tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post112799858006773427..comments2023-10-24T11:05:25.288-04:00Comments on Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events: What would YOU do if you had two weeks in Hong Kong, starting early next week??Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-1127998734049619962005-09-29T08:58:00.000-04:002005-09-29T08:58:00.000-04:00Hello Dr. Abernethy, and the others at HKU Institu...Hello Dr. Abernethy, and the others at HKU Institute for Human Performance:<BR/><BR/>My wife, a Ph.D. from Northwestern Univ and Professor at Univ. of Pittsburgh, is going to be a visiting scholar to teach a two week<BR/>course at HKU -- starting next week. Her field is AUDIOLOGY.<BR/><BR/>I would love to use this opportunity to visit with you. My field is sports, coaching, recreation -- and publishing as well as some politics.<BR/><BR/>I am a swimming coach and have coached at all levels -- including six years with various NCAA Div. I schools. Now I mostly coach my<BR/>childrens' teams. They (ages 10 and 7) will be with us.<BR/><BR/>I would love to have some interactions with various members of the<BR/>faculty as time permits. Could be be included in some activities on<BR/>campus in the next two weeks? Can you all provide some pointers for us<BR/>to access on our own?<BR/><BR/>Could I visit swim practices? Could my children get involved for a few<BR/>workouts too?<BR/><BR/>Would it be possible to be a guest coach at a swim practice or two<BR/>with either the men's or women's team at HKU?<BR/><BR/>I am interested in badminton (as we are starting a club team here in<BR/>Pittsburgh).<BR/><BR/>I have published a number of sports participation books: volleyball,<BR/>water polo, swimming, weight lifting, sports psychology, and more. My<BR/>wife and I worked on a book together some years ago -- and I mention<BR/>this as I see that a couple there are interested in disability sports.<BR/>It was Time Out! I Didn't Hear You -- a book for hearing impaired<BR/>athletes to better interact with their teams and coaches. It is on the<BR/>web in a free download in PDF format.<BR/><BR/>Could I visit with the swim teams? I notice that Ms Chan is an active<BR/>age-group swimming coach.<BR/><BR/>We would love to attend some other open, community events and<BR/>competitions / matches. Is there a rugby match for instance?<BR/><BR/>I can talk more about 'politics' there -- but I have run for Mayor,<BR/>City of Pittsburgh, and I will be on the ballot for other official<BR/>jobs soon, again. There could be ways to interact with out city<BR/>government in these roles.<BR/><BR/>We also have interests in other sports: Archery (as a 12th grade<BR/>nephew joins us), Kayak, and adventure education to the holistic<BR/>development of young people.<BR/><BR/>I too am devoted to the recreation and the promotion of young people's<BR/>health with sport and recreation. I think that there could be many<BR/>great things to learn from you -- even in a short visit.<BR/><BR/>SPECIFICS:<BR/>Our apartment is in Discovery Bay.<BR/>We are to arrive on Oct. 3 -- but go to Disney on Oct 4. Then we<BR/>depart on Oct 14.<BR/><BR/>This is our third trip to China in the past two years. We went to<BR/>Chengdu for 5 week trips in 2004 and 2005.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for a reply.Mark Rauterkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com