TESTIMONIALS

What the Summer Stage Kids Are Saying…..

“This has been such a blessing because we have never had anything like this in Grayson. We have learned so much like how to dance, sing, act, and what it truly means to be a leader.”
(14 year old girl)

“So far this was the best summer ever! I’ve learned about how to be a leader and the meaning of friendship……This program has made me ask “Did I fill the world with love?””
(14 year old boy)

“Here at Summer Stage we are family.”
(11 year old girl)

“….. my head is popping with ideas!”
(13 year old girl)

“I’m coming back next year! This was fun!”
(14 year old boy)

“I think I’ve become a better leader in just the few weeks we have been already doing this. It helps me to achieve my goal in life.”
(Intern at Summer Stage)

“Summer Stage feels like coming home.” 

“I think Summer Stage is the best thing that happened to me.”

“I have learned how to gain friends and be kinder.”

 “have grown to be a leader.”

 “Since joining Summer Stage I have become better at talking and working with people I’ve never met.”

“It has helped my anxiety a lot. I feel safe here…. (Summer Stage) has taught all of us to be strong, caring, brave, and true to ourselves.”

 “Before I joined Summer Stage I had a very hard time believing in myself, and putting myself out there, but now that I’ve been around these amazing, supporting people that understand me, I’m more comfortable with my singing voice and with dancing.”

 “My teamwork skills have improved as well as my social skills.”

 “(I’ve) learned to be more social. I have really enjoyed Summer Stage and will come back next year!”

 “It made me braver and helped me figure out what job I’d like to do in the future.

 “It has changed me as a person and an actor.”

What the Summer Stage PARENTS Are Saying…..

“My daughter had become very shy and quiet. Summer Stage helped her bloom and she gained so much self-confidence and poise! Everyday she would come home and tell me about all the fun she was having and how much she loved working with the staff at Summer Stage. It really helped her so much. Now she’s joining in the activities at her school. This is a wonderful program!”

“It has made a profound difference in (my grandson’s) life. He is very shy and Grayson County Summer Stage has truly been a godsend for him. It has brought him out of his shyness; he is more outgoing and confident than I ever imagined that he could be.”

 “She talked about it all day long and was always early and ready to go—-she loved it!”

 “They both learned so much about working with others and gaining confidence in their own abilities to accomplish the goals of the program.  

 “This has definitely been the best activity they have ever done during a summer out of school.  Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible.”

What the Parents Are Saying….

“My kids really enjoyed it! (My son) just blossomed and was so proud of himself!”

“In the beginning my daughters wouldn’t even say their names.  They would just scrunch up their shoulders and laugh….At the end of the program my kids —along with all of the other wonderful kids—-came out of their shells. They were different people. By the end of the program we were like family.”

“My daughter still talks about Summer Stage every day!”

“Since he has been here his personality has livened up. He beats me out of the house in the morning to get here because he feels part of the group.”

“I am so thankful for Summer Stage for giving him the opportunity to be who he is.”