Capping

The following is the blog I also posted on the team site. It bears repeating for anyone who only reads my blog. However if you would like to follow the teams' blog the site is: www.http://ncccwoodlandwarriors.blogspot.com

Yesterday Marshall and Clay took me capping (recruiting) with them. On the way to Cabrini High School I mentioned that it might be a Catholic school, because Cabrini is a Saint's name. I also mentioned that I went to a Catholic High School (al girls). So needless to say my male companions were interested in my tales of an girls only school, and the supposed shenanigans we were up to. We got to Cabrini, and discovered it was in fact a Catholic School. And that only girls attend. So we set up our table, put out the Americorps NCCC pamphlets, were looking sharp in our black and whites, and ready to tell people about the amazing job that we have. And don't get me wrong I warned Clay and Marshall. When we discovered it was all girls I said, "Now, because you are male, the entire school population knew the moment you walked on campus. That sort of news spreads like wildfire." Of course they didn't believe me. I tried to convice them. At one point Clay turned to me and said "Do you mean to tell me that 100 girls are checking me out right now?" THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS SAYING! He still didn't believe me. Then a girl walked over. We were all excited...its time to spread the word about Americorps! And she asked "Will you go over and hug my friend and tell her 'Merry Christmas?' And we look over the her table where a gaggle of girls were giggling like school girls.
I told you so.
Capping was a good experience. We did talk to several girls at lunchtime, handed out information, and answered questions. After lunch we had a private dialogue with one girl who already applied, and was waiting for her phone interview. We talked to her for a while, answering her questions and telling her about life in Americorps.
However seeing Clay asked to hug a girl was probably the highlight of my day. Maybe the highlight of me week. And being at Cabrini was like being back at SHA.
I enjoyed it.