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Tim Tebow Foundation's "Night to Shine" Prom for Students with Disabilities

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I have been a big fan of Tim Tebow and the work he does for communities across the country. The Night to Shine event was a great use of his public figure and in 4 days it starts again.

Students with disabilities are educated in their neighborhood schools and most students with disabilities have a significant amount of their time in a regular classroom with their peers. Many students with disabilities are embedded within their school's culture and are merely part of the student body. Thus they can be seen at high school prom's across the country. But that's not the entire story. There is still a significant amount of separation from the student body, whether by social segregation or spacial separation (there's often a "special education wing" or "section" of a public school, which often highlights how separate the realms can be). Many students are not included in these school dance events and a large chunk of time these events are not comfortable for these students.

The Tim Tebow foundation has sought to contribute a bit of a change to the narrative. By melding Tebow's religious background with his sincere desire to empower youth with disabilities, Tebow is bringing a prom specifically aimed at these students and giving them what he calls "the royal treatment," complete with a red carpet launch. Tim Tebow's foundation has dramatically increased its presence across the country from last year. Last year they had 26 participating states. Now they have 48 states participating in at least one event in their state. Further, they are increasing their international reach from the previous year. In 2015 they had 3 host countries, but now they have 8. They expect over 30,000 prom attendees and 70,000 volunteers.

Here's some highlights from last year's proms.



Night to Shine
 
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Being a football fan I was never a fan or Tebow. He was an awful QB, so IMO he got a ton of undeserved media attention.

But good for him with this, this is good work. He deserves big time applauds and attention for this.
 
I have been a big fan of Tim Tebow and the work he does for communities across the country. The Night to Shine event was a great use of his public figure and in 4 days it starts again.

Students with disabilities are educated in their neighborhood schools and most students with disabilities have a significant amount of their time in a regular classroom with their peers. Many students with disabilities are embedded within their school's culture and are merely part of the student body. Thus they can be seen at high school prom's across the country. But that's not the entire story. There is still a significant amount of separation from the student body, whether by social segregation or spacial separation (there's often a "special education wing" or "section" of a public school, which often highlights how separate the realms can be). Many students are not included in these school dance events and a large chunk of time these events are not comfortable for these students.

The Tim Tebow foundation has sought to contribute a bit of a change to the narrative. By melding Tebow's religious background with his sincere desire to empower youth with disabilities, Tebow is bringing a prom specifically aimed at these students and giving them what he calls "the royal treatment," complete with a red carpet launch. Tim Tebow's foundation has dramatically increased its presence across the country from last year. Last year they had 26 participating states. Now they have 48 states participating in at least one event in their state. Further, they are increasing their international reach from the previous year. In 2015 they had 3 host countries, but now they have 8. They expect over 30,000 prom attendees and 70,000 volunteers.

Here's some highlights from last year's proms.



Night to Shine


I've heard about this and give Tebow enormous credit. What a neat thing to do. Thanks for posting the videos - I'll watch when I get back from the Rubio party. I always found Tebow to be an exceptional young man. Not so great pro football player, but I've told my sons if they grow up to be like him I would be very very proud.
 
Being a football fan I was never a fan or Tebow. He was an awful QB, so IMO he got a ton of undeserved media attention.
Not so great pro football player, but I've told my sons if they grow up to be like him I would be very very proud.

This will interest you both, SenorXm and tres. He has dyslexia. This has helped influence his on-off skills as a quarterback, encompassing both his struggles as well as his drive. Of course, this also was probably a significant reason why he is putting much of his efforts toward those with disabilities.

“He scored a below-average (for QBs) 22 on his Wonderlic test,” Fleming writes. “As a kinesthetic learner, Tebow absorbs information better through using flashcards and hands-on repetitive experience than the traditional method of memorizing diagrams, notes and Polaroids from a playbook. “That doesn’t mean Tebow isn’t smart or that he couldn’t develop into a brilliant, quick-thinking quarterback. It just hasn’t happened yet.” Fleming detailed a few situations that showed how these struggles affected Tebow as he tried to become a successful starting quarterback. He said Tebow would have trouble remembering sequences of plays when coaches handed them off verbally on the sideline. He noted Tebow’s seven delay-of-game penalties in his 11 starts in 2011. He explained that Tebow rarely audibled because he couldn’t read defenses fast enough. “And of all the deadly sins Tebow committed against quarterbacking, this was the worst: lacking the self-awareness to recognize and fix these shortcomings,” Fleming writes. Tebow has had a long climb in trying to convince NFL teammates and coaches that he can not only play in the league but also excel. With his strong work ethic, great attitude and lauded leadership, many have wanted to give him a try.
Report: Tim Tebow ‘Struggled Badly’ With ‘Mental’ Parts of Playing Football, Has NFL Thinking He Can’t Pick Up Game | NFL | NESN.com
 
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He really isn't actually if you look at his stats. I think nobody wanted to deal with his religious nuttery.

He was a very predictable quarterback, with incredibly little emphasis on the throwing game in a league increasingly reliant upon that. The novelty of his attack was what kept folks guessing, but once they figured out his trick, they were quickly able to stop him.

But anyhow, we also have a deeper explanation to the story with his diagnosis. Michael Vick had perhaps different, but very similar struggles with learning style, and that too explains why he was an on-off presence.
 
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This will interest you both, SenorXm and tres. He has dyslexia. This has helped influence his on-off skills as a quarterback, encompassing both his struggles as well as his drive.


Report: Tim Tebow ‘Struggled Badly’ With ‘Mental’ Parts of Playing Football, Has NFL Thinking He Can’t Pick Up Game | NFL | NESN.com

Lots of lefties have dyslexia. IIRC 50% of all people with dyslexia are lefties. But only 10% of the population is left-handed.

Anyway with dyslexia it doesn't surprise me he had a tough time remembering plays, reading defenses, etc. In the NFL that is a MUST, That explains a lot and why he had such a tough time and couldn't make it in the NFL.. I didn't know he had dyslexia, I need to be easier on him now. lol
 
Lots of lefties have dyslexia. IIRC 50% of all people with dyslexia are lefties. But only 10% of the population is left-handed.

Anyway with dyslexia it doesn't surprise me he had a tough time remembering plays, reading defenses, etc. In the NFL that is a MUST, That explains a lot and why he had such a tough time and couldn't make it in the NFL.. I didn't know he had dyslexia, I need to be easier on him now. lol

It doesn't mean people need to be easier on him, because he was definitely a weak link on those teams. However, what it does is add another dimension to the analysis.
 
He really isn't actually if you look at his stats. I think nobody wanted to deal with his religious nuttery.

Bull****. His stats stunk. Some teams in the NFL are so desperate for a good QB that if he was a good he could have been Satan and the team would have put up with him.
 
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