Judy Painter talked to the club on January 12th about her experiences as a teacher. She became involved with a program provided by the Boy Scouts of America called "Challenge Day." The program focuses on special needs kids in schools throughout the state of Indiana. There are 17 volunteers in the program that teach children etiquette, proper manners and morals. The children range in age from 3 to 22 years old. The Challenge Day is held during the 2nd week of May, Monday through Friday. It takes place at Camp Belzer in Indianapolis. There are many activities for the kids to be involved in, such as a petter zoo, pony rides, games and many other activities. Some 2,000 kids per day attend the event. The kids earn the right to attend the event each year and many adult volunteers are involved. Judy expressed the wonderful feeling it is to be involved in the event for special needs kids. She will send additional information to the club regarding how you can be a volunteer for this event.
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