WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut who has learning disabilities was deployed for the Maui Hawaii Wildfires Response in which taught American Red Cross Disaster Services Technology (DST) to get a American Red Cross Volunteer back up to speed with Disaster Services Technology (DST) and also teach Disaster Services Technology (DST) to new local from Hawaii American Red Cross Temporary Disaster Employees and fix computer related issues and printer issues and also wifi internet issues Wi-Fi troubleshooting where American Red Cross was set-up in the Lahaina, Hawaii area and also teach How to Setup Starlink Satellite Dish This was my first time teaching Disaster Services Technology (DST) and was a little surprised by the assignment to teach everything I knew about American Red Cross Disaster Services Technology (DST) as I have had learning disabilities all my life and my first school was Easter Seal School in Miami, Florida in the 1970’s. My deployment was from September 30th 2023 to October 26th 2023
WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut who has learning disabilities was deployed for the Maui Hawaii Wildfires Response in which taught American Red Cross Disaster Services Technology (DST) to get a American Red Cross Volunteer back up to speed with Disaster Services Technology (DST) and also teach Disaster Services Technology (DST) to new local from Hawaii American Red Cross Temporary Disaster Employees and fix computer related issues and printer issues and also wifi internet issues Wi-Fi troubleshooting where American Red Cross was set-up in the Lahaina, Hawaii area and also teach How to Setup Starlink Satellite Dish This was my first time teaching Disaster Services Technology (DST) and was a little surprised by the assignment to teach everything I knew about American Red Cross Disaster Services Technology (DST) as I have had learning disabilities all my life and my first school was Easter Seal School in Miami, Florida in the 1970’s. My deployment was from September 30th 2023 to October 26th 2023
WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut who has learning disabilities was deployed for the Maui Hawaii Wildfires Response in which taught American Red Cross Disaster Services Technology (DST) to get a American Red Cross Volunteer back up to speed with Disaster Services Technology (DST) and also teach Disaster Services Technology (DST) to new local from Hawaii American Red Cross Temporary Disaster Employees and fix computer related issues and printer issues and also wifi internet issues Wi-Fi troubleshooting where American Red Cross was set-up in the Lahaina, Hawaii area and also teach How to Setup Starlink Satellite Dish This was my first time teaching Disaster Services Technology (DST) and was a little surprised by the assignment to teach everything I knew about American Red Cross Disaster Services Technology (DST) as I have had learning disabilities all my life and my first school was Easter Seal School in Miami, Florida in the 1970’s. My deployment was from September 30th 2023 to October 26th 2023
WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut wanted to share June 11th 2023 The Ridgefield Press Article Ridgefield man with "learning disability" who volunteers in disaster zones wants to inspire others https://www.theridgefieldpress.com/news/article/ridgefield-red-cross-volunteer-thomas-kimball-18125558.php
WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut in above photo in which I have never shared publicly me at the Easter Seal School Miami, Florida in 1976 - 1977 a School specializing in a school for kids with disabilities. Also in photos are my reading trophies 1976-1977 1977-1978 from the reading club there at the school for reading so many pages of books unfortunately these trophies and also a basketball trophy and others items such as my Sheeler Winton Swim Club Miami Florida swim team gear that had in which had special meaning to me were stolen while moving from one spot to another here in Ridgefield, Connecticut back in 2009 or 2010. Reminds me of the time in the early 1980's being ran off the road purposely as riding my bike on Simpaug Turnpike in West Redding Connecticut by high school kids. Other photo is one of my day schedule at the Easter Seal School Miami, Florida. I’m sharing in hopes it will help others and by learning and reading about about Navy Seal David Goggins shares about his own Learning Disabilities and also does Ultramarathons ultra marathons and also learning and listening to Navy Seal Naval Adm. William H. McRaven commencement speech. Also A quote from the speech “There are alot of sharks in the world” Don’t back down from the sharks”
WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut in above photo in which I have never shared publicly me at the Easter Seal School Miami, Florida in 1976 - 1977 a School specializing in a school for kids with disabilities. Also in photos are my reading trophies 1976-1977 1977-1978 from the reading club there at the school for reading so many pages of books unfortunately these trophies and also a basketball trophy and others items such as my Sheeler Winton Swim Club Miami Florida swim team gear that had in which had special meaning to me were stolen while moving from one spot to another here in Ridgefield, Connecticut back in 2009 or 2010. Reminds me of the time in the early 1980's being ran off the road purposely as riding my bike on Simpaug Turnpike in West Redding Connecticut by high school kids. Other photo is one of my day schedule at the Easter Seal School Miami, Florida. I’m sharing in hopes it will help others and by learning and reading about about Navy Seal David Goggins shares about his own Learning Disabilities and also does Ultramarathons ultra marathons and also learning and listening to Navy Seal Naval Adm. William H. McRaven commencement speech. Also A quote from the speech “There are alot of sharks in the world” Don’t back down from the sharks”
WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut in above photo in which I have never shared publicly me at the Easter Seal School Miami, Florida in 1976 - 1977 a School specializing in a school for kids with disabilities. Also in photos are my reading trophies 1976-1977 1977-1978 from the reading club there at the school for reading so many pages of books unfortunately these trophies and also a basketball trophy and others items such as my Sheeler Winton Swim Club Miami Florida swim team gear that had in which had special meaning to me were stolen while moving from one spot to another here in Ridgefield, Connecticut back in 2009 or 2010. Reminds me of the time in the early 1980's being ran off the road purposely as riding my bike on Simpaug Turnpike in West Redding Connecticut by high school kids. Other photo is one of my day schedule at the Easter Seal School Miami, Florida. I’m sharing in hopes it will help others and by learning and reading about about Navy Seal David Goggins shares about his own Learning Disabilities and also does Ultramarathons ultra marathons and also learning and listening to Navy Seal Naval Adm. William H. McRaven commencement speech. Also A quote from the speech “There are alot of sharks in the world” Don’t back down from the sharks”
WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut in above photo in which I have never shared publicly me at the Easter Seal School Miami, Florida in 1976 - 1977 a School specializing in a school for kids with disabilities. Also in photos are my reading trophies 1976-1977 1977-1978 from the reading club there at the school for reading so many pages of books unfortunately these trophies and others iteams such as my Sheeler Winton Swim Club Miami Florida swim team gear that had in which had special meaning to me were stolen while moving from one spot to another here in Ridgefield, CT back in 2009 or 2010. Other photo is one of my day schedule at the Easter Seal School Miami, Florida. I’m sharing in hopes it will help others and by learning and reading about about Navy Seal David Goggins shares about his own Learning Disabilities and also does Ultramarathons ultra marathons and also learning and listening to Navy Seal Naval Adm. William H. McRaven commencement speech. Also A quote from the speech “There are alot of sharks in the world” Don’t back down from the sharks”WA8UNS Thomas Kimball Ridgefield Connecticut Resident received the Achilles International Connecticut 2022 Perseverance award last night On January 18th 2023.
Thomas Q Kimball of Ridgefield, Connecticut A Danbury News-Times front page article of me: The Long Journey Guides Kimball Past Frustrations Competing in Marathons Helped Danbury Resident Thomas Kimball Overcome Learning Disabilities Danbury News-Times front page June 13th 2001 The above article was written by Danbury News-Times on me and my sports and using sports as a positive way out of coping with having life long learning disabilities and hopes that this article might help others out there. As I remember this article from 2001 and becoming a volunteer in 2021 with Achilles International Connecticut chapter Achilles International- CT Chapter in which will be a guide/volunteer aid to a person with disabilities volunteering to be a Guide to runners athletes. Achilles is free and open to anyone with a disability, including but not limited to persons affected by amputations, traumatic brain injuries, PTSD, autoimmune diseases, cancer, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, vision impairment, paraplegia, quadriplegia, and stroke. Helping them will all my years of experiences train and complete with an athlete from anywhere from 5km to a marathon in which would be a goal to them striving to achieve their first. I have found recently of May 2022 a few motivational videos U.S Navy Seal Motivation U.S Navy Seal Motivation who I think Navy Seal David Rutherford is speaking.
It's interesting to learn about Navy Seal David Goggins who speaks in the video and shares about his own Learning Disabilities and also does Ultramarathons ultra marathons in this video "USE THESE 4 SECRETS To Tackle Goals Like A NAVY SEAL!” in which These 4 inspiring speeches from NAVY SEALs.
In the Commencement speech that Navy Seal Naval Adm. William H. McRaven Navy Seal William McRaven: If You Want To Change The World, Make Your Bed!. in which had mentioned in it about the little guys — the munchkin crew They out-paddled, out-ran and out-swam all the other boat crews. My take on this where can be adopted is do not underestimate the power and or ability of a person with either visible or invisible disabilities we just might be swimming in the lane next to you and might be out-swimming you and or running in the same running race event with you and out-running you. A quote from the speech "if you want to change the world measure a person by the size of there heart not by the size of their flippers"
WA8UNS Thomas Q Kimball of Ridgefield, Connecticut wanted to share ONE DAY AT A TIME - Powerful Motivational Speech | Spartan The take away from this is break down parts of a race such as a marathon to half marathon etc do not be overwhelmed by the big picture that it’s 26.2 miles or 13.1. break it down to bites to reaching the first goal of 7 miles and do another 7 miles till you reach the finish.
WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut with TEAM Jim with the Achilles International Connecticut chapter Achilles International- CT Chapter at the Fairfield Half Marathon on Sunday, June 5th 2022WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut with TEAM Jim a short video of crossing the finish line truly inspiring to see this I’m tethered to Jim crossing the finish line. With Achilles International Connecticut chapter Achilles International- CT Chapter at the Fairfield Half Marathon on Sunday, June 5th 2022
WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut with the Achilles International Connecticut chapter Achilles International- CT Chapter at the Fairfield Half Marathon on Sunday, June 5th 2022. Team Jim and also I got a chance to meet up with Alex Grano at the recent Fairfield Half Marathon on Sunday, June 5th 2022.WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut in photo at my first event as a guide with my athlete in which guiding as a member with the Achilles International Connecticut chapter Achilles International- CT Chapter at The Ion Bank Cheshire Road Races Sun April 10, 2022 taking part in the Half Marathon.
WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut in photo at my first event as a guide with my athlete Caitlyn in which guiding as a member with the Achilles International Connecticut chapter Achilles International- CT Chapter at The Ion Bank Cheshire Road Races Sun April 10, 2022 taking part in the Half Marathon. WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut was suppose to guide Caitlyn my athlete with Achilles International Connecticut chapter Achilles International- CT Chapter this past November New York City Marathon 2022 but I had injured my back prior to the NYC Marathon probably had happen while I was on deployment. Myself and Caitlyn were disappointed I was unable to guide her to help her complete he first New York City Marathon.
WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut in photo with Team Mike as a Guide with Achilles International Connecticut chapter Achilles International CT Chapter at 2022 Achilles Hope & Possibility Presented by TD Bank, a four-mile race in Central Park on Sunday, June 26. Our time at the finish was about 37:13 for the 4 miler.
WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut in photo with Team Mike as a Guide with Achilles International Connecticut chapter Achilles International CT Chapter at 2022 Achilles Hope & Possibility Presented by TD Bank, a four-mile race in Central Park on Sunday, June 26. Our time at the finish was about 37:13 for the 4 miler.
WA8UNS Thomas Quick Kimball of Ridgefield Connecticut in photo with Team Caitlyn for a practice run in Ridgefield in training for New York City Marathon 2022. I was suppose to guide Caitlyn my athlete with Achilles International Connecticut chapter Achilles International- CT Chapter this past November New York City Marathon 2022 but I had injured my back prior to the NYC Marathon probably had happen while I was on deployment. Myself and Caitlyn were disappointed I was unable to guide her to help her complete he first New York City Marathon.
