How sweet it is to do great things for great organizations with Roadrunner Pride!

Project 2 was a great project for both teams involved. I feel that both teams were victorious in the amount of work they all put into their organizations. Working with the Disability Center for Independent Living (DCIL) was such a great experience for my teammates and I and truly touched our hearts.

The A-Team worked with El Centro Humanitario para Los Trabajadores (The Humanitarian Center for the Workers) and contributed so much to that organization. I must admit that I was worried about winning this round because I know how determined the A-Team was with their hard work. The assiduous A-Team definitely put some effort into their collaboration with El Centro Humanitario. They pulled off a very successful campaign. GREAT WORK A-TEAM!

Both non-profits benefited tremendously from great efforts that each Apprentice team put forth. These projects helped in getting tools for El Centro workers, food & personal care items for DCIL's clients (THANK YOU MSCD Student LARRY SCHMEIDING JR. and Family for your donations of over 35 cases of non-perishable food items and AAA of Colorado!), a website for DCIL (THANKS STEVE BARRY OF BARRY WEB DESIGNS), and the many other accomplishments by both teams.

This 2nd project really showed off the abilities that Metro State's students have and what we students can do when we are put to the task of helping the Denver community. I am truly honored to be able to showoff the many talents and skills I have acquired while attending Metro State, but also by having the chance to use them for such a great organization, DCIL.

Working with the non-profit organizations, DCIL & El Centro, within our communities has opened our eyes and hearts to the many people that need our skills and assistance. I strongly urge you (the reader) to take action and locate a local organization that you can donate to with your time, skills, money, food, or other items because it will truly show who you are and what you are made of. If you contribute just once, or on a continual-recurring basis. People need people. Please get involved within your community and help out.

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This project was not only tedious, but dangerous as well (personally for me at least). A-Team members (and colossal participants in the Apprentice Challenge), Kaleigh Braun and her comrade Cyndi Cervantes, threatened to "shank" me on multiple occasions. Yeah, that's right - "SHANK"

(Shank (weapon), a slang for a makeshift knife usually crafted from scrap metal, or (as a verb) the use of such a weapon.) Watch the video with the link provided to gain further insight into the matter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYL3xTXHgdE

I must admit that being a 6ft. 3in tall, man of stature and having these constant "shank" threats thrown at me every time I crossed paths with these vicious little ladies, struck me with a heart pumping fear that only a squirrel would know of while being chased by a pack of hungry dogs, or by the AHEC facility maintenance crews on campus. At times, due to the amount of duress I would encounter, I would confine myself to the security of the men's restroom stalls of West Classroom and stand on the toilet seat to conceal myself when they were searching for me.

It was scary people. Scary like Brittany Spears' parenting abilities( I know, not the best analogy) or Scary like vivious man-killing spidermonkeys hyped up on Mountain Dew. Be wary of these two when they are hyped up on Mountain Dew, Monster Energy drink, or Starbucks (basically anything consumable with a caffeine content of 10 milligrams or higher):

The wanna-be "shankers" - Kaleigh Braun & Cindy Cervantes of the "A-TEAM"

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SPECIAL THANKS TO: Steve Barry of:

, Larry Schmeiding Jr. & family, Kelly Felice (Human Services Professor), Tara Tull (Womens Studies), Derek Anguilm (CFA & Metro Alumn) and of course everyone @ DCIL!