Alex Matson - Winter 2008

Alex Matson is a fourth grader from Columbus, Nebraska. He has an older brother Drew, who is 23, and a younger brother Erik, who is five and a half. Alex will turn 10 on March 16.

While at school, he enjoys math, PE, music class and, what’s probably the important time of the day, recess.

Outside of his studies, he’s involved in sports. Alex plays quarterback for a local flag football team, and during the summers he plays right field and second base for the Angels. He also loves watching football and baseball games on TV. When he’s not participating in or watching sports, he likes to play football and racing games on his PlayStation and Xbox.

As for TV, Alex’s favorite show is anything with Tom and Jerry. And as for movies, his favorite is Garfield. This is fitting because he has two cats, Butterscotch and Caramel. Caramel actually won Grand Reserve Champion in the pet show at his local fair.

He also plans to show his rabbits—he has 19—in an upcoming fair. And then there’s Baxter, his two-year old dog, who is a Boxer- Terrier mix.

Alex is also a bit of a motorcycle rider. He takes part in the Christian Motorcyclists Association Poker Run, participating in the event itself as well as riding in a convertible during the kick-off parade.

Alex has Crouzon syndrome and has had 10 surgeries so far with more planned in the future. Through CCA, he’s been able to meet other kids going through similar situations. He and his family attended their first retreat in Salt Lake City, where they all had a great time.

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