Crotched Mountain Day 6

Today was our last day at the school :( . It was so bitter sweet. As much as I loved the students and staff and learned incredible amounts from them, I am ready to be home. Having so much fun and spending so much time volunteering can wear a guy out, especially when you’re on this trip with 6 girls (No offense group, love you guys). Saying goodbye to everyone was so hard. We all made great connections with students and staff. It was nice to have our closing meeting with the principal and hear that we were by far the best volunteer group that has come through Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center. We gave them our donation and thanks and he informed us that not only us, but also KU Alternative Breaks would always be welcomed here. He left us each with a hat, cookbook, pin, and shirts that will be shipped to us. Everyone of course gave us hard times for being Jayhawks as we were here but recognized that we were a great group as we left. I feel like we made a great impact onto their community and it is an awesome feeling to have. After this we went and spent a couple hours with our friend Ron in the hospital on campus. We ordered pizza and almost got a ticket on the way but its totes cool, Beth and I used our mad co-site leader skills to get out of it. Ron is a great guy and left us with tons of life advise. After this experience I cant help but to automatically hope to go on a winter alternative break. It’s more than an experience, it teaches you a lot about yourself and a community and need.