When they played sports, football or basketball games, those games was crowded. Pretty crowded.  And we not only had Black fans, we would have white fans that would come and stand outside of the gates and look at the games.”Hollins said that’s because Burley was the only school in the area with a winning record. The National Register of Historic Places is an honorific designation that recognizes the historic significance of a property. (read the nomination form)“The building represents a rare instance in which two localities—Charlottesville and Albemarle County—sought to achieve “separate but equal” educational facilities during segregation—and at a time when successful legal suits underway elsewhere in Virginia challenged the unequal and overcrowded conditions in black schools,” reads the page for Burley on the website for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. The two localities built the school in order to justify continued segregation of students by race, a practice that was declared unconstitutional in 1954 in the Brown vs. the Board of Education case. Burley did not close until 1967 after all surrounding counties had lost their fight to keep schools separate. Albemarle County now owns the building and operates as one of their middle schools despite being within city limits. All across Virginia, the majority of Black schools like the Christiansburg Institute and Dunbar High School in Lynchburg were closed rather than become desegregated themselves. That’s one reason Hollins says this designation is so critical.“Originally in the state of Virginia, they had as far as Black high schools, they had 115 of the Black high schools,” Hollins said. “Now out of those 115, there are only three that are still high schools today that are working high schools.” Many of the alumni from those schools today continue to meet under the auspices of the Virginia Interscholastic Association. Hollins graduated from Burley in 1965. “Personally I never through Burley would close,” Hollins said. “I always thought Burley would stay open as a high schoolHollins said when the pandemic is over, there will be an occasion to celebrate the listing. Credit: Virginia Department of Historic Resources*We are a day away from the Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce’s Rebound Ball, where the organization will honor local leaders including handing out awards that celebrate business resilience. A top event at the Ball is a conversation with Priya Parker, the author of a book called the Art of Gathering. She’s also a facilitator and speaker who attended the University of Virginia and will speak about the experience in a conversation with Chamber CEO Elizabeth Cromwell. “One of my earliest memories there was one of the first questions people would ask me on the Lawn in the cafeteria, in my dorm, was what are you?” Parker  said. “And I didn’t understand the question. I thought maybe they were asking me what year I was. I didn’t understand the code.”Parker grew up in Africa and Southeast Asia, and is biracial. She said she didn’t understand why fellow students would select that question for their first inquiry into her life. “I began to realize at UVA, specifically at the University and then as I stayed there longer and longer and I think in Charlottesville as well that race was a very big deal there, whether it was looking at parties that were allowed to go into early morning hours on Frat Row and then Black parties being broken up by the cops again and again and again.”Parker said her questions about race were taken seriously by older students. She became involved with student self-governance.“And long story short, I learned about a process called sustained dialogue through my research that took a different approach to race relations which was to help people come together in small groups, committed to talking about the issues that most mattered to them that are often kept behind closed doors,” Parker said. At the Rebound Ball, she will tell the rest of the story of how she pursued the topic as an undergraduate and how it helped led to her career as a facilitator. She and Cromwell will also talk about lessons learned about the art of gathering during the pandemic. (buy tickets)*Today in meetings:The Albemarle Board of Zoning Appeals meets at 2 p.m. (meeting info)The Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization meets at 4 p.m. and Scottsville District (meeting info)Charlottesville’s Tree Commission meets at 5 p.m. (meeting info)Albemarle Supervisor Donna Price will have a town hall for the Scottsville District beginning at 7 p.m. (meeting info) This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

Robert Yowell, former Flight Controller for the NASA Space Shuttle comes aboard the Mothership to discuss his role as a Tech Consultant for Disney's historical drama series "The Right Stuff." Yowell also chats with Tech Reporter Brett Molina about working closely with Brad Pitt on the set of "Ad Astra," the complications of using the restroom in zero gravity and how the privatization of space travel is making earth orbital flight more accessible.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Yowell served as a technical consultant on Dinsey+ new series, The Right Stuff. The series chronicles the story of the US's first astronaut class, the Mercury 7 and Yowell helped ensure that the missions depicted were as accurate as possible. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert Yowell served as a technical consultant on Dinsey+ new series, The Right Stuff. The series chronicles the story of the US’s first astronaut class, the Mercury 7 and Yowell helped ensure that the missions depicted were as accurate as possible. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pat Blanchfield and Dan Yowell of the CarteBlanchfield twitch channel (https://www.twitch.tv/carteblanchfield) join Josh to discuss The First Purge (2018) along with the wider Purge franchise, and the infamous police training video Surviving Edged Weapons. Here are links to Pat's articles that were mentioned in the show: https://www.businessinsider.com/mccloskeys-in-st-louis-history-of-guns-race-violence-separation-2020-7 https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/declaration-of-war/ And Dan's Illustrations: https://www.danyowell.com/ Check out oddsplice.com for more Odd Splice!

Fun conversation on episode 217 of the Outdoor Biz Podcast with long time JanSport president and master of fun every day Paul Delorey Facebook Twitter Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review HERE   Show Notes   Let's start off with how you got introduced to the outdoors. Growing up in a big family, my mom and dad had eight kids and it was an unusually small house. So being outside was a big deal and family vacations were camping. If you wanted your own room, you had to get a small tent. So as a kid my dad got me a pup tent. When we'd go, I'd find a spot off by myself and pitch my tent and have my own space.   What kind of activities did you do?   You know, kid camp stuff, fishing, and making pancakes on the Coleman stove. That kind of thing, just exploring state parks. Growing up in Wisconsin, there were some beautiful state parks that there to this day.   How did you connect with Skip Yowell and JanSport?   In 1977, I had gone back to school to finish a master's degree. When I went back one of the things open at the time was the bookstore. They were looking for a bookstore manager. So I took the job and one of the benefits was free tuition. So in 1977, I'm going to a college bookstore trade show in New York City. And I was really familiar with the JanSport brand from my local outdoor store. I saw they were on the list of vendors. So one of the first places I went to was the JanSport booth. I told them who I was and they said, well, we'll have somebody with you in a minute. And this guy comes out and he's wearing a fringed buckskin jacket with a Bolo tie and pressed white shirt, jeans, and cowboy boots. He's got long hair and a foo man choo mustache. He kind of stood out you know? And it was Skip Yowell. I was immediately impressed and, I looked at Skip and I really had a feeling this is one of the reasons this brand is so cool. So we started talking and they were basically there just to take a look at the market and see if they wanted to start selling in it yet. At the time there were other brands selling backpacks in the college bookstore market. I told Skip, I said, man, I'll give you an order right now. And he said, well, we're just not sure we're gonna sell in this market yet. So, you know, a few months went by and I called him up and I said, Hey Skip, I don't know if you remember me. I met you in New York. He said, yeah, yeah. I said, you know, I'm still interested. And he said, well, we just don't have the capacity right now. He said, so we're going to have to pass. So one thing led to another, I stayed at the university for about two or three years. And in 1979, I met this guy who was running a company up in Wisconsin that sold tee shirts and sweatshirts to the colleges. We had kind of struck up a relationship and he asked me if I'd come up and go to work for him to start a division to sell colleges. You know, I was ready for a change. So I went to work for this company called Downers. Kim Vander Heiden and Dan Spalding owned it. In any case, I got up there and got started. I told the guys that owned the business, I said, you know, we really should be selling day packs in addition to T-shirts and sweatshirts. So we ended up going over to China or someplace in the orient and trying to source packs and basically looked at JanSport day pack designs and tried to copy them. In 1982 JanSport was owned by Sitka corporation, which owned K2 skis and a bunch of other outdoor businesses. And they had gone through a real bad ski season. They were short on cash. So their bankers told them they need to raise some money, so they put JanSport up for sale. And at the time the guys that own Downers were starting to realize Downers was a very difficult trade name to try to peddle. So JanSport had come up for sale, they decided to buy it. And one of the first assignments I had with that, they sent me out on a diligence team to Seattle to study the business and see what was going on. The first office I walked into was Skips. And I looked at him, I said, Hey man. I said, do you remember me? And he scratches head sitting here. And he says you look familiar. He says, but I'm really not sure. I said I tried to buy backpacks from you in 1977 in New York City, you wouldn't sell me. And I said, buddy, it looks like I'm going to get all I want now Skip and I hit it off and just became forever friends. And you know, all through the years we had a lot of adventures all over the world and a lot of fun too. This was 1982. So at the end of 1986, the guys that bought JanSport had gone through two corporate takeovers. In 1984, JanSport was bought by a corporation called Bluebell. Then in 1986, Bluebell was bought by VF Corporation. So the guys that originally owned the company stayed around a little while but eventually decided they didn't want to be there anymore and they made me president.   How many years did you end up staying with JanSport?   A little over 22 years and then they had me consult for them for a couple of years as you know. So the thing for me, especially at that time, Rick was the guy that had preceded me was really just a business genius. He had a great mind for numbers and math was never my strong suit. So, you know, I'm sitting in his office the first day after he left and I thought, how am I going to do this? And you know, we all use what we have in the toolbox. My toolbox included, I just want to have fun. So you know, I just figured if I could make the environment enjoyable and everybody has fun, you know, good things would happen. And they did, they really did.   JanSport went through some really significant growth. Those were some pretty heady times. Was the biggest challenge trying to make enough packs?   Well, yeah, I mean, absolutely. You know, we expanded our sewing capacity domestically for many years and built several plants in Washington. But then as you know, the competitors started to go offshore to Mexico or China. We had to follow suit as well, just to keep up cost-wise. But it was an exciting time trying to keep up with warehouse facilities and making sure we had enough space. The JanSport business went from the like under 20 million to, by the time I left was over 300 million in total. I was working at A16 at the time with Tim McGuire and was a huge JanSport fan. All the packs I carried were JanSport packs. When you did the Everest program I had all the T-shirts and stuff, It was great. When you mentioned A16, I met Timmy in 1984 on the JanSport dealer climb. It was the first time I tried anything like that. So, you know, you're a little unsure of yourself. You've trained and you think you're ready to go. So Skip told me, come on, let's go. We got me all the gear that I would need to get up and get down. And so the first day you go from Paradise up to Camp Muir and it's a long slog. You know you get, get up there and get settled. So I get up to Camp Muir and I look around and there are two young guys from A16, and they've both carried a full case of Rainier to Camp Muir. I'm sitting there, I'm saying, man, it'd be great to have a beer. So Skip walks by and a kid says, you know, Mr. Yowell, would you like a beer and Skips says sure. So he takes it, grabs a Caribiner, and snaps off the top and drinks it. And I'm standing there and I'd say, Hey, you know, you guys, uh, would you mind sharing another beer? The kid says, well, no, we, uh, we really don't have enough for ourselves. No, we're not gonna. We're not gonna do that. So many years later, uh, we had recruited Tim McGuire to come work at JanSport. And so I'm sitting in my office and, uh, he doesn't remember this, well, he does now. I'm looking at him and I said, Hey man, I said, I know you. In 1984 up at Camp Muir, you were from A16 and you wouldn't give me a beer. Well, I had a picture of that climb up on my wall and so I pointed to him, I said, there you are. And I sit there. There I am in the back row and I'm really looking like I could have used that beer.   Your mission now is to convert the outdoor industry to totally sustainable fabrics and coatings through your Polycore venture, how'd that come about?   Another old JanSport connection from the time I was there. I got a call a couple of years ago from a guy named Arthur Chen who had done a lot of work for us back in the day. And in addition to doing sourcing and manufacturing, Arthur was also a material scientist. His expertise is he studied the solidification process of polymers for over 40 years. So he had patented a process to coat fabrics that are water-based as opposed to solvents. And the first thing he talked about was the fact that it would make the fabrics up to 500% more abrasion-resistant. So, immediately you think about it in your world and JanSport. You know, we sold millions of bags that little kids would drag on sidewalks and rub holes in them. You think about warranty service, but the bigger issue with it was it was a water-based PU as opposed to solvent-based. And I like to explain it in the sense that, when you used to paint and you opened a can of paint and it was solvent-based, those fumes filled the house and you know, would make you sick and that type of thing. But it changed and it all became latex or water-based. So you didn't have the fumes escaping into the environment. So you guys go to the trade shows, you have a booth there. Okay. I didn't know about this until, uh, I was looking up your, your bio. That's great. Yeah, we were at the last three outdoor retailers and it was a good start and things were really rolling along. Then the virus hit and it changed a lot of people's plans.   So have any of the brands adopted your products?   They're starting to. We've come up with a couple of other products through those conversations. You know you sit down with people and they say, well could you do this? And one of the things was some people want to just to reinforce certain areas. So we came up with this process of turning the PU into a film that can be heat sealed onto fabrics, into different stress spots. We call that spot welding if you saw it on the website.   I love your fun everyday philosophy, where did that come from?   When I was a kid, my mother used to ask me if I wanted to grow up and be a big man and go to work every day like my daddy. And, uh, I'd always tell her, “Mom, I don't want to, I want to just be a little boy and just play”. But the thing there, especially all of those years at JanSport was, I mean it was a real company and it made a lot of business, made a lot of profit. But one of the things for us as a group, we had a lot of fun. If you think back to some of those parties, the ‘Shake n Bake'. I think back to some of those times, Rick, and I don't know if you remember the one we had in Salt Lake at the Delta Center? It was a thing where they always say, it never rains in Salt Lake at that time, in the summer. And so we got up there and we'd had a lineup of like three or four bands and the opening act was John McCune, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. So they had played their sets and then The Fabulous Thunderbirds were due to come up on stage and the skies just opened up. And if you recall next to the Delta center was a parking garage and people started rolling barrels of beer into the parking garage. I went and asked Jimmy Vaughn, I said, Hey, you know, we found some power over there, would you consider coming over and playing? And he says, no. He says, we're not doing that, but John McCune was standing there and he says, hell, he says, we'll play. So he came over with his band and played for probably an hour, hour and a half. I don't know how many people we had in that parking garage. We used to have them at a place called the Little Waldorf Saloon there in Reno. And the owner's name was Louis Chatel. And one of the things that I always liked to do with those deals was become a bartender and just stand behind the bar and serve people. Get to know people. And so a lot of the times it was somebody you didn't know and they'd be standing there at the bar and they'd order something and tell you to hurry up or whatever. And somebody would say, Hey, you know who that is? No, it's the bartender. They'd say, no, it's the President of JanSport. And embarrass them a little bit.   Tim McGuire wanted me to ask you about your high school football career. Did you play high school football?   I did. As a matter of fact. I went to a pretty small high school, I think it was about 175 kids in total. During my freshman year, I was five foot one and 86 pounds. You know, it was a tradition in my family that you play. I was definitely the runt of the litter. My next oldest brother was six feet. My coach would say, you know, you're not big but you're slow. So that first year the smallest cleats I could find were seven and a half. And I think I wore about five and a half or six. So I stuffed paper in the toes and you lace them up real tight. And I can tell you there were several times that year that I got knocked right out of my shoes, hold the tackling dummy. At the end of my freshman year, I'm sitting on the bench, which was my normal spot at the end. And the coach, you know, turns to me. We're winning like 48 to nothing. Uh, the coach, he says Delorey, get in there and he says, I want you to be mean. I want you to growl at somebody. So it ended up I got in there, I start growling and we lost, 48 to 70. The next play went right over the top of me and all I remember was the bottom of cleats. My older brother told me, he said, you know, if you're going to do this, you're going to have to get bigger and stronger. So that summer I ate, ran, lifted weights. And I grew to the height I am now, which is short at five, six, but I put on almost 50 pounds of weight, now 135 going back my sophomore year, I was still slow, but I thought I was a world-beater and my best friend was about six, five and he was almost 300 pounds and he was the right tackle. So I was the right guard. Anything I couldn't handle, we used to call him gentle Ben, he would just lean on my guy, knock him down, and tell him to stay down.   You're also involved with the Skip Yowell Future Leadership Academy. What is your role there?   The big thing with that is, you know, just making sure that Skip's memory stays alive. And so at the start of every class the past couple of years at the leadership Academy, they asked me to come in and give a talk to people about Skip. And you know, he was my friend, but he was also probably one of the most unique people I think I've ever known in my life. I mean, Skip had a mind like a rusted trap. Once he knew your name, he never forgot it. Then if he, if he did for a second, he had a lyric or used to say Hey Slugger or something like that, then all of a sudden memory would kick in. He'd get up and just give presentations to people and I sat there and I think, how can he just be so calm and cool about this as he's doing it? And a wide variety of groups, right? I mean it's like how does he know what to say to these people? You know, he just did it off the cuff. I watched him do it in groups of two or three as we'd go around doing clinics and in shops. I saw him do it in settings where he'd be in front of thousands of people, you know, so pretty amazing guy. We stayed friends right up until the end. The year or so before he died, we were out in St Peter with him and had a party at the saloon, invited everybody in the town, all nine of them. And I think seven of the nine showed up. The other two were mad at somebody else in the town and so they didn't come. But you know, just had a, a good time just hanging out together. But we did that with him and Winnie, you know, all over the world.   I have another wildcard question that came in from somebody else who wanted to know if you really got rousted by security in a five-star hotel in Paris because they thought you were a homeless guy sleeping in the lobby.   Who asked that? Do you sense that person's initials would be Jim Thomsen? Jim and I also had a number of great adventures all over the world. And, you know, some of them included late-night pub crawling around certain cities and, you would not get much sleep. So I can remember falling asleep in a chair. You know, they came and told me that, uh, no sir, you cannot do this. You must go to your room. And I was just waiting for Jim to come down to get ready to leave for a flight, I think. So they, they rousted me. But the deprivation of sleep was well-deserved by hanging with Jim Thomsen.   What outdoor activities do you participate in these days?   You know, we're there paddling on the Lake and down here. I like to think of the little area that we live in, As I tell people, it's like a geriatric JanSport. A lot of my neighbors remind me a lot of those people. And so we started playing a form of tennis that we call funiss. Funniss is full contact tennis. And the object of the game is to hit, the opponent on the opposite side of the net, as hard as you can, physically with the ball, rocket shots each other. We play five days a week, and usually, at the end of the season, which would be around now, we have an annual banquet where we hand out awards. There are usually six or eight guys that play through the course of the winter, but there are usually 20 or 30 people that show up to the banquet to see the awards and, watch us do an exhibition match after we drink beer and eat pizza. Some of the awards we always have most injured, you know, there's one of the guys for the past few years was on Coumadin, so if he got hit, he would bleed. So, you have most home runs for who hits them out of the court, you know, you have a most improved player, those kinds of things.   Do you have any suggestions or advice for folks wanting to get in the outdoor biz or the adventure biz?   Well, the thing I would tell you, and you know this Rick, from being in the industry, it's, probably one of the greatest places that you can go to work because the fabric of the people involved in the outdoor industry is everybody's cool. And you know, usually, everybody will help everybody else out. And, those are the things that, for me when I started it just impressed me, you know, and it's an impression that has never gone away. I mean, there's that core of those people that I worked with that I'm still friends with. I've been retired now 19 years basically, you know, other than these consulting jobs, and there's a whole group of them that, you know, will be friends for life. It'll be five years now that Skip passed, and they had me come out and do a eulogy type tribute, you know, for him. And I had not been back to the show in those 14 years. But you know, you start walking around and it's like, Oh my God, Paul and I say, yeah, I'm what's left of him. You know, you, you just walk around and all of a sudden like no time has passed, right. Because you're seeing all these people that you hung out with and those events and had a lot of fun. And it's the same thing, you know, doing this Polycore thing. There was a little pause there for a couple of years and then, you know, you come back, you're walking the show or you're in a booth, people say, Oh my God, it's Paul Delorey.   What's your favorite outdoor gear purchase under a hundred dollars?   I have two, both of them surprisingly enough given my history, have to do with drinking. One is my LifeStraw. You know, you think about when you're outdoors and you need something to drink, more than anything, you need good water. So that is a great tool. That, and then the other is just a good Yeti mug. Which, you know, in the morning you can have a cup of coffee or tea and then at night you can have a martini in it and the ice doesn't melt for days.   If you could have a huge banner at the entrance to or what would it say?   Well, I would tell you, Rick, it would be a picture of the planet and it would say over the top, “We Gotta Fix This”. And for so many years a lot of people ignore the signs. I've told a lot of people that I think there's truly a connection between, you know, what's going on with things like this virus and a change in the climate. I mean, you watch species are starting to migrate differently and you know, germs are morphing. It's like, guys, we gotta do something about this. And we all have a part a, so, you know, the sooner the better and the more the better. So yeah, we got, we gotta make some changes. I think one of the things, especially these last couple of years going back to OR, that I find encouraging, I see all these new young companies, they get it. And you know, are consumer-focused and are gonna deliver on that promise. Making a product that's more sustainable, doing it right. Start to finish. Those are the companies that, if we make it as a world are going to be the ones that are gonna lead the way.   As we wrap up here, is there anything else you'd like to say to our listeners?   Get outside and enjoy it. And support companies that reflect your, your personality, and your causes. And right now, support your local businesses. Cause there's a lot of 'em that are struggling. We have a couple of them here, there's a favorite breakfast spot called Mrs. Mac's and a couple of the guys in the neighborhood and me, we have a little band. So we go down there every Wednesday morning and play for an hour in the parking lot for breakfast and get the waitresses and the people coming by for pickups singing and you know, just try to make sure they're still going after this is all over.   If people want to find you, what's the best way to reach out?   I've got a website which is fun-every-day-dot-org. funeveryday.org It's got all my information on it. And you can also reach me at Paul D at poly core dot net. pauld@polycore.net

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Today’s episode features a fascinating interview with Connie Yowell and Paul LeBlanc.   In the most interesting deal of 2018, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), the leading online university, and LRNG, the leading out-of-school learning platform, merged. Connie Yowell, CEO of LRNG and EVP of SNHU, saw the merger as an opportunity to establish meaningful pathways to the middle class for youth that needs them most. And as the SNHU President, Paul LeBlanc saw LRNG as an opportunity to extend access to underserved youth in new ways.   Since the merger 10 months ago, SNHU and LRNG have launched pilot programs in Chicago and Bermingham and they’ve mapped over 30 LRNG badges that count for SNHU credit. SNHU is also actively serving refugees in five countries. And recently, Paul and Connie have returned from a trip to Africa to review programs and consider additional service opportunities.   Listen in as Tom talks to Connie and Paul about how they came into their leadership roles, how and why the merger happened, and where they’ll go from here!   Key Takeaways: [:15] About today’s episode! [1:34] Tom welcomes Connie Yowell and Paul LeBlanc to the podcast! [1:42] Connie speaks about how she originally became interested in the public policy of youth development. [2:43] What gave Connie hope that philanthropy was a path to better policy and better systems for youth development? [3:28] Paul speaks about his past formal education. [5:24] Early on in his career, how did Paul get from his graduate studies to leading a liberal arts school? [8:07] Paul speaks about when he took over SNHU in 2003 and their growing online presence. [9:17] Did Paul have a sense 16 years ago that SNHU could be a real innovator and leader in the online space? [11:10] Connie speaks about some of her early insights into digital credentials and out-of-school learning experiences. [14:28] Connie explains how and why LRNG came to be. [16:12] When did Paul start to get the sense that some learning could be organized differently than traditional courses and that we could begin to use badges and micro-credentials for shorter bursts of learning? [19:43] Connie and Paul speak about the merging of their two organizations (SNHU and LRNG) 6 months ago, and how they’ve figured out how they fit together organizationally and conceptually. [22:38] How does LRNG fit in with SNHU? What does the roadmap look like for rolling out new badges for SNHU? [23:38] Connie gives some examples of what these badges look like and what kinds of experiences make them up. [24:50] Paul speaks about the benefits of badges and the implementing of badges at SNHU. [29:06] Connie speaks about how they’re trying to support the work of the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Youth Design Workshops. [32:32] Peter explains how SNHU is serving refugees and speaks about their global education initiative. [37:03] What did Connie learn during her experience traveling to Africa with the team? [39:07] Peter gives his closing thoughts on what the merging of SNHU and LRNG will be like several years in the future. [41:09] Tom thanks Peter and Connie for joining him this podcast!   Mentioned in This Episode: Connie Yowell (LinkedIn) Paul LeBlanc (LinkedIn) LRNG Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) SNHU + LRNG One Summer Chicago Youth Design Workshops by MCA Chicago   To Learn More About Southern New Hampshire, Listen to: Podcast 122 that was recorded back in 2017, when Tom first talked to Paul LeBlanc!   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review and subscribe.   Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include ‘Podcast’ in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!

In this episode I'm joined by two special guests and we're talking about a recent merger that may have gone unnoticed by many, but to me could be a tiny rumble before a tremendous shift that could rock education in a lot of ways. Here were some of the headlines:New Merger Wants to Create ‘WeWork for Education’ Via Digital Badges and Mini-CampusesNext for SNHU: Game-Based Learning and Digital Badges for Middle SchoolersSouthern New Hampshire University and LRNG Merge to Deploy Innovative Community-Based Education Strategy in Cities Across the U.S.My guests are two critical players leading education reform, research, and practice in this country. Dr. Kylie Peppler is an artist by training - Associate Professor of Learning Sciences at UC Irvine and engages in research that focuses on the intersection of arts, computational technologies and interest-driven learning. In addition to serving as the Director of the Creativity Labs at Irvine, Dr. Peppler is the Chief Learning Officer at Collective Shift/LRNG, the former lead of the MacArthur Foundation’s Make-to-Learn initiative, and a member of the 2016 and 2017 National Educational Technology Plan Committee, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Peppler was on the original NSF-sponsored Scratch team during the initial design and early study of the Scratch platform. Since this time, she has specialized in studying e-textile design with the LilyPad Arduino.Connie Yowell is the visionary and CEO of Collective Shift, bringing considerable experience from the MacArthur Foundation where she oversaw a $150 million program on Digital Media and Learning.Prior to joining the Foundation, Connie was an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois, publishing scholarly work that examines the complex interplay among young people’s emerging identity, their social context and achievement. Connie briefly served as Policy Analyst in the U.S. Department of Education during the Clinton Administration, and has worked closely with teachers and administrators to develop programs for youth development.In 2004, Connie received the Distinguished Fellows Award from the William T. Grant Foundation, an award to support scholars seeking to bridge research and practice, under which she worked with the National Writing Project to develop approaches that integrate web 2.0 technologies into the social practices of teachers. Connie earned her bachelor’s degree from Yale, and her PhD from Stanford University.My thanks to Kylie and Connie for joining. You'll hear a change in audio on Connie's mic mid-way through the interview...we had some technical difficulties with our connection, but persevered. Whether you agree with me that their story could be a taste of new education paradigms to come, I hope you'll join me in cheering them on. We need all of the brains we can get iterating toward a future where learning is accessible, connected, counted for everyone. LRNG / SNHU Merger Press Release: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southern-new-hampshire-university-and-lrng-merge-to-deploy-innovative-community-based-education-strategy-in-cities-across-the-us-300734026.htmlMastery Transcript Consortium: http://mastery.org/LRNG: https://www.lrng.org/Souther New Hampshire University: https://www.snhu.edu/Open Badges: https://openbadges.org/Walk Out, Walk On - Book by Margaret J. Wheatley and Deborah Frieze: http://a.co/d/cFUsNUSEdSurge Says: New Merger Wants to Create ‘WeWork for Education’ Via Digital Badges and Mini-Campuses: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-10-23-new-merger-wants-to-create-wework-for-education-via-digital-badges-and-mini-campusesAnd the official press release headline was: Southern New Hampshire University and LRNG Merge to Deploy Innovative Community-Based Education Strategy in Cities Across the U.S.: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southern-new-hampshire-university-and-lrng-merge-to-deploy-innovative-community-based-education-strategy-in-cities-across-the-us-300734026.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With LRNG, Connie Yowell and her team, in partnership with cities and universities like SNHU, learning is turning into a game-based system. Yowell believes that in order to prepare young people for work in the 21st century, they need to have learning be a part of their everyday life. Thanks to LRNG and it partners, that's becoming possible. Education Trends is brought to you by our friends at Vemo Education. Vemo works with higher education institutions to develop and implement income-based finance programs. Want help designing an ISA program? Vemo has you covered. Go here to learn more about how Vemo partners with, and designs, ISAs for world-class higher education institutions. --- For more interviews and weekly information, sign up for the Education Trends Newsletter at EducationTrends.com

Katie tells us about her experience with the Skip Yowell Future Leadership Academy, iconic brands like Gregory, Black Diamond and Marmot and one of her favorite books, I love this one . . .  I'll give you a hint . . . its a Dr Seuss book! Facebook Twitter Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I grew up in the Pacific northwest and the suburb of Seattle. One thing about growing up in the northwest is it's absolutely amazing and being able to walk outside and see towering pine trees, views of Mount Rainier and so on, it's unbelievable. It's amazing and worth the hype. My family was very much into camping and traveling around the state of Washington. We would go fishing every summer for three weeks in a little coastal community called Sekiu, Washington in the Straight of Juan de Fuca near Canada. Those are my earliest memories, like three years old, up until 15 every August going king salmon fishing. That's really what inspired me, you know, curiosity of being out on the trail but also early mornings and going out with my dad and my brother fishing. Things we talked about Marmot Gregory Black Diamond Skip Yowell Future Leadership Academy Sierra Nevada College Ice Axe Expeditions Pacific Crest Trail Association Advice, tips I think the thing is you just got to kind of lean into some opportunities. One thing that I've done in the past is, you know, approach brands and said, you know, can I do some work for you, some freelance work and just to kind of get my foot in the door, and if they have opportunities to volunteer and come help. If they're having a sample sale or whatever. You just need to get some sort of network or connection and build on that. That's something that I think can be, it can be daunting to kind of put yourself out there. But I think that's where some of this happens is just making those connections and then giving your time and showing what you can do. I also think we need to be open to people that come from different industries. Because right now retail is shifting and we need people that have different skillsets. That digital skill set to be able to really propel people's businesses. I think that's something that we're going to have to welcome people from tech you know. Other Outdoor Activities Backpacking Trail Running Mountain Biking Stand Up Paddle Boarding Favorite Books Oh The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss Backcountry Skiing California, Eastern Sierra by Dan Mingori and Nate Greenberg Best Gear Purchase under $100 Tahoe Regional Park Pass Connect with Katie  Linkedin  

On the first day of the Omaha Sports Insider with Joe Quinn and Nick Handley, the guys talk the latest rumors surround tonight's NFL Draft. Next, Headlines with producer TJ Henning and then Grace Yowell of OSI joins the show to talk her time at the Creighton Athletic Banquet and to announce she is leaving the OSI team.

She tells about her travels, how she got into the outdoor indsutry and how the leadership academy came to life. Facebook Twitter Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review HERE     Show Notes Stasia tells about her career, her experience at The Outdoor Industry Association and how The Skip Yowell future leadership academy came to life. First Exposure to the Outdoors I led by tours of Paris and I lived in Australia for a bit. I just did a lot of travelling. I just went to many places as I possibly could. Eagle Creek was really my first job in the outdoor industry. My relevancy to that industry was on the travel side. I was a pretty adventurous traveler throughout my 20s and got into the industry from Frank Whiting, he recruited me into the industry. He told me they were looking for some real travelers to be part of Eagle Creek and do some PR so that was my first official job. Things we talked about Outdoor Industry Association The Skip Yowell Future Leadership Academy Deanna Lloyd Big City Moutaineers Advice, tips For me one of the things that I found most valuable is pulling from the resources that we have. We are in such a cool place in our industry where many of the founders are still part of what we're doing even if they've left their companies there's still participating in other ways. Reach out to them and talk to them about their careers, talk to them about how to get into that industry, they're super accessible. The other thing is just to continue the hustle. If you work hard and continue to put forth consistent work that gets recognized in our industry. That will set you apart from others. Other Outdoor Activities Jogging, Cycling, Snowboarding Favorite Books Dove by Robin L. Graham Best Gear Purchase under $100 Healthy Love Seat Chair Connect with Stasia email Instagram

Skip is one of the founders of JanSport, the largest backpack maker in the world. He is the author of “The Hippie Guide to Climbing the Corporate Ladder and Other Mountains”, and travels around the country to share his passion with youth. Check out Skip's meister profile: http://www.mtnmeister.com/skip-yowell

"Make Learning Relevant" is a podcast series full of interviews with leading minds from the Connected Learning Alliance and the field of Digital Media and Learning. Subscribe to this Podcast using iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/connected-learning/id869635683) or your favorite Feed Reader (http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:32859553/sounds.rss) In this episode, we chat with Connie Yowell - Director of Education for U.S. Programs for the MacArthur Foundation - about what's been learned about learning in the digital age, the vision of Connected Learning, and how digital media can be leveraged to make learning relevant. To check out the full "Make Learning Relevant" campaign, visit http://clalliance.org

Getting our 3rd season started with a bang! This episode features performances by the likes of Phil Woods, Ed Calle, Larry Coryell and Kenny Drew Jr. on new and older recordings from Florida's finest jazz musicians. Latin, Funk, Gypsy Jazz, Contemporary Big Band & more! Pictured: George Grosman (photo by Greg King) Host: Kenny MacKenzie  Our Facebook page!Kenny's hosts"Jazz Greats" on WFCF every Tuesday 3-7pm EST. Listen on iHeart!Kenny's Twitter1. Introduction - Kenny (download our theme song "In Control" on iTunes!)2. "Read My Lips" - South Florida Jazz Orchestra (Miami, FL)     websiteChuck Bergeron - director, bass; Trumpet: Jason Carder, Greg Gisbert, Alex Norris, Augie HaasAlto Saxes: Gary Keller, Gary Lindsay,Tenor/Baritone saxes: Ed Calle, Ken Mattis, Mike BrignolaTrombones: Dante Luciani, John Kricker, Joanna SabaterBass trombone: Jennifer WhartonPiano: Martin BejeranoDrums: John YarlingTimbales: Raymer Olalde; Congas: Roberto Quinterofrom the album "Trumpet Summit".Purchase at Amazon or iTunes! 3. "Pasajé Tennessee" - Jamie Ousley (Hallandale, FL)      websiteJamie Ousley - double bass, Phillip Strange - piano,Johnny Mendoza - Violin, mandolin, quatro, marracasLarry Marshall - drumsfrom the album "Back Home". Purchase at Amazon, CD Baby or iTunes!4. Announcements - Kenny(background music from the album "Second Chances" by Allison Paris)5. "Feeling His Groove" - Jose Valentino  (Tampa, FL)      FacebookJose Valentino Ruiz - vocals, flute, sax, bass, guitar, rhodesJonathan Thomas - drumsBenny Maldonado - congasFrom the album "Messiah" 6. "Goodbye Mr. Jones" - Larry Coryell & Kenny Drew Jr (Tampa, FL)     Kenny's websiteLarry Coryell - guitarKenny Drew Jr. - pianoFrom the album "Duality", courtesy of Random Act Records (website).Purchase album at Amazon or CD Baby!7. Announcements - Kenny(background music from the album KMT I by Kenny MacKenzie Trio)8. "Sidney Fandango" - George Grosman & Bohemian Swing (Orlando, FL)     websiteGeorge Grosman - guitar, Brandon Walker - soprano sax,Ian MacGillivray - trumpet, David MacDougall - drums,Rachel Melas - bass, Refael Keren - accordianfrom the album "Sidney, Mon Ami".Purchase cd at Amazon, CD Baby or iTunes!9. "Birth Without Violence" - Gary Wofsey and the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (Alford, FL)     websiteTrumpet/Flugelhorn: Gary Wofsey (solo), Moose Foyer, Laurie Frink, Bob FreebergAlto Saxes: Phil Woods (solo)Flute/Tenor/Baritone saxes: Gary Brown, Dick Oates, Ronnie CuberTrombones: Bob Carlson, Joe LetiziaPiano/Electric Piano: Mike AbeneGuitar: Melanie MacQuarrieBass: Paul AdamyDrums: Jim MolaTimbales/congas/perc: Bob Meriglianofrom the album "Kef's Pool".Purchase vinyl lp at Amazon! 10. Announcements - Kenny(background music from the album "Live From the Warehouse" by Dot Wilder)11. "Blues for L.T." - Gers Yowell Quartet (Ormond Beach, FL)Gers Yowell - EWI, Kenny MacKenzie - pianoFrank Capek - bass, Frankie Capek - drumsrecorded October 21, 2011 ~ PC Jazz exclusive.In memoriam: Frank Capek and Gers Yowell.12. Closing Announcements - Kenny Palm Coast Jazz closing theme by Seven Octaves.produced by Kenny MacKenzie If you are a jazz musician residing in Florida with quality recordings of your original music (new or old) and would like to submit for future podcasts, please contact us at palmcoastjazz@gmail.com All recordings and compositions are the property of their respective performers and composers, all rights reserved. This podcast copyright 2013 Kenny MacKenzie. All rights reserved.

Kenny interviews Ormond Beach resident Gers Yowell - whose apartment jam sessions in 1950 eventually became the Charlie Parker album "Apartment Sessions". Gers lived through the big band & bop eras all the way through to today's contemporary jazz; and at age 88 still plays and loves new music. Gers reflects on Bird, his own youth, Zoot Sims, life in NYC as a jazz musician in 1950 and much more. What a life! right click the link below and select "open in new tab" to view photos that go with the interview!Palm Coast Jazz BlogHosts: Kenny MacKenzie & Allison Paris 0:00 ~ Allison - introduction 2:00 ~ Joe Cinderella Quartet featuring Gers Yowell "Track 8" from the album 'Concept'           Joe Cinderella - 8 String Guitar, Gers Yowell - alto sax, Chuck Sastré - bass, Dave Larson - drums 3:28 ~ Interview: Gers intro and childhood 5:15 ~ Bb blues jam recorded at Gers's House in NJ circa 1946 -               musicians unknown 5:40 ~ Interview: Ger's gets his 1st clarinet, tenor sax & joins the "Sultans of Swing". 9:05 ~ Gers on tenor at same jam session in 1946 NJ 9:50 ~ Interview: life in the navy. 11:00 ~ Interview ~ after the war, swingin' in Miami (background            music Gers solo Tenor sax) 12:55 ~ Interview: Washington D.C. Gers jams with Buddy Rich,           Woody Herman & John Erdley bands. Gers picks up a Baritone! 15:10 ~ Gers jamming on Baritone sax circa late 1940's; musicians             unknown. 15:30 ~ Interview: Gers gets a real job and swings at night. 16:40 ~ "Willie" Charlie Parker recorded at Gers's Apartment jam session, June 1950           CP - alto sax, Buddy Jones - bass, Phil Brown - drums, John              Williams - piano (according to liner notes...)18:05 ~ Interview: The apartment, the sessions, the jazz life in             1950. 21:25 ~ "Scrapple" Zoot Sims at Gers's apartment           Zoot Sims - tenor sax, Johnny Williams - piano, Buddy Jones -           bass, Gers - drums 22:50 ~ Interview: Bird comes to play 23:55 ~ "Donna" Charlie Parker recorded at Gers's Apartment jam session, June 1950           CP - alto, Buddy Jones - bass, Phil Brown - drums, John            Williams - piano (according to liner notes)26:25 ~ Interview: Gers clears up how the session was recorded &             how it came to be released. 29:20 ~ "Dandy" Charlie Parker recorded at Gers's Apartment jam session, June 1950           CP - alto sax, Buddy Jones - bass, Phil Brown - drums31:35 ~ Interview: the drug scene. Gers remembers Bird, John Erdley,             Gerry Mulligan, Zoot & Billy Holiday. 37:05 ~ Interview: Joe Cinderella, recording the Concept album &               playing with Doug Ger's son           (Background music "Foxes Lair" - Joe Cinderell Quartet from            the album "Concept" Joe Cinderella - guitar, Gers Yowell - alto            sax, Chuck Sastré - bass, Doug Yowell - drums, percussion) 41:15 ~ drum solo by Doug Yowell 42:15 ~ Interview: Gers' favorite gig, Gers's handcrafted jewelry,vinyl             vs digital & closing thoughts.           (Background music - another selection from the jam w/ Zoot) 47:45 ~ Kenny - postlude - Gers's kids etc 48:10 ~ Allison - closing announcements. Palm Coast Jazz closing theme by Seven Octaves.All jam session recordings are from the original tapes supplied by Gers Yowell and are his property - all rights reserved.Websites of Gers's musical children!Drew Yowell - guitarist, singer, composerGina Yowell-Gerszberg - composer, singer, musicianDoug Yowell - drummer, programmer, composerThis podcast copyright 2011 Kenny MacKenzie - all rights reserved. Contact for broadcast permission & modifications.

Straight-ahead, contemporary and smooth jazz music composed and performed by independent musicians from NE Florida. Hosts: Allison Paris & Kenny MacKenzieTracklist:1. Ray Guiser [Daytona Beach] - "Kachina"      from the cd MacroismRay Guiser - Composer, Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Drum Programming; Todd Beals - Flugelhorn; Pete Winders - Guitar; Lawrence App - Fretless Bass; Robert Caban - Conga2. Joe Cinderella Quart. with Gers Yowell [Orm Beach] - "Fantasy Isle"      from the cd Concept Joe Cinderella - Composer, 8 string Guitar; Gers Yowell - Alto Saxophone; Chuck Sastré - Bass; Doug Yowell - Drums, Percussion3. Frank Capek [Palm Coast] - "My Gift to You"      unreleasedFrank Capek - Composer, Bass; Kenny MacKenzie - Piano; Frankie Capek - Drums4. Mark Chiriboga (Ormond Beach] - "Pretty Easy"      more music from Mark here. Mark Chiriboga: Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming5. Kenny MacKenzie Trio [Palm Coast] - "Sarabande"       from the album "There You Are" available at iTunes & kmtrio.comKenny MacKenzie: Piano; Zaid Shukri: Bass; Paul Micca: Drums6. Robert Harris [Orlando] - "Miami Sun"       from the album "Miami Sun" available at robertharrismusic.comRobert Harris - Composer, Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Drum programming; Steve Takahashi - Drums, Drum and Percussion Programming; John Chacara - BassPalm Coast Jazz closing theme by Seven Octaves [Palm Coast]If you enjoy the show consider supporting us at Patreon!The original music on this podcast is the property of the respective performers - all rights reserved.This podcast copyright 2011 Kenny MacKenzie - all rights reserved.