DolleyM

8-) Hi! Calling the schools and getting in contact with the right person is usually the trick. Sometimes -- most of the times, really -- principals just mean to tell somebody, but . . .usually the phone number gets lost on the desk. I'd see if I could find a student or students who attend the school and ask them who the "coolest" teacher is -- the one always going places or doing things. The drama teacher, the English teacher (jack of all trades), club sponsors like FFA and whatever FHA is called now -- FCS or something like that for Family Consumer Science -- it's not called Home Ec now, but I forget the newest title. The business club sponsors -- all those clubs have to have service projects; of course, you don't want to just get a group of kids because they HAVE to do a project, but I have found that kids do really well, when they want to. Watch the local paper. Sometimes, teachers who take their kids places get in the paper, and you can get their names that way. But, for sure, I'd call the drama teacher. (As you can probably tell, I was the "drama" teacher and the "English" teacher.) I haven't contacted the scouts yet, but I will. I'm looking for one of these groups to put in a garden for my folks. These are people who grew up and raised a family on what they tended in the garden, and I think they'd enjoy one, if I can find someone to do the labor. Let's keep brainstorming!!!! :-P

:-D Hi! I'm a newly hired Activity Director at an Assisted Living facility and am really going to enjoy exploring this site and learning some new activities -- when I'm more experienced, I'll be glad to share some of my ideas. I'm a retired teacher, so I've got a few tricks up my sleeve. I always had some fun in class, but when the fun was over, I could always give them some homework, so . . .I guess I'll have to get over that! :-D Anyway -- GREAT site -- whoever "thunk this up". 8-)