Ralph Marston once said, “Excellence is not a skill, it’s an attitude.” Two of our West Texas Firecrackers have proved that performing in the classroom is just as important as their …
Get to Know Gianna Mancha – Queen of the Ks
On April 6th Boise State commit, Gianna Mancha, did the unimaginable when she struck out 21 of the 24 batters she faced in a high school game versus Clovis West. Not a single ball was put into play th…
Good Bye Auckland… Heading Home!
Auckland….how to describe it…it was the perfect ending to an absolutely amazing trip. I could not be happier. Catching up with old friends, road tripping, black water rafting, abseiling, z…
Sydney to Auckland!
From Mel: December 29, 2016 36 hours in Sydney….here is what you do. …
Cairns to Sydney!
From Mel: December 26, 2016 Cairns is a place everyone should …
Tokyo to Cairns, Australia!
From Mel: Dec. 19, 2016 Originally …
Leaving Beijing and on to Tokyo!
Beijing was phenomenal and the people I got to meet there were amazing. I was a bit nervous from being sick but everything worked out better than I could imagine. Day one I got to visit the forbidden …
Bye Bye Sri Lanka. Hello Beijing!
Where to begin, well this was my second time to Sri Lanka and let’s just say things didn’t go as smoothly as hoped. On the beginning of my third day I got the stomach flu and was in bed fo…
Mel in Delhi, India
From Mel: Dec. 7, 2016 I came to India specifically to …
Goodbye London, Hello New Delhi!
A letter from Mel: Dec. 5th, 2016 When I began planning my trip I knew I wanted to …