Happy Monday Harbor Explorers! In my last blog post I mentioned that Thursday there was no All Access trip -- normally this would be sad, but instead of journeying to Spectacle Island the entire Save the Harbor/Save the Bay staff convened on M Street Beach in South Boston for the always-exciting KIDS' BEACH BASH AND SPLASH!
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| The calm before the storm |
By the end of the day, over 700 children and counselors from the Greater Boston area had made it to the BCYF Curley Center for face painting, fishing, swimming and a hot dog lunch. I was on the welcome committee out front, checking people in and helping groups that might have gotten a little lost on the way to the beach. It was really cool to so many groups that have come out on All Access back again for the Bash, and I know the kids all had an amazing time.
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| Braintree After School Enrichment lining up to splash into M Street Beach |
Before rushing into the cool water and making an enormous splash, David Coffin led all the children and staffers in a rousing rendition of "Haul Away Joe" (even though his voice was a little off) and Will Clark joined in with his famous Save the Harbor rap -- I'm sure all the kids were singing it on the bus rides home.
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| Fresh Prince of Boston Harbor Will Clark on the mic |
Another great thing about the Bash is that all of the Save the Harbor staff come together to make this event a success -- the office staff, interns, Senior Marine Educators and the high school summer staff. With so many sites around Boston, it can be hectic with kids running from one program to another. I'm always glad that we have one day during the summer to have a big party for ourselves and the children that we serve around Boston, and this year was no exception! I'm so happy I got to work with these crazy kids!
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| Lookin' good |
-- Carolyn
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