What is your geographic and educational background? I barely graduated from Waitsburg High School in '03 and worked for the next 2 years in Walla Walla before deciding I wanted to go back to school. I graduated from Walla Walla Community College in '07. After that I went up to Eastern Washington University where I graduated with a degree in Recreation Management and Leisure Services in 2010. Eagles baby! Why did you choose to serve? I chose to serve because I run a summer recreation program here in Dayton and I thought it would be a good way to connect with the youth in order to have an even more successful rec program this summer and in summers to come. Tell us about your site. My site is Dayton High School but it has morphed into jr. hi and high school. From 8-11 I usually work on projects for the city. These are grants, surveys, planning for the summer, and working on the disc golf course, and talking to kids when they get booted from class or are in school suspension. I eat lunch with the students then play football with the jr high kids after that. For the three periods in the afternoon, I help in a low level math class, a PE class, and an AG shop class. After school, I open up the weight room for anyone who wants to participate. After AmeriCorps graduation? After graduation I plan on camping, rafting, and catching a ton of fish out at the Snake River. Oh, and living and working in Walla Walla. If you could go back in time, when would you choose to do so? If I could go back in time, I would live the college life all over again! Hope that works for ya. Thank you Clay, it works!
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Sunday, April 3, 2011
Member Bio: Clay Lindsey
What is your geographic and educational background? I barely graduated from Waitsburg High School in '03 and worked for the next 2 years in Walla Walla before deciding I wanted to go back to school. I graduated from Walla Walla Community College in '07. After that I went up to Eastern Washington University where I graduated with a degree in Recreation Management and Leisure Services in 2010. Eagles baby! Why did you choose to serve? I chose to serve because I run a summer recreation program here in Dayton and I thought it would be a good way to connect with the youth in order to have an even more successful rec program this summer and in summers to come. Tell us about your site. My site is Dayton High School but it has morphed into jr. hi and high school. From 8-11 I usually work on projects for the city. These are grants, surveys, planning for the summer, and working on the disc golf course, and talking to kids when they get booted from class or are in school suspension. I eat lunch with the students then play football with the jr high kids after that. For the three periods in the afternoon, I help in a low level math class, a PE class, and an AG shop class. After school, I open up the weight room for anyone who wants to participate. After AmeriCorps graduation? After graduation I plan on camping, rafting, and catching a ton of fish out at the Snake River. Oh, and living and working in Walla Walla. If you could go back in time, when would you choose to do so? If I could go back in time, I would live the college life all over again! Hope that works for ya. Thank you Clay, it works!
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I relayed what you said, Clay, but high school is long past with the Eagles degree, especially. It probably helps with the empathy for the students you work with today.
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