Service Learning Project

Service Learning Project: 

Service Learning Project The Shamrocks: Becca, Elena, Kathleen, Kate and Jon Sara Holbrook Center

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66 North Avenue, Burlington Serving Burlington’s Old North end for 67 years! Offers Variety of programs to the community, such as: Pre-school classes “Language Bridge" –serves kids who struggle with English (English as 2nd language) Drug-free alternative activities for teens Back-up food bank. To contact call (802)862-6342 http://www.pointfm.com/content/fun.html

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105 Briggs St. Burlington, VT Climbing, Bouldering, and Belaying Instructions and lessons Mountaineering school Outdoor Programs Summer Camps/Adventure Camps Caving Guided Climbs Teambuilding Programs—challenge courses http://www.petracliffs.com/index.html

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“Learn how to climb, get in shape and more! “ Guided Climb, in the Green Mtns. Challenge course Indoor Climbing Programs— this is what we did with the kids! Climbing Center Hours: M-F 8am-10pm Sat 10am-10pm Sun 10am-6pm http://www.petracliffs.com/index.htm l

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We arrived before the kids to take a belaying lesson Once the kids arrived we helped get them ready—put harnesses on etc. For the rest of the evening we helped belay kids, and basically were “extra eyes” to make sure things didn’t get too out of hand

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Costume dance, for the center’s older kids—roughly ages 13-16 We chaperoned, “patrolled” the dance floor and the surrounding area to make sure there were no “illegal” doings. We were also in charge of the refreshment table. Quite the experience—to say the least! We saw many unexpected things that evening: the bumping and grinding the making out—with whoever is closest the supposed drug use etc….

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Center….. We knew we wanted to work with kids—but our first choices (King St. Youth Center and Boys & Girls Club) did not need any more volunteers. So we talked it over a little bit, did some research—and decided on the Sara Holbrook Center. In the end we were quite happy with our decision—granted we may be scarred for life, but we really did enjoy the time we spent with the kids.

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Kids can really be downright cruel to each other—especially girls Often will act out to get attention Today’s youth is growing up far too fast With this age you really have to be patient and watch what you say—they are very impressionable