Chapter 17, Fall 2021
Volunteer Spotlight: Teen Volunteers from Summer of Discovery and Boulder Teen Advisory Board Christine Burke We have many committed teens who support the library. Throughout the pandemic, the Boulder Teen Advisory Board (BTAB) has continued to meet, led by staff Leanne Slater and Julian Ingram. Then, this summer, teens were our primary helpers to register the 4,135 Summer of Discovery (SOD) participants who logged over 2 million minutes! Since January, 22 teens have volunteered 253 hours with BTAB, supporting multiple library programs and projects. This summer, we had the help of 74 teen volunteers who helped at both Main and Meadows for the SOD program, and volunteered 1,062 hours, filling 559 separate shifts at both locations! Keep reading to learn a little more about a few of our amazing teen volunteers.
Teen volunteers Chloe Manning and Bennett McDannell together at the SOD tables My name is Christopher Smit and I am a Volunteer for the Boulder Teen Advisory Board (BTAB). I love aviation and plan to work in one of its sectors. I also swim and I watch soccer. I’m Andrew Goldwasser. I am an 8th grader at Centennial Middle School. Not surprisingly, II love to read, I love all things related to aviation and planes, I play Minecraft, and I have a tendency to stay up late reading horror/romcoms!
Tell me a little bit about yourself—who you are, what you like to do? I’m Chloe Manning, an incoming sophomore and a voracious reader! I love going on bike rides with my friends, crocheting, and baking. I'm Pranav Kadekodi, and I'm a rising junior who attends Fairview High School. In my spare time, I like to read, and I like to make retro video games (Snake, Pac-Man, Pong, etc).
Teen volunteer Lizzy Marquis and adult volunteer Vicki Ruskin help BPL staff Karen and Leanne 14
