Ketsia Vedrine
To say that this service year 2010- 2011 is flying by would be an understatement…. Zooming is the word. It feels like just yesterday we were making phone calls to potential food donors or sculpting Styrofoam to the shape the letters of M.E.N.T.O.R. until about 10pm- during our first service week back in November. That whole week was pretty much in preparation for Youth Mentoring Day at the State House in January.We just recently wrapped up Service Week 2 with an aim for events to take place in June.
This month, during spring service week we were split into three proactive groups, Six Flags, Farm Day and Fundraising. If I had to compare the two Service Weeks, I would say that the second went by with more ease and less strain. We were more comfortable with each other this time around whereas in Service Week 1 we were still getting accustomed to one another. If anything, Service Week 1 was the first time that all 20 Corps members were together for that long of a period. For five days, in small and large groups we had to listen to everyone’s thoughts, opinions, feedback, likes, dislikes, and experience various worth ethics, habits etc. We got to know each other on a more business professional level.
During Service Week 2, being 8 months in, and having gotten together in small groups for work and outside of work, we have been able to know one another on a personal level. So, during this week of service, with each group understanding their respective missions and having clear objectives, we were able to turn our concepts into creation. So for the next two months we will be busy fundraising: “Have a Beer at LIR” and support youth mentoring May 26th 6-10pm.
Then we’ll be jumping into June on the 4th at Sheep Pasture Farm inEaston
This month, during spring service week we were split into three proactive groups, Six Flags, Farm Day and Fundraising. If I had to compare the two Service Weeks, I would say that the second went by with more ease and less strain. We were more comfortable with each other this time around whereas in Service Week 1 we were still getting accustomed to one another. If anything, Service Week 1 was the first time that all 20 Corps members were together for that long of a period. For five days, in small and large groups we had to listen to everyone’s thoughts, opinions, feedback, likes, dislikes, and experience various worth ethics, habits etc. We got to know each other on a more business professional level.
During Service Week 2, being 8 months in, and having gotten together in small groups for work and outside of work, we have been able to know one another on a personal level. So, during this week of service, with each group understanding their respective missions and having clear objectives, we were able to turn our concepts into creation. So for the next two months we will be busy fundraising: “Have a Beer at LIR” and support youth mentoring May 26th 6-10pm.
Then we’ll be jumping into June on the 4th at Sheep Pasture Farm in
And to make sure we cover all areas of Massachusetts, we’ll be Going Big at Six Flags on June 11th.
Our two events are at interestingly low costs and cover ages 6 and up, allowing just about any program to have the opportunity to see something new and furry or try something fast and thrilling!
These events are our last two field wide events for this service year, and our last events to be created together by this corps. With our effort and diligence in making them worthwhile events, they will also become our most memorable.
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