The young men of the Youth Rehabilitation & Treatment Center in
Kearney's Washington Group 2 along with members of Washington Group 3
completed a community service project at the Head Start program in Kearney on May 18.
There were some low-lying areas on the Head Start playground that needed improving. The Head Start children were having trouble getting on the swing sets. So, the YRTC-K boys moved 5 cubic yards (one dump truck load) of black dirt to build up the low-lying areas of the playground. The boys also moved 30 cubic yards (6 dump truck loads) of cedar chips to replenish the playground's surface. The boys worked extremely hard.
The little children from the Head Start program watched from their windows as the YRTC-K youth rebuilt their playground. This was a feel-good moment for the boys as they could see they were making a difference for children there at the center. For lunch the boys enjoyed a picnic prepared by the YRTC-K Dining Room Staff. Then it was back to work.
They finished in short order but were unable to present the fruits of their labor to the children as it was nap time at the Head Start center. All in all the boys worked four hours and were invited back to help with another project this summer.
By Mark Darby
YRTC-K Youth Counselor
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