Hi Friends. Ms. Poach here.
I hope you're having a sunny side up day.
So I'm wearing my orange zip-up today.
Which Egg do you think will be visiting us?
PEGGY! You're right it's Peggy and
today we'll be talking about confidence let's go find her.
Hii Peggy! What are you doing there?
Oh hi, Ms. Poach. I'm trying to learn how to play
the piano but I don't think I'm very good at it.
Are you taking piano lessons? Yes, but I don't think they're
working. Oh, Peggy you just need a
little confidence and some practice.
You think so? Mhmm.
I know so. If you believe in yourself and
you put your mind to it, you'll develop confidence and you'll be
playing a song in no time. You're right!
I just remembered something. What's that?
Last year at the the Fun Run, Benedict found confidence when
he crossed the finish line. Then I had to find my confidence
deep inside to give that speech. Oh, Ms. Poach, can we show our
friends that episode? Please?
It's almost time! Of course we can, Peggy.
It's time for the Good Eggs! It's time for The Good Eggs!
The Good Eggs say, Love, learn, and play Join us today, And
together we'll do our part. The Good Eggs say, Reach out
each day, So it can stay, In every bit of our heart.
In every bit of our heart. The sparkling glitter of
fireworks lit up the night sky. It was a humid night in Albumen
as the Eggs watched the annual Fourth of July show.
Look at that one! That was awesome!
Seggourney, look at that one! Hello, my friends.
I am pleased to announce the City of Albumen will be hosting
a Fun Run to benefit the Albumen Children's Hospital.
Teams will be formed and any donations collected will be
given to help the children at the hospital.
If you'd like to participate, please register your team at the
sign-up table in the parking lot on your way out.
Eggs, let's be a team and help the kids at the hospital.
This is something more I can do to make up for my mistakes with
the lemonade stand and the bike repair last month.
Will you do it, please? Benedict, a fun run is a lot of
work. We have to be strong enough to
run the distance. Can we do that?
Yes, we can, Peggy. I think it's a great idea.
We can do this. We just need some confidence
together with teamwork. We won the baseball
championship, didn't we? We know we can compete.
What do you say, everyone? It says here we need a team
name. What should it be?
I know. How about Team Half-Dozen?
There are six of us. That makes a half dozen.
What do you think? That's a good one, Seggourney.
Team Half-Dozen it is. Megg finished filling out the
paperwork and then they all agreed to start training
tomorrow. The next day, the Eggs met at
Albumen Park. Megg brought the paperwork so
they could go over the rules. It says in the rules, one person
from the team runs the mile around the track and then hands
the baton off to the next person on the team.
That person then runs the mile and when he or she finishes,
hands the baton to the next person and so on until all team
members are done. That sounds like a lot of
running. Can we each run a mile?
Remember confidence, Megg. We can do this.
The Eggs ran around the track training all morning.
When they finished, Seggourney, Megg, Reggie, and Peggy had run
the mile. They felt very comfortable with
it. Greggory, however, took a
little longer. The ankle he broke in November
was beginning to hurt. I don't want to overdo the
running today. My ankle is a little sore.
Let's stop training now. I can't seem to run the mile.
I'm going to let the team down. I just know it.
Benedict, confidence. Remember?
The Eggs decided to stop and train again in a few days.
As they rested under a shady oak tree, they brainstormed ways to
raise money for the hospital. The mayor said we needed to
collect donations for the children at the hospital.
Does anyone have any ideas? How about a car wash?
We had one at my old school and it made a lot of money.
That's a great idea. Let's do that tomorrow.
The next day, the Eggs got permission from the school
custodian to hold their car wash in the parking lot.
Car after car after car came. They were busy all morning and
most of the afternoon. Finally, around 4:00, they
decided to call it a day. We must have washed a thousand
cars. How much money did we make?
Well, at $5 a car plus tips, we made, wow, we made $253.
Don't forget the money our parents donated.
Add that to the total. Well, Team Half-Dozen, we
should be very proud of ourselves.
We have $515 to donate to the Albumen Children's Hospital.
The Eggs continued to train in the park for the next week.
Greggory's ankle was feeling much better, but Benedict was
still not able to complete the mile.
The fun run is tomorrow, but I don't feel ready.
I'm having trouble completing the mile.
I can't do it. I'm going to let you down.
I just know it. Benedict, you need some
confidence. You can do it.
I sure hope so. It was an exciting day as the
fun run got underway. The Eggs watched other teams
compete before it was their turn.
But soon they were called to the track.
Team Half-Dozen to the track, please.
You are the last team to compete.
You must beat the fastest time. The Eggs gathered at the
starting line. Seggourney looked at a nervous
Benedict and gave him a quick pep talk.
Benedict, you know you can do this.
Just find the confidence inside you and run your best.
You will finish the mile. I just know it.
Take your mark. Get ready.
Set. Go.
The referee waved the flag. Seggourney was first for Team
Half-Dozen. She completed the mile and
handed the baton to Greggory. He also completed the mile and
handed the baton to Megg. She ran the fastest and gained
the team some time. She then handed the baton to
Reggie, who was also a fast runner.
He completed his mile and handed it off to Peggy, who ran as
fast as she could. She was coming to the end of her
run, ready to hand the baton to Benedict.
The crowd was cheering loudly. Go, Benedict.
Go! Remember, confidence!
Benedict ran quickly around the track, but began to slow down
right near the finish line. He could hear his teammates
cheering him on. Don't stop now, Benedict!
You're almost there! Find the confidence inside of
you, Benedict! You can do it!
You got this, Benedict! Benedict was encouraged by his
friend's cheers, but began to run slower and slower.
He wanted to collapse onto the track, but he knew he had to
find his confidence somehow. He looked at the finish line
and saw a little Egg in a wheelchair waving a flag and
cheering for him. Go Team Half-Dozen, go!
The little Egg had a broken arm and a broken leg, but he seemed
so happy and so excited. Benedict felt a rush of
hopefulness come over him. He wanted to win the fun run for
the little Egg and the rest of the children at the hospital.
He found his confidence and began to run so fast he got to
the finish line in plenty of time for his team to win the
relay. We knew you could do it.
Way to go, Benedict! We all did it.
We make a great team! Congratulations to Team
Half-Dozen. And in just a few minutes, I
will ask them to make a speech. They will also get to choose
how to spend their donation to the hospital.
A speech? I don't remember reading that
in the rules. We better come up with one fast.
Seggourney grabbed a piece of paper that blew by and together
they frantically began to write down a speech.
Peggy agreed to read it. I'll be fine reading the speech.
After all, it's right here in front of me on this paper.
The Eggs were called to the track and the Mayor put a gold
medal around each of their necks.
The crowd cheered, but as Peggy approached the microphone to
read the speech a big gust of wind blew the paper right out of
her hands. She was stunned and not sure
what to do next. Find the confidence inside of
you, Peggy. You can do it!
As Peggy looked into the crowd, she spotted the same little Egg
that Benedict saw as he approached the finish line.
She knew she had to do it for the children at the hospital.
She dug deep down inside of herself and found her
confidence as she began to speak.
Team Half-Dozen would like to thank everyone who cheered for
us today. We worked hard for this fun run.
It was worth it because we love the children at the hospital
and want to make them happy. We have decided to buy them
books for their library. Great job, Peggy!
Let's go celebrate with some ice cream.
As the Eggs sat eating their ice cream, Peggy became quiet and
started to cry. Peggy, what is it?
Well, I I have to go back home tomorrow.
I love my home, but I'll miss everyone here at Albumen.
You Eggs have been such good friends to me.
I really appreciate everything you have done to help me.
Just then, Benedict abruptly left the table.
I'll be right back. Peggy, we will always be here
for you. You can come and visit us
anytime. I will come and visit for sure.
But there is one thing I am not sure of.
I don't know how it will be going back home with my parents
split up. They said it will be fine, but I
have to get used to a different living arrangement.
Peggy, today you found your confidence and made a wonderful
speech. Use that same confidence
whenever you are feeling unsure about anything at home and you
will be okay. And you can always call any one
of us, too. Peggy was beginning to feel
confident and secure about going back home, knowing that her
friends in Albumen would always be there for her.
Just then, Benedict came back to the table.
Hey, I got everyone a second serving of ice cream.
Here you go. And Peggy, here I got you
something special to go with your vanilla ice cream.
I'll miss you, Peggy. Be sure to keep in touch.
Oh, I will. You can all be confident about
that. Thanks for watching and thanks
for being a Good Egg! Peggy, I love this story.
You and Benedict sure had a boost of confidence.
Yes, I know. We learned that with some
confidence, we can accomplish great things.
I hope our friends at home know this.
I'm sure they do. Sometimes we might not feel sure
of something. Maybe when we try a new sport or
learn a new subject at school, playing an instrument, or even
meeting new people - that's okay, but remember that you too
have confidence deep down inside of you.
Sometimes we just have to look a little harder to bring it
out, and when you do, you'll get a happy feeling and be able to
accomplish your goal. And remember when you see
someone else struggling, encourage them so they can find
their own confidence, too! THANKS, MS.
POACH! So loud Ms. Poach, I have a
surprise for you. Listen!
Oh my, Peggy! That's amazing.
I see you've been practicing! Yep, the more I practice the
more confidence I gained and now I can play!
I'm really proud of you, Peggy! Great job!
Thank you! We'll see you next time - thanks
for watching and thanks for being a Good Egg!
Bye!