Just Two Words: Jeff Thompson, Swim Coach

Standing up in front of a crowd to speak publicly can be tough.

But to be inspired enough to speak the words to inspire others is . . .well, inspiring.

For that reason, Jeff Thompson, head coach for the Terre Haute South swim team and the Terre Haute Torpedoes, makes AAH’s Top Five for September.

We’re concentrating on Key Words – those that represent the way these extraordinary individuals think and conduct themselves.

The subject is three high school swimming pools but a simple and important statement was made that speaks to something more. Much more.

And it was not lost on us.

AAH is not going to dive into the conversation, but instead we want to zero-in on a simple but powerful and inspiring statement.

The Terre Haute South Vigo swim coach said a few things while expressing his support for a new aquatics center to serve all the Vigo County high schools, including “[It] is the right thing to do,” and to “give the community ‘something to be proud of for the future.’”

But what really caught us was this, from the Tribune Star, speaking before a group of 300 people at a school board meeting:

“He . . . said it’s time to ‘dare greatly.’”

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Those two words: Dare Greatly.

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For standing up publicly and speaking simple words that carry such inspiration, expectation, and exhortation, we say, “You’re in,” Jeff – Top Five.

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Each of the individuals in this month’s Top Five is a person who acts on their inspiration and in turn is an inspiration to others. You can select this link to see who the others are in the AAH September Top Five list: http://wp.me/pwfad-13O