Team Hoyt

This is the story of a father’s incredible devotion to his son. His son has celebral palsy. Despite this, they compete in athletic events together around the world. This video tells the story of Team Hoyt.

 Additional Resources:

• Here is an article that tells the Hoyts’ story and contains a letter Rick wrote about his dad.
• Here is a link to another video in which Dick talks about how Rick inspires him.

Topics for Discussion:

• What qualities does Dick have that enable him to show such amazing devotion to his son?
• Dick talks about being able to run faster when he’s pushing Rick. Have you ever done something better when you’ve done it for someone else?

Take Action:

• Visit the Team Hoyt website to learn more about the Hoyts and how you can get involved. 
• Visit the 4 My Child website to learn more about cerebral palsy and how you can help people with this disease.

Teacher Features:

• Here is a link to a Critical Reading Skills worksheet that you can use for elementary school students.
• Here is a link to a Critical Reading Skills worksheet that you can use for middle school students.