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Email the Gathering staff, or call us at 215-561-1700, ex. 3200 (Monday-Friday, 9:30 am-4:30 pm EST).
Questions about completing and paying registration
- I haven't received a confirmation email--am I registered?
- I'm stuck in the online registration form and can't move on. Help!
- How do I make a partial payment as I complete my registration form?
- What is the difference between Half-Time and Part-Time registrations?
- What is the minimum deposit?
- How do I make a payment?
- How do I pay with a credit card?
- I'm having trouble making a credit card payment online. What should I do?
- I made a larger credit card payment than I intended. What should I do?
- My meeting has given me a scholarship. To whom do I send the check?
- Why do you ask me about my ethnicity/race?
Questions about changing your registration form
- How do I enter my completed registration to change it?
- How do I get into a FULL workshop (after April 19)?
- Other workshop registration questions
- I just changed my registration. Why is my bill wrong?
Questions about Junior Gathering
- Click here to see Frequently Asked Questions about Junior Gathering
Housing and Meals questions
- Will I have access to a fridge?
- Will I be able to control the temperature in my room if I pick air-conditioned housing?
- If I want to buy just a few meals in the dining center, what are the prices?
- Where can I buy food on campus or nearby besides the cafeteria?
Packing and Traveling Questions
- Confused about when to arrive?
- What do I need to bring?
- What is provided for dorm linens?
- Where are driving directions to WCU?
- How can I view the carpool list?
Other Questions
- How do I sign up for field trips?
- When will I learn the details about my airport van or Greensboro bus arrangements?
- What about internet access on campus?
- What is the mailing address for conference registrants?
My meeting has given me a scholarship. To whom do I send the check?
If you've already paid us a deposit, you can mail us the check from your meeting--or, you may simply bring it with you to the Gathering. If you expect your meeting's check to serve as your deposit, please mail it to the FGC office within 14 days of your registration.
Checks should be made out to "FGC Gathering," with a note in the memo line that includes the name of the registrant.
The FGC office mailing address is 1216 Arch St, 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
I'm stuck in the online registration form and can't move on. Help!
I click NEXT and nothing happens. Scroll to the top of your screen to look for a red error message. If you missed answering a required question or didn't use the required format (for example you used a space or a letter when a number was required), the form won't let you proceed to the next page. But it will describe the error to you.
How do I make a partial payment at the end of my registration form? If these instructions don't help, then click "Needs staff processing (aid, refunds, adjustments)" as your payment option and call us during the business week at 215-561-1700 ex. 3200 with your credit card information. Do not leave your credit card number on our voice mail!
I've tried everything and I'm still stuck! Click SAVE at the bottom of the page and call us at 215-561-1700 ex. 3200 on the next business day. If you start your registration before a key deadline, we will be glad to complete it with you on the phone on the next business day.
I made a larger credit card payment than I intended. What should I do?
Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with your name, the amount you charged, and the amount you wanted to charge, and we will make the appropriate refund within two business days. Please do not send your credit card number to us via email or leave it on our voice mail!
What is the difference between Half-Time and Part-Time registrations?
Half-Time registrants may choose on-campus housing and a meal plan. There are only two half-time options: Sunday-Wednesday, or Wednesday through Saturday. Read more about the Half-Time registration.
Part-time registrants may register for as little as one day. There is no on campus housing for part-timers. Meals are available at the cafeteria, and may be purchased upon arrival at campus.
Both Half-Time and Part-Time options are only available to adults. Children and high schoolers must be full-time registrants.
How do I enter my completed registration to change it?
Adding or changing information about financial aid or workgrant request? Please do NOT make changes in your registration form. Instead, email the new information to email@example.com.
Option A (easiest method): Use link in primary registrant's confirmation email
- Follow the "Click here to view event summary" link from the primary registrant's confirmation email
- Click "Already registered?"
- Enter Confirmation Number (it's in your confirmation email)
- Click "OK" button
- Click "Modify" button
- Choose either the "Information" or the "Registration" links on far right for the appropriate person
- "Information" is the first set of questions you answered, all the way up to financial aid
- "Registration" is for the workshop and and fee-related choices you made, and the follow up questions
- Make desired changes
- Click NEXT Button until you see a FINISH button
- Click FINISH
Option B: Use generic link to completed registration forms
- Follow this link for the Gathering event
- Enter primary registrant's name and email address, exactly as entered on the registration form
- Enter Confirmation Number (it's in the primary registrant's confirmation email, or you click on the request button)
- Click "OK" button
- Click "Mody" button
- Choose either the "Information" or the "Register" links on far right for the appropriate person
- "Information" is the first set of questions you answered, all the way up to financial aid
- "Registration" is for the workshop and and fee-related choices you made, and the follow up questions
- Make desired changes
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- Click FINISH
What is the minimum deposit?
If you have asked for financial aid (workgrant or scholarship), do not pay a deposit until your aid has been awarded. At that time, a deposit of $75 per person (or the balance, whichever is less) will be due within 10 days.
If you have not asked for financial aid, your minimum deposit is the program fee total for all members of your party (e.g., $370 one adult over 35 years).
How do I make a payment?
Mail a check payable to FGC Gathering. Please include the name of the primary registrant in the memo section.
FGC Gathering
1216 Arch St 2B
Philadelphia, PA 19107
On-site, we strongly urge people to pay with check or cash. Credit card payments may be made online at any time. Follow the instructions below to access your registration account online.
Make a payment by credit card:
Please minimize use of "reward" credit cards. FGC pays twice the fees when you use a reward credit card, especially Mastercard World Elite and Visa Signature Preferred cards. To help FGC minimize the fees it pays, whenever possible:
- Make payments over $400 by check
- Use a debit card instead of a credit card
- Minimize use of "Mastercard World Elite" or "Visa Signature Preferred" reward cards. Regardless of the amount of payment, FGC always prefers a check to payments by these cards
To make a payment by credit card:
- Follow this link for the Gathering event
- Enter primary registrant's name and email address, exactly as entered on the registration form
- Enter Confirmation Number (it's in the primary registrant's confirmation email, or you can click on the request button)
- Click "OK" button
- Click "Submit Payment" button
- Complete credit card information, and the "Apply the Payment to Your Order" section
- Click "Submit Payment" button at the bottom of the page
- If your address does not fit the format provided, please call the Gathering office.
I'm having trouble making a credit card payment online. What should I do?
- Make sure that the amount you've entered as your total payment is equal to or less than the balance due on your account—the form won't let you overpay. (If you want to make a donation, either add a donation to your registration, or call us to add it for you.)
- If paying less than the total due on your account, make sure you have itemized your payment (for example, if you want to make a payment of $100, you need to say whether you want that applied to your program fee, housing, etc). You can't pay more than is due on any single item, and the total in those item boxes must add up to your total payment.
- Check the formatting of your total payment. It should have a dollar amount, decimal point, and cent amount, with no dollar sign or other punctuation. For example, if you were paying $100, your total amount should look like this: "100.00" not like "$100.00" or "100."
- Please make sure that your billing name and address exactly match your credit card bill. Slight variations (such as "Ave" instead of "Avenue") can prevent your charges from going through.
- If you still have problems, click "Needs staff processing" to complete your registration form and call us on the next business day 215-561-1700 ex. 3200 to make your credit card payment by phone.
I just changed my registration. Why is my bill wrong?
When you ask us to change a financial item (e.g., change from a single to a double room), the registration software adds the cost for the new item (the double) to your bill. But it does not remove the cost for the old item (the single). Staff has to do this manually. After a few days, staff will email you a correct bill. Thanks for your patience!
What is provided for dorm linens?
Sheets, pillowcase, towel, wash cloth, pillow and a light blanket are provided for each bed. No linens are provided for children on the floor.
What is the mailing address for conference registrants?
Return here after June 15 for the mailing address.
Please plan to have packages arrive no earlier than June 26. Check at the Gathering Office in the Convocation Center to pick up your package.
If I want to buy just a few meals in the dining center, what are the prices?
Pre-Gathering meals (Friday night through Sunday lunch) must be pre-purchased via your registration form no later than June 15 for the discounted, pre-order price.
During the Gathering (starting Sunday night), everyone who has on-campus housing must have a meal plan. However, you may choose to buy a two- meal plan and then choose to occasionally buy breakfast in the dining center. Or you may be staying off campus and choose not to have a meal plan.
Friends may purchase meals tickets during the Gathering (Sunday dinner through the last meal) from the Gathering Information Desk. Prices (higher than the pre-ordered meals) will be posted in April.
Note that buying a meal plan is significantly less expensive than buying many meals on a cash basis.
Will I have access to a fridge?
Priority access to all refrigerators will be for Friends with a medical need for one (as reported in their registration form). We cannot tell each person in advance where they will be housed or whether there will be a fridge close by. If you want to store some food in a fridge, we recommend arriving with a small cooler or arriving ready to purchase a small cooler -- just in case there is not enough fridge space in your dorm.
Will I be able to control the temperature in my room if I pick air-conditioned housing?
Yes. Each of the rooms in air-conditioned housing has its own thermostat, which can be adjusted or turned off.
What food is available on campus or nearby?
There is a convenience store and some fast food and sandwich establishments on campus, but no full restaurants in walking distance. Hours of those food establishments will be published by May 1. We are exploring vegetarian and gluten free options.
How do I sign up for field trips?
Field trip sign ups start Sunday July 5, at the Gathering. Payments for field trips are only by cash or check.
Internet Access
The University reports that there is free wireless in all of the rooms of all of the dorms, and throughout campus.
When will I learn the details about my airport van or Greensboro bus arrangements?
You will receive an email in late June with information about your transportation from/to the airport or train. Note that the last day to make van or bus reservations is June 15.
I haven't received a confirmation email--am I registered?
Your confirmation is very, very likely in your Junk Mail or Spam Mail folder. Go find it and other emails from the Gathering! Read more about Gathering email being treated as spam.
Confused about when you should arrive?
Before Friday: Only staff and a few volunteers by will be on campus by pre-arrangement. Call the Gathering Office if you're not sure.
Friday: The Retreat for People of Color and their Families, Couple Enrichment Leadership Training, and Quakers & Business Conference all begin Friday evening.
Saturday: The Adult Young Friends Retreat starts at 9 a.m. You might want to arrive Friday night. Workshop leaders are welcome to arrive Saturday.
Sunday: Junior Gathering training begins with a light breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Workshop leaders are expected to check in, pick up your packets, and read through them before your 3:15 p.m. meeting. You might want to arrive Saturday night.
Sunday: Regular check-in begins at 1:00 p.m. The High School Dorm opens at 2:00 p.m. The Gathering begins with supper Sunday evening.
Wednesday : The second half-Gathering begins. If you plan to attend your workshop Wednesday morning, allow time to check in and find your workshop location before the 9:00 a.m. start time for your workshop. The second half-Gathering meal plan begins with lunch.
What do I need to bring?
Definitely bring:
- If you have a child sleeping on the floor: sleeping bag/bedroll, linens, pillow and towel for that child
- Fragrance free toiletries (including fragrance-free insect repellant)
Consider bringing:
- Raingear Sunglasses, hat, fragrance-free sunscreen.
- Labelled water bottle
- A sweatshirt or jacket for cooler evenings
- Swimming suitA towel
- A doorstop, in case you want to prop open your door to be social with your neighbors
- A fan or white noise maker to help disguise dorm noises
- A reading light.
- Coat hangers
- Alarm clock
- Cloth napkin
- Earplugs Rise-Up Singing (also available at the Gathering Store)
- Spare pillow if needed
Driving directions to Western Carolina University
Follow this link for driving directions.
How do I view the carpool list?
If you signed up for the carpool list when you registered, here is how you view it. You can add yourself to the carpool list by following directions to modify your registration.
- Return to the registration site by following this link: Click here
- Enter your Confirmation number (it's in your confirmation email) and click the OK button. (Read this if you never received a confirmation email.)
- Click on upper INFORMATION tab at the top.
- Click on CARPOOL LIST tab on the next line down
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Both teams had numerous swimmers get personal-best times at Wednesday's eight-team meet at the Twin Rivers YMCA in New Bern.
Havelock and New Bern have more than 40 combined who are on the cusp of a regional-qualifying time.
"They dropped a lot of time today," said New Bern coach Adrienne Bykowicz. "I haven't counted all of the personal records, but there were probably more than 20, which is huge.
"They are consistently looking to better themselves."
Rams' coach Jeremiah Johnson said he has 24 swimmers who have a chance to reach the regionals in Cary. They had only 12 last year.
"Even though we lost a lot of great (swimmers) from last year, I have a lot of new guys who are stepping up," Johnson said. "In today's meet, I had five guys that improved. They are working really hard."
In Wednesday's meet, New Bern's girls placed fourth and the boys took third. Havelock's boys and girls each finished fifth.
Swimming powerhouse J.H. Rose took the top billing for both genders.
"It's non-conference but we swam against Rose today who is in our conference," Bykowicz said. "They are a hard team to beat and we held our own."
Kim O'Connor won the 50-yard freestyle (27.62 seconds) to pace New Bern's girls' squad. Grace Kirby took second in the 100 backstroke (1:08.57) and third in the 200 freestyle (2:26.77). Sienna Sawyer was sixth in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly, Devan Corcoran was fifth in the 100 free, Madison Cromer was fifth in the 100 back and Morgan Webster was sixth in the 100 breaststroke.
New Bern girls' 200 medley relay placed second and the 200 and 400 free relays finished third.
"The girls' team went fast today. They are working really hard on getting to regionals," Bykowicz said.
Havelock's girls were led by Savannah Buday, who came in fifth in the 500 freestyle, and Emily Bess who was sixth in the 100 freestyle.
"Emily Bess is one of my up-and-coming swimmers," Johnson said. "If she pushes herself harder, she will do a whole lot better."
Christian Rust earned fifth for the New Bern boys in the 100 freestyle (55.71). Jonathan Barlow placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:16.33) and Clark McAden finished fifth in the 100 butterfly (1:07.79).
Havelock's Cameron Gumbel was the highest finisher for the boys, taking a fourth-place result in the 500 freestyle (7:12.22). Michael Dearing placed sixth in the same event and Colton Sloan was sixth in the 200 freestyle.
"I tell them to go out and have fun, swim hard and try to beat the person next to you," Johnson said. "As long as they are giving it 100 percent, that's all I can ask for."
New Bern and Havelock return to the Twin Rivers YMCA pool on Friday for a Craven County meet with Epiphany.
Adam Thompson is a reporter for the Sun Journal.


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Emilie Danielson never forgot her old college sweetheart, even as the love letters she kept in a special chest turned soft and brown with age.
More than 50 years had passed since the shy but handsome boy she called Big Ter had written that she was the "lamp of my heart," "the flower of life" – dotting the I's in her name with stars. But she had moved on, and the chest that held those old letters also held a dress she had worn to marry another man, and children's clothes, and grandchildren's clothes.
And then: a Christmas card, a phone call, a don't-look-just-leap kind of excitement, brought her and Terry Britton back together. On Sunday, 50 years after a breakup that neither could remember pushed them apart, Britton and Danielson got married.
They met as freshmen at then-Chapman College in 1960. "Somehow, we caught each other's eyes," Danielson says now.
"Oh, she caught my eye," Britton says. "She was quite the beauty. She still is."
They went on long walks around campus. He sent roses to her dorm room every month to celebrate their anniversary. At night, they'd sneak into a little church on campus, find a back pew and – in her words – "make out like crazy."
He called her Misty after a favorite Johnny Mathis song. "I love you and wish that the stardust that twinkles in your 'Misty' eyes may always remind me of how close to heaven I really am," he wrote in one of his letters.
For more than two years, nothing could come between them. And then, for reasons they can no longer explain, their paths separated. Danielson has only a faint memory of Britton needing a ride to school, her car needing service – and then a fight. "I never saw him, as far as I can remember, after that," she says.
He joined the Army, served in an intelligence unit in Vietnam, then moved to Northern California and built a career with the phone company; he never married. She became a correspondence secretary at the Crystal Cathedral, married twice and was widowed twice, and had three children and seven grandchildren.
And long after she had lost contact with Britton, she sent his mother a Christmas card every year.
His mother died in 2009. And so when Danielson's card arrived the following year, it was Britton, staying at his family's house, who read it, and then reached for the phone.
"We had a real connection there. Things had been left undone," he said. "I knew I wanted to talk to her. And needed to."
Danielson recognized his voice. They talked for hours that first night; soon, they were calling each other every evening. The spark, they realized, was still there. Earlier this year, Danielson flew to Arkansas, where Britton was living in his family's old home, to reunite with the college flame she hadn't seen in decades.
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Pfeiffer came out firing early in the first half and quickly took the lead.
Queens fought back and the two teams battled throughout the first half and at the break the Falcons led 52-46.
DeMario Grier had 27 points in the first half, going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc. Pfeiffer forced 14 turnovers and had only 4 themselves. Queens stayed in it by shooting 64% from the floor.
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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine medical and pharmacy students marked their transition from classroom study to clinical education at the Harvest Centre in Bradenton, Fla., as students received their white coats – symbols of trust between doctor and patient, of compassion, and of the purity of a medical professional's purpose.
During two ceremonies, 117 School of Pharmacy students and 164 College of Medicine students in the Class of 2014 pledged to uphold professionalism and competence in the presence of their families, faculty members and peers.
|Laurence Namdar, PharmD, LECOM Class of 2010, addresses the School of Pharmacy Class of 2014.
The White Coat Ceremony initiates aspiring health care professionals into a commitment to the highest principles related to the practice of medicine and pharmacy. The White Coat Ceremony marks the student's entrance into the health care professions with all of the traditions,accomplishments, rights and profound responsibilities to humankind. The students are now ready to embark on the highest quality in medical education as they start work with physicians and pharmacists in clinical courses and practices where they will learn more about how they can partner with their patients on a pathway to better health for their lifetimes.
Laurence Namdar, PharmD, a 2010 graduate of the LECOM School of Pharmacy, gave the keynote address. Dr. Namdar, a community pharmacist at CVS Caremark Pharmacy in Flagler Beach, Fla., noted the key role pharmacists play in caring for patients.
"You will be working with patients who now more than ever, need your help," said Dr. Namdar. "They will be emerging from the valleys of the lowest points of their lives to come see you, the pharmacist, cloaked in your white coat, to seek your educated and professional opinion."
Hershey Bell, MD, MS, Dean of the LECOM School of Pharmacy, led the class of 2014 in the Pledge of Professionalism.
Trent A. Mascola, DO, a 1999 LECOM graduate, was the keynote speaker for the college of Osteopathic Medicine ceremony. Dr. Mascola, a board-certified family physician from Venice, Fla., completed a family practice residency at Meridia South Pointe Hospital in Cleveland, OH. He is clinical director of Aston Gardens Assisted Living Facility and is in private practice in Venice.
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While a rare neurological disorder has put André Venter in a wheelchair, SA Rugby magazine discovers he has not lost hope.
In the late-90s, the local newspapers ran a full-page advertisement. Below an action shot of a player was a step-by-step guide on how to experience the Currie Cup. Step 1: Stick the picture on a wall. Step 2: Run into it. Step 3: Repeat Step 2.
The man in picture was André Venter, the toughest player of that era, according to England's Lawrence Dallaglio. A generation of schoolboy aspirants grew up with posters of Venter on their walls. Some went on to become bankers or businessmen, but a select few went on to be Springboks. Incumbent blindside Juan Smith idolised Venter and, like many of his team-mates, took it personally when the Bok hardman, who played 66 Tests from 1996 to 2001 and was part of the 1998 side that won the Tri-Nations, was diagnosed with a rare disease five years after he'd retired from the game.
'It started with a twinge in my back but the doctor told me it was probably kidney stones, so I didn't give it much thought until the pain hit me again four months later,' he explains. 'I then went to the hospital three times in a three-week period, and on the second occasion my feet felt numb.'
The following day, a Sunday, Venter had no feeling in one of his legs and by the Monday both had given up on him. After 11 MRI scans, the doctors told him he had transverse myelitis – a rare neurological disorder caused by an inflammatory process of the grey and white matter of the spinal cord, which affects one in five million people.
It's frightening to think even the toughest of us could be robbed of the ability to walk. It's a sad story considering the prognosis for those afflicted by the disease is bleak. Venter stands next to no chance of walking again. For many people, even demi-gods and rugby players, there's no way back from this kind of setback.
'I haven't given up,' Venter says. His simple words are accompanied by a heartening laugh. 'Once a Springbok, always a Springbok, right?'
It's not a matter of denial. Venter hasn't put on a brave face for the sake of this interview. Life, as he says, has gone on since the painful days of 2006 when he struggled with the physical and mental side-effects of his debilitating illness.
Six painful weeks followed the initial diagnosis, and after nine months in rehab, Venter had to deal with the frustration and depression that strikes the newly paraplegic. Through his unwavering faith, the support of his family and friends, and an unbeatable love for life, he has embraced the challenge.
Along with former Springbok and close friend Chris Badenhorst, Venter runs Itec, a high-tech computer and telephone systems business in Bloemfontein. He's still on the phone when I first enter his office, the receiver pressed against the flanker's badge of pride: a cauliflower ear. He hangs up and crushes my metacarpals in a consuming handshake, and I start to believe his situation isn't really so bad. But as he wheels out from behind his desk, it's obvious André Venter has changed. He tells the story of his struggle, but tempers the tale with an upbeat attitude.
'I try to do rehab four to five times a week, starting at 6am and finishing at around 8:30am before heading to the office. My rehab is about maintaining my muscle bulk. My upper body gets more than enough exercise because of the wheelchair, but I have to exercise the muscles in my legs using a Powerplate, which helps with the circulation. It's good for me from a physical and mental point of view.'
Venter used to exercise at a private hospital but is in the process of building a new gym at his home. Apart from the necessary equipment needed to maintain his muscle mass, his wife Lizelle will benefit from the new gym as will his children André-Hugo (9) and Annabel (4) when they are old enough to train. Ultimately, Venter wants to stay in shape for when his moment of opportunity arrives. With advances in modern medicine, what's impossible today may not be insurmountable five or 10 years in the future.
'There's quite a lot of research in terms of stem cells, but we will all have to wait and see how it's developed. I want to make sure I do the right thing. I must get myself into a position to get well, and I'm hoping for a medical breakthrough or a miracle. I'm a believer; I have a lot of faith. I must be ready and not miss my chance.'
Religion has helped Venter cope, but he's quick to credit the people close to him. There are, he admits, some friends who couldn't handle it when he was initially diagnosed, but among those who have stuck by Venter are a number of former Boks. Importantly, they share his dream and hope of a full recovery.
'Wahl Bartmann, Chris Badenhorst and Kobus Wiese have backed me, big time. The SA Rugby Legends – with [CEO] John Allan and [president] Gavin Varejes at the helm – are doing fantastic work, not only with the money they raise, but also through the emotional support they provide former players like myself. Rob Louw has been there for me, as has Gary Teichmann, Wayne Fyvie and Joel Stransky. There's also been a lot of support from the Boks, Sharks and Bulls. I was also very close to Ruben Kruger who passed away recently. From the current crowd, I chat to Juan Smith quite a bit.
'These people make the situation easier to handle. Rugby also plays a big part in preparing you for these difficult situations. Rugby is like life, everything's dependent on teamwork. You need the help of your friends and family, just like you need the help of your team-mates on the rugby field. You've got highs and lows in rugby, and it's the same with life. You do have to take some responsibility and have faith, but it's easier with the help of your loved ones.'
Venter still follows the Cheetahs in the Super 14, and speaks passionately about the young rugby talent in the Free State. He prefers to watch the Cheetahs' home matches on TV rather than battle his way around the Free State Stadium in his wheelchair.
On special occasions, he does watch the Cheetahs and Boks live, and states with some pride that the Boks have never lost a match in Bloemfontein when he's handed them their team jerseys. When you meet Venter, it's not hard to understand why the Boks would be so inspired.
'I handed them out in Jake White's first game in charge [2004], and also for Peter de Villiers's first game in charge [2008]. It was a huge honour for me.
'I think it was a shock for them to see me in the wheelchair when I visited them the second time. I told them to make the most of what they've got. When you're in the pound seats and you're still the No 1 Springbok, you don't seem to appreciate it that much, so it's important to have someone from the outside there to remind you. As any former Springbok will tell you, if they could turn back time, they would find one game where they could have done better. Every moment counts, so don't waste it.
'I've had my time with the Boks and it's up to the next generation to take us forward. I retired on my terms in 2001; I was never asked to retire, so I do draw some satisfaction from that. It's great to go back and hand out jerseys. It's good to see them doing well, and I enjoy supporting them as much as I enjoyed playing for them.'
At 5pm, Venter goes home to his wife and two children, making a point of leaving his work at the office. Rugby was an important part of his life, but it's never been the top priority.
'Lizelle and my kids make life worth living. Whatever I do, I try to do as much as I can. It's not just for me, but also for them.'
Despite his condition, he's remained an outdoors person and took part in a Qasa (QuadPara Association of South Africa) Boksburg to Ballito quad-bike race to raise money for charity. Out of 500 participants, he was one of five paraplegics to finish.
Venter also enjoys hunting, and he and Badenhorst own a farm outside Bloemfontein where they often go to hunt. It's here where he's able to spend quality time with his son. André-Hugo captained the Grey College U9C team last year, and Venter couldn't be prouder. Like his old man, André-Hugo plays loose forward, but Venter isn't one to pressure his son to excel.
'I want him to play because he enjoys it. He only needs to become a Springbok in his heart, in other words, he only needs to do his best to be a winner. I've told him to never give up. If he can do that, he will become a Springbok in his own way.'
There aren't any rugby medals or trophies in Venter's office, but on the wall is a crocheted Bok emblem made by his mother, as well as a picture of a younger Venter in his playing days shaking the hand of former president Nelson Mandela. Underneath a photograph of the 1998 Bok team that equalled the world record of 17 consecutive wins and captured the Tri-Nations is the Springbok code of conduct.
Venter's wall is no shrine to the good old days. He's kept the things that inspire him close, as while there's no point in taking solace in days gone past, there is value in remembering what you stand for.
The maxim applied to his son's burgeoning rugby career is one he adheres to. Venter is first and foremost a Springbok in his heart and he'll never stop fighting. That's why you can believe his battle will be fought with the perseverance and tenacity he once displayed on the rugby pitch. With Venter's unbeatable attitude, the impossible is within reach.
'I still believe and hope,' he says. 'That can never be taken away from me.'
By Jon Cardinelli
– This article first appeared in the April issue of SA Rugby magazine. The May issue is on sale now.


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Women's Soccer Exhibition Match Moved To Greensboro
August 23, 2013
The womens soccer exhibition match that was scheduled for tomorrow at 1 p.m. at N.E. Lefko field has been moved to Greensboro College. The match will take place at 3 p.m.
The match is the second of the pre-season for the Lady Falcons who start regular season play on Sept. 6 when they travel to Newberry. The home slate of Pfeiffers schedule begins on Sept. 15 when they host Queens College at 1 p.m. and conference play kicks off on Sept. 21 when the Lady Falcons travel to Bristol, TN to take on King College.
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Schoolboy Derby looks at the top 1st XV clashes from across the country.
There's a lot of action in the Western Cape region as the top schools face each other in some big clashes.
While the most exciting one will be between Paul Roos and Paarl Boys in Stellenbosch, the Boland Landbou-Paarl Gym and SACS-Wynberg matches should also be entertaining.
Rondebosch host Bishops while Drostdy take on the challenging Bellville.
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Kearsney and Michaelhouse will meet in a tough encounter on the east side. Both schools have been dominant in recent weeks, and will want to continue that momentum with a big win.
Westville host Northwood, while St Charle's tackle Hilton.
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The major match will be Eldoraigne and Waterkloof, although the latter are expected to emerge as victors.
Pretoria Boys' take on St Alban's and Centurion face Wonderboom.
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The first green shoots of Lenoir County's effort to combat childhood obesity grow at Contentnea-Savannah School's pilot gardening program, Project DIG
The school-wide gardening and nutrition campaign started in August with only some land and an idea. Today, the school has 16 raised beds, a row garden and a huge pile of compost ready to be used.
"It's been great," first-grade teacher Sara Pennington said. "It has really sparked students' interest."
In attempts to get healthier children in Lenoir County, the school is hoping the children will eventually make better eating choices because they're growing their own food. Contentnea-Savannah was chosen by the Lenoir County Obesity Task Force because of its K-8 status. The group felt the school — because students remained there as long as nine years — offered the ideal opportunity for tracking the program's success.
By introducing students to unusual vegetables and showing them how and where food grows, Contentnea-Savannah is hoping the gardening program will improve their eating habits, making them healthier in the long run.
"When they begin to see those things grow and maybe sample them in the classroom, then they're going to know it doesn't just come from a can of Green Giant," Pennington said of her class. "It's going to make them try new things."
Hands-on learning is the driving force opening the students' minds.
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Apparently, some children are already making real-world connections from their gardening project, which applies math and science lessons.
Holmes said a group of fifth grade girls cut their string beans open at lunch and recognized the seeds inside.
Another young boy said they should sell the vegetables they grow and put the money back into the project.
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Jessika Morgan can be reached at 252-559-1078 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @JessikaMorgan.
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Immediate Needs:
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:14 am
Post subject: Scripts and scripting.
I looked at Tara's latest bonus on
and found it a really interesting insight into how other creators script their comics.
I was just wondering how you guys script your comics? I'll show your mine..
Because myself and German are thousands of miles away from each other, we need to be absolutely clear on what we're doing because mistakes can be costly time wise to rectify. I can't just go round to his house and likewise for him because London and Buenos Ares are quite a way apart, haha.
So my style of scripting is something which is quite script, colour co-ordinated but is easy to follow.
So you see first of all, I split everything up colour codes. Deep red for scene synopsis, green for third person, black for talking and *for telling German where and when actions take place*
So this all translates into:
This is a big hit with the Argentines down south and has worked really well for something which I threw together in a hurry so this is the standard I work to.
What about you guys?
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Oh, oh, I can do this!
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Thanks, Prestwick-- it's good to know some people found all that blather of mine interesting!
I like the way you use colour in your scripts, it seems very helpful. I tried doing something like that, but I don't think I had it as well-defined as you and it just ended up looking like a rainbow exploded.
I just wanted to mention, though-- although the link in your post takes you to the right place, my site is actually
. Galaxion.com takes you somewhere quite... different.
@Varethane-- that is awesome!
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@TTallan - Derp, sorry
@Velthrane - that is a pretty epic script. Lookts more like a work of art. Imagine, they'll be selling them at Sotherbys in 200 years time!
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Varethane, LOL! I wish I knew where I tucked my hand written copy of Scent of Spring. There are bits that look about like that.
But I don't have the original scripts of either of the two I'm actually working on readily to hand, so I grabbed a bit of Black Flag 2 (which I'm storyboarding right now) that didn't contain any spoilers.
Sirens go off, the Revenge has been dropped into realspace again.
Bellamie is decending on the lift, analysis tool in hand.
Bellamie: The second time in six days -- this is getting serious. He should have let me take those samples. (She turns to Chivers.) Where is he, anyway? Isnt he going to help?
Chivers: The Captain? Hes supervising the tuning teams on the fore generators.
Bellamie: Oh. (She joins the tuning team herself but the next chance she gets she tells Chivers) You need to convince him to head into Barataria for repairs. My mother wont even be there.
Chivers: Why dont you convince him.
Bellamie: (Puzzled) Why would he listen to me? I dont even see him much anymore, and when I do, hes with Lai or Linda. They... dont seem to like having me around.
Chivers: Maybe theyre jealous.
Bellamie: Jealous? Why?
Chivers: Youre pretty, bright, talented...
Bellamie (looking bewildered) But so are they! (She goes off to some other task.)
Chivers: (looking after her) ...also completely clueless.
As you see, my scripts look a lot like play scripts. Minimalistic, almost entirely dialog, and nothing fancy. I do all the splitting up into panels and pages and so forth at the storyboarding stage, rewriting the dialog as needed as I do so.
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Varethane, that is what I believe the kids would call "epic." :D
For gag-a-day type stuff, I jot the idea down on an old Dilbert day calendar page (I have a stack of 300+ of these under my calendar, after all!), and toss it on the table next to my computer, where it sits along with the others until I need a comic idea and happen to grab it.
For my story comic, I'm slightly more organized. My working scripts look something like this snippet from the episode 4 .txt file:
A* Ep. 4
Sal - shipper Vero knows
# scene 1 - Freighter AX71120 control module
(digital flicker, rez in)
v - S-Sig?
s - Yeah. Don't worry, the cabin's sealed back up now.
v - That meteoroid hit--
s - Just the cabin. I think I've got most of the systems back online.
s - I tried shutting down the reactor like you wanted, but I'm still getting energy readings.
s - I think it-- Ugh...
v - Sig! Where's your helmet? You should--
The letter beginning each line of dialog is a cryptic abbreviation for the name of the speaking character. The number below the line is the ID number for that line that I'll also put on the photoshop layer containing the text, and in the file name of the wav file for the recorded dialog.
I spell-check the script, and copy-and-paste lines from it into Photoshop when I'm doing the lettering, to make sure I avoid spelling errors as much as possible.
When the animated episode is released I release a somewhat polished up version for translators or the merely curious: still in plain txt format, but reformatted to ape movie/voiceover script formats I've seen. The released episode 4 script is
for instance.
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Lavenderbard wrote:
I do all the splitting up into panels and pages and so forth at the storyboarding stage, rewriting the dialog as needed as I do so.
Yeah, that's the way I do it, too! The editing stage in which I turn the text into pages is really quite fascinating, even to me. It's like magic, because that's when the art meets the writing and *poof*, comics happen. All sorts of ideas that never occurred to me during the script stage suddenly pop into my head when I reach the storyboarding stage. At one point, for example, a certain character went from being a minor one to a personal favourite, as his personality developed via inventive ideas for the background art.
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If I were drawing the comics myself, I'd work it out panel by panel. I choose to just lay out the dialogue and leave German with a loose synopsis is because I wish him to have as much freedom as possible rather than impose something upon him. If he asked me to lay it out panel by panel, I'd agree to it so we're all flexible at the end of the day.
The exciting thing is waiting for German's sketches to come back at which point I read through the dialogue and imagine the final page. Thats when I realise how awesome being part of the creative process really is.
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I don't know why, but I started writing all my scripts in private facebook notes, and it's still how I do it. I just write the scripts - I don't plan them out or use a lot of description. I write them ohnorobot-style so I can just cut and paste to ohnorobot when I'm done.
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I can't imagine anything as terrifying as having to comic out "disguised after what appears to be a long time in the area on a job and upon seeing Kathy, decides to spring her for jail" O_O
Terrifying because, how much of that is background or narrative that will not or cannot be shown in actions or tight dialogue? You can show him rescuing Kathy but it's a bitch to show him DECIDING to rescue her because that's internal monologue. Never mind the difficulty in having someone's big tension be getting held hostage, by people with no name and no identity who speak no known language and offer no action to take other than to wait... Alan must come as a big relief.
All my scripting happens on little cards, or now it's started to go on sheets of paper folded into 16-page minicomics, stapled and cut into a teeny booklet a bit larger than a business card. ALL the dialogue and plot for a strip update goes on one of those pages. If it doesn't fit, it's too much or I won't be able to get it across.
The dialogue has to reveal everything about where the characters are at in very few words, any stage directions will typically be about manner of gesture (like 'dives, flared arms, big move to attract attention' or 'click click! out of bullets' or 'turn to run to the ship', all from actual upcoming scripts).
I swear by this, I really do- because it's just like screenwriting, really. I guess it's not easy but if you buy the basic concept it really works: namely, that you can only tell a story about sound-bite dialogue lines, quips, emotional reactions, and the attitudes of characters. A lot of the background ends up left a stark raving blank, but it's insane how much can be built on just the attitudes of characters if your primary motivation is understanding who they are and what they want and where they're going with it.
People will read insane amounts into simple emotional reactions and attitudes, but will forget which continent, which insurgent group, even the names of the characters themselves.
When the reactions and attitudes are really basic, characters don't need to explain anything to each other because their conflicts and desires are starkly obvious. You end up playing off seemingly inconsequential stuff like a Tarantino flick, like hitmen nervously bantering about foreign McDonald's quirks, then griping 'we should have shotguns for this' then getting into a last argument over their slightly differing ethics about footrubs
That way you implicitly learn stuff based on the positions they take on unrelated topics, shafts of light indirectly illuminating the subject rather than clumsily trying to manufacture a response like 'Jules considers himself sophisticated and a man of personal honor, and feels he knows better than most people. Vincent is less sophisticated and earthier, but possesses a degree of common sense and ability to cut to the heart of a situation'.
Harlan Ellison has written about this sort of thing, that's where I get a fair amount of it. That, and doing it
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I sometimes have an idea o the punchline before I start drawing, but usually, I just have an image in my head that I like, and start to draw it, the joke usually comes as I go.
This may explain why many of my comics end up with horrible pacing. If I try to write anything in advance, however, it always ends up really in-jokey.
I really admire you guys for having the patience to pre-script everything. I sure as heck don't.
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I can't imagine anything as terrifying as having to comic out "disguised after what appears to be a long time in the area on a job and upon seeing Kathy, decides to spring her for jail" O_O
Terrifying because, how much of that is background or narrative that will not or cannot be shown in actions or tight dialogue? You can show him rescuing Kathy but it's a bitch to show him DECIDING to rescue her because that's internal monologue. Never mind the difficulty in having someone's big tension be getting held hostage, by people with no name and no identity who speak no known language and offer no action to take other than to wait... Alan must come as a big relief.
That is only the basic synopsis, just an overview which I may or may not use when describing an issue in public and just lets the artist knows whats going to happen in the grand scheme of things. What he actually comics out is what is written down page by page and this has proven to be quote a good system. Its let us build the tension of Kathy's kidnapping, the arrival of Alan and the scene where Alan breaks Kathy out of her captivity.
And a lot of that was done, like you say, with visual cues such as exchanged glances and subtle exchanges of dialogue but mostly on visual cues which help convey the gravity of whats happening. Alfred Hitchcock is someone who did this down to a tee with scenes like the train scene in the 39 Steps or the Crop Duster scene in North by Northwest which are absolutely stupendous. The way Hitchcock builds tension simply through mostly visual cues is superb and is something of an influence on how I write.
So for example for a page as part of Kathy's captivity:
Page six.
Kathy grudgingly eating food while her captors stand over her, watching and talking amongst themselves. Kathy for her part spits out a few words before she receives glares and raised hands and is cowed back into eating
Kathy: After the initial shock, my time being held captive was dull mixed with brief moments of..interactivity with my captors.
Kathy: They'd feed me, obviously wanting me to look full and plump for when they'd eventually slit my throat.
*Kathy sits there, eating, with the three Insurgents standing over her, staring..*
Kathy: And I for my part played the role of the defiant American..
Kathy: What the fuck are you looking a-
*insurgents glare, one raising his hand as if to smack her in the face at which point Kathy goes back to eating*
Kathy: ..to a point.
After I deliver the entire script to German, I let him know that if he wants to discuss or change any part, he just needs to speak to me. I say this with each artist I've worked with which means we've had some great discussion about storyline. German though has always worked it almost exactly how I wanted it first time, I've never actually had to ask him to make changes beyond aesthetic things like decor and what not.
Which means for example
what you see here
is almost exactly like what he sketched out originally.
A system of cards or mini comics is a really interesting concept as it gives the artist lots of freedom to get lost in what he's doing which means more enjoyment for everyone.
I might be way off but it reminds me of people like Armando Innauchi (who writes and directs the Political satire "The Thick of it" and the film spinoff "In The Loop") who just puts a basic scene down with little cues and talking points and relies on the actors ad libbing and adding to the scene as they go along. Larry David and Curb Your Enthusiasm is another great example. These are really positive examples as they are absolutely epic series to watch.
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jinxtigr wrote:
All my scripting happens on little cards, or now it's started to go on sheets of paper folded into 16-page minicomics, stapled and cut into a teeny booklet a bit larger than a business card. ALL the dialogue and plot for a strip update goes on one of those pages. If it doesn't fit, it's too much or I won't be able to get it across.
When I'm storyboarding, I write all the dialog out on the page, so it's pretty obvious when I've trying to do too much, and need to either reduce the wordage, or split the page.
In fact, "If you can't get the page to work, you are trying to put too much story on it" has kind of become my principal advice to self while storyboarding.
I guess the result is probably something that could be written on a business card -- I just arrive there via a different process.
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10. Reconnect with who you are.
Grounding and centering is a great technique to reduce stress, says Arielle Sutton, Spa Director at Rancho Valencia Resort Spa. You can envision tree roots coming from the feet and planting into to the earth for the grounding aspect. When you feel solid in that, move your attention to your solar plexus area and softly remind yourself of all the things that make you who you are. Say I am loving, I am a woman, I have blue eyes, I love my family, et cetera.
11. Practice deep breathing daily.
"A tip for staying calm is to stop for a moment and breathe deep, says Makiko Braxton, Spa Director at The MODERN Honolulu. Breathing deeply has so many physical and emotional benefits; it only takes a few minutes and can be done any time, anywhere. This is my everyday simple solution to calm myself down when I am burdened with too many tasks. Breathing enhances oxygen flow to my body and mind and gives me clarity.
12. Treat yourself to a massage.
Stress takes as much of a physical toll as it does a mental toll, and getting a massage can help stave off the wear and tear on your brain as well as your body, says Suzanne Owen, founder of Relax & Rejuvenate Hotel Spa Solutions. If you dont want to spend the money, or need some stress-relieving effects right now, Owen suggests trying these self-massage techniques, focusing on reflex points in the body: