Region 3 Takes on Ames

This last week was productive and fun for Region 3! We finished our visits to the businesses that donated to allow us to be here by visiting the United Bank and Trust and Central Park Dentistry in Sheffield, IA. We had a meeting for the Top of Iowa Trail group where we shared some of our ideas for final project and got some of their ideas about prioritization and existing trails. Group members drew the routes they ride on existing roads on the large map in the selfie of everyone who attended the meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Later in the week we traveled to the Ames area for our daycare project. Our first stop was Acorns and Oaks, which is an intergenerational care facility in Perry, IA. It was a very interesting facility to tour and we learned a lot from speaking with the daycare director, staff, residents, and children! It was great to see how happy and excited everyone was there. One of the many neat things we were shown was the driving simulator and sensory/dress-up room in their memory care unit. The children and residents alike enjoy the use of these activities together! We can’t wait to bring this information back to Sheffield as an option!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After our visit to Acorns and Oaks we headed to Ames. Lunch at Blaze Pizza was first on our Ames agenda. After lunch we met with the Lab School Director at Iowa State University to ask her about intergenerational care vs. a regular daycare. She was very helpful and answered all of our many questions! The rest of the week we continued to work on putting our projects together and getting ready for our next meeting with the daycare committee.