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Provo Canyon School boys help rebuild home

In August 2005, boys from the Provo Canyon School, located at Utah, rebuilt a home within ten days. The home was of a 20-member family, 16 of them were from six varied countries. Two of these children were in wheelchairs, while the majority of them suffer from emotional and physical difficulties.

In May 2005, the house was damaged in a fire. Covering an area of 8000 square feet, the home required major renovation and rebuilding. Apart from the house itself, which required repair, the lawn also needed weeding.

By July, a committee for rebuilding the family's home was planned, with local volunteers, contractors and companies asked to lend a hand to complete rebuilding within ten days.

The Provo Canyon School boy's campus was approached with the idea to help. The boys were very excited and almost immediately.

The Provo Canyon boys began work on August 1. There was a time table set out for each day. 100 boys from the school worked hard and provided a much needed motivation and strength to the team.

In total, Provo Canyon School staff and students put in 1100 man-hours in renovation activities. Onlookers and spectators were amazed and appreciative of the students. By speedy work, the renovation was completed within ten days. The Provo Canyon School boys earned much praise for their efforts.

The Provo Canyon Art Program

Art covers a wide range of activities at Provo Canyon School. These include drawing, sculpture, painting, ceramics, sketching and interior designing. Arts are a mode of self-discovery for students, and a relaxing and welcome distraction from other intense activities.

The art teachers at Provo Canyon School overlook the proceedings at art class and encourage the students to do better and improve on their previous efforts. While teaching watercolor painting, the students are demonstrated the painting methods and then the students are made to practice for themselves every painting technique that they have learnt. After the students are finally comfortable and have absorbed the methods well, they can do a painting of their own by applying the techniques.

Model making are taught in two ways, there are 2D and 3D models that can be created. Whether working on pottery or sculpture, clay is a common element to both forms. The students are first demonstrated to use clay and then allowed to try for themselves as the teachers look and provide suggestions.

Nothing is considered impossible at the art classes. Students are not expected to be negative and say that a certain thing can't be done.

Provo Canyon School Student Activities

Utah is the most educationally accomplished state in the US. The state with one of the best universities, Utah is the destination for many Americans looking for quality academic options. This is this state where Provo Canyon School is located. A special treatment school; residential facility is part of the treatment. An experienced staff treats adolescents aged between 12 and 17. The treated conditions are ADD / ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), drug or alcohol addiction and social dysfunctional problems.

Several activities are arranged at the school for the students that they do not get any idle time. Encouraging pro-activity and social interaction could be the result of these activities.

Provo Canyon School students participated in events such as the Hurricane Katrina fundraiser. Students had a car washing service for passing vehicles as part of the fundraiser.
The Native American Christmas Project is held every Christmas since its inception in 2003. Gifts are packed, loaded in to trucks for distribution to various Indians residing in areas of Utah
December 9,2006 was the last time when the event was held. 23 students and five supervisors participated in the event as volunteers.
The gift-wrapping and loading venue was the local Provo church. After speedily unloading the gifts from the semi-trucks, the boys wrapped the items in no time, much to the surprise of the organizers.
Cardboard boxes and cartons were used in the wrapping of gifts. Over the boxes the gift wrappers were neatly wound.
The Provo Canyon boys were done with their task by 11; this is much before the actual time that usually takes.
When the distribution trucks arrived the boys enthusiastically loaded it with the wrapped items.
The organizers commended the hard work put in by the boys.
The Provo Canyon School girl's campus at Orem celebrates the Red Ribbon week annually from October 23 to October 31.
The week is in memory of Enrique Camerena, a US Drug Enforcement Administration member. Camerena was killed while fighting drug trafficking.
Programs that condemn drugs are arranged during the week, as staff members and students both participate enthusiastically in the proceedings.
Red satin badges are worn on this day as a symbol of support for warding off drugs.

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