SERVICE HOURS

By: Jack Cornetti Miss Cardone May 2016

In the year 2017, four students were challenged with the task
of acquiring twenty hours of service hours. These students,
Jack, Nate, Jake, and Matt K found a way to do their service
through the Saint Alexis fair. The Saint Alexis fair is yearly
fundraiser for the school that takes place over four nights in
July. The boys signed up for every shift of everyday to work
“If you want to make the
any job. They decided to work at this fair so that they can
eliminate all their hours through one event. Weeks prior to the world a better place take
fair, Jack received a call from the volunteer organizer to con- a look at yourself and
firm that that we would be able to provide four workers every make the change”
day. As the day grew closer, the boys waited with anticipation
for this adventure to start. - Michael Jackson

Saint Alexis Church

 Day 1:
The boys arrived promptly
at 5 for their double shifts
and were greeted by a
familiar face. Mr.
Amoruso, the boys reli-
gion teacher and lecture
extraordinaire. The boys
were put in charge of the
flea market for the first
day. This boys worked as
a unit to ensure that the
St. Alexis Interior
day was a success.

Day 2:
The volunteers of the fair were ecstatic to see that all the
boys returned for day two. This time the boys were split up.
Jack and Nate ran the animal wheel where they gave out
stuffed animals to children if they win. Matt K and Nate
worked at the jumbo slide where they ensured safety and a
short wait time. As the sun went down, the families began to
depart and school busses filled with middle schoolers rolled
up. The boys enjoyed the people watching experience while
Jack reminisced on his days attending the fair as a middle
schooler. The day concluded at eleven and the boys went
home knowing they did a good job.

Ryan “Tubby” Rothermel

Day 3:
The boys returned for
the third day with
Drew rather than
Jake. The fellowship
was split apart be-
cause each were to
work a station by
themselves. Jack felt
the weight on his
shoulders as he was
ordered to run the
money wheel. Han-
dling money rather
than stuffed animals
is a huge leap Jack
was not ready to
take. Suddenly,
clouds formed and
precipitation started
to fall. Our hero's Saint Alexis Fair
took their prizes and
money and ran to the
basement of the
church rectory. As
Day 4:
rain continued to
drench the festival, The final day of the fair was nothing
our hero’s remained out of the ordinary. The boys worked
in shelter. A loud their stations for six hours. As the day
knock on the door ended, the volunteers all said their fi-
and a cry for help nal goodbyes and thanked the boys
were heard. The
boys jumped into ac-
for their hard work and service. The
tion and saved a boys hope to return next year.
family from a wet
fate. The boys waited
in fear for what felt
like hours until the
festival shut down for
the night and the
boys were sent
home.
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