Training Day

Lynnhaven Marine's 6th Annual Employee Training Day

This year for Training Day, we did something a little different.  Instead of it being a day about competition and games, it was a day dedicated to giving back to the environment and our community.  We spent the day with Lynnhaven River Now, a non-profit organization working for a clean and healthy Lynnhaven River.  Over breakfast, we were taught about all the factors that contribute to the pollution of the Lynnhaven River and the various things we can do to help keep our waterways clean and beautiful.
After breakfast, in teams of 4-5, we were given a bag full of supplies to aid us in our next task.  With map in hand, we set out to complete our first goal - place 30 "Drains to the Lynnhaven" markers on 30 storm drains within our designated area.  At first, it seemed like this would be a time consuming job, but most teams were pleasantly surprised to find themselves finished within an hour.  Once the marker task was completed, we were instructed to open a sealed box which contained a clue to our next destination.  When we arrived, we were instructed to take water samples and record the results for the World Water Monitoring Day project, an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies.
We spent the remainder of the day at Great Neck Community Park, participating in group activities centered around the environment, eating lunch and enjoying the interesting tales some of our employees can come up with. 
There were no prizes this year, no competitive spirit, no friendly jabs from opposing teams, no embarrassing costumes... just the pleasure of each others company and the simple satisfaction that we had used our day to do something good.  It doesn't matter how small or insignificant a task it may seem, if everyone did one small thing for the world every year... just think of the difference that would make.
Thank you, Ms. Goodman, for a wonderful Training Day.