On April 27th, Project YES! members were joined by 32 volunteers and 91 participants from kindergarten to eighth grade for a sunny Saturday afternoon filled with a variety of activities to celebrate Global Youth Service Day. The annual campaign celebrates and mobilizes children and youth to improve their community through service across 6 continents, with the ultimate goal of setting youth on a lifelong path of service. Project YES! celebrated by emphasizing the importance of healthy lifestyles and raising community awareness of the childhood obesity epidemic by hosting the 4th Annual Ultimate Field Day at Pulaski Park. The afternoon was filled with fun and games to encourage children and their families to stay active and take pride in their community. Children enjoyed face-painting, yoga, soccer, relay-races, kickball, and a boot camp presented by the ROTC members of Rowe-Clarke Math & Science Academy, among other outdoor events. Participants and families alike spent the afternoon outside learning about new and fun ways to be active and stay healthy. The event ended with participant receiving backpacks and raffle prizes. After an extremely successful day, volunteers and Project YES! members enjoyed lunch together and spent time reflecting on their day of service. Project YES! Celebrates Global Youth Service Day Linda Kovac Edited by Megan Green 2012-2013, Issue 3 AmeriCorps Project YES! Operated by the Northwestern Settlement Inside this issue: Global Youth Service Day 1 Augusta and Noble 2 PY! Summer Plans 2 Seeds of Service 3 Alumni Panel: “Where do I go from here?” 3 Jr. AmeriCorps Orientation Members to Remember 4 4 Save the Date! 5 Like us on Facebook: AmeriCorps Project YES Follow us on Twitter: @ACProjectYES Project YES! Throughout the Year (Continued on page 2)
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On April 27th, Project YES!
members were joined by 32
volunteers and 91 participants
from kindergarten to eighth grade
for a sunny Saturday afternoon
filled with a variety of activities to
celebrate Global Youth Service
Day. The annual campaign
celebrates and mobilizes children
and youth to improve their community through service across
6 continents, with the ultimate
goal of setting youth on a lifelong
path of service. Project YES!
celebrated by emphasizing the
importance of healthy lifestyles
and raising community awareness
of the childhood obesity epidemic
by hosting the 4th Annual
Ultimate Field Day at Pulaski Park.
The afternoon was filled with fun
and games to encourage children
and their families to stay active
and take pride in their community.
Children enjoyed face-painting,
yoga, soccer, relay-races, kickball,
and a boot camp presented by the
ROTC members of Rowe-Clarke
Math & Science Academy, among
other outdoor events. Participants
and families alike spent the
afternoon outside learning about
new and fun ways to be active and
stay healthy. The event ended
with participant receiving
backpacks and raffle prizes. After
an extremely successful day,
volunteers and Project YES!
members enjoyed lunch together
and spent time reflecting on their
day of service.
Project YES! Celebrates Global Youth Service Day Linda Kovac
Edited by Megan Green 2012-2013, Issue 3
AmeriCorps Project YES! Operated by the Northwestern Settlement
Inside this issue:
Global Youth
Service Day
1
Augusta and
Noble
2
PY! Summer Plans 2
Seeds of Service 3
Alumni Panel:
“Where do I go
from here?”
3
Jr. AmeriCorps
Orientation
Members to
Remember
4
4
Save the Date!
5
Like us on Facebook:
AmeriCorps Project
YES
Follow us on Twitter:
@ACProjectYES
Project YES! Throughout the Year (Continued on page 2)