My name is Elias Valentin II. I am the Hispanic Outreach Director for St. Francis Episcopal in Greenville, South Carolina. As I sit here in my office I am reminded of how lucky I am to be working with great kids. Despite the rain and loud thunderstorms the children seem to have ignored the conditions outside. They are with friends that they haven't seen in a whole year and a little rain will not stop them having fun. St. Francis Episcopal Church started its 2nd annual summer camp today sponspored by Greenville County Recreation District (GCRD). After a very successful pilot year we are so proud to offer quality, engaged child care at the church for the summer months.
This year we are happy to have Greenville Hospital System back partnering with us to provide educational, nutrition and health based programming for our kids. Our amazing staff led by Executive Camp Director, Dalila McCrum, a vibrant Puerto Rican 1st grade teacher with great leadership skills, will execute a fun filled summer with field trips, games, and activities that will tire the kids out (or so their parents hope). She is assisted by Santana Saldivar, Tanya Garcia, and John Hamby. Each staff member brings different skills that will add to the depth of the summer camp. The staff does have large shoes to fill as St. Francis was voted Best Camp Overall last summer, a title that I had the pleasure to oversee in my role as Executive Camp Director last year!
As the Program Director of the summer camp I have put in countless hours planning, re-planning, and coordinating activities that are innovative, physically active, and entertaining. Please follow us this summer as our campers, counselors, volunteers, and those associated with the summer camp chronicle our adventures. I know it will be a great summer for St. Francis and the kids attending. Until the next blog...
-Elias Valentin II
