Talbot County Public Schools (grades K-7) have begun another year of the Winners Walk Tall initiative that CHARACTER COUNTS! Mid Shore, Inc. (CCMS) brought to the school system in 1998. Students receive visits from Character Coaches, trained volunteers who come into classrooms once a week for 15 minutes with a character message, story or activity that focuses on one of the Six Pillars of Character. Some volunteers are retired, but many are businesspeople who take time off to make a difference in the lives of the students.