Jacob Christjohn

Referred Elementary Co-ed basketball games in the evenings. Because I was a high school basketball player in the community the children knew who I was so they listened to my advice and obeyed my calls. I blew my whistle for fouls, jump balls, and time outs. The kids enjoyed the time together but I think I enjoyed it more.

Coached Summer Tee Ball Co-ed Baseball. This involved gathering 3/4 year olds and instructing them in a way they could understand what was expected. I organized games by placing children on bases including batting order. We ran 4 innings so each child was up to bat twice and that was enough for them. When they saw me on the field they were very excited.

Sporadically throughout the year I would go to my old elementary school and help teachers with whatever they needed. They would ask me to make copies for them, they would have me watch the students while the teacher went to the on break. Occasionally I would personally sit with a student to help them get through a math problem or comment on their drawings. This did my heart good so I stuck with it all through my high school years.