Honor Society Reflection

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Laughter, smiles, hugs, and adorable eyes. When we walk through the doors twice a month, eighty energetic elementary school kids swarm us with love. SPLAT, which stands for “Students Playing, Leading, And Teaching” is a mentoring program for underprivileged students run through my school’s National Honor Society. Every session we teach a different life lesson through activities, games, and questions. Whether we discuss respect, teamwork, or sharing, we find interactive ways to instill the significance of these values. This year, as the leader, I help choose activities, design lessons, coordinate volunteers, and communicate with the school.
Each meeting we break into groups of two high schoolers and ten kids in order to foster stronger bonds. …show more content…

Every summer vacation in high school I go on a week-long mission trip with the youth from my congregation. I have traveled to Ohio, New York, New Jersey, and this summer I will work in Tennessee. We spend time worshiping and bonding, but for the majority of our time we are at our worksites. From 9am to 4pm Monday-Friday we are working with a crew of youth to assist people who cannot afford home repairs or cannot do the work themselves. Tasks range from cementing foundations and building decks to painting home exteriors and demolishing garages. Throughout the week we meet and talk with the grateful residents. During lunch, we eat with our residents, conversing and exchanging stories. The awe inspiring part of these missions is the mutual feeling of thanks shared between the youth and the residents; both parties benefit from this encounter. In addition to mission trips, my church supports many other causes. This year we are targeting hunger, and holding several activities to raise awareness for this global giant. For the past month we have collected money, which will purchase food for community organizations. Additionally, the high schoolers are holding a famine during which we will fast for thirty hours and package lunches at a nearby food kitchen. Although these events are smaller, they are still meaningful since they afford opportunities to touch those in

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