Author Archives: Madi Garvin

Launch Party Recap

By | July 1, 2011

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I have been hyping it for weeks, and yesterday, the launch party finally took place! It was a great afternoon, and if you weren’t there, you really did miss out (but if you are a senior or a teen, you can still come to the classes starting on July 13th.) The launch party was wonderful–a great array […]

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Come to the launch party!

By | June 28, 2011

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I’ve been counting down to this day for weeks, and now it is less than 24 hours away! This will be a great beginning to a great project; you won’t want to miss this event! It will be a day to remember. Bring your friends, and tell your friends to bring their friends! And, hey, […]

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Sneak Peek!

By | June 23, 2011

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I am sure that if you are reading this blog, you already know about our launch party coming up in 6 days! Brendan, an Our Best Day So Far co-leader, prepared this video for Wednesday’s event. The video is just a preview of what will be an awesome launch party and some great classes that will follow. […]

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Emily

By | June 19, 2011

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Last week I showed all of you a interview with the future Our Best Day So Far class co-leaders, and this week I interviewed someone behind the scenes…Emily Antoszyk! Emily has been helping me out with blogging from the beginning of my internship and basically acting as my support system throughout this whole process. She is a […]

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The Co-Leaders!

By | June 8, 2011

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Last week I briefly introduced you to the people behind the project, and this week I would like to spotlight the co-leaders for the Our Best Day So Far class over the summer. So, I asked Amy Henson and Brendan O’Hara some questions!

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The People Behind the Project

By | May 31, 2011

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On the Sunday before last, I finally got to meet many of the people working behind the scenes on this project. A large portion of the get-together was spent on introductions and getting to know each other better. I barely knew many of these people before the meeting so I’ll introduce them to you.

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My Grandparents

By | May 12, 2011

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I have written five blog posts already, and I have now realized that I have not given a formal introduction of myself! Well, here are the basics: My name is Madi Garvin and I am sixteen years old. I am finishing up the tenth grade at Cheltenham High School. I love gardening, learning, and sleeping.

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A Motherly Post

By | May 5, 2011

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Mother’s Day is approaching and, in honor of this holiday, I asked my mom how and why she became involved with, and even made it her job to help senior citizens. This is what she told me:

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Teens’ Opinions of Seniors

By | April 28, 2011

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Today at my high school, I asked several sophomores about their thoughts on seniors and why they felt this way. What I noticed is that when I asked why, most of them did not have a reason and replied, “I don’t know.” My question was “what is your perception of seniors?”, but it quickly evolved to […]

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Not Sweating the Small Stuff

By | April 21, 2011

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In my last post, I wrote about the long and short term challenges that arise. Now I have come to evaluate these challenges, and what seemed like such daunting tasks in the past are in fact just small bumps in the road. Yesterday I had my first surgery. For months beforehand I would stress out about the […]

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