Volunteer This Summer

Volunteer This Summer

Volunteer: a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a serviceor undertaking. OR

      a person who performs a service willingly and without pay. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/volunteer)

Reasons to Volunteer

1. Looks great on a resume

2. Makes you feel GREAT!

3. By volunteering your helping someone else

10 Volunteer Ideas

1.     Local soup kitchen to feed the homeless

2.     Read to children at the local library

3.     Animal shelter

4.     Retirement home

5.     Habitat for Humanity

6.     Organize a group to clean up trash at a park or beach

7.     Local church to help with vacation bible school

8.     Help a coach with youth camps

9.     Help a neighbor who might be unable to plant a garden  or clean up in their yard

10.  Organize a car wash with friends and accept donations for a charity

 More information on volunteering:

http://www.squidoo.com/50-summer-volunteer-ideas-for-kids-and-teens

Time to Start Studying!

Finals will be here before you know it! Final exams will be held May 6-9. Have you started studying yet? Check out these apps to get you started!

Cold Turkey is a computer software that can help you stay focused while studying.  Cold Turkey will temporarily block you from social media sites, addicting websites, games and even programs! Imagine how fast you could do your work without all those distractions! Other apps like these include SelfControl, and LeechBlock.

Flashcards+ will help you learn and study new information. When you download this app on iTunes, you gain access to tens of millions of pre-made Flashcard sets all for free! Other apps like these include Study Blue, Chegg Flashcards, and Evernote Peek.

CrashCourse, a YouTube Channel, has videos for six courses: US History, Chemistry, World History, Biology, Literature, and Ecology. These types of YouTube Channels can help you study difficult topics for your next test!

Dropbox allows you to access files from anywhere. This helps with backing up files, and keeping your flashdrive from getting lost—again! Try other cloud software like Google Drive and SkyDrive.

QuadBash 2014

QuadBash 2014

WHEN: April 25, 2014

TIME: 3-7 p.m.

WHERE: Maple/Ruddock Putt/Delaney Courtyard

Go to the Maple or Ruddock 1st floor office to trade in a meal swipe for the delicious picnic dinner!

Events that will be happening that night:

-Tie Dye

-BOUNCE HOUSE

-Live Entertainment

-Henna Tattoos

-Relay Races

-Cotton Candy

-Snow Cones

-Pie or Soak your CA/ASM

-Volleyball

AND MANY MORE FUN ACTIVITIES!!!!