Welcome by senior chairs. Thank you to Judy H. for being the decision maker of the snacks.
-Valerie Sherrer: NOVO: Presented her program and volunteer possibilities. Will follow-up with a mentoring project in the summer with inner city children
-Tony Analla: MLK Day Rebuilding Together and cards for Veterans,
-Tina Roach: Wishes for Wags and Tails. The Holiday tree had ornaments for anyone interested in giving donations.
-Mrs. Seitter: Stockings for Britton Elementary: Project will start next week. 104 stockings will be made. Volunteers needed to help the Art Club meet their deadline of December 14 delivery date.
- Mrs. Clay: REFLECTION YAC 2012 It was a great year connecting to students interests and desire to make a difference. The party was a celebration of a few winter holidays represented in our student body. Happy Hannakah, which begins, tomorrow. Students will be volunteering at the Urban Mission Santa Store on Saturday and SADD will be setting up a Santa Store at Ronald McDonald House on Sunday.
Youth Service America and Sodexo: Take Hunger Personally More than 16 million children live in food insecure homes, not always sure where their next meal will come from. That's why YSA and Sodexo Foundation are calling on young people to "take hunger personally" and join the fight to end childhood hunger. $500 Grants to Help End Childhood Hunger in Your Community! Sodexo Foundation Youth Grants of $500 grants are available for youth-led service projects that bring together young people, families, Sodexo employees and other community members to address childhood hunger. U.S. young people, ages 5-25, are eligible to apply. Projects will take place on or around Global Youth Service Day, April 26-28, 2013. Learn more and apply at: www.YSA.org/grants/sodexoyouth
Submit your application early to receive feedback! Submit your application by December 16th and YSA will preliminary review your application and give you feedback by January 4th.
Here are 10 Ways You Can Help End Childhood Hunger: 1. Find ways to put surplus food to better use. 2. Organize food drives or fundraisers. 3. Plant or spruce up a school or community garden. 4. Volunteer at a local food bank, pantry, shelter, or community kitchen. 5. Start or support a backpack feeding program. 6. Support and raise awareness of summer feeding programs. 7. Increase use of SNAP (formerly called food stamps) and/or Free and Reduced-Price School Meals programs. 8. Help teach families about healthy eating and cooking. 9. Raise public awareness of childhood hunger in your community. 10. Advocate for policies and programs that will help end childhood hunger in your community.
MICHAEL MINKS Director of Outreach and Innovation YSA (Youth Service America) 1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 200 | Washington, DC 20005 P: 202-296-2992 Ext. 125 | F: 202-296-4030 mminks@ysa.org
December 6 from 6-9:00 pm Harn Homestead Museum TerritorialChristmas”An event for families and children with hay rides, crafts, lots of good food and a yuletide theme. Contact David Sapper atdsapper@harnhomestead.com. http://www.harnhomestead.com/
Saturday, December 8: Urban Mission 9-12 AM or until 4:00 pm. Bring money for lunch: Help 250 Oklahoma families holiday shop at the Urban Mission Santa Store. 3737 N. Portland. Contact Linda Leonard volunteer@urbanmissionokc.orgor sign-up at Woods.
Sunday, December 9: 10-12 AMS.A.D.D. is looking for a few good elves to set-up the holiday store @ the Ronald McDonald House. Text Chance if interested: 1-949-514-1055. Where? 1301 Northeast 14th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Gentivia Home Health Service Opportunities Contact Mrs. Michelle Ellis for more details michelle.ellis@me.com a. Monday, December 10, 2:00 PM Canterburry Memory Care: Read a Christmas Story and give treats at Memory Care @ Canterburry
b. Sunday, December 16, 2: 00 PM Make Gingerbread Houses at Assited Living, Canterburry. Contact Mrs. Michelle Ellis for more details michelle.ellis@me.com
Friday, December 14- Fountains at Canterbury (Independent Living)- 3:07-3:52- All Upper Division. 1404 NW 122. Contact Person: Becky Strong, bstrong@watermarkcommunities.org, 751-3600 Ext 1033. Monday, December 17- Epworth Villa- 3:07- 3:52- All Upper Division. 14901North Pennsylvania. Contact Person Brittany Baez, bbaez@epworthvilla.com, 405-556-2273
-Art Department:Stockings for Britton Elementary. Monday, December 17, 12:25-1:20. Contact Mrs. Seitter seitterp@casady.org. -Service-Learning Department: YAC:Warm Project for Positive Tomorrows.Friday, December 7, 4:00 PM. Contact Mrs. Clay: clayc@casady.org, 405-520-1325. Blankets made in November will be delivered to Positive Tomorrows. 5:30-6:30 Service-Learning presents Winter Holidays @ Boys and Girls Club @ Memorial Park, 39th and Western.
Monday, December 3- Fountains at Canterbury (The Inn)- 3:15-3:45 - 8th Grade Quartet. 1404 NW 122. Contact Person: Schnedia Evans, 749-3600, Ext.1004
Thursday, December 13- Vineyard- 3:15-3:45- 7th & 8th Grade Chamber, Statement Club-Vineyard (Assisted Living). Contact person: Patty Ridenour, statesmanClub-LED@emeritus.com. 10401 Vineyard Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 775-9009
December 14: Foster Children Christmas Party. Contact Mrs. Semet semets@casady.org
December 12: International Club:Building Bridges of Understanding through the arts with Japanese Sister Cities. Contact Mrs. Robertson robertsonl@casady.org or Mrs. Clay clayc@casady.org. Art work will be mailed to Dr. Clydia Forehand.
Lower Division
2nd grade project:Hurricane Sandy Relief ends November 30th. Contact Mrs. France francea@casady.org
December 6: K-Holiday Program at the Vineyard, Statesment Club. Contact Mrs. Sharp sharpj@casady.org
School Wide Project:Infant Crisis Services Drive. Contact Mrs. Sharp sharpj@casady.org
Community Connections
OK Humane Society city-wide supply drive, “Wishes for Wags and Whiskers”. The goal of the drive is to replenish supply stock and raise 6 months’ worth of needed supplies. Oklahoma Humane Society is hoping to reach this goal through wish trees hosted by local supporters. These trees will be covered in wish ornaments with a specific wish on them that individuals can take and fulfill as a tax deductible gift. If interested in having a wish tree, contact Amy Shrodes, Manager of Development, Central Oklahoma Humane Society, (405) 607-8991,amy@okhumane.org, www.okhumane.org
The Art of Encouragement: Sends out holiday* cards to veterans all over the country, including those in VA hospitals and care centers, as well as current military service members. Examples of holiday cards include Christmas, New Year’s, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc.
HOW TO FILL A TAOE Holiday Card
1. Thank the veteran for service to country 2. Sign your name 3. Write where you are from 4. Anything extra is great
5. PLACE CARD IN AN UNSEALED
ENVELOPE (all cards are screened before being sent
to a veteran). 6. Send completed & unused holiday cards to: THE ART
OF ENCOURAGEMENT: P.O BOX
12922, OKLAHOMA
CITY, OK 73157 Questions to:theartofencouragement@yahoo.com, http://theartofencouragement.vpweb.com/
January
Language Academy @ Nichols Hills United Methodist Church:After School Language Program: Children 3-12 in Spanish and French needs advanced high school language students as teacher's aides. Volunteers will work with native speakers from Language Associates in the target languages and be involved in a full-immersion interactive lassroom program. Classes are from 4:00-5:30 twice a week: Mondays and Wednesdays or Thusdays and Thursdays according to the age group. Each session is 8 weeks long. There will be two sessions in the spring and two sessions in the fall. The spring will also have a Spring Language Camp volunteer opportunity over Spring Break. Classes start January 7th. Contact Melissa Nelms, Nichols Hills UMC Director of Christian Education and Language Academies, melissa.nelms1@gmail.com or 4 05.842.1486x 307
Special Olympics Volunteer Opportunities: Share your skill, talent, & enthusiasm with our
Special Olympics athletes and take pride in knowing you are an important part of a program that offers opportunities to thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities across the state.
BOWLING - Unified SATURDAY, JANUARY 12th AMF Moore: Shifts: 8am—Noon and Noon—4pm Windsor Bowl: Shifts: 8am—Noon and Noon—4pm Heritage Lanes: Shift: 8am—Noon BASKETBALL SATURDAY, JANUARY 12th OU Huston Huffman: Team Competition refs & scorekeepers. Some experience preferred. Shifts: 8:00am—12:30pm Noon—5pm
Be a Fan of Competition Volunteer! Contact: Cathi Morris, Program Services Manager, cathi@sook.org, 918.481.1234 800.722.9004
MLK DAY NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE 2013:January 21, 7:30AM-5:00 PM REBUILDING TOGETHER WORK DAY: http://www.rebuildingtogetherokc.org/ Casady YAC will join the Rebuilding Together OKC MLK Day work day. 40+ Americorps from across the nation will refurbish homes for elderly handicapped Oklahomans in the area of Martin Luther King Avenue. 20 voluteers MINIMUM needed to get a house. No skill needed. The jobs in the past have been painting, changing carpet, declatering, cleaning, and winterizing. The goal being making the home safer for the elderly resident.
Volunteers need to be 14 years old or older. Younger students could volunteer making meals for volunteers but cannot work on site. Volunteer opportunity starts at 7:30 AM and ends when the job is completed. In the past, some jobs have been completed between 4-6 PM.
Musicians to start and end the work day are also wanted. Contact Mrs. Clay if interested. clayc@casady.org, 405-520-1325. All volunteers are required to complete the volunteer application and release of liability available at http://www.rebuildingtogetherokc.org/volunteer/. Volunteers younger than 18 years old must bring a parental signed permission to work, release of liability, and photo publication permission.
Rebuilding Together will provide supplies and tools, but volunteers must: a. Wear appropiate clothing and closed-toe shoes. Volunteer will receive a Rebuilding Together t-shirt on site. b. Bring working gloves, protect eyes c. Bring cleaning products and paper towels d. Eat on site. If meals are not provided by groups of volunteers, bring snacks and drinks and order pizza to be delivered on site.
Oklahoma Conference of Churches needs volunteers for a couple of hours in late January to make packages for A Day at the Legislature. Contact Jenifer Sweeten, 301 N.W. 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, (405) 525-2928, www.okchurches.org
Summer Mission Trip @ Brainstorming Stage: New Hope Moldovia Project. Contact Ellen Payne if interested in helping raise funds to build a water well for a Moldavian Village.
We decide to have the YAC Holiday Party next Friday. Hope school activities will permit us to meet. Senior chairs will go shopping for goodies and they are thinking about having a dirty santa gift exchange.
Friday @ 4:00 we will drive to Positive Tomorrows to deliver the fleece blankets we made in October and November. Katie H and Mrs. Clay will deliver them. After Positive Tomorrows, from 5:30-6:30, we will be at Boys and Girls Club mentoring. One mentor's plan is to share WINTER HOLIDAYS with 6-12 year old club members.
One of the unfortunate realities we face it our current times is that Islam and Muslims are often misunderstood and associated with negative rather than positive actions in the media. This report is a step in the right direction and offers a true depiction of American Muslims that I hope will continue to be highlighted in primetime shows like these.
http://rockcenter.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/29/15520155-muslim-brothers-sacrifice-big-nfl-paychecks-for-spiritual-journey-to-mecca?lite
I want to thank you all for your contributions to the Robert L. Craig School in New Jersey. Because of you I will be sending 6 boxes of school supplies as well as $1,240.00 in cash, gift cards and cash!!!
Proposal for a YAC Advocacy Project: International Connections: Poverty and ANTI-bullying
"Hi everyone, I just wanted to show you the blog I started to show off all the social responsibility work we're doing at my school http://ccctes.wordpress.com/and the YouTube Channelhttp://www.youtube.com/user/cccenglishschoool?feature=watch Please let me know what you think, thanks.
Mike Mackenna, Social Responsibility Director @ Colegio de Inglaterra, English School, Bogota,Colombia."
I, Mike Mackenna, mikemack42@gmail.com,as director of CCC Social Responsibility, am very excited to have the chance to share with you the great social responsibility work that our students do. CCC stands for Collaboration, Connection, and Continuity; and we want these aspects to be present in all the social service work we do. The first thing I want to show you is a photo from La Noche Sin Techo, which was Friday, September 21st. In the photo you can see our student leader of the TES project with Techo, Julian, leading a discussion about poverty with the students who came to the event. He has other students so interested in Techo that they’re willing to sit around and discuss poverty on a Friday night. All us teachers should agree on what a great accomplishment that is!
Here's what we're doing in
my classes from Nov-March.
1. 6th grade- researching
issues that cause social isolation (bullying, racism, etc.), writing a
newspaper article and a poem about the issue as individual assignments, then as
a group presenting one of their poems to the whole year group, after which they
lead a discussion about the issue and give a recommendation for a way to take
action about the issue.
2. 7th grade- same as 6th grade,
but they will be focusing on environmental issues in Colombia
3. 8th grade- same as 6th
grade, but they will be focusing on the risks faced by community
leaders/activists (union leaders, journalists, land-rights campaigners, etc.)
in Colombia
Family Volunteer Day is a day of service that demonstrates and celebrates the power of families who volunteer together, supporting their neighborhoods, communities and the world. Due to finals week at the Upper Division, YAC will have a Family Volunteer Night at the LD in December, date TBA after Thanksgiving Break!
The Points of Light Foundtion http://www.pointsoflight.org/ created the Family Volunteer Day 22 years ago to showcase the benefits of family volunteering and provide opportunities for families to help communities create supportive environments for their children and each other.
This year Family Volunteer Day takes place on Nov. 17 and is being sponsored by Disney Friends for Change and powered by generationOn. Family Volunteer Day is strategically held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving to “kick-off” the holiday season with giving and service. It also signals the start of National Family Week, sponsored by the Alliance for Children and Families http://alliance1.org/ and the Annie E. Casey Foundation http://www.aecf.org/.
YAC's connection to Family Volunteer Day is HELPING THE SECOND GRADE FLAT STANLEY SEMET AND SIX GRADER LEXI BROOKS SANDY RELIEF DRIVE. YAC made a PEACE fleece blanket to send to Robert L. Craig School while making blankets for Positive Tomorrows at Woods Community Center on Wednesday, November 14 at 12:30. Volunteers enjoyed a pizza lunch provided by the Service-Learning Program. YAC is also promoting the opportunity to relax in between finals by making cards for Robert L. Craig School at Woods.
Flat Stanley Semet latest report from New Jersey.An article in the newspaper this morning said that although power has been restored to many homes and buildings many still do not have power in the larger apartment buildings. These buildings have had water damage and before the power can actually be turned on the buildings have to be inspected. These people are now going on 17 days without power. We spent the night going through Aunt Deondra’s closet and this morning we took 5 big garage bags of clothing over to a lady that is going to be let into a very hard hit area of New Jersey so she can deliver the clothing to those in need. Stanley Semet here just trying to do my part to help out New Jersey.
There will be two opportunities to volunteer this weekend: Boys and Girls Club on Friday from 4-6 PM where YAC will be making Jersey Shore support cards with the club members. On Saturday, YAC will be at the Food Bank! Shifts are from 9-12 and 1-4. YAC will also encourage Food Bank Volunteers to make support cards for the Jersey Shore. Text 405-520-1325 or e-mail clay@casady.org to join Food Bank volunteers.Please, arrive 15 minutes before, wear appropiate clothing and closed-toe shoes.
Families that volunteer together not only address community social problems, but also strengthen themselves. Volunteering together as a family provides quality time, strengthens family communication and provides opportunities for family members to be role models. http://www.pointsoflight.org/signature-events/family-volunteer-day
3. Fridays at Boys and Girls Club Report: In August, a few club members learned about the Oklahoma Green Team Program from Casady Cyclones. In September, Cyclones shared the International Day of Peace-Peace One day initiative and made Pinwheels for Peace in collaboration with the art club teacher. Cyclones took 100 club pinwheels to the OCU IDP Festival. Thank you Martin, Sophia, Molly, Elizabeth, Conner, and Anne H. for your presence at the Club this month and to Martin and Anne for your facilitation of the Pinwheels for Peace Project. In October, Cyclones tried to start a Green Team, but difficulties with club flooding and lack of wireless internet connection gave Cyclones the opportunity to learn about African dances from club members instead of beginning the Green Team. Thank you Martin, Sophia, Molly, Elizabeth, and Conner for your presence at the club this month. In November, Cyclones taught Spanish and creative movement to younger club members
the first week. Thank you Tina and Sophia for your facilitation of the first day of YAC presence at the Club in November. Cyclones will start the Club Green Team exploration in 2013. 4. Proposal to make a t-shirt quilt to be donated to the CPO Auction in March: Mrs. Clay, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Small will facilitate the quilt making. Mrs. Clay has t-shirts from 2011, 2012 and will have 2013 t-shirts.
Agenda and Minutes from November 1 Meeting: Nina, Judy, Nadia, and Anne attended the meeting.Mrs. Clay was away with Chemistry Field Trip on 11/1/2012.
1. NY/NJ Drive? What can we do to help?We are waiting to see what is needed. We contacted the Red Cross. Red Cross suggested to contact the Salvation Army for any drives. Red Cross is accepting only monetary donations. YAC does not have permission to do monetary drives at this time. This could change as the needs are assessed. Mr. Philipson contacted a school in NY and will advise how to proceed after they have a chance to do a needs assessment. Update: We will be helping second graders with Robert L Craig School in New Jersey needs: http://casadycommunityservice-learning.blogspot.com/
2. Fall Fest Report: $55 for Food Bank.Thank you Anne and Martin for manpowering the booth. We received a $500 Donation from Multicultural Club. Caden H. and Mrs. Clay delivered check to Food Bank on Saturday. Multicultural Club might make presentation of Big Check to YAC Tuesday. We surpassed our goal on cans and money!!! Great job, Cyclones, YAC and thank you MCC. 5,779 cans and $1,016.87We took a bite out of Oklahoma Hunger!
3. Warm-4-PT Project: Anne
- Holiday Party?We will follow-up on this after finals. Anne will contact Positive Tomorrows to see what is possible and then contact pertinent administrators for appropiate permissions. At Fall Fest, we received our first order for blankets. Anne will also follow-up with PD and LD directors for family volunteer night at LD first week of December benefiting Positive Tomorrows.
4. Casady Cans Do Project:Thank you cards, reflective essay for blog, delivery of check to Boys and Girls Club Saturday.
YAC Senior Chairs Tabled for next meeting. Only 4 members were at the meeting because of sports and field trips.
5. Kids Care Week and Make a Difference Day-October Volunteering
YAC connected to Kids Who Care national initiative with YAC's big project, Casady Cans Do-Students Against Hunger Food Drive (October 22-26). The YAC senior chairs took the leadership of the project. They created teams of YAC members and friends who motivated Cyclones from all divisions through can costumes, stickers, competitions, and posters advocating helping our Regional Food Bank to take a bite out of Oklahoma Hunger. Casady Can Can Hunger was the inspiring slogan that call the UD students to donate cans and money. UD and LD requested monetary donations. The other divisions concentrated in bringing cans. The Middle Division house competition brought the most cans and the canstruction competition, revived an old Casady tradition at the Upper Division. The final donation from all divisions was 5,779 cans and $1,016.87 with a generous contribution of $500 from the Multicultural Club after Fall Fest.
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Statistics
A Story of Hope
Make a Difference Day: A
national day to help others! Purpose:
To inspire and reward volunteers. Everyone who helps others on this day and
submits an entry form is eligible for a national or local award and for a cash
donation to a charitable cause. Every award recipient will appear in USA
WEEKEND Magazine and on makeadifferenceday.com. Website:
http://www.makeadifferenceday.com
Casady Service-Learning, thanks to the Tompkins family, connected to Make a Difference Day joining the volunteers from Buy for Less, OSU nursing school, Westminster Church, and Da Vita Dialysis Centers the morning of October, 27, official National Make a Difference Day. Volunteers framed a home and did exterior painting of two adjacent homes.
Habitat has volunteer opportunities for students 16 years old or older at these homes. All houses are located at Habitat's Hope Crossing Addition. Drive on I-235 and exit on Wilshire heading east to Kelley. Turn North on Kelley Ave. then turn west on N.E. 83rd. Make a right N.E. 84th and drive to Lindsay turn back north until house number 8512. The address of the house that was framed on Make a Difference Day is 8512 N.E. Lindsay. Contact clayc@casady.org, 405-520-1325 to arrange volunteering as a group or visit http://www.centraloklahomahabitat.org/index.php/volunteer to contact the volunteer coordinator for personal opportunities to serve. Wear appropiate clothing and closed-toe shoes. Bring working gloves and refillable water bottle. Training on site starts at 8:00 a.m. and the work day goes on until the job assignment for the day is completed or 4:00 p.m. On Sunday, afternoon, from 3-5 PM, sophomore Chance B. introduced S.A.D.D.Students Against Destructive Decisions to Casady Cyclones. Students played some basketball at the old Thunder Training Facility in Edmond before Chance introduced the purpose of the club and call for ideas for next meetings. Chance's presentation was followed by a pumpkin carvingcontest: "Carving out destructive decisions."
The Casady S.A.D.D. club was registered at the Make a Difference website as the Casady project for Make a Difference Day. Chance stated, "I felt there was a need in my community for the SADD chapter, we are all facing tough decisions, that are not always the popular decisions. Although it is not my comfort zone to step out in front, I felt that if I did that my peers may take notice and really listen."
The Shinnyo-en Foundation has supported the Casady Service-Learning Program and YAC efforts advocating caring communities through kindness and service since 2006.
We have received a summer training, Six Billion Paths to Peace and Be the Peace reflective cards, inspirational visitors on International Day of Peace (9/21/2010 and 2011), and thousands of Six Billion Paths to Peace t-shirts, distributed at Casady and at the annual celebration of the International Day of Peace at Oklahoma City University.
Agenda and Minutes:Mrs. Clay will be away with Chemistry Field Trip
1. NY/NJ Drive? What can we do to help? We are waiting to see what is needed. We contacted the Red Cross. Red Cross suggested to contact the Salvation Army for any drives. Red Cross is accepting only monetary donations. YAC does not have permission to do monetary drives at this time. This could change as the needs are assessed.
2. Fall Fest Report: $55 for Food Bank. $500 Donation from Multicultural Club. Caden H. and Mrs. Clay will take check to Food Bank on Saturday. Multicultural Club will make presentation of Big Check to YAC Tuesday. We surpassed our goal on cans and money!!! Great job, Cyclones and YAC/
3. Warm-4-PT Project: Anne
- Holiday Party? We will follow-up on this after finals. Anne will contact Positive Tomorrows to see what is possible and then contact pertinent administrators for appropiate permissions.
4. Casady Cans Do Project: Thank you cards, reflective essay for blog, delivery of check to Boys and Girls Club Saturday.
YAC Senior Chairs Tabled for next meeting. Only 4 members were at the meeting because of sports and field trips.
5. Make a Difference Day Report
For more than 20 years, USA WEEKEND Magazine and Points of Light have joined together to sponsor Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of community service. Millions of volunteers around the world unite in a common mission to improve the lives of others.
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Statistics
This year Casady Service-Learning and YAC connected to the Make a Difference National Initiative with YAC's big project the Casady Cans Do-Students Against Hunger Food Drive (October 22-26). The YAC senior chairs took the leadership of the project. They created teams of YAC members who motivated Cyclones from all divisions dressed in can costumes with posters advocating donations to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to take a bit of Oklahoma Hunger. Only UD and MD requested monetary donations. The other divisions concentrated in bringing cans. The Middle Division brought the most cans and a new event, a canstruction competition, revived an old Casady tradition. The final donation from all divisions was 5,779 cans and $1,016.87 with a generous contribution of $500 from the Multicultural Club after Fall Fest.
A Story of Hope
Casady Service-Learning, thanks to the Tompkins family, also had the opportunity to join the volunteers from Buy for Less, OSU nursing school, Westminster Church, and Da Vita Dialysis Centers the morning of October, 27, official National Day of Doing Good. Volunteers framed a home and did exterior painting of two adjacent homes. Habitat has volunteer opportunities for students 16 years old or older at these homes. All houses are located at Habitat's Hope Crossing Addition. Drive on I-235 and exit on Wilshire heading east to Kelley. Turn North on Kelley Ave. then turn west on N.E. 83rd. Make a right N.E. 84th and drive to Lindsay turn back north until house number 8512. The address is 8512 N.E. Lindsay. Contact clayc@casady.org, 405-520-1325 to arrange volunteering as a group or visit http://www.centraloklahomahabitat.org/index.php/volunteer and contact the volunteer coordinator for personal opportunities to serve. Wear appropiate clothing and closed-toe shoes. Bring working gloves and refillable water bottle. Training on site starts at 8:00 a.m. and the work day goes on until the job assignment for the day is completed or 4:00 p.m.
On Sunday, afternoon, from 3-5 PM, sophomore Chance B. introduced S.A.D.D.Students Against Destructive Decisions to Casady Cyclones. Students played some basketball at the old Thunder Training Facility in Edmond before Chance introduced the purpose of the club and call for ideas for next meetings. Chance's presentation was followed by a pumpkin carvingcontest: "Carving out destructive decisions."
The Casady S.A.D.D. club was registered at the Make a Difference website as the Casady project for Make a Difference Day. Chance stated, "I felt there was a need in my community for the SADD chapter, we are all facing tough decisions, that are not always the popular decisions. Although it is not my comfort zone to step out in front, I felt that if I did that my peers may take notice and really listen."
Canstructions were finished by b-block Thursday. After lunch, judges, who consisted of Mr. Philipson, Mrs. Miano, Dr. Powell, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Scott, and Coach Bonfiglio followed a judging rubric which provided 4 points as the highest score and 1 as the lowest score: The criteria was: Most cans donated to build canstruction on Wednesday and Thursday (Seniors, Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors). Best Meal: Variety of cans used. Creativity in Design. Teamwork: Numbers of class members who participated in the canstruction (Seniors, Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors). Thank you to the team leaders for fighting hunger and feeding hope with your donations, creativity, and care and to Mr. Philipson for donated the competition prize, a pizza lunch for the winning grade.
Second Place: Freshmen
The winners of the canstruction competition were officially announced at Chapel. Mr. Philipson will announce the date for the winning class pizza lunch.
Third Place: Sophomores
Fourth Place: Juniors
Thank you to everyone who participated in the REVIVAL of an old tradition, "canstruction." Special thanks to the Judy H., senior YAC chair who spirited the idea, and to all the YAC members and YAC chairs who created the process and implemented the actions that surpassed our donation goals of cans and money to our Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.
Primary Division: Things to have in mind for 2013: Carpool starts at 7:50 AM. We need volunteers with first hour off with permission to use their study hall to help students in the PD Division. Stickers needed for everyday of the food drive at this division next year. The Red Wagons of Hope is on Thursday and students with study hall at the times below are needed to help the children take their donations, weather provided. Due to bad weather, this activity did not take place in 2012, instead of the Red Wagons of Hope March to the Food Bank truck, the children placed their donations in a van that took the cans to the Food Bank truck
*10:15---Pre-k bring cans to Food Bank truck. *2:00--K takes cans to the truck
Lower Division: All Divisions' Winners: MONDAY & TUESDAY. Third place in overall food drive competition. Tripp the dancing can was a hit! Fire fighters stickers were a great incentive, but nothing replaces the high school students as motivators and role models of caring and givers of time and enthusiasm. We hope to have a 4th grade can counting team for next year.
Monday: 116 cans and $50 check = 166 Tuesday: 132 cans and $100 check= 232 Wednesday: 220 cans and $ 3=223 Thursday: 335 cans Friday: 245 cans 5 Day Total: 1,048 cans and $153= 1,201 new record to beat in 2012.
Middle Division: Winner of all division Wednesday, Thursday and Friday! Overall winner of the Casady Cans Do, Students Against Hunger Competition. The dancing can motivated others to help inspire students and parents to give. New this year was music with the can dancer which prompted groups of dancing students in front of the MD on Thursday and Friday. MD is considering making house costumes and creating a hunger fighting songs and dances.
Monday:166 cans. Kelly, Martin, Taber and Woolsey Tuesday:158 cans. Martin ber Kelly Woolsey. Running 2 days total 324
Wednesday: Martin 116 today (215 for three days) Taber 108 today (195 for 3 days) Kelly 70 today (169 for 3 days) Woolsey 118 today (157 for 3 days) Running 3 days total: 736 cans
Thursday: Woolsey 425 today (582 for four days) Martin 194 today (409 for four days) Kelly 181 (350 for four days) Taber 77 today (272 for four days) Running 4 Days total 1613 cans Friday: Martin House 1,050 cans Overall winner of the MD competition for an out of uniform! MD Total for Food Drive 3,473 cans
Upper Division: YAC chairs provided daily raffles and Judy H. revived the old Casady tradition of Canstruction Competitions. The donations progressively increased, but we need to consider competitions between sports, clubs, and maybe an empty bowls banquet with silent auction and fashion show next year. Fall Fest weather did not permit YAC to raise but $55 for the Food Bank. If we have the drive at the same time as homecoming again, we should consider developing a collaboration with the alumni office and other clubs. Multicultural Club surprised YAC with a $500 donation for the Food Drive after Fall Fest!
Monday-STUCO's East Coast vs. West Coast Homecoming Dress-up day 58 cans and $30 Sophomores/Juniors/Seniors/Freshmen
Katie H. Raffle winner
Tuesday-STUCO'sIpod shuffle homecoming Dress-Up Day 171 cans and $5 Freshmen, Seniors, Sophomores, Juniors Hannah P.: Raffle winner
Wednesday-STUCO's CAT astrophe Homecoming Dress-Up Day 103 cans and $43.87 Seniors, Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors Lily H. Raffle winner Running Three DayTotal: 332 cans and $ 78.87.
Thursday- STUCO's Thrift Shop Dress-Up Day 416 cans and $90 Seniors, Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors 4 Day Running Total: 748 cans and $168.87= 916.87
Friday: STUCO's Olympics Dressed-up Day, Pep Rally &FALL FEST 392 cans and $ 40 Seniors, freshmen, sophomores, juniors 1,140 cans and $ 208.87 = new record on cans, but we did not meet the money goal M-F. During Fall Fest YAC collected $55. After Fall Fest, Multicultural Club surpised YAC with a $500 donation for the Food Bank.
Sale of STUCO's Homecoming T-Shirts
Olympic Day
Pep Rally
YAC Booth Fall Fest
Blankets for Positive Tomorrows: Fall Fest YAC Booth
STUDENTS AGAINST HUNGER 2012
CASADY CANS DO FOOD DRIVE RESULTS
FIRST PLACE:MIDDLE DIVISION:3,473 CANS
SECOND PLACE:UPPER DIVISION :1040 CANS + $208.87+ $55+ $500+ $100
THIRD PLACE:LOWER DIVISION:1048 CANS + $153
FOURTH PLACE:PRIMARY DIVISION:218 CANS
Monday: 370 cans, $80 Tuesday: 521 cans and $105 Wednesday: 2,242 cans and $231.87 Thursday: 4,441 cans, $321.87 Friday:5,779 cans and $ 361.87 5,779 WE BEAT OUR RECORD OF CANS AFTER FALL FEST AND WITH MULTICULTURAL CLUB DONATION
