2013-14 Leadership Agendas & Notes

2013-14 Leadership Agendas & Notes

Monday February 3rd, 2014

Guests & Announcements

Ceilidh Robertson-Jones, 2013 Reynolds Grad and leadership student

Motivate Canada http://www.motivatecanada.ca/en/home

This year, I am volunteering with the ACTIVATE national youth leadership program to help organize a leadership forum in May that will connect 50 youth from diverse geographical and leadership backgrounds. ACTIVATE is a program of Motivate Canada which is an organization that aims to teach and inspire youth to drive change in their communities.

The ESTEEM team is also one of Motivate Canada's programs which allows professional athletes to share their story and engage children and youth across the country through motivational presentations in schools.

Adam Kreek, one of the ESTEEM team athletes who is based in Victoria, is a Olympic gold medalist as well as a part of a group of men who endeavoured to row across the Atlantic Ocean from Dakar to Miami.

I believe his message would resonate well with Reynolds' 3 R's: Respect, Responsibility and Relationships. As we already have a driven and motivated leadership program, I think Adam would help connect and engage the atheletic student body.

If you would be interested in working with me to bring Adam in, I can contact the PAC to see if they can provide support to make it all happen. Through my position at ACTIVATE, I can also contact Motivate Canada to coordinate the presentation. Please let me know what you think of this idea.

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Taylor Hackett, 2008 Reynolds grad and in leadership for my grade 11 and 12 years.
I am now working for Saanich Parks and Recreation and am helping plan an event called "Pro-G Day" or "Pro-Girls day", for girls aged 9-14 in the community. Each year at this event we have an awesome time celebrating the girls in our community with food, activities, crafts, and laughter. This year Pro-G Day is on Friday, Feburary 21st at Commonwealth Reccenter and it’s Hawaiian themed! We have some incredible sponsors and activities planned, but we cannot run without volunteers. Volunteers will be small group leaders and spend the day hangin’ loose with some very special girls from around Victoria.

Taylor Hackett
250-589-5241

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Volunteer Oportunity:

Looking for service hours? Enjoy gardening or want to learn?

Seedy Saturday is looking for volunteers:

Contact person: Alice Wilson alice.r.m.wilson@gmail.com, 250 381 7199

Here's a brief idea of what it is:

Seedy Saturday is an annual trade show at the Victoria Conference Centre about gardening. There are talks on various gardeny topics that people can attend, and a large hall of exhibitors as well as a seed exchange (where you can take saved seeds and swap them, and/or buy seeds).

The date for this year's show is Saturday February 15.

http://jamesbaymarket.com/SeedySaturday/

The roles for which we need volunteers are: greeters (direct people traffic, answer questions, hand out programs etc), session monitors (manage rooms with speakers; make sure we do not exceed max capacity, introduce speakers), cashiers (take admissions, welcome people to the show) and I'm also looking for a competent person to do exhibitor relief (covering short bathroom breaks for solo exhibitors, etc).

The commitment: You would need to be able to attend one of two evening training sessions: either Thurs Wed Feb 12th or Thurs Feb 13th at 5:30 - 6:30pm, and then the day of (Sat Feb 15th) for a few hours (depending on role).

The perks: You get to meet lots of gardener folks and get into an awesome local gardening event for free!

Desirable skills include the ability to:

follow instructions
communicate clearly
arrive on time
be friendly to everyone
proactively identify "lost-looking" people and offer assistance (greeters)
make small talk with people in line (session monitors)

All jobs will involve standing for several hours and interacting with many people.

We are looking for people who are able to commit to a ~3-4 hour shift (minimum of 2 hours) between 9:15 and 4pm. (The show runs from 10-4) Greeter and cashier shifts are straight blocks. Session monitor shifts are usually split because we need more people on the doors when talks change. Either job leaves the volunteer with plenty of time to explore the show (2-3 hours).

An example greeter shift might be 9:15-12:30. 9:15 will be arrival time; check in with me, get your name tag, deposit coat in the volunteer room, and put your hat on (all volunteers wear gardening hats while on duty so we are easily identifiable). 9:30 you'll be starting your job handing out programs, stamping people/checking stamps, directing people to the exhibit hall, welcoming people to the show. At 12:15ish, I will introduce you to whoever is going to take over from you, and ask you to do a brief handover. At 12:30, you'll check out with me, hand in your name tag, take off your hat. I will thank you for helping out, and you'll be free to enjoy the rest of the show.

An example session monitor shift might be 10:30-12:30; 13:30-15:00. 10:30 arrival time: You are welcome to arrive early and explore the show before you start your shift, but at 10:30, check in with me, name tag, hat. 10:45 check in with session monitor supervisor and start job. This might be standing outside a room monitoring a line-up for the next talk. This might be standing outside a room while a talk is in progress making sure nobody enters. This might be inside the room, directing people to empty seats, making sure we are following fire marshal regulations, clearing a room between sessions, and being available to relay emergency information. Between 12:30 and 13:30, you would take off your name tag and hat, and explore the show or see the talk you requested. At 13:30, you are back on duty with the tag and hat on again, and at the end, check out as per greeter.

If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact Alice, the volunteer coordinator.

Alice Wilson (Reynolds Grad from quite a while ago

Volunteer Coordinator

Phone: 250 381 7199

Email: alice.r.m.wilson@gmail.com

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LOTS OF VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Contact:

Amber Rowse-Simmons

Volunteer Coordinator, Farmland Protection Coalition

Email: samaraheritagefarm@gmail.com

Phone: 250-532-5869

TASKS for MON. FEB. 10^th Food for the Future Rally to Save the Agricultural Land Reserve:

1. Set-up: (I believe we have access to the grounds at 10:30, but will confirm) Helping set up tents, the info table, the food table, possibly help with set-up for the stereo and sound system for the band, we may be moving some hay bales if our stage doesn't work out, that type of thing.

2. Placard Distribution: Throughout the rally it would be great to have some volunteers passing out the different leaflets etc we have available, time commitment would be about 12:00-2:30.

3. Food Table: Nature's Valley will be donating granola bars, these will be available for attendees at the food table. Having a couple of volunteers to keep an eye on things and monitor distribution would be wonderful. 12:00-2:30

4. Info Table: Same idea as above, but of course with pamphlets etc.

5. Clean-Up: Taking down everything that belongs to us, cleaning up any garbage and litter, essentially making the place look as though we were never there! This would commence as soon as we wrap up and go until the job is done, the more bodies, the quicker it will go!

Food for the Future!

Family Day Rally to Save the Agricultural Land Reserve

Monday, February 10 @ 12 Noon

BC Legislature Grounds

All Welcome!

February 2014 marks the 40th birthday of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), created to protect farmland across BC for agriculture. Only 5% of the landbase of our mountainous province is protected in the ALR, and now the BC Government is considering drastic changes to erode the reserve and the autonomy of the commission entrusted to protect it.

British Columbians from all walks of life need a reliable supply of farmland to grow food now and for the future – particularly as the benefits of local food systems and the challenges of global transport become clear.

We therefore encourage you to mark your calendar and attend the Food for the Future Family Day Rally with your family, neighbours, co-workers and friends on February 10 @ 12 Noon – the day before the BC Legislature opens. Please share this message with all your contacts, join the event on Facebook, and distribute leaflets and posters in your community. If you belong to a farm organization, school PAC, church group, labour union or other association, you can endorse the Rally and promote it to members.

Together, we will save the Agricultural Land Reserve and support farmers and food systems. See you on Feb 10!

The Farmland Protection Coalition

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Monique-- Love 146 Campaign http://www.love146.org/ Feb. 10-14

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PINK SHIRT DAY for Anti-bullying Wed. Feb. 26th http://www.pinkshirtday.ca/ ... can anyone sell t-shirts and bracelets in the foyer on the 24th & 25th?

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Victoria Middle School Conference Friday Feb. 28th... Leaders needed for Cooperative Games in Gym at SJ Willis

I am looking for 10 teams of 2-3 people who would be willing to lead a cooperative game activity at the Victoria Middle Conf. on Friday Feb. 28th 8:30-10:30 am at SJ Willis school.

The commitment:

Be at SJ Willis School (just down Quadra) at 8:30am to set up and put on Lime Green T-shirts

Learn and lead ONE activity (I have many to choose from and will teach you) through rotations of Middle schools students up to 20 at a time from 9:15-10:15am in the gym at SJ

Help Clean up 10:15--10:30
OPTIONAL... can stay for any remaining part of conference if you would like and have free food at nutriton break and lunch :)
Count as 8-11 (3 hours actual time--getting there until leaving + any time you put in practicing your activity... )

Conf. Schedule:

8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION … in front entrance as usual

9:00 a.m. WELCOME – CHEERS … in the gym if microphone available

9:15 a.m. GYM RIOT

10:00 a.m. NUTRITION BREAK

Deliver from main hall as they go into the auditorium

10:15 a.m. KEYNOTE: Jelly Fish Project

11:45 a.m. Lunch

12:30 p.m. BREAKOUT #1

1:15 p.m. Break

1:30 p.m. BREAKOUT #2

2:15 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS / door prizes

Let me know if you are interested!

Heather

Group Reports--- time to share

-We are Love Friendship Buttons

-Blower Door Home Energy Audits

-Electric Bike--- won $250 from CRD Green School Grant entry

-Africa book project Jolly Nyeko Foundation www.JNFCanada.org

Focus Group Workshops this Month

1. Leaders in History (J-1)

2. Marketing and Promoting Events (C-1)

3. Team Building (C-3)

4. Decision Making Process à Consensus (C-5)

5. Leadership Styles + 9. Leadership Qualities and Responsibilities (C-2)

6. Motivating and Inspiring Others (J-2)

7. Communication Skills inc. Public Speaking (J-4)

8. Planning and Organizing (H-1)

10. Empowering Others & Delegation (C-4)

11. Balance & Stress Management (H-3)

12. Problem Solving (J-5)

13. Vision, Mission, Direction, Goal (H-2)

14. Positive Attitudes (H-5)

15. Facilitating Meetings (H-4)

16. Time Management (J-3)

February Calendar

M Feb. 3 Full Group Leadership—Theatre

T Feb. 4 Open 4 Change--- Room 32

W Feb. 5 Get REAL Green Group-- Room 31

Th Feb. 6th --Heather's Grade 9's meet at lunch room 32 (Gavin, Beth, Zaida, Matthew, Riley, Christina, Salma, Eilidh, Lucas, Elena, Megan)

M Feb. 17 Spirit Fingers--Room 32

Sa Feb. 22 Recycle Depot

M Feb. 24 Focus Group Meetings (workshop 4) Rooms 31, 32, 36

Monday Jan. 6, 2014

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

**Special Request by NJ --Guides in Green for Reynolds Information Night on Thursday Jan. 16th ...meeting in the conference room at 6:30pm and staying until 9:00pm

Guests & Announcements

Lindsay Peacock's Guests, presidents of the organization called "The Jolly Nyeko Foundation Canada", which is the organization she is working with to do the book project. Slide Show

Goals set for rest of year... task to meet those goals and to make your minimum 3 meetings per month (this large one, one umbrella group, focus group)

December students logged all their leadership hours into moodle so far.

"Dear Next Person" Letters - please continue to send these to the teacher you worked with.

Focus group workshops this month Jan. 20th:

Empowering Others & Delegation --Tina room 32

Balance & Stress Management --Heather room 31

Time Management --Julianne room 36

Activities prior to Christmas...how did they go?
Tea Trolley

Get REAL Green Group

Calendar:

M Jan. 6 Full Group Leadership—Theatre

T Jan. 7 Open 4 Change

W Jan. 8 Get REAL Green Group

M Jan. 13 Spirit Fingers

M Jan. 20 Focus Group Meetings (workshop 3)

Sa Jan. 25 Recycle Depot

Monday Dec. 2nd

Shout Outs:

students who helped at Recycle Depot and collecting money for relief efforts in the Philippines
Faelan for winning an Amazing Kid Award from Save-on-Foods an being selected for an interview for the Loran Scholarship
Cassidy for going to the Saanich Council Meeting
Everyone working on Christmas collections (hampers, socks, potatoes...)
Intramural Team for coordinating Futsal

Guests & Announcements:

Living the New Economy.. If you are interested, check out the program here: http://neweconomy.ca/program.html To volunteer check out this page and send an email to the link here: http://neweconomy.ca/volunteer.html

November 22, 2013

Dear Friends at Reynolds Secondary School,

On behalf of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), I am pleased to forward this letter of thanks to acknowledge your work in raising $560 for MSF in support of our emergency aid efforts in the Philippines. Your donation will be used to help us provide vital medical care and relief materials to people in the most urgent need following the devastating effects of Typhoon Haiyan on November 8. We are deeply honoured that you consider our organization worthy of your support.

In the first days after the typhoon hit, ten planeloads of aid materials—including medical supplies, shelter materials, hygiene kits, and water and sanitation equipment were sent to the Philippines from MSF warehouses around the world.

MSF staff quickly reached by car, boat, plane and helicopter some of the areas in the centre of the storm’s path — northern Cebu island, eastern Samar Island, Panay Island, and western Leyte province. Another team went by plane to Guiuan, a village of 45,000 people in the east of Samar, one of the first areas the typhoon hit. The damage is extensive and the needs immense.

Our priority as we push to reach people in more isolated areas will be to treat the wounded and ensure people who need additional care are referred to more specialized services. Teams will also provide clean water, shelter and relief items.

For the latest news on MSF’s work in the Philippines, visit our website at www.msf.ca.

Please pass on our thanks to everyone involved in your fundraising efforts. Your commitment helps MSF teams carry out their vital work. Thank you again for being part of this important effort.

Yours in gratitude,

Laura Crickett

Donor Relations Coordinator

MSF Canada

On the 16th the Focus group meetings will entail going to the computer labs to update hours and finish writing goals for leadership... don't forget you need to complete a module for leadership.

Attendance Record update... make sure you are attending your minimum 3 meetings a month (large group, one subgroup and the focus group)

Reports:

Open 4 Change

Potato Socks
Shoe box Hampers
Calendars for Ecuador
Cards for Ecuador
Tea Trolley

Get REAL Green Group

Electric Bike
Reynolds Red Wriggler Ranch
Ocean Awareness
BCSEA Blower Door Rental
Solar Panel update

Spirit Fingers

Intramurals
Christmas activities:

Candy Cane Hunt
Santa Photos!
Santa Hat Day
Mystery Gift Exchange

We need to have a quick meeting to book planning dates for these activities.
Does anybody have a Santa suit we could borrow?

Calendar:

M Dec. 2 Full Group Leadership—Theatre

T Dec. 3 Open 4 Change

W Dec. 4 Get REAL Green Group

M Dec. 19 Spirit Fingers

M Dec. 16 Focus Group Meetings (Moodle)

Dec. 21-Jan. 5 WINTER BREAK

Group Activity:

Where the West Wind Blows...

Monday November 4th, 2013

Welcome: Tina Trumpy

Shout Outs:

Spirits Week Organizers!!!

We Scare Hunger Collectors!!!

Guests & Announcements:

Do you have ideas to make Saanich a healthier community?

What does "healthier" mean to you? How would you define

"community"?

Join a lively round table of fellow residents to turn IDEAS into

ACTION.

The Healthy Saanich Advisory Committee and the Saanich Community

Association Network (SCAN) are co-hosting a moderated workshop to explore

these and other related topics. ls your passion social well being and

connections? Loca I food susta inabi I ity? Rec reation opportun ities?

Transportation? Parks, green spaces and trails? Public safety? Other important

health related issues?

Join the diverse voices of Saanich residents in this workshop, including

representatives of different cultures, age groups, local First Nations, religions,

workplaces, Saanich neighbourhoods, community groups and more.

Together let's explore how to make Saanich a more healthy, vibrant and

inclusive community for all.

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2013

Time: 9:00-1:00 (Registration, coffee/tea and snacks at 8:30). Please bring your

own mug

Place: Garth Homer Centre @ 813 Darwin Ave.

Registration is free, but please email Elizabeth at

elizabeth.vandenhengel@saanich.ca or call her at 250-475-5494local 3430, so

we can plan seating arrangements

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If you are interested in a fun and interesting volunteer opportunity, we are looking for people of all ages to help us out with the week of events called Living the New Economy. We do our best to keep volunteer jobs between events so that you can attend the event itself!

If you are interested, check out the program here: http://neweconomy.ca/program.html

To volunteer check out this page and send an email to the link here: http://neweconomy.ca/volunteer.html

Hope you can join us!

Warm wishes,

Nicole Moen, President

Healing Cities Institute Society

Creating healthy, sustainable cities

Vancouver/Victoria/Nanaimo

www.healingcities.org

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Cassidy --- Cards
Cheryl & Puck--- We Scare Hunger follow up...bring food to main foyer...
Zach --- Calendar for Ecuador
Update Moodle... Goals Due Dec. 16th in Focus Group Meeting
Module follow-up to workshops
Using office hours to get time line and check-list done for projects.

Calendar:

M Nov. 4 Full Group Leadership—Theatre

T Nov. 5 Open 4 Change

W Nov. 6 Get REAL Green Group

M Nov. 18 Spirit Fingers

M Nov. 25 Focus Group Meetings (workshop 2)

Cooperative Activity

Alliteration Name Game

Monday Oct. 7th, 2013

Shout Outs:

Everyone who helped with Cops 4 Cancer!!

Everyone who came out in the rain for the Recycle Depot

Cooperative Activity

Lead by Gr. 12's Monique & Brigitte

Guests & Announcements:

Remember Teen Fest Oct. 5th www.teenfest.ca
We Day Oct. 18th...get forms in
Otesha Goldsteam Sustainability Summit Oct. 25th
Moodle... who missed last Monday?
Best Buddies Meeting Thursday Oct. 10th at lunch in room 201
Hannah & Sophie Make Me Sing Project
Magazine Fundraiser Gum Draw
Spirits Week for Halloween... 4 days... pumpkins, ghost, dress-up, candy corn jar guess,... plan on 21st

OCTOBER MEETINGS

M Oct. 7 Full Group Leadership –Theatre

T Oct. 8 Open 4 Change

W Oct. 9 Get REAL Green Group

M Oct. 21 Spirit Fingers

F Oct. 18 Me to We in Vancouver

Sa Oct. 26 Recycle Depot

M Oct. 28 Focus Group Meetings (workshop 2)

W Oct. 30 School Halloween Dance

Need to Meet

Intramurals Coordinators
Halloween Dance Group
Sprits Week Group

Monday Sept. 9, 2013

First "official" Full Group Leadership Meeting for Year!

Everyone who helped at the Corn Roast!!

Volunteers who went to Madrona Farm

All of you for remembering to come to leadership today

Guests & Announcements:

Ali Berman: Teen Fest Oct. 5th

The Victoria TeenFest will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Eagle Ridge Arena. This fun filled FREE event will engage, enlighten, entertain, and empower our youth of today. TeenFest will give teens and their parents the opportunity to connect with each other, their peers and their community. The focus will be on creating opportunities for interaction, education, and enjoyment with exhibitors, activities, workshops, and performances for this age group.

The event will include speakers for teens and adults, local non-profit agency display tables with resources, businesses that cater to youth that showcase their talents and performances by local musicians. TeenFest will feature something for everyone.

There are 2 contests: The Future CEO contest and the Teen Talent Contest.

Please visit us at www.teenfest.ca.

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate in contacting me.

Sincerely, Ali Berman, Co-founder phone: 778-440-7277 email: ali@teenfest.ca

Mr. Norris-Jones: Cops 4 Cancer... meeting Wednesday at Lunch

Faelan & Erinne: actionNOW

SEPTEMBER MEETINGS

T Sept. 10 Open 4 Change

W Sept. 11 Get REAL Green Group

Th Sept. 12 Focus Group Meetings (Course Outline & Moodle Set-up)

M Sept. 16 Spirit Fingers

Sa Sept. 28 Recycle Depot

M Sept. 30 Focus Group Meetings (workshops)

*Course Outline Handout*

Leadership Sub-Groups

Get REAL (Reynolds EcoAction Leaders)

Environmental Initiatives

-Eco-ethical products

-Courtyard Garden

-Recycling

-Native Species Garden

-Solar Panels

-REDUCING campaign

-etc.

Spirit Fingers

Fun School Activities

-Dances

-Intramurals

-Karaoke and Airbands

-Spirit Days/Week

-Pumpkin Carving/Santa-Grams/Matchmaker...

-NEW activity looking to be created- international and Canadian student activities

Open For Change

Social Awareness...Local and Global Action

-Me to We Vancouver

-Adopt a Village with Free the Children in Ecuador

-Campaigns for Causes (e.g. Cops for Cancer)

-Homelessness Support (e.g. potato socks and shoe box hampers)

-etc.

Cue Cards...

Name

Grade

email (print very clearly please)

Cell phone number

Home phone number

Umbrella Group Interest

Past Leadership Experience

Magazine Fundraiser (Sept. 9-Oct. 7)... materials to take home

Team Building Activity by Grade 12's

Wednesday Sept. 4th, 2013

First Leadership Gathering!!!