J. Bryant VanCronkhite has been writing and making presentations for business and education for more than fifty years. Now >almost retired= from business, law enforcement, and sports officiating activities, he continues to talk with teenagers about building personal ethics packages. He and his wife Bev operate The Quintessence Society, a family organization that prepares memoirs for those who wish to leave written and aural memories of their lives. The VanCronkhites have been Sunday School teachers of teenagers since the 1980s. They recognize that teens need to be challenged, encouraged, and recognized for their accomplishments.