"I had no idea how I was going to do, and I had no idea what the course was either so I was kind of frantic." "I was kind of freaking out because I knew that at the end of that day I would have already competed on my dream TV show," Jess said. National TV ninjaĭuring her national TV debut last year, Jess did not finish the course, but she learned a lot from the experience. "Jess has learned what everyone could stand to learn: Your greatest and worst moments don't dictate who you are," O'Dell said. O'Dell said he competed nationally in baseball and wrestling, and he considers those reach the pro level of "American Ninja Warrior," as Jess has, "the best athletes in the world." Jess has grown tremendously in a short time. "She had some athletic prowess from cheerleading, but no mechanics or obstacle awareness, her confidence was low," he said. "But she had a dream to be on the show, and she was adamant that she wanted this." O'Dell and his wife, Amanda, competed on seasons 10 and 11, respectively, of "American Ninja Warrior." "When Jess first came in, she didn't come in with a whole lot of natural ability," said George O'Dell, who trains Jess and runs Train Yard. She "played for a year" at Train Yard before becoming serious about the training. Her mother readily pulls up videos of a much younger-looking Jess pushing through those backyard obstacles after some practice.Ģ022 summer guide: Things to do and entertainment to see in Indianapolis 'A sport based on falling down' "I could not do any of them, and I'm like oh, yeah, this is a little harder than I thought it was going to be," she recalled. She eventually had him build some of the obstacles - a salmon ladder, swinging spikes and cliff hangers - seen on the show. Jess became interested in the sport nearly four years ago after watching an episode with her dad. This is the big time for Wombles, who has redoubled her efforts after competing on "American Ninja Warrior Junior" last year. She will, as she often has in the few years, compete against adults. On Monday, the Greenwood resident will become the first teenage girl from Indiana to compete on NBC's " American Ninja Warrior," airing at 8 p.m. Her two unconventional hobbies marry in her ninja name: The Sky Ninja. She practices with her father, a commercial airline pilot, in small planes with the hope of getting her license at 17. If she's not competing, she's probably flying. The weekends are usually for competitions: Tennessee, Florida, Nevada, Connecticut, Texas. Noblesville: Mom finds strength in family tragedy, tests limits in 'Survivor' bid She then heads home for 30 minutes of homework and a shower. Then 45 minutes next door at the climbing gym to strengthen her grip. Then it's her own 45-minute ninja session - usually a few runs through the obstacle course focusing on agility, endurance and speed, then weight training. After school, she heads to the training facility at 4:30 p.m. Wake-up for class and study hall at Center Grove High School is 5:15 a.m. If they earn all three, they'll see how the awards join together to create an energizing effect on their vest or sash.Jess Wombles' schedule is nothing like a typical 15-year-old's. The girls can choose to earn one, two, or all three. This journey offers Juniors a chance to earn three Girl Scout leadership awards - Energize, Investigate, and Innovate. Girls join in their Girl Scout Junior circle to reflect on what they accomplished and celebrate it. To earn The Power of Community Award, girls take action on their plan, reach out, join others and get them involved, and start something that snowballs into a change in their world.Girls will also make a team decision and write their team hopes for a Take Action Project that reaches into a community network to solve a problem together with community members. To earn The Power of Team Award, girls connect with their Girl Scout crew to create a "super girl" story in which the characters take one small situation they care about and strive for long-lasting community change.To earn The Power of One Award, girls will discover and share the powerful story of a forgotten woman or girl from around the world who mobilized others and made a difference, discover all the ways their own strengths and powers help them create change in the world, and discover what the Girl Scout Law and true "heroines" have in common.Agent of Change offers girls a chance to earn three awards and record progress throughout the journey in their own "Award Tracker." From its start to its closing celebration, the girls will move from a deeper understanding of themselves to exploring how powerful they are as a team, to realizing the added strength they gain by reaching out in the wider community to take action with its members. This Junior Journey is filled with fun and friendship.
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