Uncommon SUUmmer Experience: Thursday

Thursday’s theme was “Make a Difference.” We actually started the morning by using colored sand and glue to decorate our plaster of paris handprints. The littler kids did this while the older ones helped to make cupcakes for the UCM dinner that evening. After cupcakes were in the oven, we then learned a Buddhist chant and dance called “Kwan Zeon Bosai.” (These were the leftover activities from the previous day!) Cupcake baking commenced through the entire morning thanks to the generous help of Barb Harrison and her visiting sister, Beth. The most interesting discussions of the week though, happened when everyone took part in a simulation of how the world’s food resources were distributed. We learned that people from North America have the vast majority of the food, while people in Africa and Asia have very little. It was an illuminating discussion and it covered a wide range of topics. After snack time, we spent the rest of the morning decorating the cupcakes. All in all, we had at least 60 or more cupcakes. That’s a whole lot of decorating.

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