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EVENT INFORMATION
EVENT DATE
MAY 10, 2008
EVENT LOCATION
QUEEN CITY, MISSOURI
EVENT HOST
SCHUYLER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
EVENT VENUE
SCHUYLER CO. HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM
EVENT PRODUCTION
STANDPOINT COMMUNICATIONS
EVENT TIME
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
THE PERMIAN EXPERIENCE
EVENT SPEAKER ROSTER
SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES
KEVIN SAUNDERS
VISIT BIOGRAPHY
VISIT ACHIEVEMENTS
VISIT TESTIMONIALS
WORLD PARALYMPIC CHAMPION
AUTHOR - SPEAKER
FORMER SENIOR MEMBER
PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON
PHYSICAL FITNESS & SPORTS
INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR FOR
HEALTH & FITNESS
FOUNDER OF THE
WHEELCHAIR SUCCESS FOUNDATION
MOTIVATIONAL COACH TO
FORTUNE 500 EXECUTIVES
AHEAD in TEXAS 2008-04-08
Featured Presentations
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Kevin Saunders
MEAN, LEAN AND MOTIVATED
Actor – Author – World Champion Wheelchair Athlete- Olympic Gold Medalist – Senior Member of the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under President Bush and President Clinton – Internationally Acclaimed Motivational Speaker
Named “The greatest all-around wheelchair athlete in the world”, Kevin Saunders uses his own life experiences to exemplify what can be accomplished “….when you Never Give Up!” Kevin has experienced challenges and discouragements in a way most of us will never have to face. He has developed an important message on how to stay motivated, whatever the odds or obstacles. We sometimes forget we need encouragement, too, and Kevin Saunders is just the man to provide it.
We’ll start the day off invigorated, ready to tackle all obstacles in our way!!!!
Kevin is the founder of the
Wheelchair Success Foundation
which awards scholarships to people permanently confined to wheelchairs
His book include: There’s Always a
Way, Mission Possible, Conversations
in Health & Fitness, Blueprints on
Success; and last but not least, he also
writes a Super Hero comic book.
Kevin will be available after his
Presentation to visit with you and
Autograph his books and comics.
Mexico/U.S. Border
11:00 AM Official wheel across the Mexican/U.S. border; Kevin
breaks the ribbon as he crosses over the Mexican border ending
the “Big Push” totaling 2,091 miles from the Detroit,
MI / Canadian border to the Laredo, TX / Mexican border.
Laredo, TX
Recognized Kevin Saunders for his inspirational mission of
raising health and fitness awareness for all Americans by
the city of Laredo, TX.
Presentation to Lyndon B. Johnson High School in Laredo,
TX
MEDIA PRESENT: CBS KVTV TV Channel 13, Univision KLBO TV Channel
27
Meeting with Mayor Elizabeth Flores of Laredo and acceptance
of Key to the City on behalf of The Health and Fitness Tour
of America.
MEDIA PRESENT: CBS KVTV TV Channel 13, Univision KLBO TV Channel
27
Laredo, TX
MEDIA: TV Interview: CBS KVTV TV Channel 13 evening news with
anchor Richard Noreiga.
TV Interview: NBC Today Morning Show KGNS TV Channel 8 with
anchor/reporters Steve Lyerly and Christina Meding.
Newspaper Interview with Nancy Martinez: “Laredo Morning
Times”
Photo editor Ricardo Santos
Laredo, TX
Official wheel into Laredo, TX
MEDIA: TV Interview with reporter Mireya Villarreal: KGNS
TV NBC Channel 8
TV Interview with reporter Christina Garcia: KVTV TV CBS
Channel 13
TV Interview with reporter Juan Rodriguez: KLDO TV Univision
Channel 27
Newspaper Interview: “Laredo Morning Times” with
Times sports editor Salo Otero
San Antonio , TX
Official wheel into San Antonio
Meeting with Mayor Ed Garza of San Antonio
Austin , TX
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Austin, TX by Mayor Wynn
11:30AM Meeting with Governor Rick Perry's Office for presentation.
3:30 PM Meeting with Mayor Wynn
MEDIA: Interview KXAN NBC Channel 36 Austin , TX
Houston , TX
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Houston by Mayor Bill White
TV interview with KHOU CBS Houston, TX
Radio interview with Palestine, TX KNET 1450AM
Conroe , TX
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Conroe , TX by Mayor Tommy Metcalf
MEDIA: Interview with “The Courier” Reporter Lauren Hutton
Huntsville , TX
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Huntsville by Mayor Steed Smith
MEDIA: Interview with “The Huntsville Item” newspaper reporter Kurt Allen
Mayor Steed Smith presented Kevin with a Proclamation
Palestine , TX
MEDIA: Interview with The Palestine Herald Press; Reporter Mary Rainwater
Andy took a picture for Mary, and we told her that we would email it to her when we got back to our hotel in Athens . We had one more night in Athens before we moved on to our sponsor Baymont hotel in Conroe , TX .
Media: KYYK 98.3 AM; Set up interview with Patty Underwood.
Left a copy of my book and some brochures about the tour with the office of State Senator Todd Staples from district 3. Senator Staples' is really into health and fitness and supports our efforts..
Jacksonville , TX
Media: Jacksonville Daily Progress; with Editor – Larry Krantz
Athens , TX
Media: The Athens Daily Review; Interview with Reporter Brad Bennett.
Dallas , TX
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Dallas , Texas by Mayor Laura Miller
Official Wheel In To Dallas at the Grapevine Baymont
4:30 PM Kevin received official proclamation from Sheila Stokes head of Lighten Up Big D! for Mayor Laura Miller at the Mayor's office city hall downtown Dallas , TX
Tyler , TX
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Tyler by Mayor Pro Tem Scurry
3:30 PM Meeting with Mayor Pro Tem Scurry
MEDIA: TV Interview with KLTV TV – ABC
Newspaper Interview with The Tyler Morning Telegraph
Longview , TX
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Longview by Mayor Moore
MEDIA: TV Interview with KLTV TV ABC in Longview
11 AM Meeting with Mayor Moore
MEDIA: Newspaper interview with The Longview News Journal
Shreveport , LA
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Shreveport by Mayor Keith Hightower
MEDIA: TV Interview KTBS - ABC Channel 3
TV Interview KSLA - CBS Channel 12
Meeting with Mayor Mayor Keith Hightower
TV Interview KTBS Channel 3
KTAL Channel 6
Wheel into Shreveport Sam's Town w/ police escort
MEDIA: TV Interview KTAL NBC Channel 6
KSLA CBS Channel 12
KTBS ABC Channel 3
Newspaper Interview The Shreveport Times
Texarkana , Arkansas
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Texarkan a
9:30 AM CST Meeting with Mayor
Mayor Horace G. Shipp
MEDIA: TV Interview KTBS ABC Channel 3
TV Interview KTBS Channel 3
Hope , Arkansas
Meeting with City Manager Cook
Prescott , Arkansas
Meeting with Mayor Taylor
MEDIA: Newspaper Interview Nevada County Newspaper
Arkadelphia , Arkansas
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Arkadelphia
MEDIA: Radio station Interview KYKX 106
Radio station Interview KYXK 106 FM
Visit Parks and Rec
Newspaper Interview Arkadelphia Siftings Herald
Caddo Valley , Arkansas
Meeting with Mayor Hollingshead, City Manager Copelan, Director
of Park and Rec Brumley and City Director Kelly
Benton , Arkansas
Meeting with Sheriff Mask and Saline County Chaplin Burk
MEDIA: Newspaper Interview The Benton Courier Newspaper
Newspaper Interview with The Bryant Banner
Malvern , Arkansas
Meeting with Mayor Northcutt, Police Chief Tart, Asst. Chief of
Police O'keefe, and other city leaders
MEDIA: Newspaper Interview Malvern Daily Record
Little Rock , Arkansas
Kevin Saunders was Recognized as Ambassador of Health and Fitness in the Sate of Arkansas by Governor Mike Huckabee TV MEDIA: Interview KARK NBC Channel 4
TV Interview "News 4 Arkansas Today”
KARK NBC Channel 4
Meeting with Chris Pyle Policy Advisor for Family & Faith
Meeting with Governor Governor Mike Huckabee's Office
MEDIA: TV Interview “THV This Morning”
KTHV CBS Channel 11"
Newspaper Interview Jacksonville Patriot
MEDIA: Radio Interview St. Louis radio station
Stuttgart , Arkansas
Meeting with Mayor Richenback
MEDIA: Newspaper interview Daily Leader County
Marianna , Arkansas
Police escort
Meeting with Mayor Taylor and City Cleark Gray
MEDIA: Newspaper Interview The Courier-Index
Memphis , Tennessee
Recognized Kevin Saunders for His Contribution to the Community of Memphis
Meeting with City Council
MEDIA: Radio studio interview WHBQ - 560 AM
TV Interview - "Live at 9" WREG - CBS Channel 3
Police Escort to Baymont Memphis City Police
MEDIA: TV Interview at Baymont WMC - NBC Channel 5
WHBQ Channel 13
MEDIA: TV Interview WPTY-ABC 24/WLMT-UPN 30
Senath , Missouri
Meeting with Mayor Brooks
MEDIA: Newspaper Interview The South County News
Kennett , Missouri
MEDIA: Newspaper Interview The Daily Dunklin Democrat
Meeting with Mayor Parker
Dexter , Missouri
MEDIA: Newspaper Interview Daily Statesman
Radio Interview KDEX - 1590 AM & 102.3 FM
Meeting with Mayor Webster
Police escort out of city
Advance, Missouri
10:00 AM Meeting with Mayor Harness
Cape Giradeau , Missouri
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Cape Giradeau by Mayor Knudtson
Meeting with Mayor Knudtson
MEDIA: Radio interview KRCU - NPR 90.9
TV Interview with KFVS TV – CBS
Newspaper Interview with The Southeast Missourian
MEDIA: Radio phone interview KZIM 960 AM –NewsRadio
Chester , Illinois
MEDIA: Newspaper Interview Randolph County Herald Tribune
Waterloo , Illinois
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Waterloo by Mayor Kipping
12:45 PM Police Escort Waterloo City Police
1:00 PM Meeting with Mayor Kipping
MEDIA: Newspaper Interview Republic-Times
Newspaper Interview Monroe County- Clarion Journal
Newspaper Interview Monroe Co- Independent Newspaper
Columbia , Illinois
11:00 AM Police Escort Columbia City Police
Sheriff's Escort Monroe County Sheriff Dept
St. Louis , Missouri
MEDIA: Radio Interview 97.1 FM
9:00 AM Speak at high school Roosevelt High School
11:00 AM Speak at high school Beaumont High School
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in St. Louis
12:30 PM Meeting with Mayor Slay
MEDIA: TV Interview with KSDK TV - NBC
"Get Hooked on Health St. Louis" CCIN
6: 30 PM Baseball Game St. Louis Cardinals
MEDIA: TV Interview Today in St. Louis " KSDK - NBC
Litchfield , IL
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Litchfield by Mayor Dunkirk
9:00 AM Meeting with Mayor Dunkirk Mayor's Office
MEDIA: Newspaper Interview with The Hillsborough Journal
Newspaper Interview with The Montgomery County News
Newspaper Interview with The Litchfield News Herald
9:30 AM City Police Escort Litchfield Police
Decatur , IL
Meeting with Mayor Osborne
MEDIA: TV Interview WAND - ABC
Monticello , IL
Meeting with Mayor
Meeting with City Police
MEDIA: Newspaper Interview with The Piatt County Journal-Republican
Champaign , IL
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Champaign by Mayor Gerald Schweighart
9:30 AM Meeting with Mayor Gerald Schweighart
MEDIA: TV Interview with WCIA TV - CBS
1:30 PM State Patrol Escort State Police
4:00 PM Award Presentation Marty Morris & Jean Driscoll
Crawfordsville , IN
Meeting with Mayor
MEDIA: Newspaper Interview with The Crawfordsville Journal Review
Lebanon , IN
MEDIA: Newspaper Interview Lebanon Reporter
2:00 PM Meeting with Mayor Acton
Police Escort Lebanon Police
Indianapolis , IN
MEDIA: TV Interview WISH - CBS
Phone Radio Interview WBTU ( Fort Wayne , IN )
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Indianapolis by Mayor Peterson
9:00 AM Meeting with Mayor Peterson
MEDIA: TV Interview WTHR - NBC Channel 13
MEDIA: Newspaper interview The Courier Times
Media Event Press Conference at Baymont
Phone Radio Interview WIBC AM
Bluffton , IN
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Bluffton
Kevin received key to the city of Bluffton
MEDIA: Newspaper Interview Bluffton News-Banner
Fort Wayne , IN
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Ft Wayne by Mayor Richard
2:00 PM Meeting with Mayor Richard
MEDIA: TV and Newspaper Interview from city park.
TV interview with WANE TV – CBS
TV interview with WKJG TV – NBC
TV interview with WPTA TV – ABC
Newspaper interview with The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette.
MEDIA: TV interview from the road with WANE TV - CBS
TV Interview with WKJG TV – NBC
TV Interview with WPTA TV - ABC
Toledo , OH
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Toledo by Mayor Ford
MEDIA: Telephone Radio Interview WSPD-AM 1370
10:00 AM Meeting with Mayor Ford
Media at Mayor's office: WNWO TV – NBC
WTOL TV – CBS
WUPW - FOX
Newspaper Interview Perrysburg Messenger Journal
MEDIA: TV Interview from the road with WNWO TV NBC
TV Interview with WTOL TV - CBS
Detroit , Michigan
MEDIA: Phone Radio Interview WNIC
Newspaper Interview Heritage Newspapers
Newspaper Interview Monroe Evening News
Declared Kevin Saunders Day in Detroit
MEDIA: TV Interview on Morning News WXYZ TV - ABC
TV Interview on Morning News WJBK - FOX
10:30 AM Start Tour at 11:00 a.m. Fiesta Gardens
Web Article
“World Champion Wheelchair Athlete to Push Wheelchair from Canada ”
http://www.personal-trainer-search.com/p/157,837.html
Detroit E-News
http://www.detnews.com/2004/fitness/0406/09/h03-177881.htm |
