This week, we went to the Tower Road Library for our field trip and it was a BLAST. Shhh! We got a tour of the library and the people who had library cards got to check out some books and use the catalog. My favorite thing about the library is that no matter what library you are close to in Alachua County, you can still return a book to whichever library you want in the county. ~Leighton~

Our special guest this week was Puppy Hill Farm. There was 3 tiny puppies they were so adorable. Everybody got to pet the puppies everybody liked the puppies. They gave us lots of information about how to take care of dogs and how important it is to feed them and walk them. They also have other animals besides dogs and cats. ~Brian~

The bike pedestrian educator did a very nice job with telling the kids how important bike safety is. He thoroughly explained the harmful effects of not having proper bike safety. I think he definitely served an important job, because if no one is there to educate these children on topics like this, and no one to think ahead for them, especially with this age group, they won't really give it any thought, which would be putting their lives at risk. He also gave some of the kids new bike helmets, which made them super happy. Overall a great guest speaker. ~Leighton and Derek~

This week at Sun Country summer camp we went to Splitz. The kids had so much fun that they didnt want to leave. All of the kids behave very well and there wasn't any problems. All you can hear is laughter and people talking about the points they have. ~Derrick~

Summer Camp Apprentice Program

So far, the Apprentice program has been a surprising experience for me and my fellow Apprentices. We are learning so many new things, and reviewing alot of important essentials. I personally love knowing that for once, others are looking up to me as their leader, and their role model. It has been a true pleasure to work with these kids. Now that I've explained some personal details, let me tell you some details about the Apprentice program as a whole. When you're an Apprentice, you attend three meetings, starting at 10:30 AM, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, where you learn lots of new things about dealing with children. You learn how to make sure the kids are safe, while having fun. During most of the day, as Apprentices, we join a group of children within a certain age criteria, in which it is our responsibility to make sure the children are safe, happy, and having lots of fun. Now that I have given you the basics of being an Apprentice, I will end this post, and be sure to keep you updated on the experiences and pleasures of being an Apprentice. ~Derek~

As a field trip the afterschoolers went to the Lubee Bat Conservancy, there where huge bats and luckily the kids saw these wonderful animals. As an apprentice I would know that the kids had a very good time. Before we went to see the bats the instructors showed us a powerpoint about the animals. The only kind of bat we saw is a fruit bat. ~Nick~

Magic Mike is a funny magic man and does silly tricks. He is my favorite magic man. I loved the trick were he pretends to cut Matthew's finger off. ~Nico~