some progress w/ DSD

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Registered: 11-28-1999
some progress w/ DSD
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Thu, 09-28-2006 - 10:33am

I have been frustrated for some time w/ the fact that my 16 yo DSD didn't get a job this summer, while my 17 yo DD has been working since last year. I was wondering if my DH was going to let his DD "get away with" not working and not paying for car ins., even though my DD has had to pay. So finally last night, my DSD said that there was an announcement in school that kids could apply for a job taking care of the younger kids who stay after school in the after school daycare program. It would be from 3:00 to 6:00 every day and it pays $8.00/hr., which is more than my DD gets even after working for over a year. I really hope she gets this job because it's just enought to get her started working and she has had some experience babysitting her cousins. If she gets the elementary school that my DS used to go to, she can walk there from home too.

So that's the first good news. The other one is that she finally found a club she wants to join, which is Rotary Interact. I don't know exactly what they do, but since it goes along with the adult Rotary Club, I'm sure it involves doing good deeds. My DH has been on her for the past 2 yrs. about joining something cause it sure doesn't look good for college if you have no activities. She is kind of shy and doesn't have many friends, so I think w/ a job and a club, she might come out of her shell.

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Registered: 03-06-2006
Thu, 09-28-2006 - 11:06am

My DD is a member of the Rotary Interact club at her school, and you're right, it's mostly about service.

We live in San Diego, and here, Intereact went to Mexico a couple times for a day to help refubish schools. Also spent a long morning painting and overhauling a domestic shelter.

DD has a 20 hr per year minimum service requirement and she has been able to pick up some hours through the Interact Club.

Good for your DSD! DD had fun -- but had to work hard -- on the projects she was involved with.

 

 

 

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Registered: 11-28-1999
Thu, 09-28-2006 - 11:13am

Last year, my DD decided to do Best Buddies, which is pairing a student w/ another student who has special needs. I was kind of surprised cause my DD isn't actually that caring about other people. lol She was actually the secretary of the club, which I think was the first time the school had a chapter.

Well, she probably didn't think it through because besides the group activity that everybody did together about once a month, the girl she was paired with called her constantly and she found that a little hard to deal with. But she did stick it out for the whole year, although she didn't join up again.

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Registered: 01-20-2005
Thu, 09-28-2006 - 12:56pm

Musiclover,

I'm impressed she stuck it out for a year. I'm sure she learned many lessons about compassion and commitment. Good for her!