R. spent over 30 hours coaching the summer track team for 4-14 year olds through the community education program.  She has always loved track and is a great achiever on and off the track.  Her area of study was the role of sports in child development.  After the project she said that she used to think that sports and track in particular was important because it helped build the school's record, prestige and spirit.  Now she is far more convinced that sport programs in schools are far more important in helping to build a strong work ethic, a sense of self-efficacy and lifelong teamwork skills in participants.D.

worked on boardwalk maintenance.  In particular, he spent over 30 hours building an outhouse and hut as part of the trail's amenities.

He researched the importance of wetlands and experienced firsthand the care required to maintain the area's health.  His insight was that this type of learning was powerful and motivating; he became a passionate environmental advocate.  After his oral presentation he was asked to be a docent and continue to educate the public.Comments and reflections from studentsT, Counselor at a camp for children with

cancer:  I think two words can sum up everything that I have found in my research and personal experience this summer:  Life Altering.  This experience truly changed me as a person and I will never forget it.

The kids I met, the people I worked with, the volunteer nurses, the parents who were so thankful to us for donating our time to making their kids' summer one to remember, the smiles, the skills I walked away with, the new ideas for careers, but mostly the memories.A, Crew member for 7 day middle school Allagash trip: I learned how to bring children of many different levels to the level needed for survival.

Everyone needed to put in the most effort they possibly could in order to get to the stopping point of our excursion on time.  Many children didn't want to set up their tent or get up at 6 a.m. and paddle for six hours straight.  By the fourth day everyone got used to the Allagash way of life.