I have three grown children and, like myself, they were all student athletes. Each was able to excel at both school and sports. They all missed some of their school hours in order to train and compete. My first experience as a parent of a student athlete was to ask the elementary school principal for permission for them to miss two or three half days each week. I was expecting a negative response such as “How are we supposed to educate your child if she is not here all the time?”. The actual response was the opposite. The principle stated that the best students are those who are organized with little idle time. High level sport teaches focus and responsibility. However, help is often needed for those motivated high achievers. We at Dynamo are excited to be able to help.