Dude Perfect is made up of 5 best friends who met while in college through their love of sports. Their names are Coby and Cory Cotton, Garrett Hilbert, Cody Jones, and Tyler Toney.

One day, in their backyard, they started to bet sandwiches that they could make a trick basketball shot. They started to take video of their crazy shots. Within one week, the video received over 200,000 views!

But their real story is much deeper and much better. It is a story of goodness. Of friendship. Of hard work. Of passion. Of giving back. Here is their first video that started everything!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD6eQY7yCfw

Topics for Discussion:

• Besides all their tricks, what is most special about Dude Perfect?

• What character traits does Dude Perfect exhibit?

• What are some activities that you are passionate about? How often do you practice them?

• When do you try your hardest at something? What inspires you to do so? What is the result? How does it make you feel?

• Take a video of something you love to do. Have fun with it. Show it to your family. You never know!

• Think about a way you can use your talents to do good and spread good. Now go do it!

Connect with your child through mindful moments - taking time to immerse yourself together in present activities, like listening to sounds, or taking a walk outside, can enrich enjoyment

Practice gratitude at a family meal - simply noting one thing we are thankful about helps induce positive emotions

Join together daily in a quiet, focused breathing exercise - together take three deliberate deep breaths to bring calm and reduce stress

At the end of the day, ask your child to share one or more things that went well today - this helps foster a positive mindset

Richie Parker

How do you make it from one place to another? How do you complete a task? Meet Richie Parker who was born with Amelia, an extremely rare birth defect that prohibits the growth of arms and/or legs; but he never let this keep him from pursuing his dreams. With the support of his parents, he was able to excel in life despite his condition. He learned to write with his feet when they were learning to write with their hands.

As a teenager, Richie took an interest in his dad’s hobby of working on cars. His dad would often let him jump in on projects, which sparked in Richie a passion for engineering that has carried him to the auto racing world. He worked at Hendrick Motorsports as a Vehicle Motor Engineer. In the video below, he talks about the struggles he had leaving his parents and becoming independent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht0SaiVqY6Q

Topics for Discussion:

• Why do you think Richie became an engineer?

• How do you handle difficulties in your own life?

• What do you think is most inspiring about Richie Parker?

• Do you know anyone who has a great attitude despite their challenges?