Pat McEwen grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania and has carried his work ethic established at an early age throughout his life. In high school he competed in four sports: football, wrestling, men’s gymnastics, and track and field. He earned a wrestling scholarship to Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania and set multiple pole vault records during the early days of the sport’s transition from rigid poles to the bent-pole era.

Pat became a marathon runner with a personal best of 2:36, completed more than 100 Nordic ski races to earn Centurion status, raced bicycles in events including LOTOJA, has 42 years of expert experience in high wind windsurfing explored backcountry skiing, mountaineering, and climbing, and tackled some of the West’s most challenging Class V whitewater runs. Professionally, he spent 45 years as a respiratory therapist, including work in trauma ICU, Life Flight, and hyperbaric medicine. If that is not enough, Pat is also a gifted musician, playing multiple instruments and singing in a band called River House Band; the band has performed in over 60 shows a year for the past 3 years.

To listen to some of his band's music, visit https://www.reverbnation.com/riverhouse

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Seventy-two-year-old Norman Calvo is a former successful New York mortgage executive, a certified high-performance coach, podcast host, marathon runner, cyclist, and cabaret performer. Twenty years ago, Norman weighed 247 pounds and had never considered himself a runner. At age 59, an employee challenged him to join her in training for the Brooklyn Half Marathon. What began as a simple fitness goal became a life-changing journey. Since then, Norman has lost more than 70 pounds, completed 12 half marathons and the New York City Marathon, cycled around the Big Island of Hawaii, and continues to seek out new adventures around the world.

Norman also discovered a passion for singing in his 60s. After taking voice lessons on a whim, he eventually joined the Gotham Rock Choir, became part of a cabaret group, and has performed in sold-out solo cabaret shows in Manhattan. Norman’s mission is to inspire others to stay active, embrace new challenges, and create a vibrant, meaningful third act filled with purpose, health, and joy.

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A native daughter of the genre-bending West Coast music scene, Caroline McCaskey is equally at home in the regional traditional, improvising, and classical music worlds. She is the Musical Director of the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, and the 2019 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion. Caroline is also a two-time International Musical Saw Champion.

In demand as an educator as well as a performer, Caroline is the author of the well-regarded AltStrings Fiddle Method. She holds degrees in music composition and performance, as well as Suzuki teaching certification in violin and cello. She also runs AltStringsAcademy.com, a learning community for amateur adult string players of all levels who are ready to build their technique, style, and musicianship skills.

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