Thursday, September 25, 2008

Shirts coming soon!!!

I need a parent to pick up the shirts on the west side by the airport (Brook Park). Please have your mom or dad contact me at the high school asap (729-5922 ext 4104 or jason.witherite@westg.org).

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

08 Foor Drive Week of Nov. 10th


Interact will be spearheading (along with Student Council, NHS, and Key Club) the 08 campaign in the entire school district. I will need two to three Interact members to join the food drive joint committee. The committee will meet Oct. 1st before school in room 118 to discuss operations and logistics for the campaign. Who will create posters, announcements, create drop off spots, coordinate with other schools etc.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Red RIbbon Evening Programs in Geauga County

TI will need volunteers for three programs in Geuaga County during Red Ribbon Week (Hands on Museum and other jobs at fairs). The three sites will be Kenston Intermediate School- Mon., Oct 27th 7pm, Newbury Auditorium - Tues, Oct. 28th, 6:60pm and Cardinal Middle School - Wed, Oct. 29th, 6:30PM. Sign up sheets will be available outside of Mr. Witherite's room.

Red Ribbon Awareness Fair at Great Lakes Mall

Saturday Oct. 25th, 2008 at the Great Lakes Mall will host a Red Ribbon Awareness Fair. TI will need students to work at the hands on museum, face painting as well as dressing up as mascots (yellow hippo). Please sign up in front of Mr. Witherite's room if you are interested and put it on your schedule.

November 6-8, 2008 TI Training at Camp Burton

Fall TI is quickly approaching! We need two of our young adults to participate as youth staff (please contact me ASAP if you are interested). TI is not limiting the number of kids we can send to the camp as participants, so please attent. I have applicatoins posted outside my room (there is a $40 fee for the camp).

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Big Brother and Big Sister opportunities

Big Brother/Sister applicatoins are available in the high school guidance department.

Hospice of the Western Reserve

Please consider signing up for a training session to become a teen volunteers at the Hospice of the Western Reserve. Sign ups for various training sessions are available by room 118.

Conoe Trip 08!!!

Interact 08-09 is looking to kick off the year with its 4th annual Canoe Trip. Please join us for this totally fun time. We need a check of $15 dollars by September 30th; the trip includes, doughnuts, transportation, canoeing and a cookout. Make checks payable to West Geauga Board of Education. We will leave from the schools south parking lot at 9 am and return around 3pm in the afternoon. Please dress in layers and bring water tight bags for your personal items on the canoe. Consider bringing a dry set of cloths if you have a tendency to fall out of canoes.