Civic Engagement Activity

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For my civic engagement activity I volunteered to be a chaperone for Joel P Jensen Middle School’s Mesa Club field trip to Christa Mcauliffe Space Education Center. I happened to walk into one of the clubs leaders classroom when she was stressed out because she needed a fourth chaperone for the field trip. She had more students going which entailed another chaperone. 2. Why did you choose that activity? I chose to volunteer for this activity because it was a once in a lifetime experience. I love Astronomy and Sci Fi. Getting the opportunity to have first hand experience with these two subjects I love is amazing. I also enjoy being around children and enjoy every experience I can to be a teacher figure. Being a chaperone gives me more firsthand …show more content…

What benefit to society were you attempting to achieve by participating in that activity? I feel that I am benefitting society by investing in the future leaders. Children need all the life experiences they can get. Being a chaperone allows more students to be able to go on this activity and to obtain an experience that they may not have been able to obtain unless there was another person willing to be the chaperone over them. I was attempting to benefit the school by being available and willing to be the chaperone so they didn't have to spend more time on finding a chaperone. I relieved the staff members stress that if they didn't have that fourth chaperone they would have to choose some students to stay back and not go on the field trip. 4. Do you feel like you have done a good deed? Why or Why not? Yes I feel I have done a good deed. The students thoroughly enjoyed themselves and learned a lot from this experience. I as the chaperone was able to watch over my students making sure they were safe and were following all directions and staying out of trouble. I also did a good deed for the space station by making sure my students respected all rules and regulations of the center. 5. Would you do something similar again? Again, explain why or why

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