“I am truly grateful to the people that created this course. Very beneficial and will be very useful this coming year. It has helped me to see excellence in others. I am committed.”
Stan Erks, Asst. Jr. High Football Coach, Centennial Public School, MN
“The way the information was presented in this course is so very valuable. Topics were used from Achieving Peak Performance in my program. The topics covered in Developing Excellence in Others has taught me to be a better leader and motivator. Our instructor really loved what he was doing and enjoyed our class each day. He brought a very nice atmosphere to the class.”
Scott Jenson, Platteview High School
“I thought this was the best course that I have taken. It was enjoyable and beneficial to me as a teacher and coach. I will be able to implement ideas on motivation, communication and leadership into my classroom and on the wrestling team. I would love to take another course similar to this. In fact, I will take Achieving Peak Performance if and when it is offered again. Mr. Kavars did an excellent job of facilitating this course. He provided a classroom environment that was conducive to learning. I would like to take another course under his instruction.”
Bill Glenn, Teacher, Head Wrestling coach, New Hampton High School, IA
“Both courses have done an excellent job of helping me shape and mold my philosophies of teaching and coaching. They were challenging, encouraging and fun. Most of all they have given me the confidence to know that I am doing things the best way that I can and that is the right way to go about business.”
Corey McKinnon, Forest Lake, MN
“I was fortunate enough to have taken Achieving Peak Performance two summers ago. I felt it was an awesome course. Developing Excellence in Others is a tremendous follow up course. Many of the topics covered in the two courses are so relevant in the coaching and teaching profession. You cannot help but to use the information in your daily life regardless of the area. The atmosphere is very conducive to sharing and learning. I can’t think of a better way to learn than by sitting with your peers for five days and discussing different concepts of how to achieve success. I would highly recommend both of these courses regardless of your profession.”
Jim Stewart, Coach/Teacher, Sumner-Fredericksburg- Jr.-Sr. Comm. Schools, IA
“I enjoyed the class with all the different activities, videos and group work. It opened my eyes on some topics and issues. This is the 2nd class I have taken from you and I will take another in the future.”
Virg Polak, Watertown, SD
“What an excellent class! This is the second class I have taken. Both have challenged me to become a better teacher, a better coach and a better person. I would recommend these courses to anyone.”
Garry Sigle, Manhattan, KS
“Developing Excellence in Others class was a very interesting and worthwhile class because you can actually use what was being taught. A lot of times classes you take you can’t use in your class but this class was different. The leadership skills and motivational skills that were shared were outstanding. The structure of the class was conducive and learner friendly. The open environment and classroom setting with people sharing their ideas was very good and made the class very interesting. Also the videos that we used helped enhance what was being taught in class.”
Bob Horner, 8th grade social studies teacher, Mason City Community Schools, IA
“This was one of the best classes I have ever taken to help me improve my teaching and coaching skills. The class information is relevant to what we do daily. Jack Guggenmos did an outstanding job of presenting the materials in an interesting manner.”
Ann Prince, NE
“I loved it. I came away with many good ideas to take with me as a teacher, coach and father!”
Tim Carlson, Bloomington, MN
“Developing Excellence in Others is an excellent course which reaches many needs for coaches and teachers. It is a thinking and sharing class. The topics are varied and relevant to working with today’s youth. It is a wonderful way to learn new things, reinforce already used methods, and explore educational topics with colleagues in a relaxed setting. Guest speakers, videos, small and large group settings, role-playing, and manageable readings made the class fun! My expectations for this class were exceeded!”
Dave Rosenbaum, Tri County High School , Social Studies teacher/Jr. High Coach, DeWitt, NE
“Developing Excellence In Others was one of the best courses I have taken. I believe in relating actual experiences to the topics discussed and we had an abundance of that. Our instructor was organized yet flexible and allowed the class to move in their own direction when feasible.”
Marv McCune, DeSmet, SD
“This would be a good course for all teachers/coaches. I was reinvigorated each day wanting to get back to school/practice and try some of our new ideas. It also helped re-affirm that what we were doing was the right thing to do.”
John Gohn, Chehalis, WA
“This was the greatest class I have taken. I went through my masters at St. Mary’s and have taken a few other graduate level courses but none of them compare to this. The “real life” learning in this class will stay with me forever. I loved the different stories told by Tom and the class. They were very helpful in reshaping my philosophy in coaching and in life. I will be able to use all of the information we discussed in here, and as I read the books I will be able to use more. Tom did and excellent job in teaching this course. He has improved me as a person and coach. I would recommend this class to my peers and I would tell them to take it from Tom if they can.”
Developing Excellence in Others, Minneapolis , MN
“There was so much information in this course that will be useful in the classroom as well as on the athletic field. This is the type of course that should be used for building in-services to develop and energize teachers. The student to teacher to student interchange was mind expanding, thought provoking. The lessons were powerful, intimate and self reflective. The course, taught by two truly professional educators should be mandatory for all of those involved in education. Randy and Rose did a superlative job. I wouldn’t have missed it!”
Developing Excellence in Others, Rapid City, SD
“I am truly grateful to the people that created this course. Very beneficial and will be very useful this coming year. It has helped me to see excellence in others. I am committed.”
Stan Erks, Asst. Jr. High Football Coach, Centennial Public School, MN
“The way the information was presented in this course is so very valuable. Topics were used from Achieving Peak Performance in my program. The topics covered in Developing Excellence in Others has taught me to be a better leader and motivator. Our instructor really loved what he was doing and enjoyed our class each day. He brought a very nice atmosphere to the class.”
Scott Jenson, Platteview High School
“I thought this was the best course that I have taken. It was enjoyable and beneficial to me as a teacher and coach. I will be able to implement ideas on motivation, communication and leadership into my classroom and on the wrestling team. I would love to take another course similar to this. In fact, I will take Achieving Peak Performance if and when it is offered again. Mr. Kavars did an excellent job of facilitating this course. He provided a classroom environment that was conducive to learning. I would like to take another course under his instruction.”
Bill Glenn, Teacher, Head Wrestling coach, New Hampton High School, IA
“Both courses have done an excellent job of helping me shape and mold my philosophies of teaching and coaching. They were challenging, encouraging and fun. Most of all they have given me the confidence to know that I am doing things the best way that I can and that is the right way to go about business.”
Corey McKinnon, Forest Lake, MN
“I was fortunate enough to have taken Achieving Peak Performance two summers ago. I felt it was an awesome course. Developing Excellence in Others is a tremendous follow up course. Many of the topics covered in the two courses are so relevant in the coaching and teaching profession. You cannot help but to use the information in your daily life regardless of the area. The atmosphere is very conducive to sharing and learning. I can’t think of a better way to learn than by sitting with your peers for five days and discussing different concepts of how to achieve success. I would highly recommend both of these courses regardless of your profession.”
Jim Stewart, Coach/Teacher, Sumner-Fredericksburg- Jr.-Sr. Comm. Schools, IA
“I enjoyed the class with all the different activities, videos and group work. It opened my eyes on some topics and issues. This is the 2nd class I have taken from you and I will take another in the future.”
Virg Polak, Watertown, SD
“What an excellent class! This is the second class I have taken. Both have challenged me to become a better teacher, a better coach and a better person. I would recommend these courses to anyone.”
Garry Sigle, Manhattan, KS
“Developing Excellence in Others class was a very interesting and worthwhile class because you can actually use what was being taught. A lot of times classes you take you can’t use in your class but this class was different. The leadership skills and motivational skills that were shared were outstanding. The structure of the class was conducive and learner friendly. The open environment and classroom setting with people sharing their ideas was very good and made the class very interesting. Also the videos that we used helped enhance what was being taught in class.”
Bob Horner, 8th grade social studies teacher, Mason City Community Schools, IA
“This was one of the best classes I have ever taken to help me improve my teaching and coaching skills. The class information is relevant to what we do daily. Jack Guggenmos did an outstanding job of presenting the materials in an interesting manner.”
Ann Prince, NE
“I loved it. I came away with many good ideas to take with me as a teacher, coach and father!”
Tim Carlson, Bloomington, MN
“Developing Excellence in Others is an excellent course which reaches many needs for coaches and teachers. It is a thinking and sharing class. The topics are varied and relevant to working with today’s youth. It is a wonderful way to learn new things, reinforce already used methods, and explore educational topics with colleagues in a relaxed setting. Guest speakers, videos, small and large group settings, role-playing, and manageable readings made the class fun! My expectations for this class were exceeded!”
Dave Rosenbaum, Tri County High School , Social Studies teacher/Jr. High Coach, DeWitt, NE
“Developing Excellence In Others was one of the best courses I have taken. I believe in relating actual experiences to the topics discussed and we had an abundance of that. Our instructor was organized yet flexible and allowed the class to move in their own direction when feasible.”
Marv McCune, DeSmet, SD
“This would be a good course for all teachers/coaches. I was reinvigorated each day wanting to get back to school/practice and try some of our new ideas. It also helped re-affirm that what we were doing was the right thing to do.”
John Gohn, Chehalis, WA
“This was the greatest class I have taken. I went through my masters at St. Mary’s and have taken a few other graduate level courses but none of them compare to this. The “real life” learning in this class will stay with me forever. I loved the different stories told by Tom and the class. They were very helpful in reshaping my philosophy in coaching and in life. I will be able to use all of the information we discussed in here, and as I read the books I will be able to use more. Tom did and excellent job in teaching this course. He has improved me as a person and coach. I would recommend this class to my peers and I would tell them to take it from Tom if they can.”
Developing Excellence in Others, Minneapolis , MN
“There was so much information in this course that will be useful in the classroom as well as on the athletic field. This is the type of course that should be used for building in-services to develop and energize teachers. The student to teacher to student interchange was mind expanding, thought provoking. The lessons were powerful, intimate and self reflective. The course, taught by two truly professional educators should be mandatory for all of those involved in education. Randy and Rose did a superlative job. I wouldn’t have missed it!”
Developing Excellence in Others, Rapid City, SD