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Poultney DREAM Monthly Snapshot July 2015 Program Happenings and Highlights Poultney joined DREAM’s Hickory Street program in a trip to Buttermilk Falls, a waterfall and swimming hole in Ludlow, VT. They had fun splashing in the water and even found some fish in the water! Poultney also came together with the Willowbrook program of Bennington for a day playing in the park. They even dipped in the stream through the woods! Poultney wrapped up summer programming with a culminating trip to see Penguins of Madagascar at the movies, followed by a trip bowling and then ended with what they’ve been waiting for all summer, frozen yogurt! Participants Mentees
Mentors
Total: 10 Females: 6 Males: 4
Total: 10 Females: 7 Males: 3
Weekly Programming with Children
This month, the group baked for a bake sale and then sold items in downtown Rutland, VT in order to save for a trip to the bowling alley! They raised $103.00! After the bake sale, the group joined Hickory Street program in a trip to Buttermilk Falls, a beautiful spot in nature in Ludlow, VT Poultney joined Hickory Street and Willowbrook programs for a trip to Bennington’s Molly Stark Park. They had a picnic, played games at the playground, and even went for a dip in a stream! The group wrapped up the summer with a culminating trip to Rutland where they first went to the movies, then bowling, and then finally frozen yogurt!
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