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Every year, the marathon selects a patient from Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC), its primary beneficiary, to serve as the Junior Race Director, representing the thousands of children treated at the hospital each year. In this role, the Junior Race Director helps participants and sponsors understand how TSRHC benefits from the support of friends like the marathon. The Junior Race Director takes part in race festivities by offering pre-race words of encouragement to participants as well as meeting and greeting spectators and race finishers.
Our 2008 Junior Race Director has not yet been chosen. Please check back later to meet the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital patient chosent for this honorary position.
Jac, a Frisco resident, has been treated for scoliosis since March 2007and wears a brace to assist in preventing the curve of her spine. Jac has participated in cheerleading since age 5 and recently was chosen for 7th grade cheer at her school. Jac is a huge fan of TSRHC, as the doctors have encouraged her to continue cheering despite her scoliosis. She also cheers competitively, plays the piano and performed in a stage production of the hit movie Disney’s “High School Musical,” through the drama department at her school.
 Rowlett resident Kelsey Andrews, age 12, has been a patient at TSRHC since she was three weeks old. Kelsey wears a prosthesis on her right leg and is treated in the hospital's prosthetics clinic. She is a successful student and enjoys student council and acting. Kelsey loves the doctors at TSRHC and appreciates their encouragement to overcome challenges in her life. Kelsey has an incredibly positive attitude and motivates others to approach hardships with a positive attitude, as it makes life more fun. She believes that her prosthesis is one way God made her special.
 An energetic 13-year-old, Jordyn has been a patient at TSRHC since the age 5, when her left leg was amputated due to cancer. The hospital has fitted her with numerous prosthetic legs imprinted with designs or “tattoos,” such as flowers, peace signs and smiley faces. Jordyn’s favorite activities include cheerleading, swimming, t-ball, volleyball, gymnastics, theater and volunteering. Even with a demanding schedule, she is on her school’s academic honor roll. Jordyn’s fun-loving personality, love for sports and compassion for the hospital and fellow patients make her an outstanding representative of TSRHC.
 Born with a condition called sacral agenesis, Cody’s legs were missing the tibias and knees. After several visits with physicians at TSRHC, Tina and Mike McCasland decided to have a portion of their son’s legs amputated, in the hopes that he would be able to walk with prostheses. Cody underwent amputation surgery in January 2003 at 15 months old, and by March 2003, he was fitted with his first prostheses and was walking with assistance. Cody loves to laugh, and he continues to amaze everyone, as he completed his first 5K at age 5 in the summer of 2007. With his great spirit, can-do attitude and award- winning smile, Cody captures the heart of all and surely will be a star athlete.
For more information about Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, please visit www.tsrhc.org or call (214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121.
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Jaclynne – 2007 
