Power of OnePower of OneBy: Irina Danilyuk and Katie DeversBy: Irina Danilyuk and Katie Devers

Identify Your Concern Identify Your Concern

What was the problem?What was the problem?

Fix the petting zooFix the petting zoo

Kids coming in for campKids coming in for camp Summer is coming upSummer is coming up Grass is over grownGrass is over grown Its not clean enoughIts not clean enough There are too much weedsThere are too much weeds Un-sanitary conditionsUn-sanitary conditions Safety is an issueSafety is an issue

Set a GoalSet a Goal

To create a cleaner petting zoo for a better To create a cleaner petting zoo for a better tomorrowtomorrow

Letting all the little children enjoy the park Letting all the little children enjoy the park without risk of diseasewithout risk of disease

Form a PlanForm a Plan

Find a location in which to do work.Find a location in which to do work. Discussed zoo productivity with the staffDiscussed zoo productivity with the staff Create a specific schedule that outlines the Create a specific schedule that outlines the

clean upclean up Divide all the portions into three different daysDivide all the portions into three different days

Day 1Day 1

Examine the zoo groundsExamine the zoo grounds Discuss what needed to be done about the situation at handDiscuss what needed to be done about the situation at hand Take pictures of the problematic areas.Take pictures of the problematic areas.

Day 2Day 2

We gave the zoo a new look with shorter grassWe gave the zoo a new look with shorter grass Removed the weeds in troubled areaRemoved the weeds in troubled area We used a weed wacker to remove all the weeds and grass. We used a weed wacker to remove all the weeds and grass.

Day 3Day 3 We added much needed sawdust, and spread it out amongst the zoo We added much needed sawdust, and spread it out amongst the zoo

grounds.grounds. We used shovels to move the sawdustWe used shovels to move the sawdust We picked away all of the weeds and We picked away all of the weeds and

grass, by hand that was in the sawdust’s areagrass, by hand that was in the sawdust’s area We took “before and after” We took “before and after”

pictures.pictures.

Picking weedsPicking weeds

Sawdust Sawdust

Follow upFollow up

We followed our plan to help out a local petting zoo We followed our plan to help out a local petting zoo for kids. We successfully completed for kids. We successfully completed 6 hours6 hours of of service. It was hard work, we worked three days for service. It was hard work, we worked three days for two hours each. Weed whacking, pulling weeds, and two hours each. Weed whacking, pulling weeds, and spreading sawdust was harder work than we thought. spreading sawdust was harder work than we thought. We got all dirty, sweaty, and gross! We got all dirty, sweaty, and gross! Even though Even though we didn’t get paid we feel rewarded knowing how we didn’t get paid we feel rewarded knowing how much fun the campers will have in their new and much fun the campers will have in their new and improved petting zoo! improved petting zoo!

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