Fred Abrolat began volunteering for the World Bird Sanctuary in March of 2010. On January 31, 2012 Fred
shared his love of Eagles with Sacred Heart School in Florissant, Missouri.
Fred, his sister Annamarie and Patriot the Bald Eagle (photo by Mike Zieloski)
Fred chose Sacred Heart
because his sister Annamarie Sullivan works there. Each volunteer is
allowed a free World Bird Sanctuary bird program to be presented at the school
or group of the volunteers choosing.
Fred's Mom, Mary
Abrolat, went to school at Sacred Heart School, Fred's Grandpa and Grandma were
married there, and Fred's Aunts and Uncles went to school there. So you can see that Fred and his family
have a long and special history with this school. Fred wanted to honor his family by bringing a live Bald
Eagle to the school.
Fred presenting the program to the kids (photo by Mike Zieloski)
Fred wanted to be the
presenter for the program. So we
studied, made notes, and talked over the important points that he was going to
cover with the students and teachers.
We all met in the gym. You
can see from the pictures that the children sat on the floor during Fred's
presentations. We had 2 sessions for the school children--1st grade thru 8th
grade. Fred did a nice job working
with the Bald Eagle and conversing with the
students.
The kids listened with rapt attention (photo by Mike Zieloski)
As a special added
bonus, one of Fred's nephews, Joe Sullivan, was able to attend. Joe works as a Hockey referee and had
the morning free.
Fred, his nephew Joe and Patriot the Bald Eagle
Fred was able to share
his passion for Eagles with his family, the family church members, and the
students. It was a great day for
Fred and his family.
We are fortunate to have
Fred Abrolat helping as a World Bird Sanctuary volunteer.
This winter Fred has
been helping us with our Eagle displays in the Alton, Illinois area.
We are grateful for
Fred's passion for eagles and his eagerness to share his love and skills with
the public and eagle watchers.
A big Thank you to Fred
Abrolat.
If you would like to
learn more about the World Bird Sanctuary’s volunteer program click here to find out more or to fill out a volunteer application form.
Story and photos by
Michael Zeloski, Naturalist, World Bird Sanctuary
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