The Park City 5

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The PC 5 ~ 2009 Ecuador Expedition

The Park City 5 Memorial Group was able to accomplish more than we initially imagined possible during our first trip to Ecuador. Thanks to the 47 volunteers who joined the expedition and all of you, who have supported our goals, the people of the small villages of Galte San Juan and Galte Miraloma received desperately needed resources, which will benefit the children and the community as a whole, for many years to come.

The PC5 funded the construction of an upper primary school building in the village of Galte San Juan. The local people built this school with money donated from our group for materials and tools. As a result of this new building, schooling opportunities will be expanded to more children in the village. We renovated the lower primary school and stocked it with teaching aids, books, and supplies. The money for supplies was donated by the Jeremy Ranch Elementary School following a used book sale. The president of the Parent’s Association was thrilled with this gift. The teachers at each of the two villages we worked in will have some additional money to order books for next year.In Galte Miraloma, students worked with the local maestro (master craftsman) to finish a cafeteria to be used by the school children. They stuccoed a two room building and gained the respect of the locals. This is the building where the painting of the PC5 will hang.We built two community ovens which the villagers can use to bake bread, pizza, etc., and can use these products to start micro-businesses that will sustain families within the community for years to come. Our students were interested to see how molasses and manure contributed to the insulation of the huge adobe stove.To help locals utilize the ovens, we taught cooking classes and nutrition classes (with the help of local experts). The locals made bread, pizzas, empanadas, all of which contain ingredients available locally. In both communities, we ran a medical clinic where Dr. Eric Shipley and nurses Annie Brazelle and Lisa Brown, and nutritionist Kathline Nielson saw patients. Most suffered from skin diseases or from symptoms due to parasites.Another aspect of this medical outreach was through classes. We held classes in areas of personal hygiene, nutrition, first aid and family planning. In each village, we trained a few specific people on how to use the first aid supplies and left them with several first aid kits.One of the many seeming contradictions was that even in a small, remote village, there are still markers of our modern times. In both communities, they had a few computers. We taught some basic computer classes and supplied each school with programs they can use for classroom instruction.In both communities, we built and painted playgrounds, which included swing sets, slides and monkey-bars. Early mornings to late evenings, kids were swinging, laughing and playing on their new equipment. For many of us, our favorite part of being in the villages was interacting with the children. We taught English classes, did arts and crafts projects and played a lot of games: Duck-Duck-Goose and Red Light, Green Light, and Soccer with the kids. Thirty Soccer balls were donated by Highland High Soccer team to the Schools in Ecuador (In Memory of Matt Knoop), and the children were thrilled to have real balls to play with. The Ecuadorian People made an indelible impression on us all, and they were not the only ones who benefited from this exchange. We all came back touched by the simple joy and welcoming nature of the people in both villages. The PCHS students were able to visit a vocational school in Riobamba, which was impressive to all of the participants who went. The high school students provided invaluable communication aid and energy to the expedition. We could not have done this without them! Five Park City High School students received scholarships for $1,000.00 each allowing them to participate in the activities.

The PC5 Scholarships
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Overall, we had 47 people join our expedition, over 20 were students from the Park City area. Their participation, coordinated by George Murphy, National Honor Society Advisor at the high school and AP Spanish teacher, is a vital part of the high school’s mission, to provide experiences to enhance community relations. All of us on the expedition came back with new friendships, new memories and new appreciation for what really matters in life. For the parents of the PC5, we are forever changed by and forever grateful to all those who have supported our dreams. We felt, in so many personal ways, the presence of our children throughout this process. Our kids can see all that we have accomplished in their names.
We are so honored.
Thank you.
"Those who left this earth so young were present in all that we did in Ecuador. We were their hands and they were our hearts, and their memory continues on through us all."

Soon to Come:
Link to Expedition to Ecuador 2009 Video
Links to More Pictures
Individual Memories of Each Individual Expeditionary

Event - 5K For 5Kids Memorial Walk/Run

Thank you, thank you, thank you

for making the 5K for 5 Kids a success! May 30th proved to be a gloriously sunny morning and the Park City Community came out in full force to support this important cause. According to Peter Wood, who was our busy volunteer who tracked runners; we had 1,020 participants in total at the race. We are so humbled by the turn out and reminded of what a unique, close-knit community Park City is. It is such an honor to call all of you friends. We cannot wait to see first hand the effect that your generosity has on the people of Riobamba, Ecuador.

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Congratulations to the winners of the 5K! They are:
Men under 18 1. Connor Gideon 2. Mason West 3. Christian Orr
Women under 18 1. Shalaya Kipp 2. Gillian Gorelik 3. Elizabeth Guiney
Men 18 & over 1. Brad Osguthorpe * 2. Steve Cuttitta * 3. Joseph Reynolds *
Women 18 & over 1. Kelly Milligan 2. Cami Waner 3. Alyssa VonPuttkammer
Team Winners
1. Team WHOA (Luke Daenitz, Cameron Edwards, Kenny Holt, Andrew Wood)
2. NEUROWORX (Mike Erickson, Matt Hansen, Abby Weston, Ashley Beyeler, Casey Black, Jan Black)
3. Team Ramrod (Patrick Paterson, Julia Mollner, Harrison Holley, Tyler Needham)

*indicates the overall race winners

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We have so many people to thank!

• Thank you to all of our sponsors – to the six who were listed on the t-shirts and to the anonymous sponsors who made donations- we are so grateful!
• Thank you to Peter Wood, Shelley Gillwald and Amy Williams for lending us your expertise and for running the technical aspects of the race. We could not have pulled this off without you and we appreciate your cool heads, even when our numbers went significantly higher than we planned.
• Thank you to the Park City Police and Fire Departments who gave up their free time to help support this event. Many thanks to you!
• Thank you to the National Honor Society members and to George Murphy for organizing the race, creating this website, donating 35 gift baskets, making flyers and designing the t-shirts. It should give us all comfort to know that there are young people so capable and teachers like Mr. Murphy guiding them. Specifically, we must also thank the NHS officers for the extra time they put into this project. They are: John Eckels, Robbie Malcolm, Jeff Nawrocki, Jessie Turner and Courtney Bell (the amazing artist who designed the t-shirts), and Ben Portwood. Also, many thanks to the NHS parents who worked just as hard as their kids!
• Thank you to Park City High School for the use of their facilities and to Hilary Hays and Doug Payne who oversaw the event. We appreciate your most generous support.
• Thank you to the homeowners of Park Meadows for allowing us to invade your picturesque neighborhood. It made the perfect route for the race and we appreciate you all supporting us through the inconvenience.
• Thank you to the LDS Park City Ward for letting us use tables and chairs and to the members who organized and delivered them. That was a huge help!
• Thank you to Cindy Blount for her donation of the handmade quilt. Her stitching and intricate detailing made this the most desired raffle item. It was absolutely breath taking and we are so grateful to her for this generous donation.
• Thank you to Trophy Corner for donating all of the awards for the day. They were beautiful medals and plaques.
• Thank you Scott Sine for your “creative” fundraising efforts and your support.
• Thank you to Daniel Silva for all of the web design, photos, media support. You are truly talented and we are lucky to have you on the team.
• Thank you to Park City Foundation and Runner Card. Both of these groups have supported our efforts and were vital to the success of the event.
• Troy Barrett and company who sacrificed sleep and sanity to get our t-shirts made. • Most of all, we need to thank each and every one of you who supported this project. Your giving hearts and generous spirits humble us. Thank you for helping us honor our kids.

The PC 5 - In the News

KPCW
Park City 5 Raise Money
for School in Ecuador
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Park City TV
Park City Five Memorial 5K
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KSL Channel 5 News
Big Race Turnout Helps Fundraisers Meet Their Goal
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Fox 13 News Utah
Fundraiser for Poor Held in
Memory of 5 Deceased Park City Teens
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KSL Channel 5 News
Park City Moms Turn Tragedy Into Opportunity
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Park Record
PCHS Students Honor Former
Students Through Service
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Park Record
A Race to Remember
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Park Record
Only the Good Die Young
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Deseret Morning News
Moms Use Charity to Overcome a Tragedy
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Park Record
The 'Park City 5' Live On
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PC 5 Golf Tournament

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Registration is Closed
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Basic Information:
Date: June 8th
Time: 3:00pm
Location: Jeremy Ranch Golf Course
Price: $70.00
Prizes and Light Dinner after Golf
When applying list first, second, and third
preferences (if any) of players you would like as teammates.
Please, state your handicap. (If you do not know your handicap,
please average last five rounds of 18 holes played)

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The PC 5 Scholarships

Congratulations
to the five people who were selected
by the scholarship committee to receive
Full Scholarships.
These individuals will be leaders on the expedition in Ecuador this summer. In addition to working with the local population to build the school, these individuals will participate in activities in the areas of education, health, simple technology, and/or enterprise.

- Hannah Kinnebrew - Mike Pennels Service and Leadership Scholarship
- Chris Proctor - Connie Blount Service and Leadership Scholarship
- Daniel Silva - Matt Knoop Service and Leadership Scholarship
- Tori Gagnon - Chris Yeates Service and Leadership Scholarship
- Jessie Turner - Erica Knell Service and Leadership Scholarship

An additional
Six PCHS students
were selected to receive
Partial Scholarships.
These scholarships were made possible by a generous
donation from the Jim and Cathy Hill family.

- Erin Cummings
- Carli Lisonbee
- Heather Reynolds
- Carissa Dahl
- Ali Shearman
- Kelsey Reynolds

Congratulations
to the above applicants!