Michigan Family Has 14 Boys and No Regrets

(12 Jun 2018) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY ASSOCIATED PRESS – AP CLIENTS ONLY Canton Township, Michigan – May 4, 2018 1. Brandon Schwandt skates with the puck during a hockey showcase 2. Schwandt is cheered on by his father, Jay, and three of his siblings 3. Brandon Schwandt battles for position in front of the goal 4. Luke Schwandt yells out in excitement while watching the action on the other side of the glass 5. Brandon Schwandt in action on the ice 6. Jay Schwandt sits in the stands while three of his sons jump and cheer on their brother ASSOCIATED PRESS – AP CLIENTS ONLY Lakeview, Michigan – May 30, 2018 7. Various of all 14 Schwandt boys, plus their parents, and some of the boys' girlfriends eating dinner at the family farm 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jay Schwandt, Father of 14 Boys (partially covered): ++TRANSCRIPT BELOW++ 9. Various of Tyler Schwandt at the dinner table; and two of the boys showing affection for baby Finley, who is being held by their mother, Kateri Schwandt 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Kateri Schwandt, Mother of 14 Boys (partially covered): ++TRANSCRIPT BELOW++ 11. Various of the family at the dinner table; and them on the porch 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Jay Schwandt, Father of 14 Boys (partially covered): ++TRANSCRIPT BELOW++ ASSOCIATED PRESS – AP CLIENTS ONLY Canton Township, Michigan – May 4, 2018 13. Jay Schwandt and three of his sons share a laugh at the hockey showcase ASSOCIATED PRESS – AP CLIENTS ONLY Lakeview, Michigan – May 30, 2018 14. Drew Schwandt playfully taps his pool cue on top of Francisco's head while Brandon prepares to shoot 15. Kateri Schwandt calms Finley 16. Jay Schwandt serves food to his younger sons 17. Brandon Schwandt speaks while sitting on the porch 18. SOUNDBITE (English) Brandon Schwandt, Fourth-Oldest Brother: ++TRANSCRIPT BELOW++ 19. Kateri Schwandt sits at the dinner table beside her son, Tommy 20. Brandon Schwandt makes the 10-ball in the corner pocket 21. Two of the boys watch TV on the couch 22. Gabe Schwandt rides a four-wheel ATV on the farm property 23. Some of the boys arrive for dinner 24. SOUNDBITE (English) Jay Schwandt, Father of 14 Boys (fully covered): ++TRANSCRIPT BELOW++ 25. Wesley Schwandt spends time with Finley 26. SOUNDBITE (English) Jay Schwandt, Father of 14 Boys (partially covered): ++TRANSCRIPT BELOW++ 27. Francisco and Tucker Schwandt play outside 28. Various of Drew Schwandt and his girlfriend, Anelene Mellin, at the dinner table 29. SOUNDBITE (English) Kateri Schwandt, Mother of 14 Boys: ++TRANSCRIPT BELOW++ 30. Various of the Schwandts gathering on the porch for a family photo; baby Finley; the picture being taken; and the resulting still photo VOICE-OVER SCRIPT: BRANDON SCHWANDT HAD HIS OWN CHEERING SECTION AT A HOCKEY SHOWCASE NEAR DETROIT. HIS DAD AND THREE BROTHERS FOLLOWED THE 19-YEAR-OLD'S EVERY MOVE AS SCHWANDT PUT HIS SKILLS ON DISPLAY FOR SCOUTS. THE SUPPORT WAS NICE … BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT MORE SUBSTANTIAL. AFTER ALL, SCHWANDT HAS 10 MORE BROTHERS. AND NO SISTERS. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jay Schwandt, Father of 14 Boys: ++ partially covered by b-roll ++ "You would think that with 14 tries one of them by chance would have been a girl. … I just don't think it was meant to be. And it's neat. There are a lot of large families out there. The fact that we have 14 boys is what makes it so unique." TWENTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD TYLER IS THE OLDEST OF JAY AND KATERI (kuh-TAIR'-ee) SCHWANDT'S BIG BOY BROOD … WHLE THE YOUNGEST HAS ONLY BEEN AROUND FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. SOUNDBITE: (English) Kateri Schwandt, Mother of 14 Boys: Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...