State Representative Dante Santoni, Jr. visits Northwest Elementary School with World Renowned Basketball Handler and Former Navy Seal Instructor Charlie Aeschliman.

Charlie Aeschilman is among the world's best when it comes to handling a basketball, he has been featured on The Learning Channel, CBS and ESPN demonstrating his awesome ability to dribble and spin multiple basketballs all at one time. He has entertained audiences around the world including the NCAA Final Four Basketball Championships. However that is only half of Charlie's story, for ten years he served in one of the most professionally trained military commando units in the world the NAVY SEALS.

Today Charlie is part of the National Character Education Foundation (NCEF) and travels to schools around the country performing his basketball tricks while sharing a message regarding the benefits of hard work and good decisions.

Representative Dante Santoni, Jr.

Also in attendance at Northwest Elementary School was Pennsylvania State Representative Dante Santoni, Jr., who embraces character education and the important role it plays in the lives of our children. "This program was outstanding! Our kid's absolutely loved it. Charlie really connected with the kid's during the entire presentation" Said Santoni. "What I enjoyed the most was not only the entainment value of the presentation, but also his message about believing in your dreams, respect for authority, and overcoming life's obstacles and was clear and well received" Santoni added.

"These are precisely the kinds of programs our kid's need and I am honored to help make that possible". He concluded.

The NCEF is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the benefits of positive character to students, parents, and community groups. You can visit them at www.ncef.net.