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LIST OF ACTIVITIES PAST-PRESENT-FUTURE PLANS AWARENESS
November 3, 2006- Prevention Connection Annual Meeting Senior Coordinators Gordon Haaland, Sarah Lovetre, Freshman Coordinator Tonee Beecroft, Frannie Barlow all attended the Annual Prevention Connection Meeting of Ulster County for the first time. The students were able to provide information to the adults through brainstorming and were welcomed and invited to participate in upcoming activities. November 7, 2006-Training for Coordinators and Mentors Tuesday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM November 13, 2006- Meeting for AWARENESS High School Mentors 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
November 15, 2006-Training for Parent Volunteer and Mentors
November 19, 2006- our first field trip with the Middle School students to Paul's Corn Maze. 32 attended. 12 were Mentors 20 were Middle student’s mentors in training.
November 26, 2006- Wreath Fundraiser-we all watch a movie had snacks and decorated wreaths. 12 Mentors 20 middle school mentors in training attended.
December 4, 2006- Town of Hurley Town Board allocated $1500.00 for the program
December 9, 2006- River Rats Hockey Game 3 Adults 13 Mentors 14 Middle School Mentors in training
December 10, 2006-Met with CD Producers Kate Hyman and Kevin Salem to discuss project. The group decided to do a documentary about themselves and the AWARENESS program. Each person was assigned a task, i.e., Editor, Producer, Videographers, Singers etc. 10 Mentors and 8 Middle School Mentors in training.
December 11, 2006- Town of Hurley Board Meeting- 7 Mentors and 6 Middle School Mentors in Training as well as 4 parents all spoke to the Town Board explaining the program and the positive effects they are noticing in their interactions in school with each other. They also each thanked the Board for the $1500 contribution and told of the awesome time they had at the Hockey Game.
December 12, 2006-Meeting with Sen. Bonacic-Program Supervisor/Consultant met with Senator Bonacic to introduce the program and obtain support for AWARENESS.
December 12, 2006- Networked with Ulster County Supervisors-While Program Supervisor/Consultant attended seminar with twenty Town Supervisors she informally networked introducing the program and obtained their interest. The Supervisors also expressed interest in her involvement to help make this happen for the youth in their towns.
December 14, 2006-Mentor meeting to discuss strengthening security for the NYC Duke Basketball trip
December 17, 2006-Met with 10 Mentors and 20 Middle School Mentors in Training. Administrator and Coordinators discussed procedures to assure group safety since we were going to be in New York City. They put their names on Santa and Elf hats to be used as a way to easily identify the group in the city.
December 18, 2006- Peer Training-Mentors did a peer training for the 2 new Mentors from Kingston High School.
December 19, 2006- Town of Woodstock Meeting-Mike Shultis as Supervisor of the Town of Hurley, Marie Shultis AWARENESS Program Supervisor/Consultant to Students, one representative for Mentors in training and one representative High School Mentor all attended and spoke to The Town of Woodstock Board to advocate for support from the town.
December 21, 2006-Ulster County Youth Advocacy Meeting-Program Supervisor/Consultant attended the meeting and got a very positive response about our program.
December 21, 2006- NYC Duke Basketball game. 15 Mentors including 2 from Kingston and 22 Middle School Mentors in Training 1 from Miller School 3 from Bailey School the rest Onteora students.
January 6, 2007- Meeting with CD Producers to start documentary/Birthday for Teen Administrator Steven Bieleki -Piñata, Pin the Tail on the Donkey, Playdoh
January 10, 2007- Meeting with Sheriff Dept. - Met with Under Sheriff and discussed the Program
January 10, 2007- Meeting at OCS with all AWARENESS decided to create a Tobacco Program to teach others using fun strategies.
January 12, 2007-Levon Helm Midnight Ramble-Mentors were invited to attend the concert
January 13, 2007- Met 12:00PM-2:00PM Mentors Edited Film with Kevin met with Pam Perkins of the Mental Heath Assn.
January 13, 2007- Meeting 2:00PM-4:00PM Meeting for everyone in AWARENESS at Town of Hurley
January 18, 2007-Planning Session 7:00 PM-Mentors discussing fundraisers, Frannie taking over as Treasurer
January 21, 2007-Meeting- 1:00PM-4:00PM Mentors and Middle School
January 23, 2007- Mentor Planning Meeting
February 5, 2007-Talked with Ulster County Small Business about Business Plan
February 5, 2007- Mentor Meeting 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM Discussed Salaries and Fundraising~ we have Minutes documented
February 7, 2007- Mentors met with New Visions Education to inform them about the AWARENESS Program
February 22, 2007- Prevention Connection Breakfast
February 28, 2007 -Mentor Meeting 7:00 PM to Plan First Birthday Party
March 2, 2007- Meeting with BOCES Principal and all Principals of local School Districts to present Program
March 4, 2007 -AWARENESS Group Meeting at the West Hurley Firehouse from 1:00PM - 4:00PM
March 6, 2007 ~7:30 PM Olive Town Board Meeting~Parents and AWARENESS Group to explain about the program
March 9, 2007~ Mentors Do First Birthday Party 6:00PM-10-00PM March 13, 2007 - Met with Jim Hansen and Pam Perkins. Jim agreed to be a consultant on an on call basis if needed. March 15, 2007- Small Business Association to work on Business Plan March 20, 2007- Ulster County Board of Supervisors passes resolution to support AWARENESS Program
March 25, 2007~ Mentors do Second Birthday Party
March 26, 2007-Meeting with New Visions Ms. Leopold and Student Support Services
March 31, 2007-Levon Helm Kids Ramble~AWARENESS Group to volunteer Noon-5:00 PM April 11, 2007-Mentor meeting at Winchell's Pizza-Sarah, GJ and Megan, Stephan, Nate, Devin, Dee Becky discussed camp ideas
April 13, 2007- Formed Corporation - held First Board Meeting -Welcome President Michael Richardson April 18, 2007-Meeting after school to discuss upcoming events with Mentors and Middle school
April 21, 2007- Meeting for Mentors to prepare to peer train New Visions Education Students April 25, 2007-Training for all Ulster County New Visions Education Students April 28, 2007-Volunteer Expo-Dee, Tonee, J’nae and April 30, 2007-Meeting with Everyone at MAC Gym played games discussed future events for the Gym
May 11, 2007-7:00am Radio Show 2 Mentors Len Cane, Tony Marmo May 26, 2007-9:00am Radio Show 2 Mentors Jody McTauge June 25, 2007-AWARENESS group took the NYS T.I.P.S. Alcohol Certification Training with Trainer Mary Beth Mills
July 3, 2007-AWARENESS Car Wash to Fundraise for the Middle School Camp and Alcohol Awareness July 13, 2007-Kingston Children’s Day Parade-Coordinators drove convertibles courtesy of Johnson Ford
July 20, 2007-Marie~ Meeting with Congressman Hinchey July 20, 2007-Town Supervisor Mike Shultis and Marie ~Meeting with Governor Spitzers Hudson Valley August 6, 2007-Group Meeting to read Brief Motivational Interviewing and discuss Alcohol Assessment August 13, 2007-Farewell Dinner to Senior Mentors and Coordinators September 7, 2007- Training for new Mentors September 8.2007- Car wash at Stewarts to raise money for Headless Horseman
September 15, 2007-Headless Horseman Hayride- October 20, 2007 Homecoming at Onteora sold Cotton Candy, gave out lanyards January 6, 2008 Mentor Re-organizational Meeting- waiting to confirm meeting dates January 12, 2008 Levon Helm Kids Ramble-Mentors Volunteering from 12:30 pm-4:00pm January 20, 2008 Mentor Training 10:00 am -11:30 am February 3, 2008 Meeting for Mentors and Middle school students 2:00 PM – 400 PM February 10, 2008 Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser West Hurley Firehouse 8am –Mentors Serving
April 6, 2008 Bowling at the Hoe Bowl Rich 2-4
April 13, 2008 - Homework help- games outside/inside with Mentors
April 27, 2008 - Carwash
May 18, 2008 – Fundraiser
October 5, 2008 -Mentoring Training October 5, 2008- Car wash first event with Mentors and Middle School students October 25, 2008- Barn of Terror Trip - Mentors will meet an hour early to plan Our hope is to expand the AWARENESS mentoring program so that every child can feels they belong and are accepted by students of all ages 12 years – 18 years of age. Over the past year what we have witnessed is remarkable.
Give a child responsibility and they become responsible.
This program has the potential to not only impact underage drinking and substance abuse but to stop the labeling of kids by kids to determine who is considered “popular”.
When kids feel acceptance from older students they no longer need to care what their own age group thinks of them. This raises self-confidence and along with inclusion, kids will not grow up feeling ridiculed every day. Extreme cases contributing to these horrors are the Columbine HS and Virginia Tech shootings. |