on this week's Good Start.
Hey guys and welcome to Good Start.
I'm Sally Turner.
We all know police officers primary
duties are to protect and serve
their communities.
But one officer in Tennessee is
adding cheering to his resume.
Alright, I'm gonna watch you.
young cheerleaders. Wildcats.
To
the Wildcat cheer squad took time to
At first he struggled, but Officer
Neff eventually
And while he
Officer Neff
telling us
Well I think it's safe to say that
Officer Neff should stick with his
day job, but hats off to you, sir,
for trying something new.
And for our next story, one
pre-school and kindergarten teacher
in California created special
dolls to surprise her students in
the sweetest way.
While shopping for baby dolls to add
to her classroom, she realized
there
with hearing devices.
So with some glittery puffy paint
and imagination, she
and they were a hit with her
students, who were ecstatic to see
Genesis says,
Genesis is currently making more
dolls to give to mothers of deaf
children and other teachers for
their classrooms to raise awareness.
For our main story
this week, it's New York Comic Con
and for thousands of people it's the
perfect time to celebrate some
of their favorite comic book series
and characters.
Also here in New York City is
a new comic book shop that aims to
teach the next generation of fans
how to write and create their own
action packed stories.
carries thousands of
from publishers like Marvel, DC, and
Dark Horse.
For Loot's owner, Joseph Einhorn,
the shop is a product of a
It's kind of like a dream my whole
life to have a place like this.
But Loot
it offers them the chance to
We provide materials. You know,
paper, markers, pens, as
well as other
creative materials so that they
can use their imaginations
and build stuff and make stuff
while they're here.
What do you do when you get to come
here? Well I, like, make forts
and I,
I just, like, make my own comics,
really, when I come over here.
We made our costumes from, um,
scratch. Just like, cardboard, bottles,
metal plates, duct tape.
Markers and all that stuff.
Uh-oh.
That's so terrifying.
Um, we use, like, some rope and
then, like, cut
them into, like, little strings.
I've been calling it that WeWork for
Kids, because they come in here
and they act like this is their
space. We're a safe space for kids,
so no adult is let in
without a kid and you have to make
an appointment. So if a
mom wants to go get her nails done,
the kids come here and they leave
with something that they really
treasure.
Loot has partnered with Marisol's
art program WonderKid, to
in WonderKid, we make all of our
art projects out of recycled
materials. And we have the kids
dictate what they want to do.
So if one kid has an interest in a
character he's developed, we try
to incorporate that from 2D to 3D.
We've done puppet shows, plays.
Today we did improv.
And we're always adding to our
repertoire.
It's something that comes very
natural to kids.
I think we just have to provide
opportunities for them to
give it a try.
Kids get to
at the store too,
or Loot.
When you sell one of your own
comics, we pay you in loot, which
is a currency that we accept here.
The pizza shop downstairs accepts
that currency, as well.
And we're hoping that more and more
partners will start
to accept that currency.
For the kids, the opportunity to
write, draw, and bring their own
comic book creations to life is
a
And it's not just the kids who love
Loot.
Their parents have seen the
as well.
It's comfy. It's
inviting. It's
a wonderful space
for our children to interact with
other kids from other areas.
Not only is he not in social media,
he's able to read something
that he's interested in doing, and
he's also holding on a book instead
of a phone. So this is
actually a wonderful, wonderful
thing that's been created.
I love it.
So what would you say to someone
like me? I've never read a comic.
What would you say to me to convince
me to read all these comics in here.
That's a lot of comics.
But I will say for you, there's
always a comic for like, entertainment.
And there's, like, there's nothing
wrong with a girl reading a comic.
I love that.
Girl power!
You like that!
Joe and Marisol want to keep
expanding Loot and WonderKids
events and activities throughout the
city in the months ahead.
If you want to schedule an
appointment at Loot, we'll be
leaving a link to their social media
in the comments below.
And if you're in New York City area
this weekend and ready to get in the
mix for Halloween, our friends
at the Dodo are throwing their Best
Dog Day Ever Bash.
There will be hundreds of pups in
costumes, dog and human approved
libations, over the top Halloween
Parade, and way more interactive
experiences for the whole fam.
Get your tickets now in the link
below.
So that is it for this week's show.
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Thanks so much for watching and
we'll be back here next week for
another Good Start.