Reflection On The Service Learning Project: Octoberfest

My service learning project was Octoberfest. I helped set up the group’s table prior to Octoberfest starting. I restocked the candy as it was needed. I managed one of the games we had which was Boo’s bowling. One of my group members and I set up the bowling pins each time the kids knocked them down. It happened every two or three minutes. The game was a huge success with the kids, they loved it! They could not get enough of it, and some kids wanted to go more than once after they knocked down the pins. That is not the only game we had. We also had a game where the kids would guess how many eyeballs were in a jar. If they got near the right answer or got the right answer, then they received a furry prize. The last game we offered was the picture square. This is a game where the kids would come and sit in one of the group member’s lap, and get their picture taken with
Octoberfest met the need of giving these kids a safe place to come and trick or treat and play games. It allowed them to go to a fun and entertaining event where they could wear their costumes and get tons of candy. My team certainly had an impact on the community by participating in this event. We gave these kids a place that they could come to and have a great time, and this made an impact on the community because my group’s participation helped make the event possible. This also made an impact on the community because the parent’s saw that this was a safe place they could bring their kids year after year for a night of fun, entertainment, and candy. The community saw that this is a great event to bring their kids to. This experience has affected the way I think about the community, its problems, and solutions to those problems by making me see that there are things and problems that exist in our community and no matter how big or how small I can make a difference. If I value my time, the outcome could be astronomical, every ripple has an