On February 20, 2016, I volunteered for the Senior Games. I assisted with the Cycling Event in the early morning. Volunteering for this event was a delightful experience for me because I communicated with a new age group that I rarely interact with. From speaking with employees from the City of College Station, they explained their marketing efforts for the Senior Games. They went through resources such as newspapers, flyers, and email. I really like the idea of using the newspapers because seniors stay away from technology as much as possible. Overall with this event, I learned the importance that effective senior events are for the community. Just from participating in cycling, many families of the competitors came out to cheer on there family
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They are in impeccable shape and bring a whole new appreciation to the sport and seniors as a whole. This event is a fantastic idea for the Bryan/College Station area. This experience has helped me gain volunteer hours for academic goals in order to graduate. This was a beneficial experience for my future desired career, a General Manager of a hotel. I will be interacting with a diverse group of people when I begin my career in the real world. This event is a starting point to me strengthening my skillset. For the future, regardless of what community I reside in, I would love to incorporate more senior events all over. I can utilize my experience of this event to brainstorm new ideas for future events. This experience can be applied to any future community engagement. I noticed the importance of having emergency professional on staff if needed. The value of strong team players makes the event even more successful. My key observation that was touching is that every single competitor was filled with joy that this event exists. More word of mouth from these impressed seniors with bring larger attendance to the upcoming year. My perception of this event was that there is always need for improvement but overall very impressive in the sense of being creative to appeal to the senior age group. I am impressed with the effective flow that was performed during the entirety of the
They are in impeccable shape and bring a whole new appreciation to the sport and seniors as a whole. This event is a fantastic idea for the Bryan/College Station area. This experience has helped me gain volunteer hours for academic goals in order to graduate. This was a beneficial experience for my future desired career, a General Manager of a hotel. I will be interacting with a diverse group of people when I begin my career in the real world. This event is a starting point to me strengthening my skillset. For the future, regardless of what community I reside in, I would love to incorporate more senior events all over. I can utilize my experience of this event to brainstorm new ideas for future events. This experience can be applied to any future community engagement. I noticed the importance of having emergency professional on staff if needed. The value of strong team players makes the event even more successful. My key observation that was touching is that every single competitor was filled with joy that this event exists. More word of mouth from these impressed seniors with bring larger attendance to the upcoming year. My perception of this event was that there is always need for improvement but overall very impressive in the sense of being creative to appeal to the senior age group. I am impressed with the effective flow that was performed during the entirety of the