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| 2009/2010 Silver & Gold Calendar |
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| August 2, 2009, Host Family Orientation and Liaison Training This event is mandatory for all host parents. It will take place at St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church, 3825 Cincinnati Ave., Rocklin, CA, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Contact Carol McCaulley for additional information. |
| August 15, 2009, Hosted Students Arrival Orientation Host families, pick up students in Winters at Winters Community Center, 201 Railroad Ave, Winters, CA 95694, at 4:00 p.m. |
| Reno Area Roundtables Hosted students in the Reno area will attend Roundtable meetings on dates to be announced. They will meet from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at various locations in the Reno area, which are yet to be announced. |
| September 19-20, 2009, Post-arrival Orientation at Camp Galilee This event is mandatory for all hosted students. The September 20th session is highly recommended for host parents and host siblings. Students should arrive by 2:00 p.m. Saturday. Host families should arrive by 11:00 a.m. Sunday. The session will end at 3:00 p.m. Sunday. Questions about this workshop should be sent to Joan Cavanagh. |
| January 2010, Pre-departure Orientation (Winter Departure) This event is mandatory for students going abroad on the Gold Side, and highly recommended for their parents. Details will be provided at a later date. Contact Joan Cavanagh for additional information. |
| January 23, 2010, Mid-stay Orientation in Marysville, CA This event is mandatory for students on the Gold Side. Details will be provided at a later date. Contact Tony Gonzalez for additional information. |
| January 30, 2010, Mid-stay Orientation in Reno, NV This event is mandatory for students on the Silver Side. Details will be provided at a later date. Contact Candy Carter for additional information. |
| April 2010, Annual Meeting & Volunteer Training The Silver and Gold Area's annual meeting will be held at Roseville Office Suites, 1100 Melody Lane, Roseville, CA 95678. . The meeting will be from 10:00 a.m. until approximately 4:00 p.m. If you have ideas you would like to share or would like a particular subject discussed, contact Kathleen McNabb. |
| May 2010, Pre-departure Orientation This event is mandatory for students going abroad, and highly recommended for their parents. It will take place in the Hauser Room of the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office, 112 Nevada City Hwy in Nevada City from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Contact Vanessa Smith for additional information. |
| May 2010, Pre-return Orientation This event is mandatory for hosted students on the Silver Side, and highly recommended for their families. It will take place in Reno, NV. Additional details will be provided at a later date. Contact Candy Carter for additional information. |
| May 2, 2010, Pre-return Orientation This event is mandatory for hosted students on the Gold Side, and highly recommended for their families. It will take place in Rio Vista, CA, from 10:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m Additional details will be sent to host families and students in April, 2010. Contact Natalie Crew for additional information. |
| June 27, 2010, Departure Day Orientation This event is mandatory for hosted students. It will take place at the Alder Creek Middle School, 10931 Alder Drive, in Truckee, California at 1:30 p.m. Contact Joan Cavanagh for additional information. |
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| Fundraisers |
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| Chocolate Dessert and Coffee Tasting Extravaganza and Silent Auction. Friday May 8, 2009 at the Sutter-Yuba Association of Realtors Building 1558 Starr Drive, Yuba City. A donation of $5.00 is requested. Contact Tony Gonzalez for additional information. |
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| Fun Stuff |
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| Joey McCutchan is the Southwest Region's Galatti Award Nominee Jose McCutchan from the Nevada Union Chapter has been nominated for the Galatti Award by the Southwest Region. The Southwest Region is one of seven regions in the United States, and encompasses fourteen area teams in five states, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico. |
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| The Galatti Award The Galatti Award was established in 1983 and named after AFS founder Stephen Galatti. Stephen Galatti was an idealist, a visionary, a trail blazer and a pragmatist who built and transformed AFS from an organization that transported the war wounded into one that now provides cross-cultural experiences in the name of peace. Galatti took the helm of AFS in 1936 as Director General. During his 28 years of service, he worked tirelessly to involve ever-larger numbers of participants, families and countries. Beginning with ten countries in 1947, the AFS family of nations had grown to include 59 countries by the time of Galatti’s death in 1964. Although he was the driving force of AFS, Galatti relied heavily on the corps of volunteers he developed over the years. Even in the early days, he knew that the success of AFS depended on substantial volunteer support. Because of Galatti’s foresight and commitment to community service, AFS today continues to value its volunteers and recognize them as the lifeblood of AFS programs. It is in tribute to both Galatti and dedicated AFS volunteers that the Galatti Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service has been established. This award honors AFS community volunteers whose commitment and exceptional dedication have advanced the mission and goals of AFS at the grass-root level. It is the most prestigious commendation granted by the AFS International Board of Trustees for our volunteers. Throughout AFS, volunteerism is key in carrying out its mission in making it possible for individuals to become responsible global citizens as well as active participants in the creation of a more tolerant and peaceful world. For the past 24 years, 50 individuals from among all the AFS Partners have been honored with this prestigious award. Seven AFS-USA Volunteers are included in those ranks. Winners as well as those previously nominated state that the nomination is as exciting an honor as receiving the award. |
| August 9, 2009, Host Family Orientation and Liaison Training This event is mandatory for all host parents. It will take place at McQueen High School, Reno, NV, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Contact Candy Carter for additional information. |