Corps members may exhibit odd behavior after completion of five weeks of living and working in the woods with an NYC crew. Does you child exhibit any of the following symptoms?
- Complains of missing his crew.
- Uses odd nicknames for crew members when referring to them.
- Points out that your garden tools have not been sharpened for years.
- Corrects your posture.
- Warns you about the effects of prolonged physical inactivity.
- Mopes around the house when you explain that there are no additional chores that you can give him/her.
- Asks for Vesper at the dinner table.
- Sleeps on the hard patio or deck outside, saying his/her bed is too soft.
- Requests his teachers to give him extra homework.
- Expresses a desire to engage in intelligent dinner table conversation.
If your child exhibits two or more of these symptoms, seek professional help immediately or use the following tips that we have devised from years of dealing with 'Post Traumatic NYC Disorder.'
- Have him/her register immediately on the Alumni Connection:
http://www.nwyouthcorps.org/login.asp. where he/she can obtain the contact information for other crew members going through the same readjustment process.
- Have your son and daughter enter their NYC story to a national magazine for teens and achieve fame. Read Details
- Get the entire family involved in NYC activities that benefit your community! Visit http://www.nwyouthcorps.org/currentnews.html for a description of recent NYC sponsored volunteer projects in which alumni and their family members had fun and made a difference! If you have ideas for volunteer projects in your community and you would like to get involved, contact: alumni@nwyouthcorps.org
- Share your NYC story--from a parent's perspective by writing to alumni@nwyouthcorps.org
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