Friday, October 27, 2006
Rotary Foreign Exchange Program
How would you like to live and study in another country for a year? Rotary sponsors a youth foreign exchange program and sends kids ages 14-18 to foreign countries all over the world! You will live with host families and attend schools in your community. The White Bear Lake Rotary Club usually sponsors several outbound students each year, and brings several foreign exchange students to White Bear Lake and Mahtomedi High Schools each year as well. Many students who have travelled abroad in this Rotary program come back to say the experience changed their lives!
For more information, go to www.rotaryexchangemn.com
NEWS ON PROJECTS!!
Here's the news from our 10-27-06 meeting on new and existing projects:
International Projects - We now have a group of students working to coordinate service projects in OTHER COUNTRIES! See Leeza S., Caitlin J. or Amanda K. for details. We are currently working to see if we can help gather supplies for a school in the slums of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Coats for Kids - Rats! This project has expired. Maybe next year??
Strive Scholarship Freedom 10 Mile Run - South Campus Ambassadors will be manning a water stop at this race on Sunday, November 5. The race begins at noon; volunteers should be there by 11:30 a.m. See Maikou Y. for details! And, wear your SCHOOL SPIRIT - Mahtomedi High School will be manning the other water stop, and we don't want to be outdone!
Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels - Suffering from insomnia? If so, join us VERY EARLY Thanksgiving morning to package food at Cretin Derham High School and deliver it to families in need. We will probably gather in the South Campus parking lot at 3:30 a.m. (I told you you weren't going to get much sleep!) to carpool down to Cretin Derham. You should be home by around 9:00 a.m., in time for a nap before your family holiday festivities begin. Lillie W. is in charge of rounding up volunteers - contact her if you are interested.
Dinners With Santa - These are two dinners scheduled for senior citizens during the holiday citizen. The organizer is looking for individuals willing to dress up as Santa, Mrs. Santa (or even elves!) to attend the dinner and socialize with our senior citizens! The first dinner will be December 18 in St. Cloud at the Best Western Americanna. The second dinner will be at the White Bear Country Inn on December 20. Talk to Joe. K. if you are interested in volunteering in St. Cloud, and Albert L. if you are interested in volunteering in White Bear Lake.
Music for the Holidays! Here's a special volunteer opportunity for members of the school choirs. Jim M. is organizing a group of singers to perform at one or more local nursing homes over the holiday season. Contact Jim M. if you are interested!
Casa de Esperanza - South Campus Ambassadors is one of several different groups that plan to "adopt a family" for the holidays. We will get information about a needy family, including the ages of the children, and what types of holiday gifts they might like or need. See Ali W. or Ms. Whitcomb for more information!
International Projects - We now have a group of students working to coordinate service projects in OTHER COUNTRIES! See Leeza S., Caitlin J. or Amanda K. for details. We are currently working to see if we can help gather supplies for a school in the slums of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Coats for Kids - Rats! This project has expired. Maybe next year??
Strive Scholarship Freedom 10 Mile Run - South Campus Ambassadors will be manning a water stop at this race on Sunday, November 5. The race begins at noon; volunteers should be there by 11:30 a.m. See Maikou Y. for details! And, wear your SCHOOL SPIRIT - Mahtomedi High School will be manning the other water stop, and we don't want to be outdone!
Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels - Suffering from insomnia? If so, join us VERY EARLY Thanksgiving morning to package food at Cretin Derham High School and deliver it to families in need. We will probably gather in the South Campus parking lot at 3:30 a.m. (I told you you weren't going to get much sleep!) to carpool down to Cretin Derham. You should be home by around 9:00 a.m., in time for a nap before your family holiday festivities begin. Lillie W. is in charge of rounding up volunteers - contact her if you are interested.
Dinners With Santa - These are two dinners scheduled for senior citizens during the holiday citizen. The organizer is looking for individuals willing to dress up as Santa, Mrs. Santa (or even elves!) to attend the dinner and socialize with our senior citizens! The first dinner will be December 18 in St. Cloud at the Best Western Americanna. The second dinner will be at the White Bear Country Inn on December 20. Talk to Joe. K. if you are interested in volunteering in St. Cloud, and Albert L. if you are interested in volunteering in White Bear Lake.
Music for the Holidays! Here's a special volunteer opportunity for members of the school choirs. Jim M. is organizing a group of singers to perform at one or more local nursing homes over the holiday season. Contact Jim M. if you are interested!
Casa de Esperanza - South Campus Ambassadors is one of several different groups that plan to "adopt a family" for the holidays. We will get information about a needy family, including the ages of the children, and what types of holiday gifts they might like or need. See Ali W. or Ms. Whitcomb for more information!
Friday, October 13, 2006
Update on new/existing projects
After our officers election today, we had time for short updates on new or existing projects. Here's what we discussed:
East Metro Women's Council - Maddie G. reported that they are looking for assistance in one hour blocks after school. Like to work with kids? Ask Maddie G. for more details.
Coats for Kids - How would you like to face a Minnesota winter without a warm coat? Many poorer Minnesotans do. Maddie G. wants to organize a drive to collect coats for kids. See Maddie for details.
Totem Town - Please see Abby J. or Caitlin J. if you want to work along with North Campus Ambassadors helping kids at an elementary school on the east side of St. Paul.
Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen - Leeza S. is getting more details about possibly volunteering to serve meals at the Dorothy Day homeless shelter in St. Paul. See Leeza for details!
East Metro Women's Council - Maddie G. reported that they are looking for assistance in one hour blocks after school. Like to work with kids? Ask Maddie G. for more details.
Coats for Kids - How would you like to face a Minnesota winter without a warm coat? Many poorer Minnesotans do. Maddie G. wants to organize a drive to collect coats for kids. See Maddie for details.
Totem Town - Please see Abby J. or Caitlin J. if you want to work along with North Campus Ambassadors helping kids at an elementary school on the east side of St. Paul.
Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen - Leeza S. is getting more details about possibly volunteering to serve meals at the Dorothy Day homeless shelter in St. Paul. See Leeza for details!
Friday, October 06, 2006
Election of Officers - The Results are IN!!
Well, we've counted the ballots, found NO hanging chads, and the results are in! Here are our duly elected Officers for the South Campus Ambassadors Interact Club for 2006-2007: (drum roll please)
Co-Presidents: Amanda K. and Joe K.
Vice President: Albert L.
Secretary: Camila Y.
Treasurer: Abbie R.
Congratulations!!!
Co-Presidents: Amanda K. and Joe K.
Vice President: Albert L.
Secretary: Camila Y.
Treasurer: Abbie R.
Congratulations!!!
NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!
Several of our members have new proposals for community volunteer activities. Please contact the identified student or one of the advisors for more information:
1. Snow shovelling for the elderly -- Joe. K.
2. Soup Kitchen -- Leeza S.
3. Cell Phone Drive -- Kelsey B.
4. Salvation Army Bell-Ringing -- Kevin P.
5. Open Arms of Minnesota -- Joe K.
6. Strive Scholarship 10 Mile Race -- Maikou Y. and Peter G.
7. Coordinating international service opportunities -- Caitlin J., Amanda K. and Maikou Y.
1. Snow shovelling for the elderly -- Joe. K.
2. Soup Kitchen -- Leeza S.
3. Cell Phone Drive -- Kelsey B.
4. Salvation Army Bell-Ringing -- Kevin P.
5. Open Arms of Minnesota -- Joe K.
6. Strive Scholarship 10 Mile Race -- Maikou Y. and Peter G.
7. Coordinating international service opportunities -- Caitlin J., Amanda K. and Maikou Y.
Thanks Twin Cities Marathon Volunteers!
Thanks to all of our Ambassadors volunteers at this year's Twin Cities Marathon! We worked side by side a large group from North Campus Ambassadors. Representing South Campus were Amanda K., Jim M., Albert L., Janet Newberg and her daughter Ellen D.
We had the BEST water stop in the whole marathon!
