Yac meeting - 11/11/10

Participants: D.J., Christine l and F., Salman, Alizay,Leah,Caitlin. Many YAC members are also PASS volunteers and could not attend.

YAC MEETING - 11/11/10
Planning and discussion of projects between thanksgiving and christmas.

Bake Sales benefiting walk the world..Christine is managing this. Mrs. Clay told Christine to contact Friends of the UN. Christine announced location of the Walk: Casady Lake...Construction will have ended by then. Mrs. Clay will contact administrators to get location secured.

Goal: 100 participants from Casady and as much money as possible.
Work on advertising walk the world and raising awareness this year were suggestions by Caitlin
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Green Team website survey was down. No report on this project by Salman.
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Troop Packages..Help Chandler after two tomorrow at Bennett making packages
MLK knitting day possible.
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*************YAC HELP WANTED BOARD************
Planning MLK Day of Service

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?
http://www.humanrights.com/#/what-are-human-rights








We need YAC members to help with MLK visitor speakers! SEE POST BEFORE THIS!

D.J. is facilitating this. She will handle the YAC meeting in December bringing awareness and discussion of Youth for Human Rights and continue MLK Day planning. Mrs. Clay will ask Mrs Taucer to consider supervising the YAC meeting while see is away.

D.J. is reviewing the bio's of suggested speakers from the CEO of Respect Diversity Foundation below. After the YAC meeting, D.J. and Mrs. Clay contacted a dance instructor to explore a dance performance at chapel...if the CDC group welcomes that.

MLK Day proposal was taken to STUCO by Caitlin and Nicole to help fundraise and build a house for Habitat. STUCO approved the project and is now working on fundraising ideas. Caitlin and Nicole are facilitating collaboration with STUCO. Nicole and Chandler are members of STUCO and YAC. Caitlin will talk to STUCO President about ideas discussed during the YAC Invitational for the Habitat Project. Cecil is managing volunteers for MLK Day Framing of house,ONLY. We hope to frame a house, weather permitting. 50-60 volunteers 16 years old or older needed.

Caitlin will also talk to Gales and Multicultural Club about a possible collaboration for the Habitat Project on MLK Day and beyond.
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STUCO meeting with Habitat CEO Anne Felton
Mrs. Felton brought fundraising ideas. She suggested not to delay construction until the Spring. Winter months, weather permitting are better. They are not as busy either. She confirmed Casady's framing of house set for MLK Day. Thank you Habitat workers for giving up your off day to work with us.

STUCO presented a couple of emerging fundraisers in mind: Coffee House, Heritage vs. Casady B-Games ideas

Caitlin will explore partnership with Chesapeake Volunteer Coordinator.

Cecil had a preliminary meeting with Mr. Shelley and Coach Bonfiglio regarding history and MLK Day volunteer possibilities-older than 16 years old only- from winter sports and wellness.

Cecil will speak to winter sport coaches next week for volunteers and supervisors on MLK Day. He will generate a volunteer list to give to Scotie.

Scotie will talk to his Healthy Eating Club members to see if they are interested in fixing sandwiches on MLK Day for the volunteers framing the home for Habitat. Mrs. Clay already contacted Mrs. Thomas for supplies. Mrs. Thomas will talk to Mr. Sheldon. Scotie will not be able to participate himself. This club needs to find an adult supervisor for sandwich making at Calvert on MLK Day.

Mr. Pena has the challenge of finding construction days for Habitat Project. YAC and STUCO will look for partnerships for building and fundraising purposes. The goal is to for the seniors to have the opportunity to see the house completed before graduation.
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Speakers for Week Before MLK DayMrs. Clay helped Caitlin contact Mrs. Roller from the Memorial Museum to see if we can get Mrs. Petty to speak at chapel. Caitlin will follow-up with Mrs. Roller next week.

We have President Henry from OCU confirmed as a chapel speaker on January 13th. His guideline is to motivate Casady to serve on MLK Day. The details of the discussion of the speech are left for D.J. to handle.
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YAC PRE-PLANNING FOR WEEK BEFORE MLK DAY
After the meeting D.J.and Mrs. Clay brainstormed possibilites and developed and tentative calendar.

Monday: January 10, 2011: Chapel Speaker: TBA

Tuesday: January 11, 2011: Chapel Speaker: TBA YAC Meeting: CEO of RDF?

Wednesday: January 12, 2011:Chapel Speaker: TBA

Thursday: January 13, 2011: Chapel Speaker: OCU President Robert Henry.

Friday: January 14, 2011: Chapel Speaker: TBA

Saturday: January 15, 2011: Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Day

Sunday: January 16, 2011: Attend OKC opportunities available to honor MLK

Monday: January 17, 2011: At Brainstorming Stage
AWAY FROM CASADY
Prayer Breakfast: 7:00-8:30 a.m. Reed Center. Interested students attend with Mrs. Clay. There is a nominal cost for breakfast.

Habitat for Humanity: Frame a Home: 10:00-3:00 p.m. Winter sports volunteers, transportation and supervision by interested coaches. Cecil is handling this.

MLK Parade: Boys and Girls Club might have a float and Mr. A.Jay Johnson would like CDC to consider attending with the group of students CDC has mentored through dance classes in the past two years during YAC site visits.

AT CASADY
Food for Habitat for Humanity Volunteers: By Healthy Club in collaboration with Mrs. Thomas. Supervisor for sandwich making time needed...maybe. Sandwiches delivered to construction site at 11:00 a.m. Water in water coolers with ice. Students encouraged to bring refillable water bottles. Scotie is handling this. Possible location: Calvert

9:30-3:30 Green Team Energy Audits and Project Learning Tree activities. Student Facilitator: Salman Hamid. Teacher Supervisors: Mrs. Clay and Mr. Delgrosso? Audit instructors: Mr. Les Pace and Mrs. Christina Stallings from Green Schools Committee Board. Location: Woods Community Center. The Center and Mrs. Clay's office and lab will be audited. Participants need to bring money for pizza lunch. Water provided. Lunch will be delivered.

Ending Racism Story Telling and Mural Making: At Cochran Library. Facilitated and supervised by YWCA workshop facilitators. No food allowed at the library. Time: TBA

Knitting for Soldiers: Managed by Chandler, time, location(Student Center or her home), and supervision TBA

Middle Division, Positive Tomorrows SEE Period Project: Making blankets for PT possible. Time, Date, Location and supervising teacher TBA by PT team.

2:00-4:00 ??? Food Bank, Kids Cafes considering giving a lesson on healthy treats and making treats with participants for a few Kids Cafes locations.

Primary Division teacher consider providing a workshop for 3year olds and parents...time and process TBA

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