Summer Activities 2012
We had a lot of fun this summer at OASIS!
13 Oasis Guys and 2 adult leaders went to Philadelphia for a Youthworks sponsored work camp. The group stayed with 2 other youth groups at a church in the “Fishtown” area of Philadelphia. We worked alongside members of the Philadelphia community at urban produce gardens, homeless shelters and battered women shelters. We learned about the city’s history as well as some of the struggles that people face in inner-city Philadelphia. The guys went on a spiritual journey led by Youthworks’ leaders, worked hard at the different sites and came back to Akron with a completely different mindset.
The Oasis girls went on a spiritual retreat in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Everyone got to know each other better by participating in spiritual activities as well as bike rides and hikes in the park. The girls stayed for 3 nights and got to experience a time in nature without technology and the things they had become dependent on in every day life.
In honor of the 2012 Summer Olympics we participated in our own “OASIS Olympics.” We designed games that promoted teamwork and cooperation rather than athletic prowess. Youth and adults worked together and competed in three separate teams.
We also took 40 youth for a summer treat of water slides and fun. We also attended an Akron Aeros baseball game in downtown Akron.
It was a great Summer, and even though it is coming to an end we look forward to the routine and challenges that going back to school brings.
