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This fall at 4-H has been an exciting time. The
children took two field trips this fall. The first
field trip was to the Community Garden on Roanoke Street
in conjunction with YSP's Garden Project. The children
learned about gardening and planted bulbs! They had a
great time on this field trip! The second field trip
was to the YMCA's Lancaster House on Washington Street
on Halloween. The children were able to decorate
pumpkins to display in front of the house in honor of
the holiday. They enjoyed themselves!
Other days were filled with fun crafts and play time
outside! One craft was creating holiday cards for YSP's
Senior Connections. The other crafts taught the
children about turtles, fall trees and finger printing.
The children particularly enjoy the opportunity to play
outside. They enjoy the swing sets, kickball, Frisbee
and basketball.
We ask that our volunteers attend site consistently.
We ask that you commit yourself to the children for the
small time we meet each week. This brings about a
greater reward for both you the volunteer and for the
child as they can come to rely on you. Giving some of
your time each week is a small price to pay for the
rewards of friendships and memories you can create!
Training is provided to all after school program
volunteers and program leaders. The goal of the
training is to maximize the experience of volunteering
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