Heartland Adventure

I will never forget the training I facilitated last night with staff and volunteer leaders from Camp Fire USA Heartland Council. As we created inclusion action plans, a tornado warning had us retreating to the basement. Luckily it passed quickly and everyone was okay. The thunderstorms carried on throughout the night along the Kansas/Missouri line and the excitement of the lightning and thunder brought me back to my days as a young girl in New England.

I really enjoyed getting to know the staff at Camp Fire USA Heartland Council, one of KIT's national affiliates sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (that's them in the picture above), and learning about all the diverse programming they provide in their community. I went on a site visit to a Kid Zone after school program (a collaboration between Camp Fire USA and many agencies in the area). I also had the chance to visit camp Shawnee in Parkville, Missouri and do some training with the camp counselors and directors. What a beautiful place! I was so impressed with the camp staff's creative ideas for accommodations and suggestions for including all kids in games in activities.