H.+Attending+extra-curricular

H. Attend an extra-curricular activity with students
I attended parts of the State Football Playoffs at the USD Dakota Dome. Although the Vermillion students did not participate in these games this year, they did attend. It was a great big party. One game in particular Thursday night was extremely interesting. The game went down the wire and the crowd went crazy. The students were fully involved in the game wearing snuggies to support their family. It was interesting to see how involved some of my students were in the games that they were not participating in. This is why I chose to go to these playoff games.

The impact it had on me was the knowledge that students need these releases, just as I need to hang out with my friends every once in a while. These events cannot be taken out of the schools, because they help students get together in a safe way, enjoy company, and work on social skills that aren’t involved with work.

