Northern Lights
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Northern Lights

One Woman, Two Teams, and the Football Field That Changed Their Lives

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Northern Lights

One Woman, Two Teams, and the Football Field That Changed Their Lives

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Life is hard in Barrow, Alaska. Football mom Cathy Parker first caught a glimpse of this far-away reality from the comfort of her Jacksonville, Florida, living room while watching a 2006 ESPN report on the Barrow Whalers, a high school football team consisting mostly of Alaskan Inupiat Eskimo natives playing in the most difficult of conditions and trying to overcome the most unlikely of odds. These players—raised in the northernmost town in the United States, where drug abuse is rampant and the high school dropout rate is high—found themselves playing on a gravel field, using flour to draw the lines. And while the community of Barrow felt a strong pride for their boys, many felt football was not worth the investment. That is, until Cathy Parker became involved.

Overcome by a surprising stirring in her soul to reach out and help, Cathy was determined to build a suitable field for the Barrow Whalers. Not fully understanding the many obstacles, both financially and logistically, that would line the path ahead, Cathy charged forward with a determined spirit and a heart for both the football team and the greater community of Barrow. She spearheaded a campaign that raised more than half-a-million dollars through people all around the country rallying around one common goal: changing the lives of young men through football.

This is not just the story of how the Barrow Whalers became the first high school above the Arctic Circle to have a football program. This is the story of how we are sometimes called to the most unlikely of causes and to believe in something a little bit bigger, changing our own lives and the lives of others for the better in the most unexpected of ways.

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Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Year
2019
ISBN
9780785223818
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Chapter 1: A Higher Calling
  3. Chapter 2: “It’s You”
  4. Chapter 3: Resenting Football
  5. Chapter 4: Season of Change
  6. Chapter 5: Men Built for Others
  7. Chapter 6: Introduction to Barrow
  8. Chapter 7: Obedience Plus Inspiration
  9. Chapter 8: It’s Official: Project Alaska
  10. Chapter 9: “He’ll Prepare Their Hearts”
  11. Chapter 10: A Family in the Media
  12. Chapter 11: Unexpected Help
  13. Chapter 12: A $40,000 Miracle
  14. Chapter 13: Welcome to Jacksonville
  15. Chapter 14: Fun in the Sun
  16. Chapter 15: A Life-Changing Week
  17. Chapter 16: Critical State
  18. Chapter 17: Black Monday
  19. Chapter 18: Warm Reception
  20. Chapter 19: Friday Night Sunlight
  21. Chapter 20: One More Miracle?
  22. Chapter 21: Closing the Books
  23. Chapter 22: No Desire for Normal
  24. Chapter 23: A New Barrow
  25. Appendix 1: 2007 Barrow Whalers Roster
  26. Appendix 2: 2007 Bartram Trail Bears Varsity Roster
  27. Acknowledgments
  28. About the Authors
  29. Photos