MARCH 4, 2015 TODAY’S MEETING: ●General o Ice Breaker o Volunteer Story: ●Leadership Information ●Awards Information ●Service Projects ●Afternoon Service Project NEXT MEETING: WED 4/8/15 7:20 AM: North Lecture Hall 2:30 PM: South Lecture Hall

ICE BREAKER

Leo Club members share their stories about volunteering! Morning/Afternoon: Mrs. Hansen shared a story of a student who bought 50 Valentine grams for special ed students VOLUNTEER STORY

Habitat for Humanity - February 17

Valentine Grams Valentine Grams were a success!! We were sold out by Wednesday. Revenue - $337 Expense - $184 (carnations) Profit - $153 to be donated to The Shelf

SERVICE EVALUATIONS At the CPHS homepage, under Involvement, click on Youth Service and fill out a survey. Thank you for giving us your feedback on service opportunities!

LEO CLUB T-SHIRTS: $5 Special thanks to Dayton Lions Club for their donation. Shirts are optional but encouraged! How to buy:  After meeting  Mrs. Hansen in Volunteer Office

LEO CLUB WEB PAGE Miss a meeting? Meeting slides and other info available at: 1.Click on Activities 2.Clubs and Groups 3.Click on Leo Club

LEADERSHIP INFORMATION

STUDENTS IN ACTION ●Want to try to win a trip to Washington DC? ●Want to share the good things that the Leo Club does? ●CP Leo Club Team can participate in the SIA’s Spring Competition with a written and presentation competition Looking for team members! Meetings will be held during Advisement + a couple after school meetings as competition gets closer.

LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP Youth Fundraising + Philanthropy Ethical Decision Making Communication + Marketing ●Free! ●Sat, March 14 ●9:00 am - 4:00 pm ●Augsburg College ●Transportation and lunch provided ●Pick up at CPHS 8:15 am, return to CPHS at ~4:30 pm

LEO CLUB CONFERENCE Explore the issues of community involvement, ethics, and contributing locally and globally. Fri May 8 6:00 pm - Sun May 10 2:00 pm Camp Friendship Annandale, MN $100 per Leo Club member includes all meals, lodging, training, materials and activities INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FORM AT FRONT TABLE

LEADERSHIP TEAM If you are interested in being on the leadership team for next year, there will be an application form available at the April meeting. ●Applications are due by Friday, April 24 ●Vote at May meeting

AWARDS INFORMATION

LETTERING IN LEO CLUB HOW TO LETTER Attend 5 (out of 9) monthly meetings Morning or afternoon meeting counts as 1 monthly meeting 35 verified hours within school year by trimester: 11 hours due Tues, Nov hours due Fri, March 6 12 hours due Fri, May 15 VERIFICATION FORMS ●Awards are based on hours ●Signatures required from supervisors ●Turn in forms to Mrs. Hansen’s office Tips: ●Write the date with year on records ●Use a Leo Club sheet or your own ●Keep a copy of your hours for your records! ●Volunteering outside of Leo Club DOES count towards your lettering hours :)

JEFFERSON AWARDS: STUDENTS IN ACTION To recognize students who perform service in our community ●Awarded monthly ●Students, parents, teachers can nominate ●Nomination forms located in front of volunteer office ●Deadlines available from Mrs. Hansen February Winner: Shauna Ling

Time Frame: May 1, April 30, 2015 Silver Award: 50 hours of service Gold Award: 100 hours of service All service hours including summer hours will count! Deadline: May 15, 2015 There is not a specific application. Mrs. Hansen submits names for this award based on submitted hours LIONS YOUNG LEADER AWARD

LEO CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS Dayton Lions will provide two seniors with $500 scholarships. Get your application today! Deadline: April 4pm Applications will be due at the April meeting. Winners will be announced at the May meeting.

JULIET EVANS NELSON SCHOLARSHIP ●$2,500 scholarship for HS juniors this school year ●Deadline: Friday, March 20, 2015 ●In addition to the scholarship, the student will be required to coordinate a United Way Caring Connection volunteer project ●More information on front table!

KOHL’S SCHOLARSHIP How does it work? ●Students must be 6-18 years old as of March 15, 2015 and not yet a high school graduate. ●Volunteer efforts must have occurred in the last year. ●Nominators must be 21 or older. Deadline to submit nominations: March 13, 2015 What can they win? ●Local winners: $50 Kohl’s Gift Card. ●Regional winners: $1,000 scholarship for higher education. ●National winners will each receive a $10,000 scholarship + Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit of the student’s choice Information on front table!

SERVICE PROJECTS

GENERAL INFORMATION ●Please sign up for events that you can attend. ●Write them down on your calendar ●Contact agency if you are unable to attend ●Cell phone use during volunteering is not acceptable. Listening to music with earbuds is also not acceptable ●SIGN UP SHEETS - COLOR DOES NOT MATTER

VERIFICATION FORMS NEW : Please add your Student ID number and Grade This is an attempt to enter service hours into a data sheet so it can be calculated together. CPS Leo Club Service Hours Verification Form Name_____________________________________________ID #__________________Gr_______ Tri 1: 11 hours due: Tues, Nov 25, 2014 Tri 2: 12 hours due: Fri, March 6, 2015 Tri 3: 12 hours due: Fri, May 15, 2015 Activity Date Time Total hours Signature TOTAL HOURS _______________________________

SERVICE SIGN-UPS ONLINE ●We are working on getting sign-ups online ●Goal is to have some opportunities online by the April meeting ●Is this an interest?

NO SHOWS We have had some trouble with Leo Club members who sign up for events and then don’t show up. This puts the agency in a real bind when they really need your help. If you can’t attend an event you sign up for: 1.Cross your name off the list in the resource area 2.If within a day or so, contact the agency you were going to volunteer with to let them know you are not coming. 3.After 2 no shows with no notification - potential of inability to letter Is there something we can do to help? ●different reminders? text? ? ●calendar view ●Write down suggestions and leave on front table at the end of the meeting.

LEGO BLOCKS NEEDED Mrs. Evan’s, CPHS Media Specialist, is looking for donations of lego’s to help with a Media Center display/activity. If you have any legoS to donate, please see Mrs. Evans in the Media Center.

ARTS AND ACADEMIC EXPO JUDGES NEEDED Judge student projects for Oxbow Creek Elementary’s 15th Arts and Academic Expo. Categories include: Handwriting, Creative Writing, Historical Project, Scrapbooking, Science Project, Drawing, Construction, Photography, and Games by Kids Wednesday, March 4 5:30-8:30 pm Oxbow Creek Elementary A short training will be provided when you arrive at 5:30 pm. Complete and turn in a signup sheet! TODAY!

SENIOR VISITOR Would you like to share a smile with someone who needs one? Can you spare some time to visit, play bingo, entertain with your musical instrument(s)? Gracewood Assisted Living looking for students to come visit or help with an activity Jefferson Court N, Champlin (behind the movie theaters) Contact Jamie Pendy at Information on the front table.

YOUTH JOB FAIR COMMITTEE ●Opportunity to be on a committee to organize and host a Youth Job Fair through Legacy Family Center ●Offer your opinions and help with the organization of the event (this type of activity looks GREAT on a resume) Committee meets every other Saturday Brookdale Library next meeting: Sat March 7 1:00 pm Meeting dates/times may be adjusted to fit youth schedules. Job Fair: Saturday, May 30

ADVENTURES PLUS Adventures Plus is the Anoka-Hennepin School District's school-age care program. Interested in volunteering for Adventures Plus? Contact the school you wish to volunteer at by taking an informational flyer.

CHILDCARE FOR PTO MEETINGS THURSDAY, MARCH 12 6:30 - 7:45 PM Oxbow Creek Elementary MONDAY, APRIL 6 6:15-7:45 PM Monroe Elementary

ARC Value Village 6330 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center Tuesdays and Thursdays March 5, 10*, 12, 17, 19, 24, PM or 6-8 PM *No school on March 10 - shifts include 9-12; 1-4 pm ARC Policy: No cell phones during volunteer shift (no calls or music)

HANGING ART Help to hang art on the walls Mon March 16 Mon March 23 2:45 - 4:00 pm Champlin Brooklyn Park Academy

MATTER WAREHOUSE Sort medical merchandise and prepare it for international shipment Saturdays 9:00 am - 12:00 noon Matter Warehouse 7005 Oxford St St. Louis Park March 14 & 28

PET ADOPTIONS Help TLC Canine Rescue with pet adoptions! Petco in Coon Rapids Saturday, March 21 12:00 - 2:00 pm 2:00 - 4:00 pm Future date: (sign up at April 8 meeting) April 18

DAYTON LIONS PANCAKE BREAKFAST Dayton Elementary Sunday, March 22 7:30 am - 12:00 noon Shift 1: 7: :00 am Shift 2: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm COME EAT! COST: FREE WILL OFFERING

BROOKLYN PARK EGG HUNT Sat March 28* 9:00 am - 1:00 pm *this is during spring break Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center

CPHS TRACK MEET Help with hurdles, long jump, high jump etc. Thurs April 9 Tues April 14 Tues May 12 (sign up at April meeting) Check in 3:15 pm Meet start time: 3:45 pm Meet end time: 6:30/7:00* *MUST be able to stay until the end of the meet

FAMILY FUN NIGHT Help with games and activities Oxbow Creek Elementary Friday, April 17 5:30 - 8:30 pm

FAMILY FUN NIGHT Help with games and activities Champlin Brooklyn Park Academy Friday, April 17 Shift 1: 5:15 - 7:15 pm 10 volunteers needed Shift 2: 7:00 - 9:00 pm 10 volunteers needed

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN Wed April 22 (sign up at April meeting) Leave CPHS at 2:30 pm Return to CPHS at 5:00 pm *Can take activity bus if needed

TODAY’S SERVICE PROJECTS Helping teachers with a variety of tasks NEXT MEETING: WED 4/8/15 7:20 AM: North Lecture Hall 2:30 PM: South Lecture Hall LAST MEETING: WED 5/6/15 2:30 PM: South Lecture Hall Celebration!! (No morning meeting)

CONNECT W/ LEO CLUB Remind 101: Get texts about meetings and important events. ●text 8d36a to ●Information sheet on table ●Handbook FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK OR TWITTER!

GOOD LUCK ON FINALS! Have a great spring break!