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| As funny as they are, the kids in Mrs. Cavendar's newspaper class at Naples have worked hard, and they're going to release a "must read" for everyone who loves Naples. |
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A year ago, there was no February 29, and the official launch date of this site didn't happen until March , though the first post went up February 28.
That doesn't mean much, except as a milestone, one I'm grateful to have attained.
The best part of all I've been privileged to do came today, so February 29 shall henceforth and forever be the official birthdate of this site.
That's because I did something I haven't done in years ... I went back into a local school, ostensibly to share my feeble knowledge with a class of students interested in creating a school newspaper, and came out with this story.
I went in unscripted and scared ... nary a clue what I would say or do ... until their teacher, Mrs. Cavendar, set me at ease, and showed me the work her seven students had invested in a Naples School paper ... the Wolverine.
I don't know how they did it, but they had everything nailed down pat; a great layout targeted to their audience, excellent photographs ... the kids, ranging from second grade to sixth ... had, in a few short weeks, accomplished all the basics that it takes to create a great newspaper.
I am not sure if I told them anything they didn't already know, and I'm not ashamed to say it, but I think I learned more from them than they did from me.