By Laura Sieling
Spokane Site Director from Community United Methodist Church in Pacific Palisades
As anyone who has met me can attest, I’m a very positive and excitable person. Therefore, I am going to use this quality as a motivator to make sure as many people as possible join me and my staff on the Spokane Indian Reservation this summer! This is the first time that SSP will be serving in the state of Washington and we’d love to serve alongside even more people than are already signed up, over 200!
I’ve compiled a short list of reasons people might not have signed up for this site yet, then matched them with reasons to allay any hesitation:
- “It’s a very long trip.” True, but think of how much bonding time you’ll have with your group! Have you had many opportunities where you can practice a skill like spending an extended period of time in close quarters with others? Also, that’s a quality we look for in summer staff members!
- “If SSP has never been there before, how do we know if it will be a successful site?” Every year’s challenges and successes are different, no matter where SSP serves. And what an exciting prospect to be the first to begin a positive relationship with the Spokane Tribe of Indians!
- “It’s in Washington, but will it be rainy?” Not really! It might be confusing to hear that a site in Washington is in the high desert and can get up to 85°F. But, that means that our materials and work sites will stay dry, reducing the risk of having to cut work days and Adventure Wednesday short!
I hope that those reasons get you excited to join those of us serving in Spokane this summer! I don’t make promises, but I can say for sure that this opportunity is not one to pass up!
Editor’s Note: There is still space for groups up to 45 in Spokane this summer. Register your group today!