Kieran Roehl - Summer 2011

Kieran Roehl is a soon-to-be sixth grader from Sterling Heights, Michigan. He said “good-bye” to elementary school this past spring, and is really looking forward to starting middle school in the fall. His favorite subject is math. And since Kieran likes to count (and collect) money, it’s a particularly good skill to have.

Hands down, his favorite sport is baseball. Kieran plays outfield, he’s a huge Detroit Tigers fan and he really likes collecting baseball cards.

Kieran also has another different, and very interesting, hobby. He loves building domino and marble runs. It can take up to an hour and a half to set one up, taking over floors, pool tables and more across multiple rooms. Yet after all that work, the dominos all fall over in a matter of seconds. Still, he enjoys the entire process.

Kieran likes the group, “Big Time Rush,” and keeps up with their show on TV. As for movies, his favorite is Cars, and he wants to see Cars 2 “so bad.”

He has two older sisters. (See the two SuperSibs articles in this issue.) He likes to hang out with them and go swimming with them in their pool.

Kieran recently got back from the retreat in Louisville and had an “awesome” time. He really enjoyed seeing his friends again and catching up. Also, being the baseball fan that he is, he loved going to the Louisville Slugger Museum. He even toured the factory where the legendary bats are made and took home a mini bat as a souvenir.

This was Kieran’s fourth retreat (and counting). He’s looking forward to seeing everyone again in Tempe next year.

Kieran has some good tips for other CCA kids. He says to not be afraid to ask for what you want. Also, he advised that you stay calm during a surgery or procedure. He adds that there’s always ice cream at the end of the tunnel.

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