When Carlo doesn't make the football team his friend suggests he set a goal to make the baseball team in the spring. With help from his teacher and support from his friend, Carlos takes steps to reach his goal.

Samantha dreams of being a doctor someday but hasn't been doing well in school. She knows that to make her long-term goal, she needs to achieve some short-term goals involving school. When she makes a plan, and gets help from another student, she begins to get the grades she needs.

Twins Mandy and Mark are new in school. Together they learn that they may have to take a personal risk to reach their goal of making new friends.

This program shows young teens that to achieve a goal they will need to work hard, and risk the chance of failing. But, they see that in the long run, persistence pays off and that the satisfaction of reaching a goal is worth the effort. Students will UNDERSTAND why goals are important in achieving success, LEARN strategies for achieving realistic short-term and long-term goals and RECOGNIZE that working hard and achieving a goal brings great satisfaction.

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