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Show 10 MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2000 THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE SEATTLE However, Kunter said that more than anthing else, he hoped students realized the importance of volunteering. Rubhcava said her favorite part of the trip was hat it brought people together who usually aren't. She S3id she found the relationships that, developed and leadership roles that emerged jut as important as the service rendered. Participant Hillary Raskins said she didn't know wht to expect but was happiest ihst each traveller was open to everyone else. Group members agreed and said they liked the fact that the group worked together for a common purpose. Many concluded that the most important aspect was the group camaraderie that developed, regardless of their opinion? on the ser- continued from page 9 downtown this time, the volunteers spent three hours folding donated hotel sheets. In Umen's Resource Center staff member Liz Rao and trip Chau Vu led the group in a discussion, during which frustrations were voiced about the Street Center, the leaders and the type of work being mid-tri- er done. For Liz, this was the most memorable part of the week. "It is really important to hear their voice," she said. "Not only what was said, but what wasn't." She said the session pointed out the different expectations between the leaders and the participants, and emphasized the importance of effective communication. Chau said he and his Danny Schoenfeld expected frustration from the group. "There are 23 people on this trip. To try to mesh all of these personalities is a very Utopian idea," he said. "It did teach them how to be flexible with one another." Volunteer Jessie Morris laid blame squarely on the shoulders of the Street Center and its volunteer coordinator, er :...: vice. "V'e were all irying to act as a group working for the s?mc purpose," Sanja Tatic Others thought the relationships formed between rartici-pnt- s and local Park and Recreation employees were most vari- U student Jessie Morris itstens while Trtvon Deshaun Scott attempts to read. Students helped read for half an hour. first-grade- rs able. SAN DIEGO Ginger Scybold. Scybold said most of the miscom- munication was her fault, and that if she is involved next year, she will limit her role for logistical purposes. "With a group of people, it is hard for one person to tell them where to go and to plan ail of the service," she said. Despite the problems, Seybold still viewed the experience as a success. She said the group had "good energy" and that the tasks, though menial, took some pressure off of the Street Center served French toast to about-4men and afterward helped them with their daily chores. Chau helped Tim, a resident of the mission, clean the bathrooms, while Bart helped Mikey with the laundry. The experience was so meaningful that four students stole away from the group to retur n a couple of days later. This time breakfast was over and as Bart said, "It felt like visiting friends." After a church service, some of the residents began singing gospel, while Tim led the group in a special prayer. He said how much it touched him that the students came back and he hoped for their safe return home. As the prayer concluded, there were tears streaming down the face of more than one participant. Later that day, the entire group went to Thurgood Marshall Elementary School to read with first- - graders. 5 20-p!- staff. The group discussion did not focus solely on the negatives of the trip. Many participants expressed how much they enjoyed serving breakfast at three different homeless shelters. At the Compass Center, eight students served 221 breakfasts in less than an hour. At the Bread a of Life Mission, it was more intimate setting. Students free & discount tickets available for Students visited two different classes for half an hour each and read with the childrea This was the reason Chris Bradley came to Seattle. "I really liked reading with the kids. When I think of all the really smart people I know, the only really consistent factor is that they read when they were kids," he said. While some of the service was menial and some memorable, Jessie believes there just wasn't enough. "If you are in a big city and you run out of stuff to do in a week, then you have too much time on your hands," she said. Ryan Price agrees. "From a service perspective, the homeless could have helped themselves more than we helped them," he said. "There just wasn't enough service." UofU Students think it's . fun to watch them," participant BlaKely Dun-for- d continued from page 9 said. They arc just so happy in that beat and job." hesitation white others were not As for the stereotype that all so sure a3 to its value. college students are lazy "You probably wouldn't have partiers over Soring Break, par, evei no'ieed they were ticipants said their work disbut when you thin some pelled it. of that out, you can see what a "I thought we ; a pretty difference it makes Aiuuoni and good group," said. Chelsea Leader ssid. "I thought leader Jon Btrr.al said we were pretty good together. that although the work was, McAdstns said that because worthwhile, ws need to do people came from H over, it something with more of a showed thai there is true dedicahumats impact and he will tion to community service cmrnend that next year's group among college students doesn't prune. Confirming McAd?ros' state'They .should have more trips ment, participants said, Is that that work" directly with people," most of the participants said participant Tffany Draughon they will go en ASB agsin. said. Hoskins said she may even apply Draughon was one of the three to be a sits leader. who worked with children at the "I think thni what you guys local community center and said bring is a higher quality of stancommunity service need only dards to our parks," Anzuoni fulfill a specific purpose to be said. valuable. She said that if U were not for "If you work for a long period the w.rk the ASB workers had of time doing anything, it's done, people would not particiworthwhile," she said. d pate in the programs said she Draughon hoped her the department sponsors. work had a lasting impression "When you guys come," she on the kids there. said, "you really meet a need." 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