Second September E-day: SECOND OFFICIAL YAC MEETING: FOURTH Day/Friday with Service-Learning

Thank you to YAC members who were able to help celebrate our Cyclone new American citizen!!!


FOURTH FRIDAY WITH SERVICE-LEARNING Learning: Students finished pinwheels. Students watched videos on Paths to Peace and International Day of Peace (September 21). International day of Peace video: http://www.pathwaystopeace.org/, Pathway to Peace video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL08nMoTHQ. They also heard inspirational music. Pinwheels were placed in front of the library as they were finished. During first hour, we collected pinwheels from Spanish and Chinese classes. During the double, pinwheels from Primary and Lower Division were collected. Mrs. Clay car was overflowing with pinwheels, drums, table and supply to make pinwheels. Expected volunteers are: Braeden to MC, Christina B, Lexi H. Sasha B. and Johnesha H. Mrs. Clay and Mrs. Rettinger will be on site


Next week we will have a reflective day. We will start the Be the Peace Cards and end our day with an introduction to Students Against Hunger in Oklahoma, Casady Cans Do.

World Neighbors came on campus and talked to us about helping their mission. A few sophomores approched Mrs. Clay. They will write a project proposal soon. HH leadership classes undertook this project. Robert Clements contacted YAC to motivate interest.

YAC SECOND OFFICIAL MEETING-Still at brainstorming stage. FACILITATORS: Sarah, Rose, and Mrs. Clay

Roberts Rules of Order
a. Chairs Report:
Rose started the meeting with a report of fundraising. Cokes and Japanese drinks are officially for sale now. At the end of the day, Vincent made signs and re-stocked the refrigerator. Rose also stated that her Asia Connection Club will have another meeting because she had poor attendance to her first one. She will work with Leah, our new student from Korea. Rose also explained Fall Fest to new members.
Sarah delivered Mrs. Clay's updated handout: What is YAC?, YAC rubric, Tuesday meetings

Braeden had to leave. He will MC the Pinwheels for Peace 2009.


b. Treasurer Report: Fundraisers and grants available.

c. Media and Public Relations Report: Zainab was not able to attend the meeting but sent message with Mrs. Clay that the Field Guide is on hold until next year. She will work on a field guide for all teachers.

d. Website: Aamina will work when she has time with Josh to change her PP into a website. She has tried to get in touch with Mrs. Waters, but schedules have not worked out.

e. Sponsor's Report:
Mrs. Clay requested volunteers for the UD Open House and organizers for the YAC Open House and chapel presentations. She needs someone to stay at the office and direct them to the Library Audio Visual room during the UD Ipen House, Thursday, September 24. YAC members present volunteered the YAC chairs to organize the YAC Open Houses and chapel presentation. Mrs. Clay will check YAC chairs schedules.
Home Groups: are ready from Service-Learning Fridays. New students and freshmen without study halls are yet to choose prefered home group.
S-L Fridays is going well. Finishing first advocacy project: Pinwheels for Peace.
New projects: Project Ignition needs volunteers: New projects facilitated by students away from Casady will meet for breakfast the last Tuesday of the month from 7:25-7:45 a.m. William and Andrew are facilitating this project for Casady.



Mrs. Clay will meet with Challenge 20/20 Monday, September 21,from 7:00-7:30 at Jimmy's Egg: Josh, Sarah, Mrs. Zesiger and a member of the Environmental Club will be attending. Josh will facilitate the meeting. Our NAIS partner schools are from New York and China this year. Special Care will meet during the Pinwheels for Peace Celebration, and Native American Story teller will meet next week.

YAC members were asked if they had special agenda items. Freshmen asked to consider selling pizza. They will check with Mr. Pena and Mr. Huestis and handle the ordering and delivery of the pizza if approved.

TABLED FOR NEXT MEETING

1. Conferences: Peace Jam, NYLC, NAIS People of Color, NAIS, ISAS

2. YAC Constitution


4. CASADY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE; SEPTEMBER 24, EVENING-YAC REPRESENTATIVE(S) AT THE OFFICE. Volunteers needed to improve the brochure


5. YAC Presentation at Chapel: YAC OPEN HOUSE: WHAT IS YAC? HOW DOES IS HELP THE REQUIREMENT? YAC FUNDING FOR PROJECTS...10 REASONS WHY YAC IS YOUR REQUIREMENT FRIEND

Third breakfast meeting: Service-Learning YAC projects

Students had labs to attend or had been absent with illness and had to make-up work. We could not meet before school. We will attempt to meet when time becomes available this or nect week.

Challenge 20/20 was postponed until Monday: Expected attendance: Mrs. Zesiger, Mrs. Clay, Josh. 7:00 a.m. Jimmy's Egg. Menu: Scambled Eggs, toast, potatoes, coffee, orange juice.

Special Care: Sasha will be attending the Pinwheels for Peace 2009We will have a meeting then.

Native American Stories: Caitlin will come to the office when she has time.

Project Ignition: William is to provide a time and date for a meeting at HH. We have the last Tuesday of the Month as an assigned date.

Agenda:Challenge 20/20, Native American Stories, Special Care, Project Ignition
Goal for projects
Process to obtain goals
Activities
Membership

YAC and Service-Learnig bulletin boards are up. Computers are in working order and the Pinwheels for Peace project is underway. Thank you to the Art Club, Mr. Riley, Mrs. Seitter, YAC and random students who stopped by the office to make pinwheels. Primary, first and fourth grades will have pinwheels by Friday. Some Spanish classes and all Chinese classes are making pinwheels.

First official YAC meeting: E-Days/Harper Wing

Attendance: See pictures. Facilitator: Sarah

Agenda:
Sarah called to order
First Agenda Item: Mrs. Johnson invited YAC to celebrate the naturalization-becoming US citizen of one of our staff members. Wednesday, September 19, 4:00 p.m. at the Library. Students might come late after sports. Mrs. Johnson stated that Mrs. Clay is also a naturalized citizen.

Second Agenda Item: Introductions Name, grade, Home group facilitator or interest.

Third Agenda Item: Updated yearly YAC calendar distributed. Everyone had tests and the meeting was cut short.

There were sideline discussions of the Field Guide, Pinwheels for Peace, Fridays with Service-Learning and YAC and Casady Open Houses. We will follow-up next E-Day

THIRD SERVICE-LEARNING FRIDAY

First two hours: Had a presentation from Mrs. Johnson and started pinwheels

Other hours: Met Service-Learning Office Intern, Ms. Rachel Rettinger, looked at the PEACE and Pinwheels PP. Created pinwheels.

Pinwheels will be finished next Friday and will be displayed at Will Rogers Amphitheater on the 9/20, at Casady on the 9/21, at the Library until December and will decorate the YAC December Holiday tree until January. Pinwheels, not claimed by students, will be donated to the Respect Diversity Foundation.

September Breakfast Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes

Next Tuesday Breakfast Meeting: Suggested Agenda Cabinet or Board only
Breakfast meetings are at 7:25 at the s-l office.

Suggested Agenda:
FIND A BETTER TIME FOR MEETINGS FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO BE PRESENT
Only Rose cannot attend 2nd Tuesday of the month breakfast. They will obtain their communication via blog minutes. Attendance: Sarah, Josh, Vincent, Nicole, Chandler, Sasha. Elizabeth, Aamina, Zainab, Rose and Braeden did not attend but had an explanation for their absence. YAC did not hear from D.J.

1. YAC first E-Day Block A official meeting: YAC E-day Block A meetings are at the Harper Wing Conference Center. We will try this location for a while if the membership is big
2. YAC table at Clubs Fair: Sasha wil manpower with Sarah. Sasha was sick and the people who manpowered the table were Sarah, Braeden, and Carmen. Rose had two Go members explaining the name of Go. Vincent was also on site overseeing the distribution of $20 worth of doughnut holes.
3. S-L Office Make-OVER: Nicole and Chandler shared their plans. Mrs. Clay stated that Mr. Huestis and Mr. Sheldon need plan, process and budget to approve changes. The deadline for the changes proposal is October.
4. Treasure Report: Vincent told officers that he is managing $200 fundraised last year by YAC and $1000 from Service-Learning via grant proposal. He approved $20 worht of doughnut for Activities Fair and was told by Mrs. Clay that the language classes were making Pinwheels and needed funding for supplies. Vincent requested budget proposal. Supplies were purchased for a cost of $150.00
5. September 11, National Service Day, Day of Remembrance-Do an act of
kindness. Mrs. Clay reported that freshmen were going to focus on this during their Fridays with Service-Learning. She also stated that they would be making pinwheels for two fridays in September. Mrs. Clay also reported that nearly all freshmen in study halls have signed up for home groups. Freshmen without study halls and new students were going to be approach after chapel. UPDATE: They were approached, but only a few turned in completed profile and even fewer signed-up for home groups. The week of September 20, Mrs. Clay will follow-up with these students.
6. NYLC San Jose Conference: Interest is high, but officers need to check schedules. Early bird registration is in October. William Clements from Heritage Hall has requested to be the organizer of this trip. He wants to promote a joined venture between the two schools. Participation at the NYLC conference and Project Ignition. UPDATE: Project Ignition has one YAC member interested: Andrew. Mrs. Clay talk to a freshman student, but he is still hesitant.
7. September 20, PINWHEELS FOR PEACE: International Day of Peace: YAC through the service-learning office is asking UD interested students to make pinwheels. So far we have a commitment of freshmen, Mrs. Bronhoft and Mr. Svoboda classes. Mrs. Czerwinzi class in Primary and Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Bruce in the LD. Mrs. Dubiskas was exploring possibilities. UPDATE: Braeden will attend and represent YAC at Will Rogers Amphitheater. Two students have signed-up to help.

ITEMS TABLED FOR NEXT MEETING
1. YAC Constitution, Field Guide, Facebook, Website, Blog, Google Group
2. YAC Presentation at Chapel
5. YAC Open House,

2nd Service-Learning Friday: I of Investigation

During the second Service-Learning Friday, students finished completing the profile handout and the 8 questions provided by administrators, faculty and upperclassmen. They also signed up for home groups. Only two students were absent.

Students were shown a collection of their description of Peace and Stress. Then the class proceeded to discuss the difference between volunteerism and service-learning. Volunteerism: focuses on service receipient. Service-Learning: focuses of service provider: learning, growing, transforming by focusing on community needs. The discussion also took the class to explore service as a de-stressor. Next week we will continue the I of investigation with our first class project: Pinwheels for Peace. The project will be announced at chapel Thursday. Interested upperclassmen will be able to make Pinwheels, which after being displayed at the International Day of Peace Celebration at Will Rogers Amphitheater, will decorate the library Christmas tree and be taken to hospitals to brighten the rooms of children with long hospital stays.

Students without Study Halls and new students were called to receive the handout and Service-Learning explanation after chapel. A few completed the form, but none have signed up for home groups yet. The week of September 8, Mrs. Clay will follow-up and get these students to sign for home groups. By Friday Sept. 11, all students should have a place where they should go the first E-Day-Block A at the library, a place chosen by the senior YAC chair as the first location for the home group meetings.

First Home Groups: Breakfast and Meeting

Home Group Facilitators Breakfast Meeting: The meeting took place at the Service-Learning Office. We revised the Home Groups Power Point created by Zainab and Carmen Clay. Then, YAC members had a quick rehearsal of the presentation to the Class of 2013 and new students.

First E-Day, Block A Home Group Meeting with Freshmen and New Students It was advertised as mandatory. Most freshmen attended. Only one new student was in the audience. 13 YAC facilitators explained their area of service and invited students to sign-up to explore working with them. The facilitators were organized and delivered the information efficiently. A quick freshman survey after the meeting revealed that the meeting was informative, tasty and somewhat long. POCKY strawberry was the favorite!