Jaiden Toth Goes to Ireland!

Hey Everyone!

My name is Jaiden Toth. Since I was little, I have always dreamt about traveling the world. Now, it finally seems my dream might come true, as I have been given the opportunity to participate in the Irish Life Experience.

I am sixteen years old and currently a Sophomore at Polson High School in Polson, Montana. I have been involved in many extracurricular activities throughout the years. I was recently elected to serve as my Sophomore Class President for Board of Governors and I am an Honor’s student maintaining a 4.0 GPA. However, my love and passion is for sports. I have played Basketball, Softball, and Volleyball throughout the years. During most of my summers, I play ASA (Amateur Softball Association) Softball, which is an elite traveling team. I also play in an AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Mission Valley Volleyball Team as the setter.

I live with my two wonderful parents, older and younger brother, and my dog, named Tex.

My father is a history teacher, so he has taught me a lot about the past. Learning about different cultures has always been important. While I am in Ireland, I will be attending fun classes and workshops, as well as going on various tours. I will learn first hand about Ireland’s history.

There are numerous reasons why I would love to partake in this once in a lifetime journey. I really look forward to seeing all of the beautiful sites and this would be a life changing experience. I want to become a worldy person, and to do that, I need to trek the globe to be acquainted with all walks of life.

It would be a dream come true to see the Emerald Isle, but I would need your help to get there. Please consider making a donation to help me participate in the Irish Life Experience.

Celtic Warriors

1, 2, 3, Jab, 1, 2, 3, Hook, 1, 2, 3, Punch.

While the US has the Dream Team and the Fab Five, Ireland has the Celtic Warriors-boxers Katie Taylor, John Joe Nevin, Paddy Barnes, and Michael Conlan?

On August 9th, slugger Katie Taylor won Ireland’s first Olympic gold medal since 1996, when Michelle Smith won three gold and one bronze medal in Atlanta for swimming. A few days later, John Joe Nevin-a sliver, Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan-both a bronze. Success all around in the ring!

Team Ireland returned home from London, after its most successful Olympics since 1956. On Monday, 66 Irish athletes were welcomed by their relatives at Dublin Airport, before returning to their hometowns. Katie Taylor was welcomed by 20 thousand people gathered along the seafront of her home, in Bray, Co. Wexford. There were 6,000 people waiting for John Joe Nevin in Cusak Park in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, while the bronze medal winners of Barnes and Conlan, were greeted to a reception at the Titanic Center in Belfast.

Michael Ring, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, thanked the team on behalf of the Government and the Irish people. “You lifted the souls, minds, and hearts of the people in Ireland during this difficult economic climate,” Ring said.

The Guinness was flowing and there was much to be celebrated on the Emerald Isle this week. Meanwhile, the Celtic Warriors are already looking ahead to Rio 2016.

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