Hey guys.
I hope you're all having a happy winter break!
As you know, our Invisible Children viewing was a huge success. We raised over $300 for Invisible Children and nearly $200 for our clubs future events, and had a turnout of nearly 50 people. That's amazing! Especially for the major time crunch, and not to mention it being our first project.
We have a lot to do in order to wrap up, though. On Saturday, January 10, Do Something will be streaming an online broadcast, including live entertainment, the announcing of scholarship winners, and information on a new grant. Do Something recommends having a party/club meeting this day. So, that's what we're doing. From 3 to 7 pm, because I really liked how the long meetings worked out.
We'll write thank you letters to all the wonderful people and businesses who helped us out, and we'll talk about new project ideas, bring up old project ideas, discuss club policies, and talk about funds.
But hey! Don't get too bored! If we finish up soon, we'll have time to just kick back, listen to music, and chill.
Let me know if you can come.
Thanks!
-Court
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Meeting 11/8/08
Hey guys.
Dates coming up...
November 16 (5:00-6:15)- Meeting. We'll be voting on logos and writing the script for what we'll say at the Invisible Children showing.
December 6 (6:00-8:00?)- Invisible Children showing.
December 13?- Hot chocolate stand. (Lovely idea, Brittany and Quinn =])
Please don't forget to draw up a logo, and possibly brainstorm some ideas for the script by the next meeting.
Thanks, check back soon!
-Court
Dates coming up...
November 16 (5:00-6:15)- Meeting. We'll be voting on logos and writing the script for what we'll say at the Invisible Children showing.
December 6 (6:00-8:00?)- Invisible Children showing.
December 13?- Hot chocolate stand. (Lovely idea, Brittany and Quinn =])
Please don't forget to draw up a logo, and possibly brainstorm some ideas for the script by the next meeting.
Thanks, check back soon!
-Court
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Update
Hey guys.
Today I'm calling City Hall to find out more about renting out the community room so we can have a showing of "Invisible Children." Unfortunately, it wouldn't be a library sponsored event, since the topic of the documentary is so serious, so that means we're gonna need all of us working as best as we can to spread the word. Plus, we're sending the diary off soon as we can to the post office, so I'll keep you guys updated.
We have not been very "together" at all. I feel like we don't really have goals, and if we can determine what they are, we might be able to actually get stuff done! Weird, huh? So there will finally be a meeting at my house on Friday, November 7, 4:30. I might not be able to make it, because there's a "To Be Announced" rehearsal on my schedule, so if that's the case, listen to Brittany. I give her permission to kick your butts if you don't.
Thanks guys, please tell me if you're planning on coming.
-Court
Today I'm calling City Hall to find out more about renting out the community room so we can have a showing of "Invisible Children." Unfortunately, it wouldn't be a library sponsored event, since the topic of the documentary is so serious, so that means we're gonna need all of us working as best as we can to spread the word. Plus, we're sending the diary off soon as we can to the post office, so I'll keep you guys updated.
We have not been very "together" at all. I feel like we don't really have goals, and if we can determine what they are, we might be able to actually get stuff done! Weird, huh? So there will finally be a meeting at my house on Friday, November 7, 4:30. I might not be able to make it, because there's a "To Be Announced" rehearsal on my schedule, so if that's the case, listen to Brittany. I give her permission to kick your butts if you don't.
Thanks guys, please tell me if you're planning on coming.
-Court
Friday, October 3, 2008
10/11 I.C. Viewing
Hey guys.
Let me know if you can come to the Invisible Children showing at my house on Saturday October the 11 at 2pm, ok?
All right, as for the return visit to the Humane Society, I misread the email and thought that there were more dates than there actually are. So really, any Sunday from now through November would be great. If and when we decide to go, we will be weeding and removing invasive species from the dog walking path. They also said that if we decided to do this, we would need 10-20 people, so invite friends!
I also recently found out about another SOLV event going on next Saturday from 9am-1pm, which would mean you could come to my house before hand, we could do the clean up, then you could stay til about 4 pm for the Invisible Children thing.
Click here for details on the event.
Click here for a full list of the events for that day.
Thanks guys, get back to me.
-Court
Let me know if you can come to the Invisible Children showing at my house on Saturday October the 11 at 2pm, ok?
All right, as for the return visit to the Humane Society, I misread the email and thought that there were more dates than there actually are. So really, any Sunday from now through November would be great. If and when we decide to go, we will be weeding and removing invasive species from the dog walking path. They also said that if we decided to do this, we would need 10-20 people, so invite friends!
I also recently found out about another SOLV event going on next Saturday from 9am-1pm, which would mean you could come to my house before hand, we could do the clean up, then you could stay til about 4 pm for the Invisible Children thing.
Click here for details on the event.
Click here for a full list of the events for that day.
Thanks guys, get back to me.
-Court
Friday, September 26, 2008
Info
Hey guys.
I think we're going to try a new approach to things. I really just want to start getting events planned. So now that we've got a general idea of what we want to do, I'd like to spend the meetings actually planning the events. This next meeting we can prioritize, and see what project we want to work on first.
I know we usually have meetings on Fridays after school, but this next meeting is going to have to be on a Saturday. It will be Saturday October 11, and for now I'm gonna say it'll be at 2 pm, but if you guys will have trouble getting there, or if something else comes up, then just let me know (or I'll let you know) and we'll work something out.
If you can go, LET ME KNOW. I really need to know who's gonna be there. Plus, if you wouldn't mind helping out with snack, then that would be great.
Thanks.
-Court
I think we're going to try a new approach to things. I really just want to start getting events planned. So now that we've got a general idea of what we want to do, I'd like to spend the meetings actually planning the events. This next meeting we can prioritize, and see what project we want to work on first.
I know we usually have meetings on Fridays after school, but this next meeting is going to have to be on a Saturday. It will be Saturday October 11, and for now I'm gonna say it'll be at 2 pm, but if you guys will have trouble getting there, or if something else comes up, then just let me know (or I'll let you know) and we'll work something out.
If you can go, LET ME KNOW. I really need to know who's gonna be there. Plus, if you wouldn't mind helping out with snack, then that would be great.
Thanks.
-Court
Sunday, September 21, 2008
9/20- Beach Clean Up
Hey guys.
I just wanted to say thanks to Lydia, Lena, Brittany, Quinn, Charlee, Casey and my mom for helping out at the SOLV Beach Clean Up. It was a lot of fun, and I think if we could get more people to go in the spring it could be even better.
Next, we're having another meeting this Friday. 4:15-6:15, (starting at 4:30 never really happens, but you're welcome to stay later if you need to) you can ride the bus home with me or Charlee if you need to.
I'm going to try and start up the can thing again. I'll pass out the notes on my own, and if you could help me out a week later collecting them/cashing them in, that would be great.
I'm also trying to get a jump on the Invisible Children showing and the fundraiser for Kelly.
Thanks for checking in.
-Court
I just wanted to say thanks to Lydia, Lena, Brittany, Quinn, Charlee, Casey and my mom for helping out at the SOLV Beach Clean Up. It was a lot of fun, and I think if we could get more people to go in the spring it could be even better.
Next, we're having another meeting this Friday. 4:15-6:15, (starting at 4:30 never really happens, but you're welcome to stay later if you need to) you can ride the bus home with me or Charlee if you need to.
I'm going to try and start up the can thing again. I'll pass out the notes on my own, and if you could help me out a week later collecting them/cashing them in, that would be great.
I'm also trying to get a jump on the Invisible Children showing and the fundraiser for Kelly.
Thanks for checking in.
-Court
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Meeting 9/19/08
Hey guys.
There's a meeting next Friday, the day before the beach clean up.
Just to remind you guys, I have me, Brittany, Quinn, Lauren, Lena, Justine, Steven, Ashlee and Charlee who can go. Including my mom and another parent who would be willing to drive, (if your mom or dad would like to help, please let me know!) that makes 11 people. If we have any more than 20, we won't be able to go, because with a group that big, I would have needed to sign up ahead of time.
In case your parents are wondering, everyone is meeting at my house by 8:15 (yes, a.m.) and the actual clean up will be from 10-1 p.m.
Just making sure everyone knows.
Adios.
-Court
There's a meeting next Friday, the day before the beach clean up.
Just to remind you guys, I have me, Brittany, Quinn, Lauren, Lena, Justine, Steven, Ashlee and Charlee who can go. Including my mom and another parent who would be willing to drive, (if your mom or dad would like to help, please let me know!) that makes 11 people. If we have any more than 20, we won't be able to go, because with a group that big, I would have needed to sign up ahead of time.
In case your parents are wondering, everyone is meeting at my house by 8:15 (yes, a.m.) and the actual clean up will be from 10-1 p.m.
Just making sure everyone knows.
Adios.
-Court
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Elections
P.S.
You've probably noticed, elections are finally over!
We now have... Brittany as Vice President, Tristy as secretary, and a tie for photographer between Sophie and Quinn.
We'll settle the tie at the next meeting, as well. Sophie and Quinn, bring three of your favorite pictures that you've taken yourself. Make sure you can't be seen in your picture, and it's preferable that other people aren't in your pictures, but not crucial.
P.S., P.S.
BRING YOUR LOGOS TO THE NEXT MEETING.
-Court
You've probably noticed, elections are finally over!
We now have... Brittany as Vice President, Tristy as secretary, and a tie for photographer between Sophie and Quinn.
We'll settle the tie at the next meeting, as well. Sophie and Quinn, bring three of your favorite pictures that you've taken yourself. Make sure you can't be seen in your picture, and it's preferable that other people aren't in your pictures, but not crucial.
P.S., P.S.
BRING YOUR LOGOS TO THE NEXT MEETING.
-Court
NEWS
Hey guys. Lots o' Do Something stuff going on lately.
Thanks to: Lena, Brittany, Quinn, Tristy, Cathleen, Charlee, Ashlee and Dakota for coming to the Humane Society on Saturday. That was fun. =]
Brittany, Quinn, Charlee, Ashlee and I all tried to decorate t-shirts, and they turned out really nice. For those who weren't able to do that, I'll talk to you individually at the next meeting so we can figure out a good time to finish up.
For the past two days, we held a Kool-Aid stand raising money for our club. The first day, with Quinn, Brittany, Charlee, Ashlee, Dakota, Ellie and me, we raised $34.25. AMAZING. Today, thanks to Charlee, Ashlee and Dakota, we earned $11.15 more, coming to a total of $43.40. Thanks to all of you for your hard work! We will talk about what to use the money for at the next meeting.
Speaking of the next meeting, that will be next Friday, September the 5th at 4:30. Once again, if you want can't get anyone to give you a ride then, you can always ride the bus home with Charlee.
Thanks again, and I will keep you updated!
-Court
Thanks to: Lena, Brittany, Quinn, Tristy, Cathleen, Charlee, Ashlee and Dakota for coming to the Humane Society on Saturday. That was fun. =]
Brittany, Quinn, Charlee, Ashlee and I all tried to decorate t-shirts, and they turned out really nice. For those who weren't able to do that, I'll talk to you individually at the next meeting so we can figure out a good time to finish up.
For the past two days, we held a Kool-Aid stand raising money for our club. The first day, with Quinn, Brittany, Charlee, Ashlee, Dakota, Ellie and me, we raised $34.25. AMAZING. Today, thanks to Charlee, Ashlee and Dakota, we earned $11.15 more, coming to a total of $43.40. Thanks to all of you for your hard work! We will talk about what to use the money for at the next meeting.
Speaking of the next meeting, that will be next Friday, September the 5th at 4:30. Once again, if you want can't get anyone to give you a ride then, you can always ride the bus home with Charlee.
Thanks again, and I will keep you updated!
-Court
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Four Days
Hey guys.
There's only a few more days until (a; the polls close, and (b; we leave for the Humane Society.
People going to the Humane Society: Brittany, Quinn, Charlee, Ashlee, Dakota, me and Tristy
That leaves 2 spots. LET ME KNOW.
As far as I know, everyone going to the Humane Society is staying afterward for the sleepover. If you're reading this, and you can't make it to the Humane Society, let me know, and be at my house by 5:30 for the sleepover.
Don't forget about the SOLV beach clean up! It's on September 20 from 10-1 pm. I'll need to let them know so we can set up a meeting location and so they have a head count. We'll probably need to meet at my house by 7:45 (yes, am) but we all really wanted to do this, so I think it'll be worth it. Once I get our meeting location, I can search for a local ice cream shop or something so we can go afterward and relax.
See you soon.
-Court
There's only a few more days until (a; the polls close, and (b; we leave for the Humane Society.
People going to the Humane Society: Brittany, Quinn, Charlee, Ashlee, Dakota, me and Tristy
That leaves 2 spots. LET ME KNOW.
As far as I know, everyone going to the Humane Society is staying afterward for the sleepover. If you're reading this, and you can't make it to the Humane Society, let me know, and be at my house by 5:30 for the sleepover.
Don't forget about the SOLV beach clean up! It's on September 20 from 10-1 pm. I'll need to let them know so we can set up a meeting location and so they have a head count. We'll probably need to meet at my house by 7:45 (yes, am) but we all really wanted to do this, so I think it'll be worth it. Once I get our meeting location, I can search for a local ice cream shop or something so we can go afterward and relax.
See you soon.
-Court
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Project: Humane Society
Sorry guys, bad leadership... if you could call it that...
A few quick things...
A few quick things...
- Humane Society on the 23rd, I was being dumb and completely forgot to keep count of everyone coming. I have me, Charlee, Quinn and Brittany. Sorry! There' s five spots left, so let me know soon! If you can't make it to the Humane Society (1-3pm) then you can still come to the sleep over that'll start at 5:30pm. We'll kick it off with a short meeting, then we'll just do whatever. =]
- You don't have to email me the logos you made. If you want to enter them, we'll vote on the 23rd at the start of the sleep over.
K, that's it. Thanks!
-Court
Project: Beach Clean Up
SOLV clean up, Saturday September 20, 10 am-1 pm.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN COME.
Questions? Text/email/comment this post.
For the faithful few reading, I love you.
-Court
P.S.
Angel (yes, from Max Ride) thought you should know...
Planet of the Apes
LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN COME.
Questions? Text/email/comment this post.
For the faithful few reading, I love you.
-Court
P.S.
Angel (yes, from Max Ride) thought you should know...
Planet of the Apes
Sunday, July 13, 2008
New, new, NEW
Alright, lots of new stuff. This post is mostly gonna be about lots of the new stuff that's going on that you guys don't know about yet (I think).
First of all, my sister Charlee mentioned that she hates reading through all this, and would much rather these updates be in a video. So, I made a Do Something Youtube account. Here's the link.
http://www.youtube.com/DSofOR. If you have a Youtube account, please subscribe so you know when there's updates. If you don't have a Youtube account, well, first of all, in my opinion, you should get one. Youtube is amazing. =] But if you really don't want one, I'll know, because you won't be subscribed, and I have all of your emails (or cell numbers) so I'll just let you know there.
If there are still some of you who like the blog better, I will keep posting. If none of you end up reading this (not much of a change there, cough cough. =P) please let me know. I'm trying to do what's best for you guys, and if this is a waste of my time compared to making videos, just tell me!
Next thing. Charlee's softball team had a great season, even if it was only 5 days. For the past week, Charlee has been playing catcher for the first time, and lucky for us, we found her a great personal trainer to help her out, named Kelly. Great Courtney, what the heck are you getting at?
WELL, after getting to know Kelly, my mom found out that she is going to perform at Tianamen Square in Beijing for the Olympics as part of a five-woman colorguard from OSU. Wow, impressive, huh? And still, no point.
As you've probably guessed, that's gonna be expensive. So, since I was at my sister's games the whole week recording, I decided to make a team video. Then my mom came up with the idea to sell the DVDs as a fundraiser for Kelly to go to Beijing. Alright, here's the cool part (not that Kelly's story isn't AMAZING). Channel 8 News has agreed to cover the fundraiser! We don't know what day or time or place it will be at yet, we're waiting on the coach to call back and let us know. We're hoping it's gonna be this Friday, but I'll keep you guys posted in case you wanna help/swing by.
Okay, last thing. On July 26 at Tigard High, there will be a Walk-A-Thon "honoring ...an 'Optimist Club' charter member", which offers "youth organizations a chance to combine fitness with fundraising and win individual prizes". (The Oregonian, pg 17, Thursday, July 10, 2008) We should get going soon on this if we wanna do it. I'll need to email the coordinator to let her know how many people will be in our group, sooo please let me know soon if you can make it. I'll get the pledge packets faster the sooner I hear from you guys.
K guys, tell me what you think of all this new stuff that's happenin.
-Court
First of all, my sister Charlee mentioned that she hates reading through all this, and would much rather these updates be in a video. So, I made a Do Something Youtube account. Here's the link.
http://www.youtube.com/DSofOR. If you have a Youtube account, please subscribe so you know when there's updates. If you don't have a Youtube account, well, first of all, in my opinion, you should get one. Youtube is amazing. =] But if you really don't want one, I'll know, because you won't be subscribed, and I have all of your emails (or cell numbers) so I'll just let you know there.
If there are still some of you who like the blog better, I will keep posting. If none of you end up reading this (not much of a change there, cough cough. =P) please let me know. I'm trying to do what's best for you guys, and if this is a waste of my time compared to making videos, just tell me!
Next thing. Charlee's softball team had a great season, even if it was only 5 days. For the past week, Charlee has been playing catcher for the first time, and lucky for us, we found her a great personal trainer to help her out, named Kelly. Great Courtney, what the heck are you getting at?
WELL, after getting to know Kelly, my mom found out that she is going to perform at Tianamen Square in Beijing for the Olympics as part of a five-woman colorguard from OSU. Wow, impressive, huh? And still, no point.
As you've probably guessed, that's gonna be expensive. So, since I was at my sister's games the whole week recording, I decided to make a team video. Then my mom came up with the idea to sell the DVDs as a fundraiser for Kelly to go to Beijing. Alright, here's the cool part (not that Kelly's story isn't AMAZING). Channel 8 News has agreed to cover the fundraiser! We don't know what day or time or place it will be at yet, we're waiting on the coach to call back and let us know. We're hoping it's gonna be this Friday, but I'll keep you guys posted in case you wanna help/swing by.
Okay, last thing. On July 26 at Tigard High, there will be a Walk-A-Thon "honoring ...an 'Optimist Club' charter member", which offers "youth organizations a chance to combine fitness with fundraising and win individual prizes". (The Oregonian, pg 17, Thursday, July 10, 2008) We should get going soon on this if we wanna do it. I'll need to email the coordinator to let her know how many people will be in our group, sooo please let me know soon if you can make it. I'll get the pledge packets faster the sooner I hear from you guys.
K guys, tell me what you think of all this new stuff that's happenin.
-Court
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Hmm...
Hey guys.
I'm sorry I've been kinda a jerk/harsh lately, I don't really know why I'm in such a bad mood. =/
So, anyway, I'm really trying to get stuff running, there's just been a lot goin on lately.
As far as...
The can collections. I haven't gotten around to actually passing out the notes yet in my neighborhood, but I'm hoping to before the meeting tomorrow (yep, tomorrow at 3). If anyone else is able to do it in their neighborhood, just let me know. I'll send you copies of the letter I typed up.
Babysitting. I'm looking up Red Cross. I'm gonna see if we can volunteer with in the neonatal unit and in return, maybe we can have reduced cost babysitting courses. My Aunt Wanda will hopefully be setting us up with babysitting jobs with her American Legion group.
Humane Society. I have me, Brittany, Quinn and Charlee for sure. Please let me know if you can make it. There's a few other people who I'm pretty sure have told me they can come, but I just haven't been keeping track and I'm sorry, please tell me again.
New opportunities. I got a phone number for volunteers wanting to plant gardens along Oleson Road, and I don't know if anyone is interested in that, but I'll look into it.
Elections. Now I have...
Vice President: Lauren, Brittany, Lena (?)
Secretary: Tristy
Photographer: Quinn (?), Hollie (?), Sophie (?)
Webmaster: n/a
PLEASE let me know!! I know you have probably told me at some point, but I want a confirmation so that I'm not putting you up for something you don't want.
So, that's about it for now. I think the can collections aren't going anywhere for now, so I'm gonna put a hold on it officially, but if you still want to collect money for the club, that would be great. Especially if we wanna do the carnival in spring, we really need to get a jump on that money.
Oh, one other thing.
Last summer, Charlee, Ashlee and I put on a Make-A-Wish lemonade stand. I think it would be a cool club thing to do. We could have a certain % go to Make-A-Wish and another % go to our club maybe. Let me know!! Please give me feedback! Post comments PLEASE!
Thanks for putting up with me. =]
-Court
I'm sorry I've been kinda a jerk/harsh lately, I don't really know why I'm in such a bad mood. =/
So, anyway, I'm really trying to get stuff running, there's just been a lot goin on lately.
As far as...
The can collections. I haven't gotten around to actually passing out the notes yet in my neighborhood, but I'm hoping to before the meeting tomorrow (yep, tomorrow at 3). If anyone else is able to do it in their neighborhood, just let me know. I'll send you copies of the letter I typed up.
Babysitting. I'm looking up Red Cross. I'm gonna see if we can volunteer with in the neonatal unit and in return, maybe we can have reduced cost babysitting courses. My Aunt Wanda will hopefully be setting us up with babysitting jobs with her American Legion group.
Humane Society. I have me, Brittany, Quinn and Charlee for sure. Please let me know if you can make it. There's a few other people who I'm pretty sure have told me they can come, but I just haven't been keeping track and I'm sorry, please tell me again.
New opportunities. I got a phone number for volunteers wanting to plant gardens along Oleson Road, and I don't know if anyone is interested in that, but I'll look into it.
Elections. Now I have...
Vice President: Lauren, Brittany, Lena (?)
Secretary: Tristy
Photographer: Quinn (?), Hollie (?), Sophie (?)
Webmaster: n/a
PLEASE let me know!! I know you have probably told me at some point, but I want a confirmation so that I'm not putting you up for something you don't want.
So, that's about it for now. I think the can collections aren't going anywhere for now, so I'm gonna put a hold on it officially, but if you still want to collect money for the club, that would be great. Especially if we wanna do the carnival in spring, we really need to get a jump on that money.
Oh, one other thing.
Last summer, Charlee, Ashlee and I put on a Make-A-Wish lemonade stand. I think it would be a cool club thing to do. We could have a certain % go to Make-A-Wish and another % go to our club maybe. Let me know!! Please give me feedback! Post comments PLEASE!
Thanks for putting up with me. =]
-Court
Monday, June 30, 2008
Uhhm...
Hey.
So, the sleep over was a bust. No one ended up being able to come. It's not that big of a deal. Remember though, the second sleep over will be in August, on the 23rd, and we'll actually be volunteering at the Humane Society. It's for sure this time, I got a confirmation.
Alright. I need to know...
So, the sleep over was a bust. No one ended up being able to come. It's not that big of a deal. Remember though, the second sleep over will be in August, on the 23rd, and we'll actually be volunteering at the Humane Society. It's for sure this time, I got a confirmation.
Alright. I need to know...
- Who wants to run for what? The only two people who have answered me back on this are Tristy and Brittany. Come on you guys.
- Who wants to go to the Humane Society? There are 5 slots left, people!
- Why does no one read the blog? Honestly. This is pretty much the only way I can let it all out for you guys until the meetings, and I think there's, uh, two people who read this besides me! And to those two people, thank you. =]
- Who can cover the different can collections? If you read the post before this, you will get the general idea. If you've ever wanted to lead something, this is your chance! Well, at least for this club... You will be in complete control, if that helps.
PLEASE you guys. READ. Stay updated! It helps!
-Court
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Long Time No See...
Yeah right... Not that I don't love your guys' company. =]
So, last meeting went really well; we've got a lot of new ideas to get started on and I think we're gonna have a good, first, full semester.
First off, we are finally going to have elections!! We're going to have them online since most likely a lot of you are taking trips this summer. The list I have so far, as far as what people want to run for, is...
Secretary: Tristy
Photographer: Hollie, Sophie and Quinn
VP: Brittany, Lauren and Lena (?)
Webmaster: n/a
If there's anyone else who wants to sign up for something, or if I got something mixed up, just let me know. You can post a comment to this entry, or you can send me an email.
Next thing, instead of doing the Walk and Knock, which was a great idea, it was brought up last meeting that we could try asking people for their used cans, so we can recycle them for money. This would be easier to do, it wouldn't really be asking people directly for money, it'll save people time and uh, we'll get to recycle? =]
Right now, we have a few areas that we wanted to focus on; [Area 1] Mapleleaf St.- 80th Ave. (I've got this place covered), [Area 2] a Bull Mountain neighborhood, [Area 3] around my dad's neighborhood (I've got this one, too. It's kinda near King City, if you were wondering), [Area 4]that area near Tigard Fred Meyer (I'm pretty sure it's called Thornberry St.), [Area 5] Tristy's new neighborhood, [Area 6] the Metzger area (near the school) and [Area 7] that loop where Cathleen lives (I can get this one too, if no one else can). We'll need one or two people for each area, and if you decide to cover it, you need to keep track of all the houses that you hand the notes out to. We'll pass notes out to Areas 1, 4, 6 and 7 on Wednesday, July 9 and pick up the cans (and recycle them) a week later on Wednesday, July 16. For Areas 2, 3 and 5 we'll pass out notes on Wednesday, July 23 and collect cans on July 30. I won't be able to make the one on the 23rd, so I'll need someone to cover for me. Please be sure to let me know if you'll be able to make any of these.
For passing out the notes, be sure to keep a list of all the houses you visit. Also, if you want to take on an area, email me and I'll send you the document to print out. Probably a good amount of letters would be about 25-50 copies.
If you want to pick up cans, get in contact with the person who sent out letters in the area you want to do, and ask them for the list of houses they sent the notes to. BE SURE TO STICK TO THE LIST. Also email me, if you're able to do any of those neighborhoods.
If you guys have any questions about either of those jobs, just let me know!
As for the projects...
Beach clean up: We decided to go ahead and sign up with SOLV. The clean up is on September 20 from 10 am to 1 pm, and unless we're planning on bringing more than 20 people, we don't have to sign up. So, more info on that when the time comes.
Radio show: We'll keep trying, but don't get your hopes up. =/
Carnival: It's a definite go. We're planning for next spring, so we're gonna do a little bit at a time until then. We've got some entertainment plans, but nothing's set in stone. Hopefully more info by the next meeting or so.
Petsmart: This weekend! Dates posted at the end. Not sure about the time yet, but I'll keep you updated; should hopefully be around noon or so...
And the new ideas...
Free Hugs: You know what, we should just wing it sometime. I think it'd be cool if we could come up with something like that, where we just go around in the street and make random strangers happy... it doesn't have to be hugs. Lots of other people have done roses. Even if we can't think of something our own, that is still a great idea, I love it. =] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4...
Displace Me: For the kids in Africa! Great idea. If you guys want more info on Invisible Children, here's the link: http://www.invisiblechildren.com/home.php. I've been in contact with these guys before, asking about Displace Me, and they said that they weren't really planning on having another event like that, but they're always looking for new ideas. They also said an easy way for us to get involved is to hold a local screening of the Invisible Children documentary. We could also get in touch with them beforehand if we want to sell their merchandise. I just got done ordering the DVD online, so hopefully it'll come before this weekend so you guys can check it out, too.
Recycle bins: You know, the idea for us to put up recycle bins in local parks, cuz isn't it so upsetting when you have a pop can, but no recycle bin? I know it makes me feel guilty. Hopefully we can figure out what to do with that. I think first off we should decide which parks we want to do. That way if we need to contact someone, we'll be prepared with a plan. We'll talk more this weekend.
Neonatal: Still working on that with my Aunt Wanda, along with the babysitting for veteran families thing... My mom came with the idea that maybe if we volunteer for Red Cross, maybe they'll give us a discounted price on the babysitting course that they offer. So I'll look into that with mom and Aunt Wanda and get back to you.
Alright, now for the sleep over. It's going to be right after we go to Petsmart on Saturday. We'll swing by the Dollar Tree afterwards, so don't forget to bring 1 buck for a t-shirt. We're planning on watching Pay It Forward, Invisible Children and The Mission, depending on a) you guys actually WANTING to watch 3 movies, and b) if Invisible Children gets here in time. If we start getting bored of em, we can always just stop to watch some normal stuff, but I think it'd be a good idea to at least watch one.
The other thing about that weekend is that my mom's birthday is on Sunday. I was hoping we could do something special for her, mostly because we're usually in California on her birthday, and this is the first year in a long time that we'll actually be home. So, I'm planning a party for her right now that should start at 2pm and go to 7pm. You guys can stay however long you need/want to, but it would really help if we could keep the house somewhat clean, and/or if you guys could help out with breakfast/cake in the morning; we'll have to do both before people start to get there.
Alright, almost done. Now, about the logo contest, remember, the top 3 designs get CDs and everyone else who participates gets a special mystery prize. If anyone has any ideas for the mystery prize, let me know! Just post a comment to this entry, cuz then other people can read your ideas too, and maybe that might spark a thought for them. The more input, the better the prize might be. I guess just to make things easier, we'll make all designs due to me by the end of July, and whenever the following meeting is, I'll present all of them to you. If you can't deliver your drawing/design to me in person, just take a picture/copy/scanned version of it and send it to me via email. Also, if you guys can think of a better name for the club than "Do Something of Mapleleaf", that would be great, cuz honestly, I kinda hate that name... But if not it's all good!
Designs can be anything that you want to reflect to the public about our club. Keep in mind the projects that we want to do, our club's diversity, interests, ideas, stuff like that. So, I guess, go for it!
So, last meeting went really well; we've got a lot of new ideas to get started on and I think we're gonna have a good, first, full semester.
First off, we are finally going to have elections!! We're going to have them online since most likely a lot of you are taking trips this summer. The list I have so far, as far as what people want to run for, is...
Secretary: Tristy
Photographer: Hollie, Sophie and Quinn
VP: Brittany, Lauren and Lena (?)
Webmaster: n/a
If there's anyone else who wants to sign up for something, or if I got something mixed up, just let me know. You can post a comment to this entry, or you can send me an email.
Next thing, instead of doing the Walk and Knock, which was a great idea, it was brought up last meeting that we could try asking people for their used cans, so we can recycle them for money. This would be easier to do, it wouldn't really be asking people directly for money, it'll save people time and uh, we'll get to recycle? =]
Right now, we have a few areas that we wanted to focus on; [Area 1] Mapleleaf St.- 80th Ave. (I've got this place covered), [Area 2] a Bull Mountain neighborhood, [Area 3] around my dad's neighborhood (I've got this one, too. It's kinda near King City, if you were wondering), [Area 4]that area near Tigard Fred Meyer (I'm pretty sure it's called Thornberry St.), [Area 5] Tristy's new neighborhood, [Area 6] the Metzger area (near the school) and [Area 7] that loop where Cathleen lives (I can get this one too, if no one else can). We'll need one or two people for each area, and if you decide to cover it, you need to keep track of all the houses that you hand the notes out to. We'll pass notes out to Areas 1, 4, 6 and 7 on Wednesday, July 9 and pick up the cans (and recycle them) a week later on Wednesday, July 16. For Areas 2, 3 and 5 we'll pass out notes on Wednesday, July 23 and collect cans on July 30. I won't be able to make the one on the 23rd, so I'll need someone to cover for me. Please be sure to let me know if you'll be able to make any of these.
For passing out the notes, be sure to keep a list of all the houses you visit. Also, if you want to take on an area, email me and I'll send you the document to print out. Probably a good amount of letters would be about 25-50 copies.
If you want to pick up cans, get in contact with the person who sent out letters in the area you want to do, and ask them for the list of houses they sent the notes to. BE SURE TO STICK TO THE LIST. Also email me, if you're able to do any of those neighborhoods.
If you guys have any questions about either of those jobs, just let me know!
As for the projects...
Beach clean up: We decided to go ahead and sign up with SOLV. The clean up is on September 20 from 10 am to 1 pm, and unless we're planning on bringing more than 20 people, we don't have to sign up. So, more info on that when the time comes.
Radio show: We'll keep trying, but don't get your hopes up. =/
Carnival: It's a definite go. We're planning for next spring, so we're gonna do a little bit at a time until then. We've got some entertainment plans, but nothing's set in stone. Hopefully more info by the next meeting or so.
Petsmart: This weekend! Dates posted at the end. Not sure about the time yet, but I'll keep you updated; should hopefully be around noon or so...
And the new ideas...
Free Hugs: You know what, we should just wing it sometime. I think it'd be cool if we could come up with something like that, where we just go around in the street and make random strangers happy... it doesn't have to be hugs. Lots of other people have done roses. Even if we can't think of something our own, that is still a great idea, I love it. =] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4...
Displace Me: For the kids in Africa! Great idea. If you guys want more info on Invisible Children, here's the link: http://www.invisiblechildren.com/home.php. I've been in contact with these guys before, asking about Displace Me, and they said that they weren't really planning on having another event like that, but they're always looking for new ideas. They also said an easy way for us to get involved is to hold a local screening of the Invisible Children documentary. We could also get in touch with them beforehand if we want to sell their merchandise. I just got done ordering the DVD online, so hopefully it'll come before this weekend so you guys can check it out, too.
Recycle bins: You know, the idea for us to put up recycle bins in local parks, cuz isn't it so upsetting when you have a pop can, but no recycle bin? I know it makes me feel guilty. Hopefully we can figure out what to do with that. I think first off we should decide which parks we want to do. That way if we need to contact someone, we'll be prepared with a plan. We'll talk more this weekend.
Neonatal: Still working on that with my Aunt Wanda, along with the babysitting for veteran families thing... My mom came with the idea that maybe if we volunteer for Red Cross, maybe they'll give us a discounted price on the babysitting course that they offer. So I'll look into that with mom and Aunt Wanda and get back to you.
Alright, now for the sleep over. It's going to be right after we go to Petsmart on Saturday. We'll swing by the Dollar Tree afterwards, so don't forget to bring 1 buck for a t-shirt. We're planning on watching Pay It Forward, Invisible Children and The Mission, depending on a) you guys actually WANTING to watch 3 movies, and b) if Invisible Children gets here in time. If we start getting bored of em, we can always just stop to watch some normal stuff, but I think it'd be a good idea to at least watch one.
The other thing about that weekend is that my mom's birthday is on Sunday. I was hoping we could do something special for her, mostly because we're usually in California on her birthday, and this is the first year in a long time that we'll actually be home. So, I'm planning a party for her right now that should start at 2pm and go to 7pm. You guys can stay however long you need/want to, but it would really help if we could keep the house somewhat clean, and/or if you guys could help out with breakfast/cake in the morning; we'll have to do both before people start to get there.
Alright, almost done. Now, about the logo contest, remember, the top 3 designs get CDs and everyone else who participates gets a special mystery prize. If anyone has any ideas for the mystery prize, let me know! Just post a comment to this entry, cuz then other people can read your ideas too, and maybe that might spark a thought for them. The more input, the better the prize might be. I guess just to make things easier, we'll make all designs due to me by the end of July, and whenever the following meeting is, I'll present all of them to you. If you can't deliver your drawing/design to me in person, just take a picture/copy/scanned version of it and send it to me via email. Also, if you guys can think of a better name for the club than "Do Something of Mapleleaf", that would be great, cuz honestly, I kinda hate that name... But if not it's all good!
Designs can be anything that you want to reflect to the public about our club. Keep in mind the projects that we want to do, our club's diversity, interests, ideas, stuff like that. So, I guess, go for it!
So, dates...
Saturday, June 28; Petsmart Dog Walking Day (time not decided, I'll keep you posted)
June 28-29; Sleepover
Wednesday, July 9; Pass out notes to Areas 1, 4, 6 and 7
Wednesday, July 16; Collect cans for Areas 1, 4, 6 and 7
Wednesday, July 23; Pass out notes to Areas 2, 3 and 5
Wednesday, July 30; Collect cans for Areas 2, 3 and 5
August 10; Quinn and Brittany come back! =D
Saturday, August 23; Humane Society Visit (1-3pm, limit 8 people. First come, first serve)
August 23-24; Second DS Sleepover
Alright, in case you just skipped to the end, (cuz this was a really long post) here's a quick summary of things I need from you guys.
- Any interests in running for office positions
- People who are able to cover the different areas, preferably people who live close to those places, so we don't have to waste gas. Also anyone who wants to pick up/recycle cans
- Head count for this Saturday; who all can make it?
- Logos- DUE END OF JULY
- Ideas on the mystery surprises?
- Any early takers on the August 23 Humane Society visit?
- Who wants to do a really quick, local clean up before the June 30 deadline? I think it'd be good to have something else to post to the site.
That's all I can think of at the moment, but if anything else comes up I'll let you guys know.
-Court
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Summer! =]
Hey guys. Hope everyone's summer is goin good so far.
Alright, even though we didn't exactly get to do what we wanted at the Humane Society, we still made Sam and Zach's day, which was pretty cool. Good job, guys. Hopefully we can do it again in August, except with more dogs/ responsibilities. =]
So, here's a few things we need to think about for next meeting...
Alright, even though we didn't exactly get to do what we wanted at the Humane Society, we still made Sam and Zach's day, which was pretty cool. Good job, guys. Hopefully we can do it again in August, except with more dogs/ responsibilities. =]
So, here's a few things we need to think about for next meeting...
- ELECTIONS. This may or may not happen on Friday, it all depends how many people can come. If most people can't come, then we'll have elections on the blog, so please get in the habit of checking back here.
- The deadline. I know, now we've gone to the Humane Society, so that could count toward our semester project, but I'd rather "do something" a little more, or something that at least involves everyone. We'll talk more about it later.
- Beach clean up (with another organization, or still on our own?), radio show (still a plan?), Petsmart (let it go, or no?), OPP (carnival/volunteering vs. both) and any other ideas (trash picking competition, hospital volunteering, etc)
- The sleepover. I still think we need to have a sleepover where we make shirts and watch movies, it sounds fun. =]
- Research day. I think it'd be a good idea if we had people sign up to research, then we can take a group trip to the library where people will have certain things to research. We can get the answers right then, we'll get more things done since we won't be taking time out of the meeting, and if we need help we'll have a room full of professionals who know what they're doing. We'll talk about a date and time at the meeting.
Alright, so, I think that's pretty good for now. Just don't forget to bring $1, ideas and your calender! Thanks!
-Court
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Hola
So, there's kind of a lot to think about for next meeting.
First of all, the Petsmart day is probably the project that we are going to do for the June 30 deadline.
Now, while Petsmart would be a great place to go, what about the Humane Society? The Petsmart animals are for the most part healthy, and they just need to get out of their cage once in a while. The Humane Society Animals are being rescued and treated. The Humane Society saves lives. That's just my take on it. If you guys wanna still go to Petsmart instead, that's great! I just think the Humane Society would be a good thing to consider, too. Maybe we could even do both, if you guys are feeling up to it. =]
Also, about the beach clean up, I honestly don't know the first place to start. I think I was expecting too much of you guys so early on, so I'm trying to step up a little more to get things done, but for this particular project, I really need help. I've mentioned it a few times, but some of the things you could find out are...
First of all, the Petsmart day is probably the project that we are going to do for the June 30 deadline.
Now, while Petsmart would be a great place to go, what about the Humane Society? The Petsmart animals are for the most part healthy, and they just need to get out of their cage once in a while. The Humane Society Animals are being rescued and treated. The Humane Society saves lives. That's just my take on it. If you guys wanna still go to Petsmart instead, that's great! I just think the Humane Society would be a good thing to consider, too. Maybe we could even do both, if you guys are feeling up to it. =]
Also, about the beach clean up, I honestly don't know the first place to start. I think I was expecting too much of you guys so early on, so I'm trying to step up a little more to get things done, but for this particular project, I really need help. I've mentioned it a few times, but some of the things you could find out are...
- What beach needs attention
- What time of year no one else is focusing there
- When the weather is nice, and
- Anything else you can find about garbage disposal rental (a good place to look for that is the Pride Disposal Website)
If you guys think this is too much, maybe we could focus on the trash-filled areas in our neighborhood. This would be a much easier way to take care of litter and make our own community beautiful.
Before I move on, I just wanted to say that the groups for the different projects are kinda... well, out the window I guess. I'll try to plan as much as I can, and when I'm stuck I'll ask you guys for help and if we need to vote on anything I'll let you guys know.
Next subject: Money. I know it's hard to believe, but we have, count it: $0. Most of the projects we want to do require at least a little bit of money, (especially for gas) so we need to raise some money.
Celena had the great idea for us to do a "Walk and Knock" to raise money! A "Walk and Knock" is basically us going around knocking on doors and asking people if they'll donate to our club. We'll need probably two to three chaperones each time we go, and I was thinking about every other weekend in the summer. Even if everyone can't come to every single one, it's still important to get out there as many times as possible. So, if we do it Friday June 20, July 11, July 25, August 8 and August 22, then we can probably plan on getting around $100 or more.
Another note, I won't be able to make the ones on July 25 and August 8, so we'll have to have the vice president there. If not the vice president, then the secretary. Don't forget to ask your parents if they can chaperone! We'll have sign ups at the end of next meeting.
Now, because the vice president or the secretary have to be at the walk and knock, we have to find out who they are, right? So, next meeting there will have to be elections for sure! So please get any of your speeches prepared, and email all picture samples to me. The maximum amount of picture samples is five. We don't want to have to spend all day voting on photographer.
Next line of business; I'm not saying this absolutely won't happen, but what if we don't get to do the Radio Show? Just saying, but right now we're kinda "all dressed up with no place to go." I think we should find projects that we can control, so we don't have to wait on anyone.
Also, on the carnival thing, I was just wondering what time of year you guys were wanting to do it? I was thinking sometime in the summer, so it HOPEFULLY wouldn't be raining, but this summer is a little short notice. So maybe we could keep an eye out for good bands or food stand companies that would be willing to do it. That being said, if anyone ends up going to a festival with food stands, and their food is good, would you mind asking them for a business card so we can talk? Thanks.
Anyway, until we're ready to do the carnival, maybe we could work with OPP in SMALL GROUPS. Everyone who wants to go will probably get a chance, if it's okay at all, but I just don't think it'd be a good idea to dump ten or so teenagers on a "caring for the homeless" group. No offense.
About snack. If we could get a list of people who are going to bring snacks on certain dates, that would be fantastic. I just wanna get the small stuff out of the way so we don't have to worry about it later.
One last thing. I think everyone seemed pretty excited about this, but I really think that we should do the Pay it Forward sleep over thing. I was thinking we could do it sometime before the "Walk and Knock" so that we could make Do Something shirts to wear, so people have a better idea of what we're doing. So, please don't forget to bring your calenders to the next meeting! We have a LOT of dates to plan. Also, if everyone could bring $1 (I know, right? Shirts for a dollar, how cool?) to the next meeting and your shirt size, that'd be great. =]
Ohhhh! One more thing. If there's anyone out there interested in documentaries/the genocide in Darfur, I think it'd be cool if we had a separate party for that, cuz I'm not sure how many of you who are watching Pay it Forward would really want to watch documentaries... Well, anyway, the movies are called Darfur Now and Invisible Children. So far, I've only seen Invisible Children, which, by my standards, (so you don't have to trust me) would be appropriate for everyone in the club. I'm going to watch Darfur Now later, ahem, after school gets out. x]
Sooo, I think that's FINALLY it. Thanks for putting up with me this long! I know it sucks reading all this. I'll post again if I think of anything else that actually matters, sooo please keep checking back.
Cough, cough, did I mention CALENDERS??
-Court
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Change of Plans
I take it back, I don't think we'll be able to give people rides to the One World Celebration. But if anyone else is going and would be able to give me a ride, that'd be great. x]
P.S.
If you give me a ride, it's not really fair for you NOT to give someone else a ride, sooo, you will probably get a whole load of people asking to come...
I don't really think anyone will read this by tomorrow, just cuz no one answered from the last post...
Anyway, I will see you all tomorrow!
-Court
P.S.
If you give me a ride, it's not really fair for you NOT to give someone else a ride, sooo, you will probably get a whole load of people asking to come...
I don't really think anyone will read this by tomorrow, just cuz no one answered from the last post...
Anyway, I will see you all tomorrow!
-Court
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Another Great Meeting
Hey guys! =]
Last meeting went great! Thanks for showing up on such short notice!
I would say it ran a lot smoother than the first meeting, nice job.
For those of you that weren't able to make it, we talked about more of the projects we wanted to get started on, (Petco dog-walking day, Beach clean up, Radio show, Our Peaceful Place) assigned groups to focus on the separate projects, and we answered questions about office elections.
So, to start off, the groups that were assigned are:
PETCO: Tristy, Audrey O and Hollie
BEACH CLEAN UP: Quinn, Charlee and Emma
RADIO PSA: Lena and Sophie
OUR PEACEFUL PLACE: Me and Brittany
If anyone has any questions regarding the groups, please email me.
Next are the office elections.
THOSE INTERESTED IN BEING SECRETARY: Please, Please, PLEASE, someone sign up for secretary! I know it's not exactly the funnest job, but we really need someone to step up and do it.
THOSE INTERESTED IN BEING PHOTOGRAPHER: We have a lot of people who want this position. Remember, you should own a camera (preferably digital so we can upload them easier) if you want this position. Also, be sure to bring in a sample of your work in to the next meeting so people have an idea of your skills. You can either bring in a printed picture, your camera, or, if they're posted on a website, bring in the address so we can check it out on my laptop. In fact, it might be easier if you just send me the address in an email so I can have it pulled up when everyone gets here... yeah, that's what we'll do.
P.S.
If you have a camera, and you don't get voted official photographer, it's okay if you still take pictures. The photographer just has to take pictures at all of the events, so if one day you don't feel like it, and you're not photographer, no worries. =]
THOSE INTERESTED IN BEING WEBMASTER: Right now there's not much for webmaster to do, but later in the summer (probably around July) when the club sites are up, then you will be in charge of that. The webmaster and I will also manage this blog together, so both of us will be posting on here from time to time.
THOSE INTERESTED IN BEING VICE PRESIDENT: I only know of one person for sure who wants this position so far, but don't be afraid to go for it! This job is a really big responsibility, but I'm sure after we have finished a big project, it will all be worth it. =]
Sooo, if you want to run for any of these positions, come to the next meeting with a convincing piece of work or short speech that will help you win people's votes.
Oh, speaking of a big project, I just want everyone to keep in mind that we have to have something posted to the site by the end of June. Right now it's looking like that project will be the dog walking day, mostly because that's the project that will take little to no money.
Okay, so, next meeting...
Last meeting went great! Thanks for showing up on such short notice!
I would say it ran a lot smoother than the first meeting, nice job.
For those of you that weren't able to make it, we talked about more of the projects we wanted to get started on, (Petco dog-walking day, Beach clean up, Radio show, Our Peaceful Place) assigned groups to focus on the separate projects, and we answered questions about office elections.
So, to start off, the groups that were assigned are:
PETCO: Tristy, Audrey O and Hollie
BEACH CLEAN UP: Quinn, Charlee and Emma
RADIO PSA: Lena and Sophie
OUR PEACEFUL PLACE: Me and Brittany
If anyone has any questions regarding the groups, please email me.
Next are the office elections.
THOSE INTERESTED IN BEING SECRETARY: Please, Please, PLEASE, someone sign up for secretary! I know it's not exactly the funnest job, but we really need someone to step up and do it.
THOSE INTERESTED IN BEING PHOTOGRAPHER: We have a lot of people who want this position. Remember, you should own a camera (preferably digital so we can upload them easier) if you want this position. Also, be sure to bring in a sample of your work in to the next meeting so people have an idea of your skills. You can either bring in a printed picture, your camera, or, if they're posted on a website, bring in the address so we can check it out on my laptop. In fact, it might be easier if you just send me the address in an email so I can have it pulled up when everyone gets here... yeah, that's what we'll do.
P.S.
If you have a camera, and you don't get voted official photographer, it's okay if you still take pictures. The photographer just has to take pictures at all of the events, so if one day you don't feel like it, and you're not photographer, no worries. =]
THOSE INTERESTED IN BEING WEBMASTER: Right now there's not much for webmaster to do, but later in the summer (probably around July) when the club sites are up, then you will be in charge of that. The webmaster and I will also manage this blog together, so both of us will be posting on here from time to time.
THOSE INTERESTED IN BEING VICE PRESIDENT: I only know of one person for sure who wants this position so far, but don't be afraid to go for it! This job is a really big responsibility, but I'm sure after we have finished a big project, it will all be worth it. =]
Sooo, if you want to run for any of these positions, come to the next meeting with a convincing piece of work or short speech that will help you win people's votes.
Oh, speaking of a big project, I just want everyone to keep in mind that we have to have something posted to the site by the end of June. Right now it's looking like that project will be the dog walking day, mostly because that's the project that will take little to no money.
Okay, so, next meeting...
- We will decide on the elections,
- Brainstorm within groups
- Share any information the separate project groups have gathered, and
- We are having a guest speaker!!! =D Exciting, huh?
So please come prepared with everything you'll need on Friday May 30th at 4 o'clock. Thanks guys! =]
Oh, wait! One more thing;
The One World Celebration at Fowler will be held on that same day! Our very own Quinn J will be performing a dance routine at the celebration!
After the meeting, I'm gonna head straight to the middle school and check it out. If anyone would like to take a ride with me, my mom has a seven passenger van, sooo please tell me soon. First come, first serve.
See you all the 30th!
-Court
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Delayed
Hey guys.
We just found out about two softball games on Friday that my mom has to go to, and we can't really have a meeting without her. =[
So, I'm really sorry, but we have to postpone the meeting till Saturday from 3 to 5 pm. I hope you all can make it, and sorry if this sounds a lot like the email I sent out, I just really want this to get to as many people as possible.
If you see anyone from DS at your school, can you please tell them about the delay?
Please email me so I know if you'll be able to make it or not.
Oh, and just an update, but my dad and I are going to Petco on Saturday to see what's up with the dog walking thing. I also emailed someone about the radio station thing, seeing as it was high on the poll, (so was Our Peaceful Place and Bigger and Better, but we already know we're doing those. =] ) and I'm hoping they'll get back to me soon with how we can get started.
Also, I looked into the beach clean up thing, and I only found one possible event, which is the Great American Clean Up in Cannon Beach at Ocean Point Lodge, but it's in September. <http://www.oceanpoint-inn.com/WEBSITE_2/cannon-beach-lodging.html>
I think if we really want to do this beach clean up thing, we need to find out which beach needs the most attention, what time of the year no one is helping out there, how much it'll cost to drive out there, if we're gonna bring food there or eat out and when we can even all do it. Also if we wanna go with the Great American Clean Up, or if we still wanna go on our own. That's kind of a lot, sooo, if anyone's willing to help out with the research, that's great. =]
We don't have to go to the beach if it turns out to be too much trouble, we can still just clean up around here. If that's what we're leaning toward, keep an eye open for problem areas in the neighborhood. Or, if you guys are really set on the beach, we can do both =]
Brittany's working on the Our Peaceful Place thing, so hopefully we'll be hearing more about that pretty soon. Thanks Brittany =]
Don't forget about office elections and inviting a friend!! =D
-Court
We just found out about two softball games on Friday that my mom has to go to, and we can't really have a meeting without her. =[
So, I'm really sorry, but we have to postpone the meeting till Saturday from 3 to 5 pm. I hope you all can make it, and sorry if this sounds a lot like the email I sent out, I just really want this to get to as many people as possible.
If you see anyone from DS at your school, can you please tell them about the delay?
Please email me so I know if you'll be able to make it or not.
Oh, and just an update, but my dad and I are going to Petco on Saturday to see what's up with the dog walking thing. I also emailed someone about the radio station thing, seeing as it was high on the poll, (so was Our Peaceful Place and Bigger and Better, but we already know we're doing those. =] ) and I'm hoping they'll get back to me soon with how we can get started.
Also, I looked into the beach clean up thing, and I only found one possible event, which is the Great American Clean Up in Cannon Beach at Ocean Point Lodge, but it's in September. <http://www.oceanpoint-inn.com/WEBSITE_2/cannon-beach-lodging.html>
I think if we really want to do this beach clean up thing, we need to find out which beach needs the most attention, what time of the year no one is helping out there, how much it'll cost to drive out there, if we're gonna bring food there or eat out and when we can even all do it. Also if we wanna go with the Great American Clean Up, or if we still wanna go on our own. That's kind of a lot, sooo, if anyone's willing to help out with the research, that's great. =]
We don't have to go to the beach if it turns out to be too much trouble, we can still just clean up around here. If that's what we're leaning toward, keep an eye open for problem areas in the neighborhood. Or, if you guys are really set on the beach, we can do both =]
Brittany's working on the Our Peaceful Place thing, so hopefully we'll be hearing more about that pretty soon. Thanks Brittany =]
Don't forget about office elections and inviting a friend!! =D
-Court
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Next Meeting (continued...)
Hey guys. I forgot to say a few things about the next meeting.
For one, it's supposed to be nice outside on Friday, and we finally got the backyard looking decent, soooo we're gonna have the meeting outside!! =D Alright. Maybe it's not as exciting for you as it is for me.
As for the actual business part. Just in case you didn't catch the "P.S." of the last post, we're holding office elections the meeting after next. So this Friday, if you're interested in the positions Vice President, Secretary, Photographer or Public Relations, be ready to announce that at the meeting. For the next two weeks on the blog, you can vote for who you think should hold each position. Please consider who you think would be best for the job; don't just vote for your friends. If you have any questions about the responsibilities of these positions, feel free to ask! =]
Also, we need to plan the different events we talked about. It would be GREATLY appreciated if you could take it upon yourself to research...
For one, it's supposed to be nice outside on Friday, and we finally got the backyard looking decent, soooo we're gonna have the meeting outside!! =D Alright. Maybe it's not as exciting for you as it is for me.
As for the actual business part. Just in case you didn't catch the "P.S." of the last post, we're holding office elections the meeting after next. So this Friday, if you're interested in the positions Vice President, Secretary, Photographer or Public Relations, be ready to announce that at the meeting. For the next two weeks on the blog, you can vote for who you think should hold each position. Please consider who you think would be best for the job; don't just vote for your friends. If you have any questions about the responsibilities of these positions, feel free to ask! =]
Also, we need to plan the different events we talked about. It would be GREATLY appreciated if you could take it upon yourself to research...
- Other organizations holding a beach clean up this summer,
- The days, hours, locations, rules, etc. of those other organizations- We talked about not wanting to go with another organization because they might have boring rules or supervisers, so if we find out more about those other groups, and decide if they're lively enough for us, we might be able to go with them. If not, well, then we'll know when they're going and we can plan a better time for us, and
- Anything about the Petco dogwalking day (i.e. how to sign up, rules, if we can sign up as a group, etc.)
We also reallllly need to talk about snack. It's been great having you all over, but even for one day, that was a lot of food. If everyone could help out with bringing snack, or if we could come up with snack schedule, that would help so much! We'll take care of it again next meeting, so don't sweat it if it's too soon for you to chip in.
Please bring your calender, too. It'd be really good to know when everyone can do these things, we want as many people to come as possible.
Always be looking for your opportunity to Pay It Forward!
See you on Friday!
-Court
Friday, May 9, 2008
Meeting 5/9/08
Soooo... FIRST MEETING WAS TODAY!!! =D
Thanks to all who came! I won't mention your names on the internet... =P
So we got a lot covered today! For those of you who weren't there and are just checking in, we decided that we want to work out something with Petco, where maybe sometime during one weekend we could all go and walk dogs together. A trash pick up might also be cool, and we're thinking about taking a trip for a beach clean up (I hope! =D ), but that's not for sure yet.
I also have all the contact info, so if anyone has a need to get in touch with people from the club, just let me know and I'll get that to you pronto.
OH YEAH. By the way, we are now OFFICIALLY Paying it Forward!!! I know, right? Pretty sweeeeet. =]
So, it was Brittany's idea to have check in's at every meeting to see how we're doing with the whole Pay it Forward thing, if we've made any progress, or just made someone's day. Start as soon as you can! The more people you get involved, the better! =]
Also, the next meeting will be Friday May 16th, same time, same place. Bring a friend! =] If they can't come next Friday, invite them for the next one!
If you didn't come to the meeting, but you think you might possibly know me, just contact me or my sister in person; don't do it on the blog, cuz I most likely won't trust you. x]
Welllll, see you guys next week!
-Court
P.S.
Next meeting we're going to be talking about government positions. (i.e. vice president, photographer, secretary) So if you're interested in any of those positions, start brainstorming ideas, just so you can convince people you'd be good for the job. =]
Thanks to all who came! I won't mention your names on the internet... =P
So we got a lot covered today! For those of you who weren't there and are just checking in, we decided that we want to work out something with Petco, where maybe sometime during one weekend we could all go and walk dogs together. A trash pick up might also be cool, and we're thinking about taking a trip for a beach clean up (I hope! =D ), but that's not for sure yet.
I also have all the contact info, so if anyone has a need to get in touch with people from the club, just let me know and I'll get that to you pronto.
OH YEAH. By the way, we are now OFFICIALLY Paying it Forward!!! I know, right? Pretty sweeeeet. =]
So, it was Brittany's idea to have check in's at every meeting to see how we're doing with the whole Pay it Forward thing, if we've made any progress, or just made someone's day. Start as soon as you can! The more people you get involved, the better! =]
Also, the next meeting will be Friday May 16th, same time, same place. Bring a friend! =] If they can't come next Friday, invite them for the next one!
If you didn't come to the meeting, but you think you might possibly know me, just contact me or my sister in person; don't do it on the blog, cuz I most likely won't trust you. x]
Welllll, see you guys next week!
-Court
P.S.
Next meeting we're going to be talking about government positions. (i.e. vice president, photographer, secretary) So if you're interested in any of those positions, start brainstorming ideas, just so you can convince people you'd be good for the job. =]
Monday, May 5, 2008
By The Way...
Hey, sorry if f I wasn't clear enough about what this club is about.
Alright, so, Do Something is a group that's trying to get young people involved, hence the Do Something clubs. It could be anything, as long as we actually care about it and take action on our own.
That's really what we're here for.
If I'm still not making sense, you can ask a specific question, or you can find out for yourself at www.dosomething.org/clubs.
Later
-Court
P.S.
Happy Cinco De Mayo! =]
Alright, so, Do Something is a group that's trying to get young people involved, hence the Do Something clubs. It could be anything, as long as we actually care about it and take action on our own.
That's really what we're here for.
If I'm still not making sense, you can ask a specific question, or you can find out for yourself at www.dosomething.org/clubs.
Later
-Court
P.S.
Happy Cinco De Mayo! =]
Do Something
Hey, thanks for visiting!
Only a few people probably know about this club yet, but, hey, for those few people, this is where I'll be updating you guys on everything until the Do Something website opens up those club pages.
Plus, I'll probably update this one more often anyway, with what happened at the meetings, what we need to do, what we are doing, stuff like that. Blogger is easier to use anyway.
Right now, the club is really unstable; almost nothing is planned, a "for sure" meeting place isn't in order, I don't even know who all is interested, but I'm really determined to get this thing running.
Keep checking for more updates.
-Court
Only a few people probably know about this club yet, but, hey, for those few people, this is where I'll be updating you guys on everything until the Do Something website opens up those club pages.
Plus, I'll probably update this one more often anyway, with what happened at the meetings, what we need to do, what we are doing, stuff like that. Blogger is easier to use anyway.
Right now, the club is really unstable; almost nothing is planned, a "for sure" meeting place isn't in order, I don't even know who all is interested, but I'm really determined to get this thing running.
Keep checking for more updates.
-Court
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