In November 2007, our FUN volunteers were asked to participate in an essay contest to describe what they enjoy most about their volunteering experiences at Fernbank. All of the essays were fabulous and incredibly reinforcing for the Museum. We have such respect and admiration for all our volunteers; it is so nice to hear that they feel the same way.
The winning essay was written by 14 year-old Arseniy Avery. Arseniy has been a FUN volunteer since July 2007 and during that time has donated over 80 hours of volunteer service. Thank you and ccongratulations Arseniy!
The FUN volunteers play a vital role in the life of our Museum, so join us in recognizing their hard work. To receive information about the next application period, send an e-mail to volunteer@fernbank.edu, and we will add you to the FUN mailing list.
Here are additional quotes from other essays submitted:
“What I enjoy most about volunteering at the Museum is teaching the young children about science and seeing their faces light up with understanding and profound interest in the subject matter.” – Zinan Zhang, age 15
“It is really nice to meet different people and to see the looks on their faces when they learn new things.” Dan McBryan, age 13
“It is great working together as a team, being brother and sister we are able to teach each other things we didn’t know.” Kamilah and Nassim Talbi – ages 13 and 14
“Working to manage the Fernbank Forest is fun because you get to experience the life of the forest, this is always exciting because everyday something different happens in the forest.” Nick Tigges, age17
“It is such a great feeling to give back to other people.” Walker Bolch, age 13