The YMCA continued

Last Friday at the Y, they had the earth day celebration. It turned out to be not must of a party though, as only four or five kids showed up. But we had it all set up anyway. We did paper making where we took shredded paper, mixed it with colored water, and made paper. One of the kids really loved punching the paper slosh and putting it through the press to squeeze all the water out. Another thing we did making "trees" out of empty toilet paper rolls and stenciled out hands. This was actually more fun than I thought it would be. The last little station we had was for kids who wanted to make their own tote bag so they wouldn't need to use disposable bags. They also had a few booths set up for the kids to look at with animal fur and skulls and pictures of animals in the rain forest.
When I started volunteering at the Y, I really did not expect too much of it. I thought I would go, put my time in, and get my points for it. But, over the next few weeks, I really enjoyed myself, and enjoyed working with kids. The experiences I had at the YMCA in Stevens Point prompted me to apply for a position at the Y back home in Green Bay. I got the job, and am going to be working with kids all summer, so having the volunteer work at the Y really paid off for me. I am glad we did the service-learning project.