Thursday, October 27, 2011

Drury SmartMob-Abby Williams

On Monday about 150 students including the Summit Park residents participated in Drury University's first ever "SmartMob." I wasn't sure what to expect at first other than that a smartmob meant a group of people were going to show up and volunteer our time doing whatever is needed.  Upon arrival we received our instructions, we would be helping with a new memorial park. In conjunction with the Extreme Makeover Home Edition seven-in-seven project, third-year architecture students from Drury were given the opportunity to design and build a park in honor of all the volunteers that helped with tornado clean up from the minutes after the storm, through the months following.  The Drury Smart Mob helped lay sod and clean up the area around the park and the adjacent playground.  It was a very humbling experience to be able to help out.  The park is beautiful and I think it will be a great area for survivors to count there blessings, reflect on the experiences, and remember those lost.  It is also a great place for volunteers to see how much their time and help is appreciated, and so much could not have been accomplished without their generosity.  It was a great volunteer experience to be able to help out with this project, and I felt honored! Tune in for Extreme Makeover Home Edition in late January 2012 and look for the Drury SmartMob and the park!

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Stephanie Dulany

"Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Abby Williams

The quote that I chose is by John F. Kennedy: "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other."

Delaney Sweeney

Leadership Quote

"Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality."
-Warren G. Bennis

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Delaney Sweeney

We have been working on meeting with the 4H group this month to work out our schedules and decide who can help with our polar bear dip. We want to get the older 4H members involved in our project so that they can help out when we teach the class to the elementary aged students.