During this two week program we are in charge of six children. We are expected to become well acquainted with the children, learning their names, providing for their needs and guiding them through the activities of each day.  We must follow the schedule and make sure their group is on time to all events.  We also must know where the kids are at all times and release them only to a parent or guardian.  Some of our responsibilities are to teach safety songs, poems and reinforce the day’s safety lessons.  We teach by demonstration and supervise children as they practice pedestrian safety on our simulated town.

I think doing a volunteer activity like this is a great experience and a way to participate in your community.

   The next time I had the chance to be around him was at Cross Country Camp 2007. It was at his house in Marcola a few weeks before school started. When we were running he would drive by waving and smiling at us. We never thought he would be a very good softball player, but he sure surprised us when he ran the bases. He was fast. He liked playing lawn dart tournaments and winning of course. He was like one of us and you really got the chance to connect with him and got to know his personality.

    My first cross country season started off on a bad note. I hurt my lower back and I was afraid to tell Mr. Cantrall but my sister told me to talk to him. When I told him, he was very nice and had me cross train on the bike and try and rest. He always seemed to know what to do in all my injury situations and always wanted the best for me. One of the funniest moments being around Mr. Cantrall, was at practice. He wanted to show me a stretch and in front of everyone he had me lay down and he picked up my legs and spun me around in circles for quite awhile. He had a huge smile on his face, but the team just sat there in shock that Mr. Cantrall would do that.

    Mr. Cantrall is a hero to me because he has made me the runner that I am today. He always knew when something was wrong and knew how to bring the best out in me. He made me want to be the best, not only in running but in the classroom as well. Even though he has passed away he will always be my hero. I will miss him.

I would like to see Killer whales in the wild. They are my favorite animal and very cool. They definately belong in the wild not in the zoo because they shouldn’t be in a small little pool. They should be in the ocean.

 The fluffy clouds pass by bringing sun to brighten the day.

  Baby sheep running up and down the hill chasing each other. I hear it baaa as it calls for its mother.

This post has been written on “a story about a blind runner” as part of The Edublogger’s Student Competition!