May 22nd--A Day Of Service

Yesterday, May 22nd, we had our first annual Kawelu Service day. It was a great success. We had a car wash, art sale, bake sale, grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, soda, and water. On top of all of that, we had three performances. I can truly say that by the time the day was over, just about every muscle in my body ached, but every bit of the pain was worth the effort of trying to raise money for Kawelu. I am so proud of my students. They really worked hard. Some of them were there with me all day, as a matter of fact, some were there before I arrived, and they stayed until everything was over. Now that is commitment.

The students created signs that they held up as car were passing by on the streets. I could hear them yelling out: "Car Wash for Africa!" They stood out there for hours yelling trying to get people to come in and support their effort.

We also had another crew of students washing the cars.  We even had help for some special guests.  One of the teachers at Parkway brought her husband and children to the event to help out.  Her little three year old saw the students washing cars and he didn't want to be left out, so he went over and grabbed a rag, and got busy helping out.  It was the cutest thing I have ever seen.

                                                                       
It was so touching to see a tiny child show us what service is really about.  I learned a lot from that little one.

We had three performances yesterday.  In the first 12:00pm performance block, we had three groups perform from the Osceola County School for the Arts.  There was a woodwind trio, a singer, and a mime.  We also had the Advanced Guitar Ensemble from Parkway perform, and the Advanced Chorus.  The 2nd block was at 1:30pm.  This block was dedicated to students with talent.  We had singers, a baton twirler, and science teacher from Parkway sang.  It was so awesome to see her in a different light.  She sang beautifully.  The third block was at 3:00pm.  The combined choirs from Parkway performed a tribute to Michael Jackson.  All of the students dressed up in various Michael Jackson costumes that represented different decades of his life. 

This was a great day.  We were able to raise more money than we thought.  We sold out of almost all of the food that we were selling.  Many parents came out to see their students perform.  The weather was hot, but it was a perfect day for the students to play in the water, and enjoy each other's company while they were doing something great for someone else.