PRESS RELEASE

CBS evening news, person of the week.

Bob Schieffer reporting.

“Few times in life you have the chance to meet someone that changes your life forever.  A person who is witty, funny, lights up a room w/ his very presence.  An individual who doesn’t seek to be the center of attention but always seem to be the focus of it.  A person who is a charismatic natural leader with a confident commanding presence.  I have found Scott Pearce to be such a person.  Upon meeting him you notice his eyes light up with love and his face brightens with joy to be in your presence.  He radiates light, energy, vitality and love.  He makes you feel like you have always been his friend and are the most important person in the universe”.

“Scott came to our attention after marketing an award winning adventure game that is sweeping the globe. A game that is inspiring both old and young to love to learn more about history, science, philosophy, astronomy etc”. (news commentator shows audience the game)

“Although a powerful and confident individual, he humbly declined an interview giving all credit for his success to his wife and family so we managed to catch up with several of his grandchildren.  Here’s what they had to say about their grandfather”.

(cut to taped interview)

                “So you are both Scott Pearce's’ grandchildren”? 

Yes.  

                And what are your names?

I’m Legend, and I’m Carter.  

                So what is the most memorable thing about your grandpa?

(Carter) Grandpa’s cooking!  Yea… grandpa would always quote Chef Guesteau  from Ratatouille who said “anyone can cook, if you follow your heart.”

(Legend)  Yea and grandpa believed that cooking was an expression of love.  For example we would go visit and say grandpa, were hungry and he would say O.K. look in the fridge and cupboards and pull out everything you think looks good. 

(Carter) So after we had finished cleaning out the entire pantry, grandpa would take all the food and consider them ingredients and combine them into a three course culinary delight.  It is amazing how he can combine anything in such a way that the flavors melt into your mouth and they never clash.   

(Legend) Best of all was that  while he cooked and while we ate, we would talk and he would listen, make jokes, and with quiet wisdom help solve all of our problems, make us laugh and we would leave feeling full and like we could conquer the world. 

(Carter)  He does that for everybody.  He’ll cook a big meal and then invite the neighbors over to try it out and then play games all evening entertaining their whole family.

(Legend) Yea grandpa could have been a stand- up comedian.  He is so quick witted and funny it’s hard to feel down when you are in his presence.

                What else does your grandpa do?

(Legend) He always wanted to fly so after his youngest daughters were out of High school, he took flying lessons and built his own plane. 

(Carter) Which is amazing cuz grandma wouldn’t let him have a motorcycle.

                Have you gone flying with him?

(Carter) Yea – he’s a very good pilot, like he was born to fly.  He puts on this funny hat and wears an old silk scarf and makes all the noises of the plane while he is running through the check list and then takes off and it’s hard to be scared when you’re having so much fun.

(Legend) I think that is why grandpa is so good in his career.  He is a religion teacher and works with youth and loves teaching.  He considers all his students “his children” and has a way of helping each of them see the divinity within themselves.  He makes the scriptures come alive and is able to apply them to the students’ lives so that they want to live the gospel.  He helps them each have a personal relationship with their Savior.  He’s a teacher who keeps getting better and better every year he teaches.

(Carter)  AND HE'S TAUGHT A LONG TIME...  and his ties keep getting more loud and crazy wild!   He also taught college kids but felt the Junior High and High school kids needed the most encouragement so he chose to stay there.  Most of his colleagues thought he was crazy for not accepting administration opportunities or staying at the university. 

(Legend)  He is CRAZY!  That’s why he is so good.... and with all his money he could have retired a long time ago but he loves teaching and says it keeps him young.  He loves his students and they love him.

(Carter) Over the years we couldn’t go anywhere w/o running into a former student who wants to shake his hand and say thank you.  And I mean everywhere!  Grandpa is an explorer / adventurer and he loves going all over the world.  His passions include SCUBA diving and looking for the lost city of Zarahemla.  He says that the rain forest has so many varieties of green that it makes your eyes hurt to look at them all.   Well, one day in the sweaty hot jungles of Central America at the ruins of Copan and he ran into a former student who was serving a mission there.  The young man was so excited to see him he almost started crying.  They spent an hour in the shade of some trees sitting on the steps of one of the ruins talking.  Years later, they still keep in touch.

(Carter) Did you know that grandpa is also an amazing martial artist; fast as lightning and strong as an ox but he decided to give everyone hugs instead of a beating.  He always said karate strengthened his mind more than his body. 

(Legend) Speaking of his mind, grandpa is amazingly bright.  For example, he loves and understands the things he puts into his games like: science, astronomy, history, geology, philosophy... He is the wisest person I know. 

                  So tell me about your grandfathers game.
(Legend)  Well grandpa always loved treasure hunts and would leave clues for us grand kids to find presents, have adventures and keep us busy.  So that's what he did, he invented a giant treasure hunt and it's awesome... I'd tell you more but you really just need to buy the game... you will love it too.

(Carter) Grandpa would never admit it and has never told anyone but secretly he gives away most of his money to others who need it.  He finds opportunities to help others and supplies them with anonymous gifts like the new married couple who needed a washer and dryer, the single mother of two that needed a car to get to work… stuff like that.  He also gives away his time... he taught all his kids and grand-kids how to ski.  he takes you and pays for the lift ticket and lunch and we make a day of it.  It's so great to spend time with him.

                What stands out the most about your grandpa?

(Carter) His love for grandma.  He always says “he’s the luckiest man in the world”

(Legend) yea,  that would be it.  He is the happiest person I know.  I have never heard him complain about anything or anyone.  He never says a bad thing about anyone.  He has this ability to just know who needs help and to be there at the right moment.  He’ll say, we need to go visit so and so on the way to the restaurant so well stop by and someone will be crying and say  they were just praying for someone to come by and help.  He will comfort them and leave a blessing and then we will go and eat.  It’s really cool how he just knows stuff.

(Carter)  And he never tells you what to do – he just inspires you to figure it out on your own and he’s always there to support you whatever you decide or do.  And he has never missed one our our sporting events, birthdays or activities.

                Well it sounds like you boys are pretty lucky to have such an amazing grandfather.

(Legend)  Yea , we’re the lucky ones… as is everyone who meets my grandfather.

Thanks boys, now back to the news...