Back from Florida!

I've been back for a few days, but you all know how it is when you get back from a trip.  My project was a success, the children seemed to enjoy painting and learning how to be a little bit healthier. I only did the project one day because that's how long it took. It was a really good experience for me and the children. I think I became a better teacher through this because I know how to respond to little children better. The children also learned a few painting techniques in the project. Some of the techniques included brush strokes and size. They learned how to use smaller brushes when the picture is tiny and how to not put so much paint on a canvas so the picture can dry faster and you can paint more detail in than just slapping a glob of paint on a canvas then trying to paint a picture over it. The rest of my trip was fun, being with my youth group is always fun. We all got closer to one another and that's always good. You can read about our experiences on our youth blog or just follow Rawlings on Twitter, he posted everything that happened.

Here's a link to Becks blog.  http://lolbecks.blogspot.com/  If you want to read about our adventures!

Jacksonville Bound

So, tomorrow I take my luggage down to the church, well, my mom will because it has to be there by three and I work until six.  Anyway, I'm excited about the trip, in less than 48 hours I will be on a bus to Florida!  I'm really happy that my Youth Director Becky is letting me do my project! It's a really good experience for the kids and myself.  The kids learn about art and that they should eat healthy foods, and I learn about being an art teacher, though I want to be a graphic designer, but learning how to teach art, I think, will help me be more prepared for what life throws in my face.  I think the Girl Scout Gold Award project does the same thing for every scout who does it, and every girl should try for their Gold Award.

Here's a picture of me and my luggage, just like I promised, the night before my mom takes it up.  Packing is always the hard part of traveling.  Just earlier today my friend Chloe texted me saying ":I hate packing" Haha!  I can't wait for the new experiences to come and maybe some other surprises, you never know!  But always remember there's always a new opportunity right around the corner or maybe just some inspiration.  Look ahead and pay attention or it will either fly right over you or slam you in the face.

Till I return from Florida! I love you all!

Packing for my Mission Trip

Today I started packing for my Youth Mission Trip to Florida.  I'm so excited for it! Then again, everyone who's going is.  It's always tough packing for the Mission Trip because it's a lot of stuff and you have to see which clothes can be ruined or not depending on the job.  But this year is a little bit tougher for me because I am taking my Healthy Living painting project with me!

I'm excited because I'm going to be expanding my project further from my original plan.  I'd like to thank Becky and the leaders in Florida for allowing me do this on our trip.  I'll be leaving this Saturday for a 12 hour bus ride with all my friends.  I'll post some pictures of my luggage when it's all packed and ready to go!  My mom's going take it to the church Friday because I have to work and luggage has to be there by 3 'o' clock.

I promise to keep you all updated on what's going on in my Gold Award project.  Till next post!

Camp Sunshine Art Teaching

I know it's a day late, but with all the storms I couldn't risk losing my files.  I taught the Camp Sunshine kids the basics of art and it was really fun.  They were really into it as well, and the paintings are great, too. They created their own artwork to go up in the Health Department.  All of the campers worked really hard and I even heard some of them say that they wanted to be artists! Boy, did that make me happy!

I want to thank everyone who helped me during my first teaching experience. Thank you Kim, Laura, Lauren, Pam, and Erin. I truly appreciate your help!  I couldn't of done it without you all because, lets face it, I was a nervous wreck for part of the time!

Here are some pictures of us setting up and me teaching the class. Sorry, but I can not take pictures of the campers.

The campers really seemed to appreciate art after my class.  I consider them true artists.  My class also seemed to enjoy my art lesson,  I taught them about the Primary and Secondary colors, opposites on the color wheel, and what foods are healthy for you.  After all, my project is called "The Art of Healthy Living"!! Remember to eat right and appreciate the arts.

Tune in next week when I blog before going on my Mission Trip. We're going to Florida, and I'll be doing the same lesson with some young people down there to expand my project!  Till next week! Bye!

The journey begins....

Hello World!
As I go through my Gold Award Journey, I'll be sharing my thoughts and adventures with you.  I'll keep you updated on how everything is going and what's new in the project.

I've been working for awhile now to get everything organized and approved.  Tomorrow, I'll teach my first art lesson to the kids and Camp Sunshine.  I'm a bit nervous since it's the first time I've ever taught an art lesson, but I believe that since I have everything organized, my first day will go well.  I'll post tomorrow how it really went!

I've had lots of great help and input from Kim, Laura, Pam and my Girl Scout adviser Taryn.  To all of them, I owe a great big THANK YOU!  It is because of you that my journey to the Gold is even possible.  

Tune in tomorrow to see how my first day as an "Art Teacher" actually went.