Allegiance Anchor

Here is how Dallin became famous yesterday
(at least at his elementary school):

They had a lot of technical difficulties, cut Dallin off in the middle of the pledge at one point, didn't have sound another time and then they finally got the system to work. I was amazed at his poise after all of that.

Here is Dallin waiting for the technical difficulties to be fixed...

The background story of how he was chosen to lead the pledges goes like this: "Abraham Lincoln" came and spoke at Dallin's school last week. Dallin's teacher noticed that her class was getting fidgety... all except for Dallin. She says he was enthralled. In fact, Dallin came home and told me how amazing Abraham was (I later found out that he was quite boring). Apparently Dallin has a love of American history (the other day, he told me that he desperately wanted to go to Philadelphia. I thought it was so he could go to a 76ers game, but he quickly informed me it was so he could see the Liberty Bell. He is also dreaming of Washington D.C.).

SO... Dallin's teacher auditioned a few kids in the class to do the Pledge of Allegiance and he was chosen because of his deep interest and love of history. How grateful I am for teachers who notice what kids are good at and love, and then help foster and build upon it. It was a good morning for Dallin.