The 808 Report: June 27th, 2012

Here's the latest edition of the 808 Report with Feldano Francois!

This week, we covered a recent field trip to the Franklin Park Zoo, and also talked with kids about the upcoming field trip to Canobie Lake Park!

Check it out below!

Neighbor to Neighbor Cookout!

On June 5th, 808-812 Memorial Drive hosted its annual "Neighbor to Neighbor Cookout," a chance for residents of 808 and 812 to get out and mingle with their neighbors while enjoying great food and having a lot of fun.

This year, we had one of the teens from 808 record footage of the event, and we later edited it into a cool little video about the whole cookout. We've got everything from kids enjoying the bounce house to people telling us what they love about living at 808-812 Memorial Drive.

Check it out below!

The First Episode of the 808 Report!

The kids at 808 and 812 like to know what's going on around them, so we decided to turn that into a fun project. On Wednesday, we decided to make our own news program, "The 808 Report." The kids designed the set, came up with story ideas, did the filming, audio, and music, and did all of the acting.

It came out great, and our big story this week is on summer vacation. We hope to do this once a week, probably each Wednesday, but may switch it to once every two weeks instead.

Enjoy! If you have any story ideas, let us know!

808 Recycles Golf Tournament!

We had a few rainy days last week, so we decided to spice things up with a little competition: the first 808 Recycles Golf Tournament! We had four kids play a round of golf on the Xbox Kinect, while other kids recorded the action on video cameras.

After we were finished, we shot some more footage out in the courtyard and lobby, and interviewed the kids for their thoughts on the game. Finally, we had the kids talk about the game they had seen, and then edited it all into a sports highlight reel.

It came out great, and the kids were very proud of their work. Check out the video below!

Making Smoothies!

Last week, we were lucky enough to have another cooking class with the Cocoa Lady. We've already made turkey wraps, tuna wraps, and fudge, and this time we made a cool summer treat: smoothies!

We made smoothies with berries, bananas, protein, and a touch of sugar, and they came out great! Check out the video below for some pictures from the event. We had a great time; thanks again, Cocoa Lady and Management Office!