Nick Hunter, Winning at Life
Nick Hunter has goals, and he is willing to do what it takes to meet them.
He spent the summer of 2023 working in the Summer Youth Work Experience learning the skills necessary to be successful in a job.
Nick worked cleaning cabins, weeding gardens and generally keeping the camp nice for campers. Last year at the end of his summer experience, Nick was invited to work the rest of the summer for the camp.
This year Nick decided to up his game early on at Camp Kirkmont. He went to the camp team with a presentation on what he thinks a leader is and how he wants to emulate those qualities.
“Nick’s a great part of the staff. He’s a great team player, he takes direction well, and he wants to do a good job,” says Sara Metzler. “He put together a presentation on what he thinks a leader is and why that’s who he wants to be. That initiative impressed me.”
Nick enjoys his job at the camp. He understands that his job today is giving him the skills he needs to grow into a full-time job somewhere in the future.
“I’m a loyal employee. I want to be like Sponge Bob and not be a Squidward,” Nick says. When asked about his leadership presentation, Nick explained the importance of looking ahead. “Being a leader is about not being lazy and proving yourself as a success. That’s what I want to be.”
If you want more information about the Summer Youth Work Experience, contact Donnie Oswald at 937-935-3026.
ADS Groups Start Summer with a Bang
The first week of July was filled with fun for the ADS programs at Industries. Monday, they went to Southview Park for pizza and games. There was corn hole, basketball, frisbee and more. The sunny day was a perfect backdrop for an afternoon of fun.
Tuesday, they enjoyed the heat with water guns. The clients loved hitting the staff with their guns and soaking them. You could hear the laughter even as you entered the parking lot that day.
They ended the short week with a 4th of July Barbecue. Nearly everyone was dressed up in red, white and blue, and they even added tattoos and sunglasses to the day.
A Summer Tea Party
The Studio enjoys creating every day, but last week they decided to create a tea party to enjoy on a sunny summer day.
They spent their morning making fruit kabobs, cucumber sandwiches, and brewing fresh iced tea. Cameron cut the bread for the cucumber sandwiches with great precision and put the mayonnaise on before they added the cucumbers. He enjoyed watching the group taste the summer treat.
When the food was ready, they put on their favorite hat, then went and enjoyed their creation outside on the back patio. The smiles and laughter told the story of the fun they had that day.
The Studio has partnered with the Logan County Art League for more than seven years to support arts in Logan County. Some of the ways they have partnered include the Winter Art Fare and other street fairs, an open house, the Maple Syrup Festival, and other events where the Studio clients could share their work.
Each year members of the Studio help man the Art League booth at the county fair. This year Studio members Dennis Ross, Morgan Huffer, Stacy Wren, and support specialist Pam James spent a couple of days in the Art League building showing fair visitors the many art displays including paintings, crotchet, knitting, photography, textiles and more.
Several RTC clients entered some of their art projects and won ribbons at this year’s fair. Those include;
Dennis Ross – 1st place textiles with his rug project
Stacy Wren – 1st place for her knitted hat, 2nd place textiles with her rug project
Morgan Huffer – 2nd place for her knitted scarf
Tom Faulder – 3rd place textiles with his rug project
Congratulations to all the winners on their exceptional projects!
RISE Enjoys Young’s Dairy
The RISE group spent a sunny Friday at Young’s Dairy in July.
The group got to enjoy the new carousel that Young’s put in this summer. They also did the big slide experience with screams of laughter.
The animals at the petting zoo were a favorite for sure, and feeding the goats made a big impression on many of the group participants.
Of course you can’t go to Young’s without getting ice cream, and they chose to eat theirs before lunch!
Pos+Abilities Mingles with School Agers
Who doesn’t love an impromptu dance party? Pos+Abilities got to have one as they visited with the school age program at Noah’s Ark in July.
The clients were greeted with cheers when they came in, and invited to make jewelry, color, or play ball. The school age kids asked each of their guests several questions to get to know them, and to help them decide what they could do together. Making jewelry was a big favorite.
They spent half their time creating and chatting and then the school age kids wanted to dance with their new friends. They spent the rest of their time together dancing and laughing. The Hokey Pokey was hands down the favorite.
Logan County Braves
