Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Here we are choosing fabric for our first project, a reversible bib. We have learned the difference between types of fabrics, how to place a pattern on fabric, and how to cut fabric with a pattern. In addition, we got a quick lesson on threading machines, so we are ready to begin sewing on...
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There is a ton of positive energy among the SJ Service crew. Everyone has been briefed on all the different ways we will be serving South Jersey communities next week and the snack request list has been made — we are definitely ready to go. Stay tuned for our blog post on Monday, which...
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We all met for the first time. Present were AJ and Brad, Mia and Eli, Alex and Katy, Ian and David, Charles, Edward and Josh, oh, and of course, Newman and Thomson. We got our marching orders, scheduled blogging and snack, and braced for our first adventure at the romantic and brackish Palmyra Cove. Maybe the...
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11:25. The ascending bell sounds. We all rise from our seats and make our way over to Hartman Hall. The journey was long, grueling, and challenging. The hot sun beat down on us as sweat beads trickled down our foreheads. But finally, we arrived. Our first order of business was to celebrate the most...
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At the end of a busy, successful week, here are the SJ Service group’s experiences summed up in a single word: This week in South Jersey Service we traveled to different organizations and helped in whatever way we could. On Friday we had fun helping out the workers at the Perkins Center for the...
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Last night the baseball team returned from a successful trip to Myrtle Beach. We learned a lot about where we are as a team, where we would like to be by the end of the season, and how we can go about accomplishing our goals. Our trip was book-ended by the two long bus...
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Today we took a trip to the Collingswood Manor. We spent the first hour of our day there cleaning up trash outside of the building and moving furniture. After that we went inside where some of us organized books, and others split up to do manicures and workouts with the residents. Another activity some...
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The Baseball team finished up their stay in Myrtle Beach with a tie today, with a final score of 5-5 after 7 innings against Albany Academy from New York. It was an exciting game right up to the end, with both teams advancing a runner into scoring position with no outs in the final frame....
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Today was the fourth day of the Pine Barrens Intensive Learning program. This morning, after a short bus ride, we arrived at Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, where we were greeted by Erin, our guide. She led us on a trail through the Pine Barrens and pointed out some of the interesting plants along...
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Today we went to the Neighborhood Center in Camden, NJ. The Neighborhood Center is a daycare, soup kitchen, garden, gym, has Bible studies, and a summer camp. They serve a free lunch to anywhere from 50 to 350 people a day. There were many ways that we gained service hours. We cleaned the garden of...
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It was a busy day for the Baseball team. This morning we got up early and put in another morning of service at the Low Country Food Bank. After a few hours of organizing food donations and packing them up for distribution, we got on the bus to head over to the Cal Ripken Experience...
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Today our group took a trip to Newton Lake in Collingswood. We went around the entire lake with large plastic bags and picked up garbage. We also learned about macroinvertebrates which are small bugs. We learned that there are three different kinds of macroinvertebrates, and they are type 1, type 2, and type 3....
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After a busy day of service at the Low County Food Bank and Practice over at the Cal Ripken Experience, the group headed out for some dinner, bonding, and a birthday celebration. Johnny Rockets was the scene for some good times and impressive feats of eating. We look forward to another big day tomorrow...
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Today the Baseball team got up bright and early and headed over to the Low County Food Bank here in Myrtle Beach to volunteer our time. Under the guidance of the workers, the team unpacked donations from big chain stores like Walmart, Target, and Publix, in order to organize the food into categories so it...
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March 23, 2015 Today we visited the Heart of Camden and organized the warehouse. After that we cleaned the basketball court by raking and cleaning leaves. Then we took a lunch break while Phil taught us about what they do. The Heart of Camden works around the community to clean up and build houses....
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