"The First 100 Years in Life are the Hardest"

[Mr. Checkers]

So when you move beyond 11-15 know that there is a long row to hoe before you reach the royal line (both in checkers and in life), so study hard, practice, be patient and hopefully someday you will have mastered the board enough to become a true winner--overcoming not only those obstacles that life has presented to you, but also those that your adversary puts before you across the board.