Positive Role Model Inspires Youth at Spring Spirit

WASHINGTON, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Bruce McBarnette, an attorney, actor, and athlete from Sterling, VA, was the key note speaker at Spring Spirit a cheer and dance competition held at the Richard Ernst Community Cultural Center at the Annandale Campus of Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, VA on April 10.  Spring Spirit featured 50 of the best youth cheer and dance teams from the east coast.  

"Inspiring cheerleaders is like preaching to the choir, but you can never have too much inspiration," said McBarnette who is a national motivational speaker and has won 8 World Championships and 22 USA Championships for his age group in masters track and field in the high jump. He has also broken over a dozen USA and World high jump records for his age group.  

Jackie Phan, Director of Spring Spirit and Director and Founder of the Jetz All-Stars remarked, "We are so happy that someone of McBarnette's stature shares his time with young people.  Having him here really motivates our dancers both on and off the stage."   As an event organizer, Phan has organized not only  cheer and dance programs, but other programs throughout the DC metropolitan area.  

In addition to track and field, McBarnette is an actor and had roles on TV shows such as West Wing, The Wire, Law and Order, and on movies such as Rendition, Evan Almighty, Shooter,  Along Came the Spider, Contact, Deep Impact, and Jackal.   

He is also president of Summit Connection, a real estate investment firm.

Also as a philanthropist, he has hosted events benefiting hurricane victims and other charitable causes at the Embassies and other venues in Washington, DC.

McBarnette, a graduate of  Princeton University and New York University Law School, was a legal counsel to the US Senate, a former senior counsel for Fannie Mae, and a former Judge Advocate attorney for the US Army.  His coach at Princeton was Olympian Fred Samara.  For more information about Bruce McBarnette or to invite him to your event visit http://mcbarnette.com or contact Jackie Phan at  [email protected],  or at [email protected] or (443) 955-0581.

SOURCE Summit Connection LLC