Carlos Capano
CHIEF OF POLICE, MANCHESTER NH
McDonough Elementary School
“I truly believe that any time we have the opportunity to be interactive with our youth it’s a win for our community. Being part of the Value of Sport allows us the great opportunity to help mentor and form our future leaders. If we don’t take an active role working with and educating our youth, we are simply failing them.”
Jim Terrero
FIREFIGHTER MANCHESTER, NH
McDonough Elementary School
“Sports taught me discipline, honor and gratitude. Discipline to continue to stay in school, succeed in the classroom and then pass that success onto a Sports Field. Honor those who are willing to teach and guide you along the way. Finally, gratitude, for being able to play a sport that many were not given the opportunity to. As a Life Coach for Value of Sport, I look forward to instilling these life lessons into a young student – athlete and ensure they have all the chance for success that I’ve been given.”
Adrianne Davenport
POLICE DETECTIVE MANCHESTER, NH
McDonough Elementary School
“Sports were an undeniable influencer in my youth. Sports provided me with something positive to be a part of, and taught me about teamwork, leadership, and believing in myself. For me, participating in sports was what held me accountable for the effort I put into my education. This was my first lesson on how my actions and choices directly affected a goal that I had. Along the way I’ve had a few people that helped to keep me on that path and I am grateful to them for instilling in me honesty, integrity and grit. I look forward to giving some of that back to our community.”
Brian Karoul
COMMUNITY POLICING DIVISION, MANCHESTER, NH
McDonough Elementary School
“Playing sports as a kid was key to all of the success I have had as an adult. The discipline, dedication and relationships I developed over the years turned out to be crucial life skills. The Value of Sport Program is an opportunity to provide kids in our community some of these same basic life skills needed to be successful members of our community, and I am happy to be a part of it.”
Justin Maguire
COMMUNITY POLICING DIVISION, MANCHESTER, NH
McDonough Elementary School
Sports was and still is everything for me. Sports instilled in me character, teamwork, integrity, and hard work. I didn’t always win, but even with losing, the lessons were invaluable. All these character traits have carried on into my adult life and I’ve now implemented them into my own children’s lives. Personally, Sports has and will always be, a huge part in my life!! I hope I might be able to share some of these life lessons through the Value of Sports Program into our community”
John Levasseur
DIRECTOR OF MPAL, MANCHESTER, NH
McDonough Elementary School
“The sport of boxing has guided me through life’s most difficult challenges. If it was not for this sport, my success would not be the same. Through hard work and humbling challenges, boxing has made me a better man. The Value of Sport is priceless as it leaves a positive ripple effect for self and the community.”
Shannon Jackson
POLICE DETECTIVE MANCHESTER, NH
McDonough Elementary School
“I believe that this innovative program will be a success within our community. Being active in sports and involved on a team can give our youth a sense of belonging and lay the foundation for future life skills that our community needs. With setting goals there are decisions to be made and to accomplish these goals you need four fundamentals; each goal has to be Personal, Possible, Positive and Specific. I believe that “The Value of Sport” program will be able to guide our youth in setting positive and achievable goals and improving their decision-making.”
Brittany Battye
COMMUNITY POLICING DIVISION, MANCHESTER, NH
McDonough Elementary School
“I believe early involvement in youth sports is paramount to providing the tools and skills to be successful in life. The lessons learned are life long and will become a cornerstone of who you are and how to interact with others. I’m grateful for the influential coaches I’ve encountered throughout my sports experience and I’m privileged to be part of the Value of Sport program that provides the same opportunities to today’s youth”.
Steven Duquette
COMMUNITY POLICING DIVISION, MANCHESTER, NH
McDonough Elementary School
“When you hear and see that a child can’t pursue a sport due to lack of finances or transportation your heart breaks. I want to be a part of this life changing program to see kids who thought they would never have the opportunity to play a sport with their team having fun and learning life skills. I want to be a part of the child’s life as a positive role model cheering for them along the way. I am grateful to have the opportunity to be apart the Value of Sport program.”
Fred Gillis
SERGEANT, COMMUNITY POLICING DIVISION, MANCHESTER, NH
McDonough Elementary School
“For me, participating in sports instilled core values that I have carried with me to this day. It was through these sports I learned what it meant to work hard to achieve goals, understood the concept of teamwork, and also the importance of treating everyone with respect. The children of today are the future of tomorrow, and it is so important that we invest the time and effort to ensure they are setup with the best chances to be successful. I hope that through the Value of Sport Program, the children of the Manchester community will take away important values and build relationships that will last a lifetime.”
