Friday, March 16, 2012

Masonic Essay Winners

Congratulations to our 2 Masonic Essay winners! Their essays on community service earned them top honors for Holbrook! Their essays will now go to compete for the entire state of Arizona!

1st Place: Angela


Community Service
                Community service is a good thing to do. It is a lot of hard work, and it is kind of everyone to take their time and help the community. When I do community service I feel happy, joyful, and good inside. I believe community service is an excellent thing to do. We always do things for ourselves, and never think of what other people need. We need to live in a better world.
                When you put good things into the community, then you get good things out of your community. So, lets say you help some one out in your community; in the end, they will help you out someday. This is why we should help out in our community. It’s very important. If we didn’t care, then there would be trash every where and no one would do anything about it.
                By helping out in the community, don’t you get a feeling of the butterflies in your stomach? I know I did, when I made valentines day card for the senior center and this made me happy. Everyone would be proud of themselves. At the end of the day, they will feel good that they helped out. I think of it this way, once you start helping out the community, then other people will join in. Even one person doing community service would be helping.
                This could also help if someone is looking for a job in the future and in an interview, if they ask “What are you proud of?” you can always say you have done community service.
                Some people say helping out the community is great. They say they have felt joyful feelings. So, helping out the community is really important. This is why I believe community service is a wonderful thing. It’s a nice thing to do.


2nd Place: Leanna


Community Service

     Community service is when you help someone with something and don’t ask for anything in return. When I do community service I feel happy, good, joyful, and excited.
          I felt happy when I helped an elderly carry in groceries. When I saw her struggle I knew that she needed some help. After I was done she thanked me and called me sweetie. I was so happy I could help.
          I felt excited when I made my teacher’s brother a Valentine’s Day card. He was happy he got them. He shared them with his friends. They all thanked me and my class mates and sent us a video.
          I felt joyful when I cleaned up. Sometimes I go outside and clean up. I pick up all of the trash and rake the leaves. When I pick up trash I make the world a better place.
          I felt good when I offered to clean someone’s house. She offered to pay me but I said no. She said thanks for offering to clean her house. I also feel good when I help my family, when they're sick. I know they appreciate it because they say thank you to me.
I think community service is really good, everyone should do it. Community service is great, give it a chance! It brings people together.

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