Elemetary School Winner - Alyssa Trombley

“My dad Craig Trombley is the world's greatest dad because be knows how to have a good laugh even when he is sad. My mom passed away a few years ago, but he doesn't let it get to him and tries hard to take care of us. Sometimes it is hard to be an only parent.

When I feel sad he comforts me and asks me what's wrong; he always finds a way to make me smile. I have always liked baseball but have never really been that good at it until I did little league last summer and he helped me to hit the ball and catch it. He was encouraging and bought me cleats, a baseball bat and gloves. I was voted the most improved player for the whole team.

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My dad helps me and my sister with homework, but always leaves time for himself so he doesn't get over worked. My dad once took me and my sister Anna to our little camp a few miles from Presque Isle. It has a big lake next to it and it is a little log cabin. My dad has two snowmobiles; one is his and one was my mom's. He takes us for snowmobile rides every winter and pulls us around on a sled in our field out back- I sit in the sled that my dad ties on the back of his snowmobile- He will take us over jumps that will throw us off the sled.

My dad is the best dad in the world! Even though he is a single parent, he still takes time for me and my sister.”