I think it is important for me to introduce the teens that are participating in this trip. As you know, they could have been doing anything else but they chose to participate in this great experience! Each teen was hand selected! Some of them are new to the teen program and some of them are very active! No matter what, they all have new life long friends!
Beau - 12 years old Beau is new to the Stratford Richardson YMCA but not new to the YMCA. He got on the bus and immediately made friends! THIS KID IS HILARIOUS!! I am soo glad he joined us on this trip!
Ms. Jasmine - 15 years old This sweetie pie is soo smart! I can always depend on her (and her mother) to participate in all of the activities at the Stratford Richardson YMCA! Look at for her...she is going places!
Arqueis - 15 years old He purchased that harmonica at the Delta Blues Museum and has been practicing ever since! He is an avid basketball player but who knows...maybe he found a new passion on this trip!
Aliyah - 14 years old This young lady has been asking for Starbucks ever since she got on the bus! (she lucked up because our hotel in birmingham actually serves starbucks) She is such a great girl! Only the best for this one!
Rashaad - 13 years old Dont let that look fool you! This one is a funny one too! Rashaad is also new to the program but he didnt let that stop him! He got on the bus and immediately became friends with everyone!
Ne-Ne - 17 years old My baby Ne Ne! This young lady has soo much talent and she proves it everyday on the bus when she just breaks out and sings random songs for us! We have heard everything from Aretha Franklin to Disney Tunes!
Fredo - 16 years old This is our "Y Child". Fredo cant go a day without coming to the YMCA and if he does, the whole staff starts looking for him!
Ms. Kalisha - 17 years old Kalisha is a great ball player! I went to one of her games and saw her sink a 3 point shot at the buzzer! But we have learned something else about Kalisha on this trip....THE GIRL LOVES RIBS!!! As a matter of fact she and Arqueis wrote a song about her love of ribs to his harmonica!
Quan - 14 years old Our dancing man! While Ne Ne is singing, Quan is dancing! Which provides for great times on the bus!
Mr. Mike - The mastermind of this whole trip and our tour guide!
Ms. Molly - Our videographer!
Elly and Sarah - Our adopted sisters
Mr. Malachia - my right hand man and the kids favorite counselor
And me Ms. Jessica - People ask me "Do you have any kids?" I say....hundreds of them! All my kids at work! Off to Selma!
Mr. Malachia - my right hand man and the kids favorite counselor
And me Ms. Jessica - People ask me "Do you have any kids?" I say....hundreds of them! All my kids at work! Off to Selma!
Wish you were here! XOXO,
Ms. Jessica
Truly a remarkable bunch. Each young man and woman have their own individual personality, yet they have a way of meshing as a group. No one is left out, no one is left behind. Middle schoolers and high schoolers have much to learn from their example.
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