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Easter/Spring Craft Day

Record submitted on 4/03/2007 at 7:19 PM by Katie Alieksaites. Record updated on 4/10/2007 at 2:04 PM by Derek Cashman.

The Beta Mu chapter at Missouri State University hosted an Easter/Spring Craft Day at the Boys & Girls Club of Springfield on Tuesday, April 3, 2007. Members organized a day of crafts, including an Easter/Spring crown, bunny coloring pages, and a Spring word scramble. We aided the kids in coloring paper flowers, Easter eggs, and other spring items to put on their beautifully decorated paper plate crowns. We also helped the children complete the word scramble and color their holiday pictures. Most importantly, we talked and listened to the kids all they wanted! Pictured is Brother Kim Mengersen helping two of the kids with their paper plate crowns (Photo by Katie Alieksaites).

Project Title:	Easter/Spring Craft Day
Project Date:	4/03/2007
Contact Name:	Katie Alieksaites (Send Email)
Chapter:	Beta Mu
School:	Missouri State University
Region:	VIII
Section:	35
Project Type:	Spring Youth Service Day
Area of Service:	Service to the Community
Project Location:	Boys and Girls Club of Springfield
Project Description:	Lead children in a craft project.
Project Results:	The children created beautiful Easter/Spring crowns.

Preparation Hours:	3.00
Total Service Hours:	9.50
Member Participation:	3 members with 4.00 total service hours.
Alumni, Advisory, and Honorary Member Participation:	1 members with 1.00 total service hours.
Non-Member Participation:	1 non-members with 1.50 total service hours.
Participation Percentage:	3 members out of 11 total 27.27%
Average Hours Per Member:	1.33

Outline of Planning Steps:	In previous years, we have organized Halloween parties at the local Boys & Girls Club, and the response was great. We wanted to work with this group again, and chose a Spring/Easter theme due to the season. We contacted them about possible ideas, and they said a craft would be great. After agreeing on a time and date, I (VP of Service) surfed the web for Easter craft ideas. I made coloring sheets of bunnies for the kids. I also made up an Easter/Spring word scramble. I purchased items for the children to make Easter/Spring crowns, such as paper plates, construction paper, glue, and streamers. I cut the plates into templates so the children could easily make the craft. I also made an example crown.
Number of Youth Reached:	25

During the execution of the project, what areas/procedures went well?

The children responded well to the project. They were excited to make the craft and thankful for help with it.

During the execution of the project, what areas/procedures could have been improved?

Greater chapter attendance would have been preferred.