Leadership #4 (February 4)

Leadership #4

Conduct: Marilee                               
Song: Tommy
Prayer: Lauren
Pledge: Talmage
Theme: Eva
Quote: Hyrum
Treasurer: Garrett   
Show & Tell: Anna

Read at home: read to page 100 of Cricket in Times Square by George Seldon.

Poetry: Recite all of the poems learned so far. Finish memorizing this poem.

It Couldn’t Be Done

BY EDGAR ALBERT GUEST

 

Somebody said that it couldn’t be done

      But he with a chuckle replied

That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one

      Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.

So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin

      On his face. If he worried he hid it.

He started to sing as he tackled the thing

      That couldn’t be done, and he did it!

 

 

Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that;

      At least no one ever has done it;”

But he took off his coat and he took off his hat

      And the first thing we knew he’d begun it.

With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,

      Without any doubting or quiddit,

He started to sing as he tackled the thing

      That couldn’t be done, and he did it.

 

 

There are thousands to tell you 

it cannot be done,

      There are thousands to prophesy failure,

There are thousands to point out to you 

one by one,

      The dangers that wait to assail you.

But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,

      Just take off your coat and go to it;

Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing

      That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it.

 

Writing: Write a note of appreciation to someone who is a good example to you. Share what you admire or have learned from that person. This could be a sibling, friend, parent, neighbor, relative, etc. Hand deliver or mail the note.

***On Thursday, we will meet at the Jessees and team up to make lunch and dessert! See you there!***