The week after Memorial Day I had the opportunity to help facilitate the training for the new cohort of Centennial Volunteer Ambassadors at Valley Forge near Philadelphia. I helped the National Park Service and Student Conservation Association put on a week long training for the new CVAs, giving presentations, facilitating discussions, and answering questions. I had an awesome time meeting the new cohort and spending time with my friend Mirit!
Then I was back in DC for just two days and got to see my friend Shannon and go to dinner. Then....it was off to Minnesota! As you all know now, I took a surprise visit home to MN for Angela's high school graduation party. As always, it was great to go home, eat good food, see family, and have some fun. Besides Angela's party, my favorite part of going home was going kayaking and canoeing with the family.
As soon as I returned to DC I got to see my friend Chris. I had a great afternoon exploring DC with him and his uncle. Also that week I got to network and meet some fantastic NPS folks who were town for the Urban Fellows conference. And shout out to my friend Kyle for visiting me and grabbing dinner while he was in town for a conference. Always great to see familiar faces!The CVAs for the DC area then had another week of regional training, which I also helped to facilitate. The highlight of the week was getting to go to the Main Interior Building and meet Director Jarvis and go on the building roof, which has a fantastic view of the city. I also had the awesome opportunity to help lead a service project along the Potomac River.
As the month came to a close so did my year of hanging out with the Novaks. Sarah, Nick, and Nia are moving to Malawi in Africa in August and their time in DC came to a close. I am so thankful to have had their company over the past year. Church on Sundays, weekend hang outs, and fun excursions will be missed.
At the end of the month I was given the opportunity to go to a volunteering conference in Detroit, MI. It was a great experience in which I learned a lot and had a fun time hanging out with old and new friends, not to mention exploring a new city. While in town I also got to see my friends Dan and Hannah! And, while there, the cities celebrated Canada Day and Independence Day with joint fireworks over the river--how fun!
And lastly, but certainly not least, as June closed itself out, so did my time living at 812 Elm. Starting at the beginning of July I now live in Silver Spring, MD. Moving was quite the ordeal, but it feels good to be settled in my new place.I should also mention that I was once again in the 4th of July parade, this year on the National Park Service float! It was a lot of fun! Alright....I'm catching up :) That just about sums up June. More on July happenings in the next blog.
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