1. Matt Aldrich

2.  Service-Learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.

3.  For Students  Enriches student learning of course material and "brings books to life and life to books".  Engages students in active learning that demonstrates the relevance and importance of academic work for their life experience and career choices.  Increases awareness of current societal issues as they relate to academic areas of interest.  Broadens perspectives of diversity issues and enhances critical thinking skills.  Improves interpersonal skills that are increasingly viewed as important skills in achieving success in professional and personal spheres.  For the Community  Provides substantial human resources to meet educational, human, safety, and environmental needs of local communities.  Allows the energy and enthusiasm of college students to contribute to meeting needs.  Fosters an ethic of service and civic participation in students who will be tomorrow's volunteers and civic leaders.  Creates potential for additional partnerships and collaboration with the campus.

4.  The Blazer Blast is where the little kids came to meet the baseball team.  We played games and had many stations set up for the kids to play.

6.  As a team we went and helped Habitat for Humanity build a house for a less fortunate family.  It was a great experience!

8.  We went and helped Wild Adventures clean up the fair grounds, put up signs, cut grass, and move stuff around to get them ready for opening day!

10.  We helped the school set up for their Fall Festival.  We ran some booths, that the little kids came around and played the games and activities we had set up.

11.  In all I think community service is a very good thing.  You can help the people around you and the less fortunate for nothing just your time and good heart.  I think that everyone should have to do some sort of community service, even if it is a requirement for a class.