Global Youth Service Day: April 21, 2012
Global Youth Service Day is the largest youth service event in the world, celebrated in over 100 countries, and is coming to Delaware on April 21, 2012! Our goal is to have 600 youth volunteering across the state. Anyone under the age of 22 can participate in this GLOBAL day of service. There will be projects in all 3 counties. GET INVOLVED!!!!
Contact: Melanie Gonsecki (302) 295-0533 m.gonsecki@jeffersonawards.org
OR
Urszula Stankiewicz (302) 295-0537 u.stankiewicz@jeffersonawards.org
Spring Competition
Announcement: The Spring Competition is March 17, 2012
It is time for the 5th annual Jefferson Awards Spring Oral Presentation. The location will be announced soon. We want to know everything that the Students in Action teams have been doing all year. The electronic form is submitted below. A Jefferson Awards representative will be visiting your school to tell you all about it and we are just a phone call/e-mail away for all of your questions! The top school walks away with a FREE trip for two students and one faculty member to the Jefferson Awards National Ceremony to represent your region!
The electronic form is on Wufoo this year. Please complete the form in microsoft word and copy & paste the information in. This form is due on March 2, 2012 at midnight.
Can Food Drive Challenge
The Can Food Challenge is coming to the state of Delaware. The Jefferson Awards, Communities in Schools, and the Food Bank of Delaware are hosting this event. Please contact Melanie Gonsecki if you are interested in participating.
m.gonsecki@jeffersonawards.org
Food Bank Launch on MLK day
On January 16, 2012 the Food Bank of Delaware hosted the launch for Semester of Service, Global Youth Service Day, and the can food drive challenge. Communities in Schools, the Jefferson Awards Students in Action, the University of Delaware, and different Youth Organizations are signed up to participate. We want to thank everyone who came out to support this launch. It was a great success!
Pictured: Mayor Funk, NCC Paul Clark, Jim Purcell,
and JA co-founder Sam Beard.
SAVE THE DATE!
The 76's are hosting Jefferson Awards teams on April 17, 2012 at their home game. Save the date in your calendar! You do not want to miss this event. Come celebrate the success of the year and all of the hard work you have done to serve your community. Please contact your faculty coordinators closer to the date to see how you can attend. 
Youth Service Challenge
The City of Lewes, Delaware hosted a Launch for the Youth Service Challenge on January 9, 2012. Their city is ready to hear about the outstanding service their youth are participating in. We would like to extend a special thank you to Mayor Ford of Lewes, DE, council members, Cape Henlopen High School's Leadership team, and Lewes residents for supporting the launch. Students from elementary school through the age of 22 can upload their service project to YouthServiceChallenge.org to qualify for Local and National Awards. Mayor Ford III will award four winners in May in the areas of hunger, health and wellness, environment, and Build Your Own Service Project. To learn more log into the website, ask your Mayor, or contact Melanie Gonsecki at m.gonsecki@jeffersonawards.org.
National Youth Service Summit
The National Youth Service Summit is only months away!
Check out the website!
Why should you come to the National Youth Service Summit?
There are naturally a ton of reasons why should want to come to the National Youth Service Summit, but here’s a list of some of the highlights:
- Develop leadership skills necessary to be successful
- Network with youth from around the country
- Direct service opportunities with hundreds of other people your age
- Stay at a great hotel and explore Cincinnati
- Present and share what you’re passionate about at our service fair
- Free t-shirt and other conference swag
- Give back to the community
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