As a librarian, I always hope that attendance number will remain high and consistent throughout the entire summer. Last week was amazing and I had hopes that we would maintain those numbers.
I guess my hopes were too high.
On Monday, we had 14 teens signed up to dissect owl pellets. Now, that's not a huge number but I was happy with it because I scheduled it because I was hoping more boys would come. A few hours before the program, however, the township switched our picnic grove. With the confusion, only six teens ended up coming. What a let down...
Then last night, I had 25 kids signed up to make glow-in-the-dark t-shirts. That's a big number and glow-in-the-dark paint in that quantity is not cheap. Well, seven cancelled within the hour before the program, which is fine because it became a more manageable number since my volunteer wasn't coming either. It turned out that only eight showed up. Where were the unaccounted for 10?
I don't know if it was the weather - not wanting to leave the pool or air-conditioning but it was frustrating. Every teen gets a reminder call to, so they knew about it.
Here's to a better week next week, which actually starts tonight with a sleepover of 30 tweens at the library. I'm feeling tired already.
I guess my hopes were too high.
On Monday, we had 14 teens signed up to dissect owl pellets. Now, that's not a huge number but I was happy with it because I scheduled it because I was hoping more boys would come. A few hours before the program, however, the township switched our picnic grove. With the confusion, only six teens ended up coming. What a let down...
Then last night, I had 25 kids signed up to make glow-in-the-dark t-shirts. That's a big number and glow-in-the-dark paint in that quantity is not cheap. Well, seven cancelled within the hour before the program, which is fine because it became a more manageable number since my volunteer wasn't coming either. It turned out that only eight showed up. Where were the unaccounted for 10?
I don't know if it was the weather - not wanting to leave the pool or air-conditioning but it was frustrating. Every teen gets a reminder call to, so they knew about it.
Here's to a better week next week, which actually starts tonight with a sleepover of 30 tweens at the library. I'm feeling tired already.
can i sign up to make a glow in the dark onesie! :)
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