Episode 311: Coach Matt Medlin (K-5 PE Teacher at Youth Elementary School) Loganville, GA / Co-Owner of Medlin Entertainment Company)

My name is Matt Medlin has been in Physical Education teacher in Walton County since 2004.  He am currently at Youth Elementary School in Loganville, Ga.  About Matt: He is married to his beautiful wife, Jenny Medlin.  They been married since 2009 and she is currently a teacher's assistant at the University of Georgia.  His parents are both retired teachers from Dekalb County and his twin brother, Jason, is also a teacher in Augusta. Teaching might be in the blood for them! He was a graduate of Loganville High School class of '99, GC&SU in '04, and then went on to earn his Master's Degree at Walden University and his Specialist Degree at Lincoln Memorial.   The Early Birds Club:  In 2008 he started an early morning PE club for the older students in the school.  What he had envisioned since he was in the 5th grade, now finally became reality.  He began the club with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders...maxing out around 75 students on a good morning.  Five years later, the club is strictly 4th and 5th grade...they meet two different days....and he has over 175 club members strong.  The students get to experience wacky, crazy games each meeting.  He provide them breakfast, sponsored by parents in the community, and they listen to a well-respected speaker from the county.  He tries his best to saturate them with positive influences! [email protected]