As the Summer approaches, we continue to volunteer in our community to explore different opportunities for our youth mentorships. Participants from all of our programs joined together and helped pass out lunches as well as provide information on the importance of safety and vaccination for Covid-19 and other illnesses. Also discussed, our festivals coming up and how to set up tents, vendors, and public speaking. On May 7, we had our final Festival Etiquette Session before our first event at Chester Frost Park’s Water Lantern Festival on May 14.

Working on this project for four consecutive months, this group of youth showed all the skills of teamwork, customer relations, and entrepreneurship. Parents played a huge part as they purchased items, assisted with the clean and and set up. All participants in the program were responsible for training strategies for upcoming festivals. As I was their first customer, the youth was great at selective selling items, smiling with a great attitude towards customers and properly setting up and breakdown. The last couple of hours we got caught in a storm!!!! We were soaked, but we still had fun and this was a great learning experience for our kids..

WAY TO GO YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS!!!!!!

Sometimes it’s nice to show all ages, from early youth (elementary) to young adults (high school & beyond), how to show love to all moms. Whether it’s with a smile or playing a simple game together; spending time together is all a mother really wants . One of our parents sent a message, “I really felt special and appreciated as well as laughed my behind off.” We love our Scenic City Angel moms!

In conjunction with the Orchard Knob Community Health Fair on March 17th, Scenic City Angel and friends will hold a brake light repair clinic so that citizens can retain reliable transportation and avoid police stops that result in expensive tickets, court appearances and other issues. The supplies and service will be free to the public, and volunteers will be trained by the Autozone management before the event. The brake light repair clinic will be held from 11am – 3pm at the Autozone parking lot (2021 E 3rd St in Chattanooga, TN) on the 17th and no appointment is necessary.

Twenty of our East Lake kids spent a week at Camp Paradise. A counselor at the overnight camp asked the young campers what they liked most about camp? Some said they don’t have to worry about food–that they get plenty at camp. Others love swimming and boating. Another little boy said he doesn’t have to walk backwards or worry about his back because he doesn’t fear getting shot in the back at camp.

 

How cool is this?! Check out the video of Full Circle TAP (Teaching Artists Program) happening in the six 1st grade classes at Orchard Knob Elementary.

Twenty kids (ages 11-17) from East Chattanooga participated in a nature-based summer adventure for ten weeks at the YMCA Open Air Academy. Through interactive games, activities, leadership, and field trips, teens learned about the wonders of the environment. All weeks included one service learning project, leadership skills development, and team building activities.

Our friends at Blue Boys Automotive on Wilcox Blvd. – repairing cars for single moms.

Our Middle School students got to participate in the YMCA Open Air Academy. Look how beautiful!