Thursday was seemed like such a big day even though we had the afternoon off. I'll start off at the beginning though..
In the morning we had PT; sadly a girl from a different team was running on the field and right away, badly sprained or potentially fractured her ankle. Great way to start off the day right? After PT I ate breakfast, packed my lunch and got ready for the two meetings that would take up the whole morning. That morning we learned about disciplinary standards and safety, not the most exciting topics, but useful information. After the meetings though we got the rest of the day off, accept for my team because we had to go down at 5 to help clean out the 15 passenger van, once my team mates got done with van training. In the meantime I cleaned, washed my clothes, was able to finish some "homework" and do a quick 20 minute jog. I'd say I was pretty productive.. Anyways once 5 came around, the other team mates who weren't getting van training and I went to meet up with Amanda (my team leader) and the other two. Once we all were together, Amanda told us that she had really bad news. We all went over in a grassy section and sat down, all really worried about the news. She told us that there weren't enough people that signed up for the ATL (Assistant Team Leader, could possibly be a different name) spot, which are positions that have to stay on campus and help organize different projects with the staff (or something in that nature). Anyways she said that because none of the team leaders wanted that position and none volunteered, they put all the Team Leader names in a hat and drew one out, and it was hers. So that meant the team would have to be split up and put on different teams. There were so many thoughts running through my head than. I just got this team! I've made a family out of them! I love these people! I even considered quitting haha. The whole team was outraged that we would have to be split up after the close bond we created. Amanda then passed out the envelopes that would say our new teams that we would be put on. She told us that we could not open the envelops until everyone got them. And boy were we surprised what was inside!
If you cant read them this is what it says...
"Sike! I would rather us stay together. So HOW ABOUT... Let's go work for the Mountains to Sound of Greenway Trust?! We'll be doing tree plantings, trail work, leading volunteer events, managing invasive species, & so much more! And we'll be doing this in... North Bend, Washington :)."
That's right! Moving to North Bend, Washington for however long this spike will be! We won't be leaving for about two weeks still and the trip will take about two days to get there, so my team and I were talking about possibly camping on the way there, then making the rest of the trip in the morning. We also plan on going to national parks on the way there! Amanda said that Americorps has done this kind of spike multiple times, and every team that goes has a blast. The town that it is in, is very small but then there are a bunch of mountains around, so very scenic! Once I told my parents, my dad had to look up the town and found out that they used to film a TV show there years ago called Twin Peaks in the early 90's.
A random photo I found when I looked up the Mountains to sound in North Bend, Washington so your able to get an idea of the sights we will be able to see!
(Don't worry dad, I wont be like these crazy guys and stand up or go near the ledge.)
To say that I'm excited is to say the least, all the long meetings are totally worth it and everyday I am getting more and more excited for this excursion! Especially because most of my team and I have never been to Washington! We then finished up the perfect day with tacos, rice, corn, and for dessert a slice of cheesecake.
~ Savannah
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