Leadership training week...so far

   I'm back at Calvin!  What a fun and interesting week this has been!  I thought you all might want to hear about it...
   I arrived in Grand Rapids Monday night after a full day of travel and got back to Calvin around 6:00 in the evening.  All the other Sophomore leaders were in a leadership chapel service, and the new freshman were doing orientation related things, so I felt very lonely.  But as soon as my friends got out of chapel, I joined them for dinner and didn't feel so alone any more.  After dinner, I unpacked (with my roommate as my moral support) and then we decorated our room together.
   Tuesday morning most of the student leadership for our dorm was in a meeting, but SET (Social Events Team) was not part of that, so I (a SET leader) went to my room and did various assorted things until lunch.  After lunch, the fun began.
   Calvin College has a traditional dorm-against-dorm competition at the beginning of every school year called Chaos Day.  It's like a giant field day, and the dorms get really into it.  Every dorm has a theme, which they decorate for and dress up for.  Ours this year is board games.  Part of SET team's job is to help decorate.  Tuesday afternoon our dorm executive team got out paints, paint brushes, cardboard, paper, and other craft supplies, and we all got to work.  The above picture is of some of the front windows.  Here are a few more pictures of our handiwork:

 This is a Candyland path into the happiest dorm!

 

Decorating was lots of fun.  Someone had the idea to make a photobooth kind of prop.  I got to help with that.

 





   The next day, Wednesday, was even more fun (and a lot more work).  All the rest of the Freshmen arrived, and we helped them move in!  We got to wear really great shirts.

One of the best parts about We-Haul is that Calvin faculty and staff help, too!  President LeRoy worked with the NVW team for a while, as did a few other professors and faculty members.  I love it - it's such a good example and sets a great precedent for the incoming class and the whole school!
   I think this is going to be a great year. I can't wait!  :D