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Ford Lasalle Park is a place where you are a king if you can dribble through your legs and artistic prowess is represented in the most elaborately decorated paper plate. Here on LaBelle Road the kids of the neighborhood gather every Wednesday to hang out with the volunteers of Summer in the City. This Wednesday was no exception. Brice, an eleven year old, dressed in a coordinating orange outfit was beyond thrilled when he found out he had not one, not two but three buddies who were more than willing to engage in a game of full-court basketball. Tawshawna and Britanny were also excited, as their eyes drank up the tons of art supplies brought by Summer in the City. Mid-morning the group took a break to go gardening in a community garden. Watching Brice’s face that went from excitement to curiosity to disgust as he tried his first piece of cilantro was pretty hilarious. The group then filled up on tomatoes and beans, before hitting the park again for lunch. Tawshawna, self-proclaimed “queen” of the park, then schooled us all in jump rope…(“ice cream, ice cream cherry on top, how many boyfriends do ya got?”)…with a whopping 89 boyfriends. The day ended on a high note when a man passing by proclaimed, “This is the best game of basketball I’ve seen in this park in a while. — Katlin
(Clark Park, 2010)
This photograph is so very awesome because it captures the fun times at Clark Park! Running, dancing, and playing in Clark Park is always a fun afternoon activity for campers, volunteers, and crew, alike. — Abby
5 DAYS TO STIC 2011!
(Belle Isle, 2010)
Skills. Seriously. I wish I could do that. - Jillian
6 DAYS TO SITC 2011
(I’m so excited that I might be able to swing a super-cool breakdance one-handed-hand-stand. Maybe not. But I might try. - Ed.)
(St. Hedwig’s Park, 2010)
Jillian sent this in, and I love it. Two happy kids, pure and simple.
7 DAYS TO SITC 2011
(Glazer, 2010)
That’s probably one of the purest-looking smiles I’ve ever seen, and the kid is upside down. I love it. — Jillian
(10 DAYS TO SITC 2011)
(Detroit Zoo, 2009)
“I love this picture because it shows staff, kids and volunteers letting loose and being silly at one of Metro Detroit’s gems—the zoo!” — Page Saari
12 DAYS TO SITC 2011
(Dixon Elementary, 2008)
Such a great capture of some fun volunteer-buddy time! — Sally
15 DAYS TO SITC 2011
(Zoo, 2010)
Youth Enrichment Friday Field Trips are high - energy, action - packed, and, (fingers - crossed) sun - shiny days for all. Friday Field Trips are full of ear - to - ear grins, just like in this photograph at the Detroit Zoo! — Abby
17 DAYS TO SITC 2011!
Name-dropped in the Wall Street Journal? Click to read!
Very interesting article about the implications of budget cuts that eliminate funding for summer recreation programs for kids. It’s one of the reasons we’re so proud to be able to offer our free summer camps for kids in Detroit, and the Wall Street Journal actually included us in the article!
(By the way, the nameless school mentioned is Glazer—to read more about why Glazer needs to stay open, click the “glazer” tag at the bottom of this post.)
