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Today was an awesome day filled with lots of fun activities! I started out the day by watching the sunrise on the beach before heading out to meet our Dominican Republic teen partners for the first time. All of the kids were super nice and jumped right in to helping us pack and organize our donated school supplies. While packing the bags, it was amazing to see how us American teens were able to come together to provide so many items that will later be donated to the locals. I also shared a conversation while packing the school supplies about how good it makes you feel when serving others and how grateful we are for our privileged life in America. After we were done working it was then time for a fun adventure. We took a short hike before we reached the natural freshwater pools where we were able to relax and enjoy the beauty that surrounded us. It was a day full of fun and I’m excited for what is to come!
- Kerrigan Bauserman, Shenandoah
Today was great day! We had the opportunity to volunteer at the foundation and got to meet the Dominican teens.We did fun team builder activities which helped us not only grow to know
Dominican teens but also more of our own 4-Hers. We had the opportunity to
hangout in a natural pool which was a super fun experience with both of our 4-H
groups. In conclusion I think we had a wonderful time today and cannot wait to
see what the rest of the week brings.
-David Olorunda, Loudoun Co.
I enjoyed the opportunity to learn the lifestyle of the Dominican Republic teens and the way I got to interact with them personally. I had a great time at the natural pool, and the resort is nice. I’m looking forward to meeting the Dominican Republic campers tomorrow! I can’t wait to play lots of games and participate in many activities.
-Carson Stern, Shenandoah Co.
We started with going to the Grupo PuntaCana Ecological Foundation and meeting all of the Dominican teens. I really enjoyed talking to them. It was fun helping the others out with their Spanish. My favorite part was going to the Isles after and jumping into the freshwater hole. The one hard part of today was that after dinner I got peed on by a snail we saw on our way to our room. I am most looking forward to working with the 4-H teens tomorrow and trying more Dominican food.
-Bre Young, Loudoun Co.
Today was definitely an experience, but was so much fun! It was really nice getting to interact with the Dominican teens. I also got to learn more about the other 4-Hers on this trips with us. The indigenous eyes were a lot of fun and the water was super clear. Can’t wait to see what the rest of the week brings.
Natalee Peterson, Shenandoah Co.
Today was so much fun! It felt so good to organize the school supplies and give back to the community. I also had so much fun meeting and getting to know all of the Dominican teens. Even though it was a little toasty for a while today we got to cool off at the beautiful Indigenous Eyes swimming hole!
-Emma Lucero, Montgomery Co.
Today was very easy going, we met the Dominican teens and they were shy like us in the beginning but once we got to work we started talking like we’ve known each other for years. Working along side them as well as having fun and swimming along side them really was an experience that I will never to forget as we grew so close within such a short period of time. Aside from that, scenery is amazing here and the people at the hotel are really nice and welcoming to us even if we don’t speak their language. That’s all from the experience so far, can’t wait to make more memories.
-Cole Swartz, Shenandoah Co.
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