At the Yankees Game
All my life, I have loved sports and have been a die hard Yankees fan. I have my own blog (duh 🙂 ) That is why signing up for a Sports Blogging after school program, at a high school in downtown Manhattan was a natural fit. The “deed” was carried out in two parts over consecutive Saturdays.
Part 1: Attending a New York Yankees Game: I woke up early on a Saturday morning to travel downtown to meet the students at their high school. I was greeted by an enthusiastic teacher and the New York Cares team leaders. The students and volunteers gave a brief introduction before piling onto the subway to head to the game. They were each equipped with a notepad, camera, and recorder. It was their “job” to pay attention to the sights and sounds of the game, and my “job” to give them tips and ideas on what to write about. I spent most of my time with two students named Travis and Raheem. Both were big sports fans like myself, so we spent our time talking about the game and sports in general. After a comeback win by the Yankees, we left the game to head back to our respective homes.
Helping Write the Blog
Part 2: Writing the blog: The following Saturday I traveled back downtown to the high school to meet with the same students. I helped them upload pictures from the cameras and assisted with their posts. I spent most of my time with Raheem. He and I are big basketball fans, so outside of helping him with the blog, we spent a lot of time talking about the state of the NBA and who we thought would win in the playoffs.
I know I have mentioned this before, but this is yet another example of how volunteering can be fun instead of a “chore”. I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope they bring the program back next year so I can volunteer again!
Read the students blog here: Wolverine Sports Blog
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