Showing posts with label Service. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Service. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Monday, October 28, 2013
TEAM Pumpkin Walk-Guest blogger
We are lucky to have a guest blogger. She wrote about TEAM and our service project with the Pumpkin Walk over on her blog Service in Cache Valley You can hop on over to her blog or read what she wrote below....
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Walking behind the scenes
By Cassidy Stephens
Cache Valley residents welcomed the annual North Logan Pumpkin Walk Thursday at Elk Ridge Park. The five-day event showcases the many hours of volunteered service from the community.
The scenes can be viewed Oct. 24, 25, 26, 28 and 29.
The Pumpkin Walk is a non-profit Cache Valley tradition that is planned and hosted by volunteers and service groups. Hundreds of volunteers come together each year to create a gallery of painted pumpkin and squash scenes for people of all ages to enjoy.
This year marks the 30th anniversary since the event began on the Beutler family farm in 1983.
“We want to make it a fun place for families and people to come and have a good time,” said Gina Worthen, a member of the Pumpkin Walk committee. “We couldn’t do this event without the help of the people in Cache Valley.”
The volunteers are split into different groups that perform a specific task.
Groups of Utah State University
students, family, friends and local school groups created painted
pumpkins scenes and murals depicting a movie, game, or another
well-known image or story, she said.
Another group, typically consisting of men, is assigned to set up the variety of pumpkin scenes in the park. Working alongside them are the electricians who oversee the wiring for power during the event.
“Every person counts; we need their help and we appreciate it so much,” Worthen said. “Our pay is watching people enjoy it.”
Approximately 30,000 people attend the Pumpkin Walk each year. Some travel long distances to see the pumpkin scenes.
People have came from the East Coast, the West Coast and even Japan, Worthen said.
“It’s fun to do something that so many people enjoy,” she said.
Joseph Hawkes, a Pumpkin Walk volunteer,
gives certain tasks to boys in the community each year looking for an
Eagle Scout service project for the Boy Scouts of America.
These assignments include hanging decorative lights on fence posts and trees and maintaining the fire stations for warmth during the event, Hawkes said.
“It’s a learning process, they have to learn how to do it right,” he said.
Hawkes has been helping with the Pumpkin Walk for five years and enjoys working with the Boy Scouts, he said.
“It’s a nice experience,” Hawkes said. “No one is getting paid. They are doing it because they love providing service for the community.”
Sharik Peck, a regular Pumpkin Walk attendee, said his wife grew up by the Beutler farm. They have attended the Pumpkin Walk several times over the years and make sure they go wherever they live.
“It’s an amazing thing – such talent,” Peck said. “It’s nice to have something that won’t horrify the kids.”
The Pumpkin Walk is a free event open to the public.
“It is a gift to the community. That’s how it started and that’s how it’s meant to be,” Worthen said.
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Walking behind the scenes
By Cassidy Stephens
Cache Valley residents welcomed the annual North Logan Pumpkin Walk Thursday at Elk Ridge Park. The five-day event showcases the many hours of volunteered service from the community.
The scenes can be viewed Oct. 24, 25, 26, 28 and 29.
The Pumpkin Walk is a non-profit Cache Valley tradition that is planned and hosted by volunteers and service groups. Hundreds of volunteers come together each year to create a gallery of painted pumpkin and squash scenes for people of all ages to enjoy.
This year marks the 30th anniversary since the event began on the Beutler family farm in 1983.
“We want to make it a fun place for families and people to come and have a good time,” said Gina Worthen, a member of the Pumpkin Walk committee. “We couldn’t do this event without the help of the people in Cache Valley.”
The volunteers are split into different groups that perform a specific task.
Groups of Utah State University
students, family, friends and local school groups created painted
pumpkins scenes and murals depicting a movie, game, or another
well-known image or story, she said.Another group, typically consisting of men, is assigned to set up the variety of pumpkin scenes in the park. Working alongside them are the electricians who oversee the wiring for power
during the event.“Every person counts; we need their help and we appreciate it so much,” Worthen said. “Our pay is watching people enjoy it.”
Approximately 30,000 people attend the Pumpkin Walk each year. Some travel
long distances to see the pumpkin scenes.People have came from the East Coast, the West Coast and even Japan, Worthen said.
“It’s fun to do something that so many people enjoy,” she said.
Joseph Hawkes, a Pumpkin Walk volunteer
,
gives certain tasks to boys in the community each year looking for an
Eagle Scout service project for the Boy Scouts of America.These assignments include hanging decorative lights
on fence posts and trees and maintaining the fire stations for warmth during the event, Hawkes said.“It’s a learning process, they have to learn how to do it right,” he said.
Hawkes has been helping with the Pumpkin Walk for five years and enjoys working with the Boy Scouts, he said.
“It’s a nice experience,” Hawkes said. “No one is getting paid. They are doing it because they love providing service for the community.”
Sharik Peck, a regular Pumpkin Walk attendee, said his wife grew up by the Beutler farm. They have attended the Pumpkin Walk several times over the years and make sure they go wherever they live.
“It’s an amazing thing – such talent,” Peck said. “It’s nice to have something that won’t horrify the kids.”
The Pumpkin Walk is a free event open to the public.
“It is a gift to the community. That’s how it started and that’s how it’s meant to be,” Worthen said.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
GenerationOn Joy Maker Ambassadors!
I love GenerationOn. They are an online service club that helps fund service projects all around the nation. They were so good to us last year when they accepted the "Home In A Bag" project, written by Cathy. We received $300 to put together this project and it was a great experience.
This year they personally contacted us and invited us to be a GenerationOn Joy Maker Ambassador! Wow, must be pretty great since they only give this opportunity to 2 clubs in each state! Being an Ambassador includes participating in their "Be A Joy Maker" in December:
Hasbro will donate a toy to Toys for Tots for each young person caring, sharing and giving back to their community this holiday season.
Share your acts of service between December 3rd and December 20th.
Joy Makers, join the toy makers and make this season even brighter!
We also will need to put together a service project that we will do on December 3rd (which is National Giving Tuesday) to kick off this event.
At TEAM I asked who would want to spearhead this project and since we have an AMAZING group, they all wanted to participate and do it as a team. (I love my job!!!!)
What we decided to do is a "Spread the Bread" project where TEAM will bake Cinnamon bread and give it to the elderly living in assisted living centers.
As Ambassadors we will also receive 100 toys that we can donate to member of our community. TEAM members have decided to give these toys along with a loaf of bread to foster children, children living at CAPSA and children in the pediatric unit at the hospital.
I love the feelings of giving that comes with Christmas time and TEAM has already got the Christmas Spirit!
This year they personally contacted us and invited us to be a GenerationOn Joy Maker Ambassador! Wow, must be pretty great since they only give this opportunity to 2 clubs in each state! Being an Ambassador includes participating in their "Be A Joy Maker" in December:
Hasbro will donate a toy to Toys for Tots for each young person caring, sharing and giving back to their community this holiday season.
Share your acts of service between December 3rd and December 20th.
Joy Makers, join the toy makers and make this season even brighter!
We also will need to put together a service project that we will do on December 3rd (which is National Giving Tuesday) to kick off this event.
At TEAM I asked who would want to spearhead this project and since we have an AMAZING group, they all wanted to participate and do it as a team. (I love my job!!!!)
What we decided to do is a "Spread the Bread" project where TEAM will bake Cinnamon bread and give it to the elderly living in assisted living centers.
As Ambassadors we will also receive 100 toys that we can donate to member of our community. TEAM members have decided to give these toys along with a loaf of bread to foster children, children living at CAPSA and children in the pediatric unit at the hospital.
I love the feelings of giving that comes with Christmas time and TEAM has already got the Christmas Spirit!
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
CELEBRATE MY DRIVE EVENT!!!!!
TEAM Club is committed to keeping teens safe on the road, and that’s why
we’re participating in Celebrate My Drive®, a program
that’s all about celebrating the fun of getting your driver’s license while
helping you drive safely so you arrive safely.
What’s really sweet about participating in this program is YOU can also help our school win a $100,000 grant….and possibly a concert by
Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson right here in our own town! It’s simple:
ü Log onto
celebratemydrive.com
ü Indicate that you want to support Logan High School
ü Commit to
drive safely!
Make a safe driving commitment once a day, every day, between October 18
and 26. The more safe driving
commitments we make, the better chance we have to win $100,000 and host the Kelly
Clarkson concert. Tell
your friends and family who are age 14 and older to get involved too! Thanks
for your support of Logan High School and
our teen drivers. Remember, 2N2: 2 eyes on the road, 2 hands on the wheel.
Also, TEAM is putting on a Safe Driving Event at Logan High on Oct. 25th at 3PM. There will be FOOD, PRIZES, PLEDGING, and an interactive SCOOTER COURSE!!!
You can stay posted on the details, and even get reminders, by signing up here.
Stay safe and remember IT CAN WAIT!
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Let's Rake Some LEAVES!
Saturday, October 12th, is going to be a BIG day with lots of opportunities to serve and get involved in the community.
From 10am -12:30pm you can join other TEAM members and volunteers from the community for one of our annual Citizen Assist projects~ helping the elderly and others with special needs get their yards and homes ready for winter.
There will also be an activity at Willow Park Zoo called BOO at the ZOO. Volunteers will be helping at different stations throughout the Zoo and each station is a little game for kids. WE NEED AS MANY VOLUNTEERS AS POSSIBLE. The volunteer hours are 10:30a to 3:00p. If you are going to come please be sure to respond to respond on the facebook page.
We hope to see many of our TEAM youth and mentors at these events.
Thanks and see you there!
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