Monday, June 24 ... first day of actual work:
Crew #2: Deb, Emily, Megan, Kenton, Jake working @ Free Store Food Bank ... details to come ...

Crew #9: Drew, Griffith, Emma, Kyle, Thompson, Jacob working Stepping Stones
Crew #10: Liz, Lindsay, Maggie, Thomas, Clay working @ Stepping Stones
When we got to Stepping Stones, they asked us what age group we wanted to work with - so our Crews got changed:

When we arrived we made and packed our sandwiches and lunches for the day. We met the volunteer coordinator and were reassigned. After we were reassigned we were partnered up with one of the children. Stepping Stone runs camps for children with special needs.The people in my group, the 5-8 year olds, were Clay, Mitch,Thomas, Jacob, Lindsy, Emma, Maggie, and myself (Griffith). After being partnered with one of the eight children we headed off to a relay race. We assisted the children in making the leaf and stick "spatulas" and with running the relay. At around 10:30 a.m. we had lunch with our unit. After that the children made visors for a baseball game they are making later in the week. Each child received a foam visor and decorated them with puff paint. Following that we changed into our swimsuits and all went swimming. We swam near our partner and played with them. We watched "noodle" races, raced for dive rings, and played catch/keep away. Then we went off to more crafts and archery. After archery we went to the playground. We all played and one of the campers painted several helpers nails a pail blue. Maggie, Emma, and Lindsy played the sandbox with some of the campers. Because we are working with special needs students, we don't have pictures of our activities.

After pick up we were able to shower; allowing us to avoid the cold hose-powered ones at the church we we're staying. On the way back to the church we did our crew devotions. After we arrived we met up with the rest of the group and had dinner. Later Lindsay, Emma, Kenton, Jacob, Thomas,Emily, Maggie, Megan, Jake, and myself played the card game Mao. Then we had worship. Then youth group devotions.