Fort Wayne TFT Cottage Classes Starting in Jan 2012

Training for Triumph Class Descriptions for Fort Wayne Classes

TFT Cottage Classes will be held in Fort Wayne on Mondays at First Assembly of God. CQLA classes run for sixteen weeks; composition classes run for twelve weeks.

NOTE: These are the true classes; pen in on the registration form anything that is not listed there but is listed below.

Registration form and schedule may be obtained at http://tfths.com/docs/FortWayneRegistration.pdf

CQLA Level A: $15/week for 2 to 3 hour class (depending on enrollment) plus book; invoiced monthly

For Students at a 4th through 5th grade writing level; complete language arts, including copy

work, vocabulary, spelling, comprehension, grammar, usage, editing, prewriting, editing,

composition, creative writing, and dictation. Class is limited to eight. Taught by Donna Reish and Joshua Reish.

CQLA Level B: $15/week for 2 to 3 hour class (depending on enrollment) plus book; invoiced monthly

For students at a 6th, 7th, or 8th grade writing level; complete language arts, including copy

work, vocabulary, spelling, comprehension, grammar usage, editing, prewriting, editing,

composition, creative writing, and dictation. Class is limited to eight.

CQLA Level C: $15/week for 2 to 3 hour class (depending on enrollment) plus book; invoiced monthly

For Students at a 9th through 12th grade writing level; complete language arts including copy

work, vocabulary, spelling, comprehension, grammar, usage, editing, prewriting, editing,

composition, creative writing, and dictation. Students may count each semester as one

semester credit for high school English/ Comp. Class is limited to eight.

Research Reports for High School; $10/week plus book

For students at an 8th-12th grade writing level. This class will focus on four research report of incrementally more difficult skills. MLA citation method will be taught. This course uses Meaningful Comp: Five Research Reports.(Samples at website.) Taught by Donna Reish

Junior High Composition: $10/week plus book

This class will contain many writing projects, including, but not limited to, Key Word Outline projects, Checklist Challenge, essays, reports, stories, and more. Students in grades 6 through 9 writing level are welcome to attend. Projects will range between four paragraphs and eight paragraphs in length. This course uses Meaningful Comp 6 I: Long and Strong. Taught by Joshua Reish/Donna Reish.

Leo TFT Cottage Classes Starting Jan 2012

Training for Triumph Class Descriptions for Leo Winter/Spring 2012

Training for Triumph will be offering Cottage Classes again during the second semester in Leo, Indiana. Classes will run from January 5, 2012  for twelve weeks, excluding the FWAHS drama week, through the first part of April (ending date will depend upon weather; classes will meet for twelve weeks).

NOTE: Some of these are not listed on the registration form--pen them in as these are the real offerings as long as we get a good enough turn out for each one.

Intermediate Creative Writing—8:30-10:00; 7^th-10^th grade level; $10/week plus book

Various types of creative writing: essays, timelines, what if, stories, Key Word Outlines with descriptive

and literary techniques, advanced short story writing techniques, various outlining techniques, and

Checklist Challenge taught. Final papers will be six to twelve paragraphs in length. No MC or CQLA

experience needed. Uses MC 7 II: Completely Creative. (See samples at website.) Taught by Joshua Reish.

Elementary/Middle School Speech—8:30-10:00; 4^th through 8^th grade level; $10/week plus book

This class will introduce upper elementary/middle school students to public speaking through a variety of fun speech projects, including introductions, 5 W, re-telling, biographical, dramatic, informative, and more. Taught by Cami Reish Gross.

Middle School Composition—10:00-11:30; 4^th through 6^th grade level; $10/week plus book

This class will focus on all types of composition at the beginning writing level for middle school students. Students will learn the Key Word Outline approach, TFT’s Checklist Challenge, essay writing, report writing, story writing, and more. This is a good course for the middle school student who is ready to move beyond one or two paragraph writing up to six paragraph projects with sources. This course will use Meaningful Composition 5 I: Writing for Real. (See samples at website.) Taught by Joshua Reish.

Speech and Debate—10:00-1:00; 7^th through 12^th grade level; $15/week plus book

This three-hour weekly course covers public speaking and basic debate skills in a fun, safe

environment. Kids will give speeches dozens of time, practice debate skills with interesting, fun, and

relevant topics, and more! Students in seventh through twelfth grade levels are welcome. Worth one

credit of public speaking and one credit of debate for high school credits. Taught by Cami Reish Gross and Joshua Reish.

World History II—1:00-2:30; 7^th-12^th grade level; $10/week plus handouts

Beginning with the Fall of the Roman Empire (500 AD or so). Taught with beautiful, extensive, detailed

PowerPoint presentations and handouts by a history graduate, Joshua Reish.

Research Paper—2:30-4:00; 10^th through 12^th grade level; $10/week plus handouts

For upper level high school students who have had extensive writing experiences. Student will write one

twenty to thirty page research paper (including front and back matter) using ten to twenty sources with

MLA citation approach Uses MC 12: The Research Paper. (See samples at website. Taught by Joshua Reish.

Registration Form and Schedule: http://tfths.com/docs/GrabillRegistration.pdf

Meaningful Composition book samples: http://www.tfths.com/samples.php

Notes:

* Classes will be held at Troy and Bonny Reimschisel's home (directions will be emailed to participants)

* Half tuition and registration form secures your student's spot; call if registering after Dec 15^th to be sure there are still openings n classes you desire (260-597-7415)

* Make checks payable to TFT/ Checks are not cashed before January 1st

SAT/Timed Essay Series in Fort Wayne by Training for Triumph

SAT/Timed Essay Series in Fort Wayne by Training for Triumph

Donna and Joshua Reish are testing their new SAT/Timed Essay book in a workshop series in Fort Wayne during the month of November. Students in grades nine through twelve are welcome to attend.

This three ninety-minute-session workshop will include the following skills/concepts:

1. TFT's Directed Writing Approach for Paragraph Formation
2. Becoming adept at editing and revising on the spot via TFT's Checklist Challenge
3. Advanced sentence structure for writing
4. Thesis statement and "thesis statement reloaded" development
5. Transition/Paragraph Topic Sentences
6. Vocabulary use in the SAT/Timed Essay
7. TFT's Three P's of Persuasive Writing--POSITION, POINT, PROOF
 8. TFT's 1-3-1 Approach to Essay Writing (5 Paragraph or 1 Opening Sentence +
9. Paragraph Body + 1 Closing Sentence)
10. Analyzing history, literature, biography, and current events for SAT/Timed Essay material
11. Creating TFT's PROOF Pages for SAT/Timed Essay preparation
12. Non-timed steps to develop basic skills before timing
13. Time management in the SAT/Timed Essay
14. TFT's Three P's Mapping Exercises
15. Directed Brainstorming 16. TFT's Four Steps for Writing the SAT/Timed Essay

Details for registering and attending are provided below. Call TFT with questions: 260-597-7415.

Parents may attend the workshop for free with their student(s); if additional materials are desired for the parent, a small fee will be charged for book and audio.

Please register by Friday, November 4th if possible. Last minute registrants may be accepted, depending on enrollment. Call for late registrations.

WHERE: First Assembly of God,

West Washington Blvd, Fort Wayne

ROOM: Go in Office Doors on east side of the building; go straight down hallway to classroom with sign on the door (on the left hand side)

DATES: Monday November 7th; Monday November 14th, Monday November 21st

TIME: 1:30 to 3:15 each session

COST: $50 for three sessions, worktext, and audio cd of the workshop's highlights

REGISTER: By calling TFT at the number above or by mailing a check and the following information to the address that follows:

Student's Name:                     Grade:

Address:

Phone number(s):

Email addresses:

Parent's names/contact information:

Mail registration and fees to:

Training for Triumph

6456 E US 224

Craigville, IN  46731

"Old Fashioned Sugar Cream" Squares

I recently went to a shower where I was encouraged to try a dessert that I would normally not try. (It looked like it had lemon...not a lemon fan. Plus, it didn't have chocolate. I was planning to use my saved "sugar" allottment for the week on chocolate only!)

Anyway, I took a bite and it was heavenly. It tasted so much like my old fashioned sugar cream pie recipe that I was sure it must have taken its baker an hour of stirring on medium low heat before pouring it into some kind of crust that must have taken another hour to make.

I was wrong! And when the cook told me how simple the recipe was (she could tell it as we stood munching on them--without even looking up a long list of ingredients or steps), I knew I had to have that recipe. My guys and I (two or three sons, husband, and I often bake/cook together for special events/potlucks, etc.) could whip this up in ten to fifteen minutes (minus baking time).

So here we are on a Saturday morning making a dessert to take to our ballroom dance tonight and a potluck tomorrow night--and in ten minutes, these lucious babies will be in the oven!


"Old Fashioned Sugar Cream" Squares

2 rolls regular crescent roll dough
... 2 bars regular cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
sugar and cinnamon mixture

1. Spray 9 x 13 glass baking dish with PAM.
2. Roll out one tube of dough and press into pan.
3. Mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together.
4. Spread over bottom dough in pan.
5. Roll out other tube of dough and place over cream cheese mixture.
6. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
7. Bake at 325 for 25 mins regular oven (20 mins convection).
8. Chill. Better cold...

Weight Loss Journey--Part II of II (Pictures!)

In my previous post (http://reishramblings.blogspot.com/), I described the weight loss/health journey that I have been on. Below, I am posting pictures and losses. Thanks for joining me!

This is a terrible picture! And it does actually make me look a lot worse than I did (or thought I did)...but here I was six years or so ago (before dancing!) at my highest-ever weight. I won't tell you what that was...but it was high! Here I wore a size 22 (or 24).

After six years of dancing, I had taken off thirty pounds! This was Spring 2011. Losses: 30 lbs; 25 inches; and 3 sizes (from 22 to 16). This was a month before I began an 800 calorie diet and intensive exercise.

And Fall of 2011. Three months after I began the very low calorie diet with Curves and T-Tapp exercises. Losses since Spring 2011: 35 lbs; 35 inches; 2 sizes (16 to 12). Losses over six years: 65 lbs; 57 inches; 5 sizes (22 to 12).




                                                   THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR NEXT
                                                  20 TO 25 LB LOSS!!! :)

I am working on maintaining my summer loss. It was a quick loss--and could quickly be put back on too. My Curves has pretty much gone by the wayside due to work, school, and family. (With homeschooling and working in the school year, it's hard to do too many extras.) I have a maintenance plan of lower calorie/carb/fat eating; Daily Dozen exercises; walking with my boys and dancing with my Prince---and after a month of so of maintaining with that plan, I hope to dig back in and lose some more.....regardless, my carbohydrate intolerance/pre-diabetes is under control and I feel young and energetic! :)

Weight Loss Journey Part I of II

Five or six years ago, I began a looonnnnng weight loss/health journey that is still very much a work in progress. It began when I hit the highest weight I had ever been (including during all eight or my pregnancies!) AND my husband and I began ballroom dancing. I had wanted to ballroom dance for many years--and when I received lessons from Ray as a Christmas gift in 2005, I was ELATED. However, I quickly found out that dancing at the weight I was at the time was nearly impossible.

But dance we did. We danced as much as we could the first few years--group classes, private lessons, practice sessions (the studio was just a few miles from our home), and open dances. Soon I found that I was losing weight little by little just from dancing--until after three or four years later I had lost thirty pounds. However, to lose more weight and get healthier, I had to change my eating habits--something I did not want to do.

Three years ago, still dancing (though not nearly as often--weddings, graduations, kids' moves/job starts, etc. interrupted our dancing a lot), I found myself sick. To make a long story short, I discovered that I had carbohydrate intolerance/pre-diabetes. I could only feel well if I limited my carbohydrate intake. It didn't have to be drastic, but it did have to be down to 150 carbohydrates or fewer (average person eats 300 a day!) to keep my pre-diabetes in check. Well, true to many moderate carbohydrate diets, I did not lose weight on that number of carbs--mostly due to the high fat and high caloric intake that cutting carbohydrates can created.

So, while I felt better, I kept gaining and losing many of those thirty pounds that I had danced off in the previous years. Then I heard about a very low calorie diet that caused you to lose weight very quickly--and being an all-or-nothing kind of person, I jumped on the bandwagon and started losing pounds quickly for the first time in twenty years (when I had lost 80 pounds between baby four and five!).

Also at this time I joined CURVES and began an amazing exercise program called T-Tapp--while stepping up our dancing for more aerobic activity. Within three months, I had lost 35 lbs and 35 inches, making my total weight loss for five years 65 pounds.

I also discovered that an overall decrease in calories, fat, and carbohydrates, with good amounts of protein, lots of strength exercising (Curves and T-Tapp), and moderate aerobics (dancing and/or walking for 30 mins four to eight times a week) kept my pre-diabetes in check and helped maintain my loss.

So...here I am, six years after we began dancing, with a 65 lb and 55 inch loss, from a size 22 to a 16 now to a 12, and controlling my carb intolerance. I still want to lose another 20 to 25 lbs and 20 to 30 inches.....but I'm working on maintenance for a while---making all of these changes a way of life for me.

See next post for pics! :)