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Camp Estrella, Day 3

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Agustin came strolling in in the afternoon and gave the kids a little surprise. They did a few rousing rounds of Celita Lindo, which they all knew by heart, and then he taught them “La Llorona”  (The Weeping Woman) which is my favorite Mexican song, even though I still mainly mouth the lyrics. The story is so touching. Sure you’ll find the music on YouTube and the story in Wikipedia and Google. A sad legend that every person in Mexico knows and that mothers use to keep their children inside at night. Here are the photos of that and other activities today:

Once again, click on first photo and then on the right side of each photo that follows to see photos full size with captions.

Spoils of the day..masks and cards brought in for the night from where they’d been placed in the sun to dry.
The tacos were a hit. . .
the photographer wasn’t
Judy and bodyguards
Audrey and fans.
All of the counselors.
Celito Lindo
The final mask was completed.
Mask making and card making continued.
Cynthy had some secrets to tell.

Step by Step

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Community Service.” Your entire community — however you define that; your hometown, your neighborhood, your family, your colleagues — is guaranteed to read your blog tomorrow. Write the post you’d like them all to see.

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I’d like for the residents of my fraccionamiento and the village of San Juan Cosala to see the three blog posts whose links are given below and to perhaps then contribute to a dance program I am setting up in San Juan Cosala–at first mid-eastern dancing for 20 girls, then with more funding, perhaps we’ll branch out to flamenco as well as different dance styles that will be more appealing to boys.

I know that people in my community have huge hearts and they’ve proven that where there is a need, that will fill it.  They’ve set up soccer teams, a free spay and neuter clinic for dogs and cats, a 150+ child orchestra and chorus, English lessons, and a program that feeds and clothes the neediest families in town.

I would simply like to expand this wonderful world that is blossoming in the village of  San Juan Cosala. In Camp Estrella–a week long camp for 30 San Juan children–I saw how the dance lessons taught cooperation and gave a feeling of pride to the children–some of whom do not go to school or do not even have a house to live in but live in tents.

The three blog posts whose links are given below show their wonderful accomplishments during  Camp Estrella.  I’d like to continue that experience throughout the year by providing weekly free dance lessons for the girls.  I’ll pay instruction fees for the first twenty girls and buy their costumes that are necessary for the dance.  We’ll see how it goes and perhaps have a concert later in conjunction with the orchestra and/or chorus to raise funding to expand into break dancing and other dances attractive to the boys.  Let’s see what happens.

If you’d like to see the wonderful things thirty children accomplished in their week of activities that included art, dance and reading, please have a look at the below sites:

https://judydykstrabrown.com/2015/07/21/camp-estrella/
https://judydykstrabrown.com/2015/07/23/the-boy-in-the-blue-feathered-mask/
https://judydykstrabrown.com/2015/07/26/camp-estrella-final-show/