What do Zumba and the Super Bowl have in common?

A lesson to learn on how unwise to bet with a teacher!

I should have listened to a good friend of mine when they said, “You should not bet”, but my extreme confidence in my beloved New England Patriots “told me” they would win last week’s Super Bowl for a record six times.  Big mistake!

The bet was if the Patriots won, Ms. Holly Becker, a teacher at Citrus Springs Middle School, would, with the approval of her Principal, have to wear my Tom Brady (#12) Patriots jersey for one full school day.  In the very RARE chance that the Patriots lost, I would have to  participate front and center in a Zumba Exercise Class taught by Christina Heady for Citrus County School employees.

Well, we all know what happened at the Super Bowl….!!

So, on Monday, February 6^th, 2012 at 4:30pm with a very sad face and a miserable cold, I went and participated in the Zumba class.  My wonderful wife was so kind and accompanied me to also participate and encourage me. When I got to class I had hoped that Ms. Becker might forget about the “front and center” part of the bet until I heard the  double doors fling open Ms. Becker announce,  “Mr. Kennedy, front and center!”  Then Ms. Beck very sweetly said, “Mrs. Kennedy you can be in the back if you’d like.”  I knew at that point it wasn’t going to get any better. (All kidding aside, Ms. Becker kept checking on me and encouraging me and really made the class fun as did the instructor and all the other participants.)

I will tell you that I had a wonderful time participating in the Zumba class and I hope to do it again.  Thank you to everyone whether you were supportive, teasing me, or just plain put up with me that evening.

For those interested in learning more about th exercise classes offered: In an effort to provide positive health opportunities, encourage staff, and promote better health (which would also minimize the cost of high health insurance claims, thus in the long run minimizing the rising cost of Health Insurance Premiums) Citrus County Schools, through the Risk Management & Employee Relations Department, has implemented the Zumba Exercise Class.  This exercise classes, along with other strategies, and our District Wellness Center, have dramatically assisted in lowering the high cost of health care insurance that the district offers.  Monies for these classes do not come out of our schools’ general operating fund.

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