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The Energy Builds
Apr 15, 2009
9:29 AM
Our team conference call to process how the dinner went and plan the next steps with all of the project partners was inspiring. All were jazzed after the dinner. We decided there was just too much to show the young people to do it in just one day and so we lengthened their day at the park to 1 1/-2-days. I think each of us was surprised that photography was the optional activity that all of the youth picked. Mountain biking was the least picked. John has so many contacts with the DNR and he is calling on many of them to work with the youth on various activities such as duck banding, fish shocking, gun safety/shooting, and more. I continue to be grateful to all of the partners in this project who are donating their time for the sake of the young people.
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Adventure and Enthusiasm
Apr 14, 2009
11:49 AM
Despite the damp weather, the kickoff meeting at Kickapoo Landing was filled with adventure and enthusiasm. Although I had my ‘work clothes’ on, I happily jumped aboard Shelley’s paddle boat. I was pleased to be a backseat rider - that is until the chain came off (apparently, Shelley’s legs were too strong for the paddles…!) and we ended up stranded in the middle of the pond. For a moment, I feared all my fellow boat-riders would hop onto another boat, but for the most part, we stuck together. Shelley & I tried using our arms to communicate S-O-S, but somehow we resorted to shouting. Soon someone from Prairie Rivers Network canoed over - fixed the chain - and rescued us. It was fun to see the teens address their first adventure and I’m proud to say that no one freaked out. I hope we have more adventures this summer, all with happy endings:) The rest of the night built on that energy from the ‘rescue’—I was so happy to meet and hear from the participants and their family members! It looks like a great group to work with - I’m looking forward to summer in the park.
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A Good Group
Apr 13, 2009
9:27 AM
The day of our orientation dinner with the youth, families and project partners was an overcast day and fairly cool. I was afraid none of the young people would try out the paddle boats at Kickapoo Landing. But when asked, many hands shot up. Teams of two and three got on the boats and paddled around in their life jackets and smiles. They made it look easy. When the chain on one of the paddle boats came off, Bob canoed out there and put it back on. Glynnis brought her kids. They sure are cute! When we shared after dinner about what the project was about, many of the young people stood up and spoke, thanking us for giving them this opportunity. We forgot to add “gun safety/shooting” to the list of activities they could select. Some of the parents looked worried. All but one of the youth signed up for this activity. I went to bed feeling like we have a good group of young people and a committed group of partners.
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Kickin’ It on the Web
Apr 03, 2009
9:24 AM
Just came from a meeting with our new web designer, Matt Wondra. He is going to be designing the site and I think it’s going to be really cool. Both teens and adults will use it. I’m most excited about the idea that came from our meeting to ask the teen participants to come up with the name for the website. And we’re going to offer a group blog for the teens, as well, where they can post their experiences with the project. I wish we already had this in place. I’d love to know what the teens who were selected thought, why they are interested in the project and if they are looking to forward to April 13th when we all meet for the first time at Kickapoo Landing. I know I sure am.
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