http://www.progenyfoundation.org Progeny Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:57:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many thanks to everybody that made 2009 a year to remember! Please enjoy this high speed rewind of  the year. We had victory and heartbreak in 2009. We learned what to do and what not to do. Our victories have given us even greater momentum and our mistakes have made us ... http://www.progenyfoundation.org/2010/02/2009-summary/ It's a late Christmas present to the Progeny family. Everybody young and old loves the star spangled banner dunk. Reesy Neely reminds us why. Enjoy. http://www.progenyfoundation.org/2009/12/the-star-spangled-banner-dunk/ Scrooge was better than his word. He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew….and it was always said of him that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that ... http://www.progenyfoundation.org/2009/12/merry-christmas/ My high school is playing in the national spotlight tonight at 9pm on ESPN. After losing to Whitney-Young in the 4A state final last year. Jereme Richmond is looking to make a big statement. Their opponent is led by Harrison Barnes...the #1 high school player. Should be a great game and it will ... http://www.progenyfoundation.org/2009/12/waukegan-in-the-national-spotlight-tonight-on-espn/ Apparently a lot of people. As we wind down to the end of a wildly successful year we're looking at who is looking at us. You might be surprised that 2,262 different people visited our website since May...viewing over 26,000 pages. Here's how it breaks down for the US. Click on the image ... http://www.progenyfoundation.org/2009/12/who-cares-about-progeny/ Click here to read the article. "There Are Good Reasons Why You Should Buy Chess Set for Your Child" "The number one reason buying a chess set for your own child is a fantastic idea is because it will have a good impact on him/her and because, upon learning how to ... http://www.progenyfoundation.org/2009/12/christmas-presents-good-reasons-why-you-should-buy-a-chess-set-for-your-child/ Here's a look into the future. This is the second revision of the design. You can almost visualize walking through the front door and smelling the hardwood. You can click on the photos to see a larger view. [gallery link="file" columns="2"] We like the feel of the Oregon facilities for the interior. Indirect ... http://www.progenyfoundation.org/2009/12/future-progeny-park-floor-plans/ Last week we visited Bill Strickland and the Manchester Bidwell Corporation in Pittsburgh. He is an amazing guy and MBC is an amazing place. During one fast and furious 3 hour session we learned more than we did all year. We talked about everything under the sun...tutoring ratios, academic testing standards, fund ... http://www.progenyfoundation.org/2009/12/progeny-visit-to-pittsburgh/ Another ramp goes up...giving wheelchair access to the outside world. We have a lot of choices to make in our community service projects. In this case a one day project produces a small change that makes a big difference in a person's life. The light shines in the darkness. Can you see ... http://www.progenyfoundation.org/2009/12/another-ramp-goes-up/ This is an interesting take on how to teach math. I love the idea of teaching math that is fun. I think kids would be fired up about this kind of math. I can see heated and fun arguments about risk in the stock market, randomness, and ability to predict ... http://www.progenyfoundation.org/2009/11/one-formula-for-math-education/