Aiden Pike (27)'s St. Br. André Service Program
2025-03-07T00:00:00Z
I worked the St. Marys fish fry as a hostess and helped to run drink carts and placement of people at tables. I liked the experience because I got to go back to my old school and see the people who are still there when I was in 8th grade. It was overall a good experience until a lady got upset because the food wasn't coming out fast since the cooks couldn't keep up with the order and told one of the girls who worked the drink cart, "If any of you worked here for pay, you'd all be fired and ashamed of yourselves." The poor kid was 10 years old and came and told me after the woman left. Besides that, it was a great experience.
Are the service hours you completed COMPETENCE HOURS (learning about social justice issues) or COURAGE HOURS (direct or indirect service to others)?
COURAGE
Which Gilmour charism (Divine Providence, Forgiveness, Hope, Hospitality, Inclusiveness, Option for the Poor, The Cross, Zeal) did you best live out through your service experience? Please explain.
Hospitality because my job was welcoming people and making sure they had a positive experience at dinner. I also tried to make sure the younger 4th and 5th graders felt like they could come up to me with questions.
Would you try this service experience again? Why or why not?
Yes because I love working as a hostess because I like being able to manage people and their positions. I also like being the oldest so when a customer was being mean to a younger girl, I got to go talk to them about why they were yelling at a 10-year-old.
2025-03-13T00:00:00Z
Posted to Glave on 2025-03-13T18:30:06Z
2025-02-19T00:00:00Z
I met with Gabe and a bunch of middle schoolers and explained our job as the producer and technician of the audiobook project. We talked about what we were doing, why we were doing it, and the background information regarding Mr. Corvi.
Are the service hours you completed COMPETENCE HOURS (learning about social justice issues) or COURAGE HOURS (direct or indirect service to others)?
COMPETENCE
Which Gilmour charism (Divine Providence, Forgiveness, Hope, Hospitality, Inclusiveness, Option for the Poor, The Cross, Zeal) did you best live out through your service experience? Please explain.
I best lived out hospitality because we talked one-on-one with the kids and I tried to make sure they were comfortable and talked about themselves and the Audio Book.
Would you try this service experience again? Why or why not?
I wouldn't because explaining an audio book to kids is difficult because they don't understand the importance of it, as well as a group of parents, would. So if I were to do this again I'd want to explain it to adults and not middle schoolers.
2025-02-21T00:00:00Z
Posted to Glave on 2025-02-21T14:50:38Z
2024-05-23T00:00:00Z
Every Friday when Lent started, I worked for 2.5 hours for 7 days. I worked as a hostess, seating tables, managing waitresses, and carrying food to tables. We worked at St. Mary's of the Assumption Fish Fry. I liked working with the girls because they understood how difficult working as a waitress can be.
Are the service hours you completed COMPETENCE HOURS (learning about social justice issues) or COURAGE HOURS (direct or indirect service to others)?
COURAGE
Which Gilmour charism (Divine Providence, Forgiveness, Hope, Hospitality, Inclusiveness, Option for the Poor, The Cross, Zeal) did you best live out through your service experience? Please explain.
Option for the Poor because we let everyone into the Fish fry, even those who were struggling financially. They paid for their meals, but we made sure they were given extra potions. We also encompassed hospitality because we wanted everyone to feel like they were welcomed into our parish no matter where they were from or what they were going through.
Would you try this service experience again? Why or why not?
Yes, because I like working with younger kids and creating connections with them through a good act in the community. I prefer hosting because usually when I don't do it tables get messed up and everyone gets emotional. Plus, I like being able to be the one to navigate problems that arise.
2024-05-23T00:00:00Z
Posted to Glave on 2024-05-23T14:05:29Z
2024-01-12T00:00:00Z
Posted to Glave on 2024-01-12T17:14:05Z
2023-06-20T00:00:00Z
What I did was about 5 freshmen plus me worked a Gilmour volleyball camp along with a handful of upperclassmen to teach younger kids how to play. We also helped give them pointers and the freshmen were taught by the older girls some tricks and tidbits that they learned from their coaches. We ran volleyball drills and helped each kid individually work on serving the ball.
Are the service hours you completed COMPETENCE HOURS (learning about social justice issues) or COURAGE HOURS (direct or indirect service to others)?
COURAGE
Which Gilmour charism (Divine Providence, Forgiveness, Hope, Hospitality, Inclusiveness, Option for the Poor, The Cross, Zeal) did you best live out through your service experience? Please explain.
Hospitality because in order to be able to truly help the kids that you are working with, you need to seem approachable and kind. If the kids are afraid to ask questions because they are scared of you that means you aren't accomplishing your goal of helping them.
Would you try this service experience again? Why or why not?
Yes, because I love playing volleyball and I'm good with kids, so this was an overall fun experience to be able to pass down what I've been taught, to younger kids.
2024-02-01T00:00:00Z
Posted to Glave on 2024-02-01T15:30:20Z
2024-01-24T00:00:00Z
Honestly, I expected to do more for the food bank. The entire 2 hours all we did was label green beans. The only things that made the experience enjoyable was when we started a competition on who could label the most cans, and the food after school. If I was to go back and do the same thing for 2 straight hours, I would never go again. This trip ruined the food bank for me, and I absolutely hated doing it. It would've been better if we labeled the beans for an hour and then switched to something else, but 2 hours of straight green beans made me go a little insane. Overall, I did not like the experience.
Posted to Glave on 2024-02-01T15:14:12Z
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Posted to Glave on 2024-02-01T15:14:34Z
2023-10-08T00:00:00Z
I walked 2 8th graders around campus along with one of my friends who was a sophomore and showed them around Gilmour. I told them about the Commons we are building and my personal experiences at Gilmour and what I like and don't like about Gilmour. I also got to explain my different classes and why I choose Gilmour versus the other schools I shadowed at.
Are the service hours you completed COMPETENCE HOURS (learning about social justice issues) or COURAGE HOURS (direct or indirect service to others)?
COURAGE
Which Gilmour charism (Divine Providence, Forgiveness, Hope, Hospitality, Inclusiveness, Option for the Poor, The Cross, Zeal) did you best live out through your service experience? Please explain.
Hospitality because my entire job was to be welcoming and inviting into Gilmour to persuade people to join Gilmour's family the next year.
Would you try this service experience again? Why or why not?
Yes because it was a lot of fun for me to meet people and tell them about my experiences at Gilmour which I usually don't get to talk about a whole lot.
2023-10-10T00:00:00Z
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