Summer Heat Firecamp

Last summer Bethany had the amazing opportunity to attend Summer Heat Firecamp thru the Colorado Springs Fire Department. This summer, she gets to be one of their teen volunteers. (She's really excited about helping out but NOT having to wear the heavy gear in the blistering heat!) Meanwhile, she was asked to go with a couple of the female firefighters to visit area high schools to talk about the program and generate interest among teenage girls. It's really great to see how she "comes alive" when she talks about all she learned and experienced at camp. Unless she has a much needed growth spurt, she'll probably never be a firefighter. But she's learning that there are other opportunities for her out there if she's interested. Rachael, a gorgeous firefighter she knows, suggested with her small size she'd be perfect as a paramedic on the life flight helicopter. While she has many years before she has to choose a career path, it's great to see people take the time to mentor young women her age.