by David Bayles | May 12, 2015 | News |
I learned how to play the piano when I was 5 years old, which is about the same age that I started singing. In middle school I started playing the cello and performing in plays. Throughout high school I was actively involved in choir, orchestra, and theatre, making...
by David Bayles | May 5, 2015 | News |
You may have seen some of the articles published by the New York Times on May 4th about upward mobility. They’re certainly a fascinating read. Here are links to three of them: an atlas of upward mobility, an interactive piece about how your area compares to other...
by David Bayles | Apr 7, 2015 | News |
Provo, Utah has the highest volunteerism rate in the entire country. We really are number one when it comes to volunteering. Pretty cool, huh? Just this morning I had the chance to attend a meeting with John Curtis, Provo’s Mayor, where he thanked my fellow AmeriCorps...
by David Bayles | Mar 19, 2015 | News |
Smith’s visited the Provo Clubhouse yesterday and the Club members loved it! The afternoon started with coloring pages to be entered in Smith’s coloring contest! After they were done coloring, it was time for frosting sugar cookies. The kids...
by David Bayles | Mar 17, 2015 | News |
One of my favorite movies is Disney’s Meet the Robinsons. Throughout the film, Lewis, the protagonist, is encouraged to “keep moving forward.” At the end of the film there is a quote from Walt Disney “Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We...
by David Bayles | Mar 10, 2015 | News |
At this time last year, I’d never heard of AmeriCorps. I was a BYU student studying sociology and happily working on campus. Honestly, at this time last year I didn’t know there were Boys & Girls Clubs in Utah, let alone here in Provo. In May, I was still on the...
