Careers Slide In

This is one of the days that has mixed blessings. Our cloverbuds are completing their week of Summer Fun and we will miss them but at the same time we are excited that they have learned so much and are a little better prepared to start back to school.

Today started with our typical coloring but then after learning about the schedule changes we settled in to work with Mrs. Tameka and Professor Popcorn. We reviewed the different food groups and what foods belong in which group. After playing a game with hula hoops it was time to jump into the kitchen and make our morning snack. Today they were particularly yummy as we made our own fruit kabobs. We could use kiwi, pineapple, grapes, and strawberries to create our edible works of art. After a few photos it was time to dig in and start enjoying all the naturally sweet goodness. We have really enjoyed the treats we learned to make with both Mrs. Tameka and Mrs. Janice.

After that it was time for a little science project. Miss Shea Ann wanted to show us what a temperature reaction can do. For an example we took all the broken crayons and peeled the paper off them them and placed them in muffin tins. Miss Shea Ann put them in the oven and they melted down. When they cooled we had each created our own crayon that we could take home with us. In some cases the colors blended and in others the colors didn't so when we use them the colors will be truly unique.

Chris and Megan, our wonderful teen leaders lead an Arts and Crafts activity for us. We each got to make finger puppets. Some of us made dogs, pigs, elephants, lions and more. It was a lot of fun gluing all the pieces together and learning how to follow instructions.

When we got done doing that (and washing our hands) there was a big surprise waiting for us. Mr. Larry, who is a Sergeant with the Robeson County Sheriff's office, and a 4-H Volunteer brought his patrol car for us to see. We climbed through it, played with the radios and buttons, tried on his hat and his bullet proof vest (it was really heavy). We found out that if you are in the back seat and close the door that you can't open it from inside. We asked him all sorts of questions about his job and what he does and we even asked him to join us for our special pizza lunch. Guess what? He did! Before he left he gave Miss Shea Ann official Sheriff office pencils that change colors when they get hot for each of us to take home. It was really neat and fun.

After our special lunch and a little play time for being so good Miss Shea Ann had a really special surprise. We got to see a slide show of all of us during the week. After the slide show she had one more surprise, we got to make our own ice cream sundaes (with a little help from Mrs. Penny). It was so good and we could pick anything we wanted to go on top. Then we went back in to the carpet and took group photos and asked to watch the slide show again. It was really neat to see ourselves on the big screen.

We had a blast during Cloverbud Day camp, we are just sad to see it end.