disaster education presentations

[marathoner452]

Today was the first day I actually got to do what I thought I would be doing for the Red Cross...Community Disaster Education (CDE) presentations. I spent nearly all day at The Banner School in Frederick teaching kids about fire safety and family disaster kits. I think the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders were my favorites, just old enough to catch on pretty quickly and have a very active imagination, but still young enough to pay attention. That's where the 7th and 8th graders got interesting. Especially the 8th graders. There were way too many of them crammed into one classroom, and their teachers spent more time talking to the kids or talking amongst themselves than keeping the class under control. About all they got out it seemed to be that space blankets and pocket radios are pretty cool and that old apples are yucky. Oh well. My next presentations in 2 weeks will run K-6, so I won't have to deal with that.

The handbell choir is performing for the first time this Sunday. The first time this year, anyway. I'm not too pleased about getting there by 7:10 when I have to get up around 5 on Saturday. Saturday's the TNT 20 miler for the MCM, and I'm volunteering. I think they want to start running at 7, which means getting together around 6 to drive 20 miles up to the Maryland line. Then I have to do my run afterwards. Needless to say, napping will be part of the picture on Saturday.

Baltimore Marathon in 11 days! Woo hoo!

~Bethany

Comments

[roadwarrior220.livejournal.com]

That happens sometimes with kids in situations like that, but I'm sure you reached at least a few of them. I knew it'd go well. :-)

[clmcormick.livejournal.com]

Isn't educating the younger ones just awesome?!? They are so ripe for knowledge and eat it all up!! I had a 6 yr old at the fair last week that put together a perfect family disaster kit. I was floored. I bet my 9 yr old couldn't do that and this is what I do for a liviing!!! *laugh* The teens are just that...teens that aren't interested in much besides themselves and certainly above any disaster happening to them.

Way to go!!