Shout! Day of Action

The SCORES Shout! Day of Action is a community action day when poet-athletes get out into the community to make a difference! SCORES Students have been studying their communities all spring, and on this day they will take direct steps to improve the communities they are a part of.

Our original Shout! Day of Action was canceled due to inclement weather and was rescheduled for Saturday, April 25th. We had over 70 students and volunteers help plant over 250 trees at the High Plains Environmental Center in Loveland, Colorado.

Below are some stories from students that went and to check out photos from the day by clicking here!



When I went to Loveland on Saturday morning, it was really cold but I went anyways. It was really fun! My friend and I planted 27 trees, we were the fastest planters there! We were at Loveland for a hour and a half. During that time I learned so much about planting trees, what the materials are used for, and how deep and wide the holes are suppose to be. I learned a lot about Loveland. You should go, it is so much fun!
~ Monica, Newlon Elementary


On Saturday, I felt good because I was helping my community by planting more trees. We planted 250 trees! After we were done we went and helped the girls team finish. After we were done we went and ate and saw a snake!
~ Gabriel, Newlon Elementary





When our soccer team went to Loveland on Saturday, we had a fun and cool time! On the bus we were laughing! They gave us Cliff bars to eat and they were very good. After that, we started planting trees. We had to dig holes and put the plants into the hole. Then we had to put the dirt back around the trees and make a dirt wall to put fertilizer on the soil. We did more plants than any other school! After planting trees and working hard we had lunch. All in all, we had loads of fun!
~ Alicia, Newlon Elementary


On Saturday, the Denver SCORES team and I went to Loveland to plant some trees. When we got on the bus, I was getting bored because it was such a long ride. When we arrived, we all got shovels and gloves. They showed us the correct way to carry a tool by finding the balance point. We planted a lot of trees! The best part of planting a tree is putting the tree into the hole we just dug. The most important thing is we helped the community and the world!
~ Carlos, Newlon Elementary