Hazen is the eight-year-old son of John Abbott, former director of the UVM Outing Club. For several years Hazen has had the Flyin Ryan core values poster on his bedroom wall. Hazen decided one day that Ryan’s core values would serve him well and so he memorized them. His dad shared the story with Peter Read More…
John painter and Peter Hawks have recently launched the Flyin Ryan Decisions Program with two groups of CVU freshmen. This program is the first step in the in the state mandated Personal Learning Plan curriculum. The purpose of the Flyin Ryan Decisions Program is to provide students with a sense of identity and ownership Read More…
Support Team Core Values and the Kelly Brush Foundation Flyin Ryan President Peter Hawks and friends are collaborating with Catamount Financial Advisors of Raymond James to field a team in the 12th annual Kelly Brush Ride on September 9. This is a bike-a-thon fundraiser to support the important programs of the Kelly Brush Foundation. We are riding Read More…
On Saturday, April 22, Killington held its annual spring party and in spite of the rain, the event attracted several thousand enthusiastic participants. The day-long event included a succession of really good bands that kept everybody in good spirits. Several things happened that I would like to share. Two teachers from Connecticut were very interested in Read More…
A Chilly Challenge How are Jonny Klemchuk, pond skimming at Sugarbush, and Facebook connected? Last Sunday, at Sugarbush’s end of season Pond Skim, the connection was made. Jonny, a good friend of the Flyin Ryan Foundation and a High Fives Foundation board member, was chatting with Peter Hawks about growing our audiences. He volunteered that if 50 Read More…
Peter Hawks recently shared the Core Values Matter message with Catamount Financial Advisors of Raymond James, in Burlington, Vermont. The team found the presentation and discussion “inspirational,” and each member will be reflecting on their personal set of core values as part of the Flyin Ryan Core Values Challenge during the coming months.