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Summertime Sadness

I cannot believe the fellowship has ended! This post is devoted to my top 3 take aways (in no particular order) of the summer. 1.) Summer Educational Programming-Coordinating the summer brain gain program was definitely one of the largest projects … Continue reading

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#Greatfutures

We started off the week with a visit from the National organization! Columbus was one of the stops on the Triple Play Mobile Tour promoting healthy minds, bodies, and souls. We spent the day playing kickball, basketball, and learning about … Continue reading

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View from the Top (literally)

This past week was full of wrapping up my two large scale projects and spending more time with the club members! I finished all of the Summer Brain Gain evaluations and assessments! I am currently working on a detailed guide … Continue reading

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Welcome to Athens!

One of the Boys and Girls Clubs National programs is Diplomas to Degrees, a college preparation program. Therefore the Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbus travels to different colleges to expose our teen members to different campuses! This past Friday … Continue reading

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Big Vehicles and Even Bigger Plans

This was the first week I drove the van, and boy did I drive it a lot! The Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbus (BGCC) has a summer site at Pheasant Run in Pickerington, OH. It is about a 25 … Continue reading

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So much to do…so little time!

A short week is both a blessing and a curse! While I was greatly looking forward to the fourth of July, I had a lot of work I needed and wanted to complete before I headed northward to spend the … Continue reading

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I’ve Never Been Wake boarding…

…until yesterday! One of the things I love most about working with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbus is seeing all of the amazing programs and activities the club members are exposed to. On this particular Saturday 14 members … Continue reading

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Every day is different!

Every day at my job is different and I love it! I spent the beginning of the week observing Summer Brain Gain activities. The club members have really taken a liking to the activities! One of the Boys and Girls … Continue reading

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Happy Flag Day!

This week did not have a central theme or specific project that I worked on. The fact that I am able to work on multiple projects at once is not a bad thing but an attribute to the work of … Continue reading

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Be Prepared!

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail-Benjamin Franklin. I first heard this quotation during a training session for program coordinators at the Boys and Girls Club. The training sessions as well as most of my time this week was spent … Continue reading

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