A Day at the Boys and Girls Club

I spent all morning yesterday at the Boys and Girls Club helping another intern with their Food and Nutrition class. I arrived a little early, after missing my turn and having to hope for the best as I made random turns and miraculously made it to the correct entrance. I pulled in, helped the other intern, Dylan, carry some supplies inside, then began chopping up watermelon, capping strawberries, peeling and slicing kiwi, opening cans of pineapple, and washing grapes. These were all supposed to be made into fruit kebobs for the kids to eat after Dylan had taught his lesson about food safety and cross contamination. We also had strawberry yogurt for the kids to dip the fruit in which sometimes happened and sometimes didn't. My hands were covered in fruit juice the whole morning and it was a sticky situation, but a successful one! The kids loved the fruit and kept asking for more, which is a good sign! It was awesome to help the kids learn and watch as they tried new fruit. Many of the children were convinced that they didn't like kiwi, but after trying it, they changed their minds. One child came up to me and asked if I was peeling a potato, so I rolled the kiwi over so he could see the green inside and I asked him if it looked like a potato...he said "well, no...what is it?" So I told him that it was a kiwi and that he would get to try it in a second, and he loved it! It was a fun morning, and although it was a little hectic with 25ish children in each class and a limited amount of time, we got everything done, and I left during lunch time when Courtney came to take over my spot. It was cool to do something different that I have never done before and spend the day with children at the Boys and Girls Club.

The way I spent my morning...chopping up delicious fruit!