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Summer Stretch Service & Fun!
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What is Summer Stretch?
It is a summer program (held on most Thursdays) for students to put their faith in action and be the light of Christ through reflection of the Word of God and participation in service projects for the greater community followed by afternoon adventures with friends. Summer Stretch concludes with an all-day adventure at Valleyfair!
Summer Stretch 2018!!
Summer Stretch is an opportunity for Middle Schoolers (young people who will enter Grades 6, 7 and 8 in Fall 2018) to experience a day of service and fun on Thursdays at St. Michael’s starting June 14. High Schoolers (Grades 9-12 in Fall 2018) are needed to serve as team leaders, too! Service sites will include opportunities to work with community agencies and fun includes Water Parks, Valleyfair and more! Cost is $175/Stretcher, and $125/Teen Leader. Cost includes meals, Summer Stretch t-shirt, transportation afternoon activities and supplies with an additional fee for Valleyfair or use your pass on Thursday, August 2.
Who is invited?
More information can be found here.
Parent Consent Form Click Here
Leader Application Form Coming Soon
Any and ALL teens entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the Fall are invited to become a Stretcher and partake in this opportunity to serve and have fun with friends this summer.
Teens entering 9th grade or older are invited to help as Summer Stretch Leaders.
Summer Stretch is open to non-St. Michael students. Invite your friends to come serve and enjoy a fun-filled summer!
Additional information can be found on the Registration above.
Reflections from Past Summer Stretch
We spent our final day together at Minnehaha Falls where we worked with the Park Ranger to remove invasive species from the prairie, explored Minnehaha Park while learning the history of the area, and lastly rode 6-person surrey bikes around the park looking for clues to answer our scavenger hunt. To say it was a fun day is an understatement!Upon reflection of our time together and our time spent in service and activities, our Summer Stretchers have grown together and have learned valuable lessons along the way. The Stretchers reflected on what they would take away from this experience and their responses speak volumes:"To be helpful to the environment.""I learned that you can help others and still make it fun!""The service project experience reaffirmed my interest in giving back to others.""I learned that there are so many people that are in need of good food and that by just going and packing food we can help so many kids.""Helping the community can be fun.""You can make a difference.""I learned it is better to give than receive, and then you get rewarded.""If you do good things for your community you may be rewarded, also it is fun to volunteer."