Many college students want to do something fun and productive over spring break, but money and time is an issue.
Spring
Break doesn’t always mean leave the state or country. There are fun
alternatives in close proximity such as volunteering. The YMCA volunteer match
system can give you opportunities to volunteer coach and teach youth.
You
can also find out how to volunteer in soup kitchens and at your local Goodwill
store. Goodwill, along with the YMCA, has volunteering options for mentoring
youth. A lot of students at UWL are interested in some type of career path that
involves working with young children. Volunteering and mentoring are great ways
to get started.
“I
started volunteering because I needed to do it for a class. Then I just really
actually enjoyed it. It made me feel like I was doing something in the
community, not just sitting around,” says Zachary, a business major at UWL.
A
road trip can also be another inexpensive way to have fun with friends over
spring break. It shouldn’t cost too much money with the costs for gas and hotel
arrangements split. Camping is another way to have fun and be productive
without spending too much money.
A
long time resident of Wisconsin, Lou Ann, says, “I went to a camping site
called Silver Springs, in Rio Wisconsin. I took my family and we stayed for a
week. It was much better than you would expect. It’s probably more fun to go
when it’s warm out.”
There
are some camp resorts that allow for camping all year round. They are
inexpensive but not your typical “roughing it” experience. Camp resorts will
have electricity, TVs, running water hot and cold, as well as pluming and
refrigerators. Camp resorts also sometimes have activities planned for guests
so you won’t even have to figure out what to do.
The
University of Wisconsin Lacrosse goes on spring break March 15th
through the 23h.
