About Jon-Lee   |   Incidentals   |   Personal Mission Statement

Jon-Lee Kootnekoff is an inspirational, educational and entertaining man whose life is punctuated with outstanding achievement and success. He is a creative innovator and motivator with a Masters Degree in Education. He has taught and coached on all levels from elementary school to University for the past 40 years.

As an athlete, coach, parent, educator and entrepreneur, Jon-Lee Kootnekoff played on the Canadian Olympic Basketball Team, led the Simon Fraser University Clansmen to successive championships and taught school in Canada and the United States. Now, as President of the Horizon Institute, he conducts personal-growth seminars for schools, First Nations communities, corporations and government agencies. Using humour, compassion, modern concepts of self-image psychology and his own unique life experience, he helps young people and adults reach more of their innate human potential.

Upon graduation from Seattle University in 1961, Jon-Lee was voted to the American Colleges Universities "Who's Who" for his achievement in academics and athletics. He played in the N.C.A.A. finals in Louisville, Kentucky in 1958. He represented Canada in the 1960 Olympic Games (basketball). Played in 4 World Masters Games.

He has played on and coached six senior "A" basketball teams to Canadian Championships. He has coached numerous players who have played on Canada's National Team during the last thirty years. Voted as one of 1000 most physically fit sixtyfive and over Canadians, Jon-Lee is a film director, writer of "From Kooty with Love" and various other publications. Jon-Lee is also radio and television personality.

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Incidentals

• Voted to the American College and University's 'Whos Who' for his achievement in academics and athletics
  
• Played on the 1960 Canadian Olympic Basketball Team
  
• Played in the 1985, 1989, 1998 and 2002 World Masters' Games in Toronto, Canada, Arhus, Denmark, Portland Oregon and Melbourne Australia; Now training for the 2005 games in Edmonton Canada.
  
• Honourably inducted into the British Columbia (Canada) Sports Hall of Fame - Canadian National Basketball Senior 'A' Championships
  
• Film Director and Writer of several books
  
• Known across North America for his strong appeal.
  
• He uses humour, compassion and a gently assertive style to present his creative, lateral-thinking messages.

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Personal Mission Statement

To find happiness in all endeavours;

To leave happiness with all encounters;

To seek new experiences that enhance growth and happiness;

To be surrounded by positive people, ideas and things;

To strive and achieve goals;

To never look upon past deeds with regret;

To never rely upon others for happiness;

To become wise and wiser;

To be progressive and content simultaneously;

To find the best in others and show them their best;

To live life to its fullest;

To be good company to others;

To develop physically, spiritually and intellectually;

To be remembered and missed;

To leave the world a better place;

To live by this mission statement.

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Toll Free: 1-888-493-7307 ~ Phone: 250-493-7309 ~ Fax: 250-493-0099
Address: Box 20146 Penticton, BC Canada V2A 8K3
Email: kootywithlove@yahoo.com