Meteorites and the Twelve Days of Christmas

It all starts with the football David Taylor receives on his twelfth birthday. With a poorly placed punt he breaks the television antennae off the roof of cranky Mr. Kerr’s house. David is torn. On the one hand he is in the biggest trouble he has ever been in. On the other hand David is excited to be right where he is, fascinated by some unique stones that Mr. Kerr has on his coffee table. For a punishment, Mr. Kerr decides to hold the football hostage until David can earn it back by providing a Twelve Days of Christmas surprise for a new family in town. He also tells David that the stones are meteorites and that he can earn one if he does a good job on the assignment. When David dives into the project he hopes to earn back his football and one of the fascinating meteorites. When the assignment is complete it is no longer about a football or even a coveted meteorite. The one-person, discreet assignment evolves into a big project that draws a community together, forever changes the lives of a family in need, teaches some boys important life lessons and forges lasting friendships.