The Dominican Republic trip this year was one for the
books. This trip might have been the
last trip to the DR with 4-H for me, since I will be leaving for basic training
next summer on July 18th .
There was a
great set of youth on the trip. Everyone
become friends quickly. I still talk with some of the ladies. Since I attended the trip two years ago, it
was great to see familiar faces in the Dominican. I was pleased that the trip had some small
changes then the past year. We did the
same community services, but visited a different school to deliver school
supplies. The resort and beach was even more beautiful than I remember. During the snorkeling trip, I was able to
hold a baby octopus!
I turned 17 while
in the Dominican, which was the same night as the Giudicelli's party. The day campers were a handful, but luckily,
I had bilingual campers to help break the communication barrier.
This was the last summer for my sister and I
to be “kids,” so I’m grateful we spent it with continuous 4-H involvement; not
only with the Dominican trip, but other camps and projects we participated in
through our other clubs.
Niki Funkhouser, Shenandoah County
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