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While touching a 20-foot long reptile is certainly not a dream of mine, my oldest was thrilled to hold such a snake at the petting zoo at one of this summer’s Fun Free Fridays. For me, it was wonderful to watch him beam with such excitement.
When I first joined the Parent Resource Center 5 years ago to enroll him in the Rock-n-Rollers playgroup, I was truly unaware as to the value the PRC would offer my family. Simply put, we have had a lot of fun!
My husband, Jack, and I have three young children, 6-year-old Marco, 4-year-old Trey, and 2-year-old Nina. With the PRC, we have created artwork to beautify our home and learned lots of silly songs, espe- cially our all-time favorite, The Noble Duke of York. We have tie-dyed our own t- shirts, won a goldfish at Harborfest, and marched in the town parades. We have sat in the driver’s seat of a real fire truck and danced to live music at the concerts. We have celebrated many holidays at the PRC and have yet to miss a Halloween party with all of us in costume.
In volunteering with the PRC Outreach Program, we have spent Wednesday mornings making art projects, playing with the parachute, and reading books at circle time. We have celebrated with potluck feasts and enjoyed the annual pumpkin-picking outing. We have day-tripped to the zoo, aquarium, farm, and museum on the summer field trips.
Also, my husband and I have had some fun without the kids. Jack gets a weekly reprieve from the bedtime routine to play basketball on Tuesday nights. I have a reason to wear high-heeled shoes at least once a year at the PRC Gala. And most recently, we had our first adult-only gathering in our home when we hosted appetizers at the Summer Progressive Dinner.
Along with all this fun, we have made many friends. We have an amazing sense of belonging in a town, where we were newcomers just 5 years ago. We thank the PRC community especially all of the staff and member families. So, come and join us in the fun by taking a class, coming to an event, and supporting the PRC.
As of this writing, Krista is the current Parent University Chair and former Board Member. She has held a variety of Board positions including Secretary and Outreach Chair.