Our seniors helping in Shady Creek

On March 11 we will be saying farewell to some of our seniors, but don’t be sad they will return as soon as a week. It’s that time again were our students get the opportunity to go explore, to go and have fun, to meet a different age group, to learn how to be more responsible, its Shady Creek time.

“I always wanted to be a counselor since I went, and now I have the opportunity to go, and I love little kids, “says Andrea Neidhardt.

It’s going to be a new great opportunity for everyone, especially for the six graders which they have the opportunity to interact with the “older kids”; they look up for the older. Seniors have to set a great example for them. Teachers, and the school counselor, nominate the students, and they get interviewed and then try to choose the best candidates.

“It will be fun; I want to relive the experience, “says Nate Navarro.

The seniors are really looking forward for this event, not only are they going to be able to miss school for a whole week, but they are going to have the opportunity to make new friends, and have fun with the six graders because seniors are still fun and energetic and want to have a great time with the kids while being responsible, “I plan to make the kids have a good time, laugh, and gain their trust,” says Iris Parra what she’s planning to do to outstand the other counselors.

 

“My counselor was fun, I hope they think I’m the same,” says Navarro.

In shady creek the counselors are responsible to have their cabin ready on time for meal times, or activities, help guide them. The counselors spend a lot of time with their cabin group. On their free times they will have time to take showers, and help clean. They will also have time to go hiking and have fun as long with the six graders.

“I would not like work there forever but I really hope this experience will be fun for everyone, and I’ll learn new things,” says Parra