Service Learning Project

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Service Learning Project
Sara Holbrook Center

• The Shamrocks
• Becca, Elena, Kathleen,
• Kate and Jon

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Sara Holbrook Community Center

• 66 North Avenue, Burlington
• Serving Burlingtons 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 [phone]
• http//www.pointfm.com/content/fun.html

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Petra Cliffs

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

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Climbing Center HoursM-F 8am-10pmSat
10am-10pmSun 10am-6pm
Guided Climb, in the Green Mtns.
Learn how to climb, get in shape and more!
Indoor Climbing Programs this is what we
did with the kids!
Challenge course
http//www.petracliffs.com/index.htm l
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Petra Cliffs

• We arrived before the kids to take a belaying
  lesson
• Once the kids arrived we helped get them
  readyput harnesses on etc.
• For the rest of the evening we helped belay kids,
  and basically were extra eyes to make sure
  things didnt get too out of hand

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The Halloween Dance

• Costume dance, for the centers older
  kidsroughly 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 experienceto say the least! We saw
  many unexpected things that evening
• the bumping and grinding
• the making outwith whoever is closest
• the supposed drug use etc.

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Center..
Why we chose the Sara Holbrook

• We knew we wanted to work with kidsbut 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
  researchand decided on the Sara Holbrook Center.
• In the end we were quite happy with our
  decisiongranted we may be scarred for life, but
  we really did enjoy the time we spent with the
  kids.

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What we learned...

• Kids can really be downright cruel to each
  otherespecially girls
• Often will act out to get attention
• Todays youth is growing up far too fast
• With this age you really have to be patient and
  watch what you saythey are very impressionable