Staff Orientation

This afternoon we had staff training/orientation. There will be a total of about 13 or 14 staff who will work with the kids on a daily basis with some volunteers coming and going. We were supposed to begin at 4:00 but only 6 of us were there so we began at 4:30. Several others straggled in over the next hour and I think 4 did not show up at all. None of this was a surprise to anyone. Things seem to come together when they come together without anyone getting to worried about it. When I talked to Barry Nottage, the KidsUp! committee chairman, on the phone before I came he told me that I will wonder how anybody gets anything done. But he assured me that they do. I suppose by the end of the week we will have seen the entire staff at least some.

At this point we only have around 30 confirmed registrations for the summer program but others will bring their registrations next week when we begin. I think we are expecting around 60 kids from ages 5 or 6 through twelve. I have been paired with Jackie's brother Stefan, who is at the College of The Bahamas studying to become a teacher, with the oldest group of 12 year olds. At least that is the closest to the age group I have been working with. I am anxious to see how they compare to the kids I have at KMMS.

Keri and the girls arrive tomorrow. It will be interesting to see how we fit all of their luggage into the small car we have.