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and blankets, grill burgers and hot
dogs, and enjoy watching a movie
together.
A favorite yearly event is "Dad's
Day on Campus," when the men
arrive as a group and spend the day
working on school projects and eat
ing lunch with the students.
“It’s nice to see how your kid
reacts when you're there and how
he’s perceived by the other kids and
teachers," says Spencer, the father of
Ryan, 12, and Connor, 9. “It gives
you some perspective.'
Caring in the country
Volunteering goes hand in hand with neighborliness at Capav
Elementary School near Orland. Calif, (pop. 6,281), a country
school nestled among dairy farms and prune and almond orchards.
The single-school district, which has 137 students in kindergarten
through eighth grade, is the heartbeat of the community.
“We don't have a lot of families and most of die parents get involved
with volunteenng at the school or Little League or 4-H or the tire
dejwtment," says Julie Breault. PTC) president and mother of Jack, 8,
and Sam. 11.
Volunteers built ball fields on the school grounds, installed an
underground spnnkler system for the lawn, and sold enough cookies and
spaghetti dinners to buy new swings and slides for the playground.
“Parents do what they can, w hen they can," Breault says.
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