Brainstorming Lunch: YAC 2010-2011

Mrs. Clay Inspiration as a sponsor:












Agenda
11:30-12:30(Snacks: Chips, salsa and fruit punch)
Present: YAC Senior Chairs: D.J.. Johnesha, Josh, and Rebecca. Not Present: Caitlin. YAC members who attended: Andrew and Leah

YAC answered 8th grade questions: See answers at http://cycloneslifeprep101.blogspot.com/. We realized we had a problem when Leah did not know what YAC was and she had participated in a couple of activities. As a group, we need to be better at communicating our purpose. We built personal relationships well but we did not inspire the freshmen to serve. When asked what YAC stands for, Rebecca gave motions to our mission: One heart, one beat, one mission served because Josh said that freshmen might not understand the mission. Thank you Rebecca for uniting us with your creativity.

New YAC in 2010-2011
No official homegroups.

We need to ask Mr. Huestis about times to meet with freshmen because YAC members will be busy during class meeting times. We also do not know the day of the week YAC will be assigned for meetings.

No official site visits.

YAC members will decide when their project helpers will meet and when they will go to site visits. D.J and Johnesha want to continue to go to Boys and Girls Club. Our task is to keep YAC as THE service club at school. STUCO can be a great connection and have service projects too, but we have one purpose SERVE. We are committed to our cause.

Calendar: Service Saturdays, YAC Projects, Service Celebrations (Details at YAC website: http://www.casady.org/podium/default.aspx?t=29893)

YAC Expectations for next year: Inspiration for others to serve. Be on duty for Service Saturdays. Know what YAC is to be a spokesperson as needed. ( We reviewed the service-learning website and Mrs. Clay asked for help making the site more interactive)Mrs. Clay spoke about the new "class time" activities and YAC responsibilities within those times.
a. Life Prep 101: Service opportunities for the freshmen, create " home groups and site visits on best times for the groups, Week after SPC are options." Talk to Mr. Huestis about the role of YAC regarding mentoring freshmen--5 YAC chairs are seniors. Be asset builders of life and study skills.
b. Life Prep 201: Help with the creation and facilitation of the "internship fair."


12:30-1:30: Lunch at Sala Thai
What study skills can help you be a better student?

From YAC Leadership1. Be better organized...learned too late
2. Better time management...learned with APUSH
3. When reading for English and history: Pay attention to what is mportant...Know the teacher and what they consider important
4. PRIORITIZE: Keep focus on what matters...put big rocks first
5. Study hardest subject first at home!

From teachers
1. Organization
2. Look over tests and quizzes. Keep them for reference

1:30-4:00: Recycling and PI grant
Project Ignition (Andrew and D.J.) completed the Casady reflection of Project Ignition Grant. William will finish it and we will send it to State Farm ASAP.

We did not see the documentaries/and or videos or work on rubric or interaction because Mrs. Zesiger and the environmental club president, Josh, needed help recycling. We spent from 2:00-4:00 recycling building and had to quit because maintenance stopped working at 4:00. Becca continue to work! Mrs. Z, left at 4:00

4:00-6:00: Josh and Mrs. Clay went to the DEQ to return the Green School Tool Kit borrowed from Deer Creek. They also measured the walking course for Walk the World 2010. Josh is well informed about the walk and will be the youth spokesperson for the walk if needed.

DOCUMENTARIES AND RUBRIC OF INTERACTION TABLED FOR NEXT SUMMER MEETING AT MRS. CLAY HOME. MOVIES AND CHIPS AND SALSA! Date: TBA by YAC chairs who will set agenda!

Quest High School Service Learning
Six Billion Paths to Peace Initiative-Mrs. Clay, Sasha and Josh hoping to attend Retreat in San Francisco, funding being raised!
Pay it Forward film
Videos about service learning from university presidents, etc: http://www.tedxcapital.org/speakers/

Inspirational videos from Khadija:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAwOZvvGsRs: It is never too late to be a winner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49cU7gtPIzM: Balanced Team