Administration & Staff:
David Dau Executive Director
Anna Long Curriculum Director
Shelly Wickham Character Director
Jana Adams Administrative Assistant
JoAnn Adams Administrative Assistant
Mike Henderson Head Custodian
Board of Directors:
Michelle Arnold President
Brittany Bekins Treasurer
Steve Hepburn Board Member
Tom Koehler Founding Board Member
Kathy Richins Board Secretary
AFRICAN LANGUAGES GLOSSARY
Circle of Life with Nants'lngonyama (Xhosa)
Nants'ingonyama, bakithi, baba (NANTS een-GON-yah-mah bah-KEE-teebah BAH): Here comes the lion, my people, the father (of our nation).
Sithihu'ngonyama (SEE-teeWHOOgon-YAH-mah): We hail this coming of the lion.
'Ngonyama nengwe bo (GON-yah-mah NEN-gwayboh): The lion and the leopard
Nants'ingonyama, bakithi babo (NANTS een-GON-yah-mah bah-KEE-teebah BOH): Here comes the lion, my dear people.
Sizonqo' (SEE-zoh N<click> OH): We will have victory!
lngonyama nengwe'namabala (een-gon-YAH-mah NEN-gwehnah-mah-BAH Iah): The lion wears the leopard spots. (denotes royalty)
lngonyama nengwe wema (een-gon-YAH-mah NEN-gweh WEH-mah): The lion and the leopard, oh what a sight!
Bolek'ingonyam'i ya gale' (BAH-lek een-gon-YAH-mee YAH gah-LEH): Run, the lion will attack!
Grasslands Chant (Zulu)
Zm zm zmm: (sounds of wind in the grass)
Mama ye (mah-mahYEH): Mother Earth / Wow...
Woza, 'mfana. Oh, woza! (WO-zah MFAN-ah oh WO-zah): Come, son. Oh, come!
Oh, woza! (Oh WO-zah): Oh, come.
Busa le lizwe bo (BOO-sah leh LEEZ-weh boh): Rule this precious land!
Busa lomhlaba (BOO-sah LOM-hhla-bah): Rule this earth.
Busa ngo thando bo (BOO-san GO TAN-doh boh): Rule with love.
He um hem, ya oh ha: (imitation of animal sounds -bull, donkey, horse - to connect with animal spirits)
