Casey County MS teamed up with the high school to serve the Largest Apple Pie and a Giant Cookie. Casey Co likes to go big! CCHS Y-club members also manned a festival information booth for all 3 days of the festival.
Ongoing - Collecting CD and DVD Donations for Troops
Pike Co Central HS Y-Club is collecting CD and DVD Donations for Troops and Recycling Fundraiser.
“Pike Central Y-Club Seeking CD and DVD Donations for Troops”
The Pike County Central Y-Club is asking everyone to support our troops by donating your used and new CDs, DVDs, and books on CD. You can drop off your music and movies at the library at the school. The club is also giving everyone the chance to recycle their old cell phones, PDS’s and iPods for the phoneraiser.com If you would like to help, please be sure to put all ink in a plastic bag. If you are recycling your items remember to remove all stored information, make sure phones do not have active cell service, make sure the items are not damaged and do not remove the batteries. Please do not recycle charges, manuals or earphones. For more information about either project contact Y-Club Advisor Jamie Tucker at Jamie.tucker@pike.kyschools.us
Dec 21, 2010 -WJRS Food Drive
5 members of the Russell Co HS Y-club worked for 17 hours total sorting food items and boxing an assortment of items for delivery to families in need. They collaborated with the RCHS ROTC for on the WJRS Food Drive.
Dec 15, 2010 - Toys for Tots
Monroe Co MS had planned a Toys for Tots Toy Drive but due to inclement weather and snow cancellations, the school was out of session that week, the last of the Fall term. Two students, however, managed to get their items to the collection bin at one of the sponsoring stores before the deadline!
Sept-Dec, 2010 - Lids for the Cure
Six club members from the Monroe Co MS Y-club collected the pink lids from the Yoplait Yogurt. Yoplait will forward ten cents per lid to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure to aid in the research for breast cancer.
Nov 29- Dec 10, 2010 - WJRS Food Drive
Russell Co HS Y-club students purchased and collected food items for the WJRS Food Drive. The 28 participants boxed and delivered the bounty to the ‘holding area’ for the drive.
Nov 25, 2010 - Turkey Trot
Holy Name Y-club collaborated with the Henderson Presbyterian Church to help with the 10th annual Turkey Trot. 14 students directed runners and walkers along the course on Thanksgiving morning.
Nov 19, 2010 - Salvation Army's Angel Tree
The Franklin Co HS organized a Hat Day Fundraiser with the entire school participation for the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program.
Nov 19, 2010 - Teacher Goodie Bags
Nov 18, 2010 - Operation Christmas Child
St Patrick Y-club members participated in Operation Christmas
Child. We had 45 students that wrapped and filled 28 shoe boxes with toys
and school supplies to send to needy children around the world.
Child. We had 45 students that wrapped and filled 28 shoe boxes with toys
and school supplies to send to needy children around the world.
Nov 11, 18-Dec 12, 2010 - Special Olympics
24 members of the Murray HS Y-club fundraised and/or assisted with the Murray and Calloway Co Special Olympics Bowling Championship.
Nov 10-Dec 10, 2010 - Non Perishable Items Drive
30 Y-club members from Russell Co HS helped with the NECCO coordinated “Love Gets Rockin’” backpack project for foster children. They collected backpacks, personal hygiene items as well as toys for displaced youth in the community. They assembled the gift packages to be delivered.
Nov 3-Dec 3, 2010 - Christmas Play
The Russell Co HS Y-club assisted with the production of the elementary school Christmas play. 7 students dedicated a total of 224 hours to supervising the younger students, helping them learn their lines and songs. They also worked as stagehands and ushers.
Nov 9, 2010 - States Representative Speaks
Holy Name Y-club welcomed State Representative David Watkins to speak about the legislative process.
Nov 2010 - Non Persishable Items Drive
Nov 8-19, 2010 - Canned Food Drive
The Franklin Co HS Y-club organized a Canned Food Drive Competition with participation from the whole school. They partnered with the soup kitchen, Access.
Nov 5-6, 2010 - Tootsie Roll Drive
Holy Name Y-club partnered with the Henderson Knights of Columbus for the annual Tootsie Roll Drive. They fundraised at sites throughout the city and received over $3,000. Most of the funds will be used locally at the Riverview School.
Nov 4, 2010 - Operation Christmas Child
6 members of the Russell Co MS Y-club collaborated with the RCMS FCA on Operation Christmas Child.
Nov 2010 - Canned Food and Non Persishable Items Drive
22 members of the Monroe Co MS Y-club collected items for Haitian orphans. The club teamed up with a staff member’s friend, Holly Wood and Living Word Ministries, in collecting not only food items for the orphanage but also basic necessities such as shoes and under garments. Before flying to Haiti with the supplies, Holly spoke to some of the middle school social studies classes and shared her travel experiences to the underprivileged country. Holly’s initial flight out was cancelled due to rioting there, but she has since arrived safely in Haiti and has distributed the much-needed supplies. She has reported back that some of the children had been without food for 3-4 days.
Oct 25-29, 2010 - Canned Food Drive
Two clubs at Presentation Academy, the Interact Club and the Y-Club, collaborated and collected 2,100 pounds of food to help the Dare to Care Food Bank’s Emergency Food Program. This program was set up as a safety net to help ensure our community has access to the food it needs. The Interact Club is an international organization that fosters leadership, responsible citizenship, international understanding and peace. The Presentation Y-Club offers first hand experience in state government affairs and world affairs and promotes a better life for all humankind.
The clubs organized a costume contest, on Friday, Oct. 29 in conjunction with Halloween. Presentation students were asked to donate cans to wear a costume to participate. The group also sponsored a breakfast for the first period class that donated the largest number of cans. That honor went to Ms. Dillon’s freshmen Physical Education class with a whopping 117 cans donated.
Oct 29, 2010 - T Jones Family Fundraiser
The Franklin Co HS organized a Hat Day Fundraiser to assist the T Jones family fund. The money was to help with the funeral expenses of a fellow FCHS student.
Oct 29, 2010 - Trick-or-Treating
Russell Co HS Y-club members supervised and walked with elementary students from their school to the city businesses to ensure a safe and fun Trick-or-Treating experience. 16 students in total assisted.
Oct 28, 2010 - Elementary Field Day
The Russell Co HS Y-club helped facilitate the Russell Springs Elementary Rewards Field Day. 30 student supervised and lead activities on the fun filled afternoon. These students displayed model behavior, encouraged the youngsters, and interacted with the elementary students.
Oct 25-29, 2010 - Halloween Boo Grams
Franklin Co HS Y-club members organized Boo Grams, a Halloween Candy Gram operation in which they sold and distributed treats with messages to the entire school.
Oct 22, 2010 - Breast Cancer Research Fundraiser
Franklin Co HS Y-club organized a Hat Day Fundraiser with the entire school participation to benefit the Susan G Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer Research.
Oct 22, 2010 - Campus Clean Up
12 members of the Russell Co. HS Y-Club spent 2 hours on a Friday afternoon cleaning up their football stadium. They picked up trash from the bleachers and on the ground then hauled it to the dumpsters. Beautification of school property and community entertainment hub: check.
Oct 20-22, 2010 - Breast Cancer Awareness
Franklin Co HS organized a breast cancer awareness campaign. 15-20 Y-club members crafted and distributed “Pink Treats” for teachers including baked good and cider. They also created informative handouts, ribbons and other resources to the student body along with an interactive bulletin board commemorating survivors and victims of breast cancer.
Oct 19, 2010 - Mock Election
Conkwright MS Y-club held a mock election. 31 students, 4 parents, and 2 teachers made this event possible and Bob Flynn and Rachel Parsons from the Winchester Sun reported on the event:
“At 10 a.m. Tuesday, Ramsey Hatchett was still trying to decide who to cast her vote for, although she was leaning toward the Republican candidates.
“That’s my patents,” Ramsey said.
As an eighth grade student at Conkwright Middle School, Ramsey is not quite old enough to cast a ballot in the Nov. 2 election, but thanks to a mini-grant from Community Education, she and more than 500 other Conkwright students were able to vote in a mock election.
In addition to voting, Ramsey was a polling worker and is secretary of the Student Y Organization, which organized the mock election.
Although Ramsey said she didn’t talk to her parents about the candidates, she has ‘seen a lot on TV.”
Students had the opportunity to vote for state representative, U.S. Senate, and U.S. Representative [sic].
Griffith said that the election actually originated with her mother, Beth Griffith.
‘My mom thought maybe we should do this as community service,” Laura said.
Community service projects are required by the Student Y Organization, and the club is also planning to host a Veterans’ Day event.
Student Y sponsor Jackie Woolum, a French teacher for Conkwrigh magnet students, said that the project was aimed at the parents as much as the students.
“We’re hopefully promoting the idea that they’ll take home that everybody should vote. …this before the real election so they could go home and say, “I got to vote today.”
Seventh grade student Robert Dean said his decision would be based on whether or not he ‘likes the (candidates’) ideas.”
He declined to make a prediction, though he had talked to his classmates about who they planned to vote for.
“Most of them are still thinking about it,” he added.
Shelbi Broeking, an eighth grade student, said that she was leaning toward voting Republican because ‘that’s what my values are.”
Oct 19, 2010 - Mock Election
On Tuesday, October 19, Trinity High School's Y Club hosted a Mock
Election between Attorney General Jack Conway and Dr. Rand Paul. The
program was sponsored by the office of the Secretary of State, Trey
Grayson. Grayson's office was awarded a grant to fund mock elections
throughout the state for up to 50,000 students. Nearly 500 students at
Trinity High School participated in the Mock Election. Trinity's Y Club
has been working throughout the fall on both community based service
and political activism. This Mock Election precedes the annual Kentucky
Youth Assembly, a program sponsored by the Kentucky YMCA Youth
Association. KYA draws thousands of kids across the state to
participate in a mock youth legislature conference. The Trinity Y Club
would like to thank the following: Mr Dan Zoeller, Mr. Adam Klein, the
Kentucky YMCA, and the office of the Secretary of State for their hard
work in making this event a success. Other interested Y Clubs are
encouraged to contact the Secretary of State's office.
Election between Attorney General Jack Conway and Dr. Rand Paul. The
program was sponsored by the office of the Secretary of State, Trey
Grayson. Grayson's office was awarded a grant to fund mock elections
throughout the state for up to 50,000 students. Nearly 500 students at
Trinity High School participated in the Mock Election. Trinity's Y Club
has been working throughout the fall on both community based service
and political activism. This Mock Election precedes the annual Kentucky
Youth Assembly, a program sponsored by the Kentucky YMCA Youth
Association. KYA draws thousands of kids across the state to
participate in a mock youth legislature conference. The Trinity Y Club
would like to thank the following: Mr Dan Zoeller, Mr. Adam Klein, the
Kentucky YMCA, and the office of the Secretary of State for their hard
work in making this event a success. Other interested Y Clubs are
encouraged to contact the Secretary of State's office.
Oct 16, 2010 - Bake Sale
Several Monroe Co MS Y-club members gave up a part of their Saturday to work the club’s bake sale in front of Wal-Mart while approximately 31 members brought items for the sale. There were even several members who brought more than one cake or pie, etc.
There was an array of baked goods consisting of fried apple pies, fudge, cream pies, homemade cakes, gourmet cupcakes, and lots of brownies, rice krispie treats, and various cookies. After today, it’s apparent that our club members have a lot of parents, grandparents, and aunts that are good cooks!!
The bake sale, our second fundraiser of the year, was another huge success with the unofficial total raised being over $600.
Oct 15, 2010 - Principal Presentation
Monroe Co MS Y-club officers, on behalf of the club, presented the school principals with calendar portfolios in recognition of Boss’s Day.
Oct 7, 2010 - Pumpkin Patch
On October 7, 3 members of the Trinity High School Y Club assisted
approximately 50 people unload 44,000 pounds of pumpkins for the annual
Pumpkin Patch at St. John United Methodist Church. The group unloaded a
filled semi-truck of pumpkins that made its way to Prospect, KY from
New Mexico, where the pumpkins were grown. The Pumpkin Patch is a
fundraiser at St. John that raises money for the youth programs,
specifically summer youth mission trips. Parker Lawson, Gage
Richardson, and Jess Pritchett spent the afternoon and evening
assisting. The process took about 4 hours and left all volunteers
appreciating that night's sleep. All are encouraged to venture to St.
John to purchase pumpkins this fall.
approximately 50 people unload 44,000 pounds of pumpkins for the annual
Pumpkin Patch at St. John United Methodist Church. The group unloaded a
filled semi-truck of pumpkins that made its way to Prospect, KY from
New Mexico, where the pumpkins were grown. The Pumpkin Patch is a
fundraiser at St. John that raises money for the youth programs,
specifically summer youth mission trips. Parker Lawson, Gage
Richardson, and Jess Pritchett spent the afternoon and evening
assisting. The process took about 4 hours and left all volunteers
appreciating that night's sleep. All are encouraged to venture to St.
John to purchase pumpkins this fall.
Sept 28, 2010 - Canned Food Drive
Monroe Co MS Y-club members, 60 in total, participated in their first service project of the school year. Each member was required to bring a non-perishable food item to the club meeting. The item acted as the students’ ticket to gain entry to the first meeting.
All the items collected were donated to the school’s Youth Service Center. The Center will use the items for a 2-fold purpose. Food baskets will be prepared for families in the community. “backpacks’ will also be stuffed and given to underprivileged middle school students on Friday afternoon in order to ensure they will have food in the house for the weekend.
Sept 14- 28, 2010 - Pastry Fundraiser
Approximately 61 Monroe Co MS Y-club members set a club record in selling Butter Braid frozen pastries. Over 547 were sold!!! This was the club’s third year selling. They netted a profit of over $2,700. Kimberly of Impact Fundraising who handles the distribution of the frozen pastries gave the club wonderful review. “You can tell them they put a lot of other groups to shame. Even your participation level was above most groups.”
Part of the profits will be used in funding the students’ trip to Washington D.C. in the Spring. The rest will be used for transportation costs to KYA and costs of various service projects.
Sept 22, 2010 - Fundraiser
Franklin Co HS orchestrated a Hat Day Fundraiser with the whole school’s participation to benefit the Red Cross.
Sept 19, 2010 - Campus Clean Up
Up to 20 Franklin Co HS Y-club members dedicated 5 hours on a Sunday to clean up after the Senior Class Football homecoming. They cleaned around the café, the foyers, tents, and more.
Sept 19, 2010 - Hunger Walk
22 members of the St. Xavier HS Y-club participated in the 2010 Hunger Walk at Waterfront Park, hosted by Dare to Care
July 2010 - School Spruce Up
Conkwright MS worked with the Conkwright Custodial services to Paint a portion of the school over summer break. 21 students and 6 parents worked for a week on the project.
Student Y Reporter Shelbi Broeking wrote:
“The drab, white halls of Conkwright Middle needed to some brightening up! The students in Conkwright’s Student Y and our new principal, Mr. Earlywine, decided that re-painting some of the school could inspire the upcoming school year to be bright and fun, a great learning environment! Student Y, with the help of a few parent volunteers, painted the top half of the walls on the first floor red. Using roller brushes and a few hand brushes Student Y spent a whole week painting, touching up, and putting multiple coats to make the walls look great! They spent ALL day at the school, which says a lot considering that it was their summer vacation. They took time out of their break from school, AT the school, when they could have been swimming or hanging out with their friends. They were rewarded though! On the first day of school many unsuspecting students sported many shocked looks when seeing the new, bright red walls for the first time. They all seemed to like it, so that made it worthwhile! Every nook and cranny halfway up the wall is filled with coats of beautiful red paint, and might I say it looks fantastic!
June 2010 - Clothing Drive
35 members and 5 parents from the Conkwright MS collaborated with the Family Youth Services Resource Center for a Dress Code Clothing Drive.
Student Y Reporter Shelbi Broeking wrote:
“On the last 2 days of school the students at Conkwright Middle School were granted dress-down days on one condition…They had to bring in their old dress code clothes! Everyone that participated in this event brought one or more pieces of clothing to send down to the FRC (Family Resource Center). The students who manned this event where none other than Conkwright’s Student Y Organization! They bravely tackled the monstrous piles of clothes (trust me it was to the ceiling both days!) and the check-in table. As the students came through the door they signed in at a table checking off their dress down day. They handed their clothes to the parents and students who put them in bags and sent them down to the FRC. As the bags were emptied the pile grew and the students got to work. They folded and sorted every single item and bagged them according to size and gender. This was a very difficult task and at the end the students enjoyed some pizza! This service project provided the FRC with clothes that they can use for many, many years!”
Spring 2010 - Help For Haiti
Throughout the Spring of 2010, the Trinity High School Y Club spearheaded on effort focused on Haiti relief. Help for Haiti Wristbands became a leading project for Y Clubs in Kentucky and stretched across the country. Approximately 6,000 wristbands were ordered...Perhaps more due to the kindness of the wristband supplier.
Schools were invited to sell the wristbands to raise money for the YMCA World Service Fund, the organization through which donations are channeled at the Kentucky United Nations Assembly. Outside of Kentucky Y Clubs, a new YMCA branch ordered 250 wristbands for their grand opening in Arizona. In total, nearly $7,000 was raised for the YMCA World Service Fund. In recognition, Trinity's Y Club was awarded the YMCA World Service Fund Award. Gracious thanks goes to all those schools who participated and to any individual who bought, sold, or worked on behalf of this project.
Schools were invited to sell the wristbands to raise money for the YMCA World Service Fund, the organization through which donations are channeled at the Kentucky United Nations Assembly. Outside of Kentucky Y Clubs, a new YMCA branch ordered 250 wristbands for their grand opening in Arizona. In total, nearly $7,000 was raised for the YMCA World Service Fund. In recognition, Trinity's Y Club was awarded the YMCA World Service Fund Award. Gracious thanks goes to all those schools who participated and to any individual who bought, sold, or worked on behalf of this project.
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