Hi Boys and Girls,

I’d like to introduce Nikki Allen.  Nikki teaches at Fort Braden School in Tallahassee, Florida. She teaches Social Studies to 7^th and 8^th grade students.  She likes to go to the beach and the gym to work out.  She has traveled a lot and has visited 12 different countries.  Doesn’t that sound like fun.  I love to travel and see different things and meet new people.  I bet Nikki has lots of great stories to tell about her travels.

When I emailed Nikki about her goals, I got an email back from General, the wagging Weimaraner of the South.  You can see General in the picture with Nikki.  Isn’t he handsome?  Anyway, he said that Nikki’s daily goals were to smile, laugh, be physically fit, and to be a good role model for her young humans. I think it’s great to have a daily goal.  I’ll have to think of some for me.  General told me his daily goals were to chase squirrels, and get as many treats as possible.  Those sound pretty good to me especially the treat part.    General then told me that a long term goal of Nikki’s was when she was in high school.  She wanted to be accepted to Florida State University and become a cheerleader for the Seminoles.   She had dreamed of that goal for years.  She worked hard, kept up her grades, focused on her athletic training and was accepted to the University and not only became a cheerleader, but she was a pole vaulter for the track and field team.  Wow what an accomplishment.  This was a goal from when she was a young human and she accomplished it as an adult human.  I bet some of you already have goals in mind for when you’re all grown up.

Nikki’s current goal is to put her best effort into becoming the 2010 TOTT ™.  This is a goal not only for herself but for her young humans.  They are a team going on this journey together.

Congratulations to Nikki and best of luck becoming the 2010 Target Teacher on the Trail ™.

Happy Trails,

Gypsy