Yesterday we arrived to the north St. Louis neighborhood we are staying in, the Ville. The Ville used to be a bustling and diverse neighborhood, but has seen massive population declines in recent decades, like many other neighborhoods in St. Louis and across the country. The Ville has a handful of different community gardens we are working in. The gardens contain everything … [Read more...] about St. Louis- Fall Break 2017
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After the fifth week of trip leader meetings, I feel more confident in planning and implementing lessons in my trip. I am looking forward to planning activities for the participants such as going to The Bean and exploring the city when we have free time. I am most excited to meet and to get to know all of my participants because I know they will be really cool and fun! Last … [Read more...] about Making New Friends
Week four of Bear Breaks Trip Leader Training is coming to an end! The year is in full swing for our trip leaders with them working on wrapping up exciting trip titles and descriptions. Those Spring Break applications will be out soon! As Executive Board Members we are hard at work preparing our Trip Leaders for their Spring Break Trips. The curriculum this past week was … [Read more...] about A Bear Breaks Briefing