Global Youth Service Day is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their communities each day of the year through service and service-learning.
Established in 1988, GYSD is the largest service event in the world and is now celebrated in over 100 countries. On GYSD, children and youth address the world’s most critical issues in partnership with families, schools, community and faith-based organizations, businesses, and governments.
HISTORY OF GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY
In 1988, Youth Service America (YSA) and the Campus Outreach Opportunity League (COOL) organized the first National Youth Service Day, then called, “A Day in the Life of Service.” Nearly 1,000 programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated. In 1990, YSA joined forces with COOL, the United States Conference of Mayors, Weekly Reader, and the Jefferson Awards to celebrate the day. More than 1,500 programs, a bipartisan group of 331 mayors, and 13 governors planned special service events, recognition and award ceremonies, as well as city-wide youth forums. In 2000, YSA founded Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) by adapting the successful model of National Youth Service Day in the United States. Since then, GYSD has grown to include hundreds of partners and millions of participating young people worldwide.
Water Week 2010 April 18 – April 24 National Volunteer Week
Sunday, April 18
6:00pm - Concert featuring Maggie McClure and Stephen Speaks
Monday, April 19Upper Division Out of Uniform - Pajama Day
Tuesday, April 20
Upper Division Out of Uniform - Harry Potter vs. Lord of the Rings
4:00pm – 8:00pm - Casady STUCO night at Sonic
Wednesday, April 21
7:15am – 8:25am - Pancake Breakfast
12:00 – 12:43 - Cum Laude Ceremony
2:00-6:30: Three Cups of Tea field trip
Thursday, April 22
Upper Division Out of Uniform - Dodgeball Team Day: Create a team with Earth Day t-shirts???
Carpool/Bike to School day
Electronic Waste Recycling Day
Half-Day Schedule (No Chapel, No Block Periods)
• 12:45 – 1:45 -Cookout/Lunch (Upper Division Quad)
• 2:00 – 4:00 -Dodgeball Tournament (South Gym)
• 2:00 – 4:00 -Challenge 20/20 Electric Car Demonstration (North Parking Lot)
• 2:00 – 4:00 -Slow Bike Race
• 7:00 -Upper Division Choir Concert
• 4:00 – 9:00 -Casady STUCO night at Freddy’s Frozen Custard
Friday, April 23: Chalk signs quotes on volunteering!
Upper Division Out of Uniform - Honoring Casady Service (Service Organization T-shirts)Board of Visitors
8:00 – 8:25 - Chapel Speech by Mr. Bottomly
Block A/Block B - YAC/CPO treats at Harper Wing by Father Blizzard's office
- Student Service Experience Interviews (Filmed by YAC and Video Production students)
- Water Elimination Game
Saturday, April 24 Global Youth Service Day
8:30 – 11:30am - Environmental Club Adopt a Street Clean (UD, MD and LD invited. The City of the Village and Oklahoma Blitz provide supplies: Globes, vests and plastic bags)
2:00pm - H2Hope Carwash
9:00 – 11:30pm - Spring Dance, proceeds go to Casady4H2ope-Charity Water
Sunday April 25 Global Youth Service Day
6:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. YAC volunteers at OKC Memorial Marathon in collaboration with Leardership Oklahoma City, Class XVII(17)
10:00 - 6:00 p.m. YAC volunteers at Children Activity Field at the Arts Festival. Mrs. Clay is the day chair of that event that day.
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