Celebrando Las Chicas
3-6-11
Dios mío! So, Heather, the volunteer next to me in Juan Lopez, and I got this grant to do an event for International Women's Day observed March 8th. We were so excited because we are just starting to get our girls groups going so we thought this event would help us get more attention and girls to attend. I would say if I don't get a 10% better attendance rate from girls I am going to be sad because the conference was planned for 30 girls in total and about 70 girls ended up showing up. Yeah. We were crazy.
The day started off as a disaster. I asked my project partner to help me find people to help me bring over chairs and participants to the event over a week ago and he said he would take care of it. Needless to say, he had no clue who could help me. Jerk. So I am scrambling trying to find someone with a truck while still trying to attend to the million other things I have to do and keep a cool, calm face. I bought the 10 huge 2 liter refrescos and decided to call my neighbors. In about an hour my neighbors came to the rescue with a guagua to transport the chairs and my project partner decided to take my girls. Bien right? Well in the process of all this I tried to carry all 10 refrescos (I am pretty strong but not that strong) and while lowering the sodas onto the ground I ripped my pants! So I went to the event and tried my best not to open my legs. Thank god, my enamorado Melvin showed up and I sent Lindsey to my house to pick up another pair. Ha! I forgot about it for a while but it was a good idea to change since I was in front of tens of girls staring at me.
All in all, the event was a huge success. We shot for 30 girls and got 70. We ended up being right on our budget so there were no miscalculations. We got lucky to get help from 2 other volunteers which helped us out A LOT. We started behind but later caught up on time. We got to play volleyball. We got to dance. We got to do face painting and I think we did a pretty good job on the informational charlas too. I liked mine!
All in all, the event was a huge success. We shot for 30 girls and got 70. We ended up being right on our budget so there were no miscalculations. We got lucky to get help from 2 other volunteers which helped us out A LOT. We started behind but later caught up on time. We got to play volleyball. We got to dance. We got to do face painting and I think we did a pretty good job on the informational charlas too. I liked mine!
Basically the week of the event Heather and I were pretty stressed. I tried to never make Heather worry but deep inside I was so worried for us but I am proud of everything the way it turned out and our success. We couldn't have done it alone so thanks to all those who helped (Joe and Lindz).
Heather is already talking about the next event we are going to collaborate on. Hopefully that wont happen for a couple of months. I have to admit, this was one event that I am very proud of myself about. We did it Heather!
Heather and I
I gave a gender charla so I decided I should have a mustache.
Taming these girls caused me to lose my voice for a bit, but it was fun
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