Dongducheon Community Service Event

Today was Cobra Company's community service event at the Dongducheon Volunteer Center. 

The soldiers put in a lot of work to make the event a success, and a success it was!  It was really cool to see these guys working so hard so that the local kids would have a great time.  

The soldiers manned the grill, serving up 600 hot dogs!

We also had chips,

kool-aide,

 

candy,

and homemade cookies, provided by the ladies of the Family Readiness Group (yay FRG!).

Yum!

It wasn't all about food, though.  The soldiers set up several games and arts and crafts stations.

Not only did the soldiers from one platoon spend an afternoon collecting rocks, they proceeded to paint them so the kids would have examples!  Are these guys awesome or what?

The kids thoroughly enjoyed the rock painting table. 

They also enjoyed balloon accessories made by the soldiers (although I think the soldiers may have enjoyed them more...).

There was soccer, 

basketball,

football toss,

and Wii video games.

The kids also enjoyed painting,

sidewalk chalk,

and the bounce-castle.

Local media covered the event,

and the Armed Forces Network guys came too, and brought their mascot.  Who was chased around the area every time he ventured outside.

The mayor of Dongducheon was there,

as were several of our Cobra family members,

and several members of the City Council and Volunteer Center Board.

There were smiling kids,

and big-hearted soldiers,

all over the place.

It was a great event.

The end.