This past Saturday SSS had their first event of the trimester. We hosted a communal Beach Day. We had food for sale (lots- hotdogs, salads, cupcakes, drinks), lots of activities (slack line, capture the flag, etc.), we also had a DJ which really was the cherry on top. Overall it was a successful event, we had over 100 people attend and raised around $500.
Now SSS has 3 parent volunteers, Natasha, Debi and Jamie and it's really helpful, this helps have direct contact with the parent community. They really help me organize my thoughts to share, because the way I plan is a lot in my head, which works but not for big projects that involve other people. I'm really thankful to be working with them.
The planning was a little chaotic compared to other times. We had about 2 weeks to get all the food donations (most difficult to plan), games and details organized. We ended up with more than enough food but we really weren't sure what the outcome would be. Everything just kind of fell into place the day of.
We had the 6th grade girls in charge of food, which is great but most of them didn't even attend the event. It would have been better with an older student in charge but there aren't any in SSS. I completely understand though, it takes getting used to. I plan on having a conversation with them about what went well and what didn't and what they could do next time. I'll also give tips. I think this event was a good challenge of working collaboratively with others. There was a combination of adults and younger students, two side of the spectrum. We all had different responsibilities and techniques.
Even though the planning was kind of hectic, everyone was very calm. I'm glad because I really think that when people start stressing it makes the situation worse. I'm used to things being all over the place, I think this is mainly because we rely so much on donations and volunteers. I know that it always works out though.
Next time I would like there to be even more people, more teenagers from all over, the local community to the expats. I think this is completely feasible, we just need to advertise more.
Our next move is going to be Valentine's, we'll probably do a dance and candy grams. We've already done these, so they're easy to plan. I'm excited!
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