ImpACT-Springfest Workday 1

The night started with a feast at North Loop (mandarin orange salad, rice, and very delicious chicken...sorry I had to mention food =D). After dinner, all 140 of us (more or less) from all the college ministries to Praxis to SF State attended an introductory meeting in the multipurpose room, where we learned about the origins of ImpACT(started in 1996!!) and some of the goals of ImpACT (to IMPACT children from diverse and less fortunate backgrounds and in the case of this year's second graders, to help them transition into Joyland after Springfest). We also played an icebreaker game where we had to fill out a bingo sheet by asking fellow volunteers some childhood experiences (i.e. what was your favorite book as a kid?). Whoever filled out their sheet the fastest was to be declared the winner and I remember John K. (frosh) being the first to raise his hand in acknowledgment of this title, but for some reason he was disqualified!

After going through most of the logistics, we split up into our respective teams and focused on our particular assignments. As an assistant team lead and with the responsibility of leading around 7-10 very hyper kids, I was told to read this really neat book called "Dare to Discipline", which was a very informative (and hilarious) expository on how to discipline children in a fair but just manner. Though at first I thought this book might be more useful to Mr. Ho, I was actually, really blessed by how the book expounded upon how God's loving yet stern relationship with us really matches with the kind of healthy relationships that develop between children and their parents through respect and love for one another. Needless to say, I didn't do much else the rest of the night, but many others were busy preparing for Springfest such as planning for the 9 different classes that the kids will participate in (from physics to arts and crafts), designing banners/decorations, games, songs, and even a short message (conducted by Josh Wang). All in all, the night was brimming with excitement and fellowship amongst all the volunteers to the very end, and I can't wait till Springfest begins...because its gonna be awesome!!! =D