Hello everyone! Last week was another busy, but fun-filled week!
On Monday, I went to Roundy Elementary School in Louisa County to coach at the Soccer For Success camp. I coach the very energetic group of 1st and 2nd graders! This camp is great because they learn not only about soccer, but about healthy eating and nutrition. They have learned so much about both and are improving greatly in their soccer skills.
On Tuesday, I went to the Mediapolis Library Program in Des Moines County. We read the kids a book called One Red Dot. Then, they were able to put their skills to the test and create a sculpture out of Play-Doh. The kids were so creative and amazed me with their sculpting skills! Then in the afternoon, I went to Lee County to prepare for the Montrose Farmers’ Market later in the evening. At the Montrose Farmers’ Market, we made and served samples of a creamy cauliflower salad. People who tried it loved it! We gave out the recipe and had a few other salad recipes that we thought people might enjoy for the summer. We also had participants spin the wheel to win a prize. The most popular prized was the chip clip. It was a great evening and we plan on going back again in July.
Creamy Cauliflower Salad…Yum! 
Brooke and I making the salad.
On Wednesday, I went to Roundy Elementary School in Louisa County to coach at the Soccer For Success camp. I coach the very energetic group of 1st and 2nd graders! They are learning to properly dribble, pass, and all about making healthy decisions when it comes to food! These kids are a blast and have even taught myself so much.
On Thursday, I went to Henry County to plan for our upcoming activity with Lincoln Elementary Summer School in Mt. Pleasant. I then went to Roundy Elementary School in Louisa County to coach at the Soccer For Success camp. From there I traveled down to Des Moines County to the Jefferson Street Farmers’ Market where we do PoP Club. This week kids learned about the difference in fruits and vegetables by playing some trivia. They also were able to try some freshly picked cucumbers. We had an Armenian cucumber that most of the kids had never seen or eaten before. Most of the kids loved it!
I love nights spent at PoP Club! 
The kids LOVED the Armenian cucumber!!
On Saturday, I went to Langwood Education Center in Louisa County for the Langwood Outdoor Adventure day. (Pictures to come!) This was for 4-6th graders. They made some dog toys as a community service project that will be donated to the animal shelters. Then they participated in a low ropes course and really worked on learning how to work as a team and how to properly communicate with others. Kids then went on a nature walk in which they learned about edible and non edible plants. The kids loved getting a snack and were so shocked by some of the plants they could eat! They also learned how to canoe and loved being out on the water. We also had a DNR officer come and teach the kids how to fish and we had a couple catch some! Kids then put their feet to use and participated in a kickball tournament! This really brought out their competitive sides and they had a lot of fun. They then learned how to make foil packs and made chicken, potato, and green bean foil packs to grill. They learned how to properly start a fire and while their packs were on the grill, they made s’mores over the fire. Overall, it was a great experience for everyone and they had a blast!
It was another busy week and this next week is winding down and counties are preparing for fair. Come back to see what I do this week!
-Catie