These last five weeks have gone extremely fast. I was very busy to say the least. I enjoyed my internship, I liked how I was able to take charge of the Summer Programs and plan which activity the kids were going to do each week. I was given the opportunity to cover the office for Holly when she was unable to be there. I was given the authority to make decisions and to deal with any situations that arose until she got back. This experience proved to me that I can handle situations that arise at the spur of the moment. It also helped me be more confident. I enjoyed the staff that I worked with this summer, they were all very sweet people and also very welcoming. It was nice to put some of my managerial skills to work. Even though I was in the office a lot during the summer programs, I was still able to help teach a few classes as the Running Club which is one of my favorites. I really enjoyed the kids that were in that class this summer. Another class I was glad I was able to help teach was science, the kids were always excited to see what experiments we were going to do that day. In general, it was the same routine each week. Except for the last week which was the craziest week of them all. The fourth of July week included: decorating, Cutie Contest, getting the 5k t-shirts, setting up for the 5k, the fourth of July parade, making sure vendors got what they needed, and lastly running the 5k. Holly and I were basically in charge of the entire 4th of July week. Along with summer programs I was able to experience what it was like to pretty much be in charge with Holly during that week. I enjoyed helping and seeing what all goes into running the 4th of July week. Holly really enjoyed having me as her assistant this summer and she definitely didn’t want it to end. She was very helpful in teaching me the ropes, she was always there for me to help me learn and also become a better person. This internship has given me a great experience and also gave me an incite on how a parks and recreation department is run, especially during its busiest season.