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To Whom it may Concern;

My name is Reed Alexander, I play for the University of Calgary Dinos. I am nominating my high school coach, Quinn Skelton, for the Coach of the Year 2008.

Quinn has been with Medicine Hat High School since 1990 he has accomplished everything a coach would want to achieve in a career and then some. In those years he has had very high success rates winning 7 Rangeland Conference titles, 7 Zone titles and 1 provincial title.

Coach Skelton has made playing at Medicine Hat High School more than just a football experience. He has made each year a memorable one with team trips and events that rarely happen anywhere else. During my time at Hat High we traveled down to Nova Scotia and in past years they have been to places such as California and New York. The teams get to see parts of North America introducing not only new football competition but new outlooks on life for the current members of these teams.

Quinn’s teams have turned out many star athletes whom go on to various leagues. If you look at the CJFL, CIS, CFL, NFL there are and have been many past Mohawks; such as Daniel Federkeil who is now playing for the Indianapolis Colts. Coach Skelton has turned Medicine Hat High School into a major talent hot spot in southern Alberta.

Not only did Quinn impact the team as a whole he impacts each player as an individual. Coming to Medicine Hat on my own to play football I didn’t really have anyone I could talk to or ask advice, Coach always made himself available to myself and the other players. Whether it was school, football or personal life, he was always there with advice. He was the reason a lot of athletes managed to get through high school.

Quinn also gives a lot back to the community with fundraisers and volunteer hours. He played a major role in organizing the Rams vs. Dinos exhibition game that was played this past August in Medicine Hat. Not only does he give back to the city but also to Football Alberta. He has been a member of this elite group for many years acting not only as a guest coach at numerous clinics but also as a coach on Team Alberta where they earned first place in the U19 Canada Cup.

I believe that Mr. Skelton would be a perfect candidate for this award. He has gone above and beyond in his contributions to the school and to his players in the past and this award would be a great way to show him some of the appreciation that he deserves.

My coach at the University of Calgary told me about this program and not only did I think it was a great program but also a great oppurtunity for me to give back to my highschool coach for all the things he has done for all of us past Medicine Hat High Mohawks.

Thank You for your time.

Reed Alexander