Reflective Essay For The Frisco Summer Lunch Program

When I began my search for my Silver Award project, my first though turned to children and kids my age, because who better to help than people my age and in my community, and I felt that the group of people the project was intended for would be a great match. I brain stormed with my troop and finally decided on a lending library for the Frisco Summer Lunch Program. My first step was to meet the coordinators of the lunch program and discuss my ideas. After this, my group and I began to gather supplies and set a final date to begin our projects. I specifically was in charge of signage and collecting the vast majority of 2000 books after coordination 2 book drives. Coordinating the drives and ultimately sorting the books was a long process that in total took more than 4 hours , and was one of the most difficult …show more content…
I learned so many things in my project, i learned that even the smallest things can bri huge bennefits and i learned so many things abut myslef in the process, such as the fact that even though leading may not be my stroungsuit, i can step up and be there for others. I aquired skills in they way books re sorted, with the help of a local librarian, and I learned the importance of organization. One of the most memorable and feel-good moments about the entire project was one i remember clearly. I was pulling up to the school to unload my books, and i saw this little boy, about 6 ot 7, sitting where we normally set up our tabel. i went up amd said hi, and he siad "i just ouldt wai for new books to come, here my one from last week to have back!". It is th eone thing that made the hours and work i put into this project worth it, and finally showed me the importance of what i was doing. I would tell others that, even if you dont think yo uhave time in your shedule for a huge project or many hours a week to volunteer, try to do