SPONSOR: Ms. Collums
Purpose:
Membership in an Anchor Club allows students to make a dynamic difference in their world through volunteer service...and have FUN while helping others. Anchors learn valuable skills that prepare them to be good citizens for the rest of their lives. They have opportunities to lead and organize service projects and play active roles in club programs. Often they work side by side with their sponsoring Pilot Clubs to promote awareness and provide hands on service to people with Brain-Related Disorders.
Objectives:
To develop initiative, leadership, and personal integrity.
To build respect for the rights of others and practice thoughtfulness of and helpfulness to others.
To provide experience in living and working with others.
To emphasize the importance of home and family.
To serve the school and community.
Officers
November 29, 2006
Canned Food Drive
Krackerjax Babysitting
BCHS Food Closet
If we are going to start distributing items from the food closet, we need to begin working on it immediately. For now we will be cleaning and getting it organized.
I will need volunteers to help with this process. You will earn 2 service points for every hour you help.
Here are the dates we will be working on it.
Friday, Dec 1st 3:15-4:30
Tuesday, Dec 5th 3:15-4:30
Thursday, Dec. 14th 3:15-4:30
December Food and Toy drive
Each year we participate in a toy drive of some kind but this year we want to combine it with a food drive and serve our community through our Closet.
Each member needs to bring an unwrapped toy/game and 3 non-perishable food items. They are due Wednesday, Dec. 13th
(Keep in mind, these toys are for children who might not get anything else for Christmas. Dollar General is fine…just choose something YOU would have liked to receive.)
We will be distributing these items from the food closet one or two days this month. (Dates will be announced later) I will need volunteers to help with this. Please let me know if you are interested
Special Friends Christmas
Each year we do something special for our Special Friends. I will be ordering small gift items and we will present them to the students before we leave for Christmas holiday. Each member will need to bring me $3.00 (cash) by December 13th. I will be paying out of my pocket so I would appreciate if you would pay me back.
Also, I need these students to bring a bag of Christmas candy. (Remember to avoid peanut products!)
Please bring this by December 13th
Community Service Points
I have the list of your current point totals posted outside my room. Each member was required to earn a total of 10 community service points each semester. Many of you have some serious work to do. Failure to earn points will cause you to start next semester already on probation. Those already on probation will be dismissed.
These are the ways you can earn points:
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Attend meetings |
˝ pt |
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Volunteer for Anchor Club activities after school / weekends Krackerjax, nursing home, tutoring at Brent, other community projects, |
2 pts |
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Volunteer for non-school related activities Church programs, other non-paid activities Must provide proof of participation |
1 pt |
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Volunteer for Special Friends activity during school hours |
1 pt |
*Being assigned by me to bring supplies is not volunteering
Reading to Special Friends -
As of yet, only one person has gone to read to our special friends. Our goal is to have someone go once a week to read to them. If you have a PE or another elective, you will be excused to go read to the special friends. Please come see me ASAP if you are interested.
I need 4 volunteers. (1 service point)
Brent Tutoring
We still need members to help at Brent Elementary with their after school program. It has been suggested that we come on Mondays. If you are interested, you may report to the BES library at 3:15 – 5:00. They really need our help. This is worth 2 service points each time you attend. Be sure to bring me documentation from Mr. Rhine that you were there.
Probation List –
Missed meetings – one more absence will result in dismissal.
Many of you have used your two excused absences. Any more absences (excused or not) will count against you.
One Strike - Missing an activity or bringing a required item (one more missed/late activity/item will result in being placed on probation)
Probation - Missing/late more than one activity or bringing a required item (two more missed/late activity/item will result in being dismissed)
Attendance requirements: Members must attend all meetings. Members will be allowed two (2) excused absences each semester (Excused = doctor note, principal note, coach/sponsor note, funeral or court) OR one (1) unexcused absence. Members that exceed the limit will be placed on probation. Once placed on probation, two additional absences of any kind will result in dismissal from the Anchor club.
Discipline Sanctions
Probation |
Dismissal |
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1. If any member is late in payment, bringing items, or late to an activity, she will receive one strike. If she receives a second strike at any time, she will be placed on probation. |
1. If any member is placed on probation twice due to late payment or late to an activity, she will be dismissed. |
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2. If any member falls below a 70 average, she will be placed on probation. |
2. At the next progress report, if grades are not improved, she will be dismissed. |
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3. If any member is suspended for any reason, she will be placed on probation. |
3. If any member is suspended two times for any reason, she will be dismissed. |
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4. If any member exceeds the absentee limit, she will be placed on probation. |
4. Once on probation, two additional absences will result in dismissal. |
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5. If any member fails to attend a scheduled activity, she will be placed on probation. |
5. If any member that fails to attend two activities, she will be dismissed. |
Next Meeting:
NEWS TO COME...