Students Meeting 9/26/06

Events Feedback

Adriana Oliva Banquet
Wednesday Julie, Jake, Julia, and Brian went to a banquet for Adriana Oliva, a girl with a tumor in her brain. We gave her a check for $1,000 ($800 of which we raised ath teh car wash, and $200 was donated from Friends of Students for 60,000).

Farmingdale
Chairs: Glen and Gill
Yesterday we went to Farmingdale again, and it was very succesful. There were about 7 men and 1 woman who came to learn. We had a new type of lesson plan, and it was very successful. As of right now, the lesson planning for next monday will be this Friday after school, but that could change. Listen for announcements or look for a sign in the commons. If you want to go to Farmingdale, please just don't show up because we have a lack of drivers. Talk to Glen or Gill if you are interested in going.

Upcoming Events

Haunted Dungeon
Chairs: Neil, Ronnie, Duncan, Jake, Pat

A supply list went out at today's meeting. It includes...
-Costumes (all kinds)
-Makeup (costume and regular)
-Fog machines, stobe lights, black lights, etc.
-Halloween props (fake spiders, plastic weapons...)
-Black cloth (sheets, tablecloths, anything-dark blue/gray ok too)
-Portable stereo/boombox (we only need 2, so if you have one talk to a chair)
-Flashlights
-Staple guns(with staples), duct tape, masking tape, thumbtacks, etc.
-Extension cords, power strips
-Anything else you think we could use

If you have any of these supplies, tell one of the chairs, or drop it in the students office. *If you leave anything in the students office, please tell Jacqui. The Haunted Dungeon will take place the Friday, Sunday, and Monday before Halloween, and on Halloween (Tuesday). We will start setting up on October 21.

Sister Joan
Sister Joan from Nicaragua will be speaking at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs on Monday, October 2 at 7pm.

Little Flower!
Chairs: Julie
A sign up sheet for the Little Flower Halloween party went around at the meeting today. We don't have dates yet, but we will ahve more information soon.

SHANTY
Chairs: Glen, Alex, Alex, Marisa
SHANTY will probably take place on November 4, we are still waiting for approval of the date. Start raising money and looking for boxes. SHANTY sheets should be outside the Students office by this Friday. *When you raise money door to door, please make sure you get everyone's e-mail. This is very imporatant.

Holiday CD
Chairs: Scott and Sam
At today's meeting we decided that instead of having a cd that only features holiday music, we have Northport bands cover classic songs, so the CD can be sold all year long. If you are in a band, sing, or play an instrument and want to be on the CD, talk to Sam or Scott.

Ongoing Projects

Friends of Students for 60,000
Friends of sf60k holds their meetings the first Thursday of every month. We would like to have a few members of our club be at these meetings. If you know someone who wants to be involved or in Friends of sf60k, make sure to get a flyer at next week's meeting.

Special Gift
Chairs: Ryan and Alex
We want to start putting flyers in stores, so if you know anywhere that we can put them (ex. your work, your parent's work) please talk to Ryan or Alex. There will be a meeting for Special Gift 5 minutes before next week's Students meeting. We also want to start putting jars in stores, so if you know anywhere we can put these, please also talk to Ryan or Alex. Also, please brng in big jars, like, the big pretzel tubs from Costco, so we can use them.

Discussion Page
We have a new discussion page on sf60k.org so please join it. Hopefully this will help answer any questions you have the next meeting.

Extras

*Whenever you raise money, please make sure to get everyone's e-mail address. We are trying to start a newsletter and this would be a lot of help. You can e-mail it to us at admin@sf60K.org

*If you have feedback from an event, please e-mail it top us at admin@sf60K.org so I can put it on the blog. Also, we need people to write up feedback for events to put in our newsletter.

See you next Tuesday!
Kaitlin

If you have any questions e-mail us at admin@sf60K.orgYou can also call our office and leave a message 631-262-6709

Students Meeting 9/19/06

Events Feedback

Car Wash
The car wash Saturday wsa very succesful. We raised $1,100!!! Thank you to all who came out and helped

Cow Harbor Day
Cow Harbor Day on Sunday was also very succesful. We had a table in the park where we handed out literature and talked to the comunity to get them interested. We had pictures from Nicaragua, and we sold some handmade pots from Nicaragua and handmaed necklaces from Ghana.

Upcoming Events

Haunted Dungeon
Chairs: Neil, Ronnie, Duncan, Jake, Pat
The first meeting about the Haunted Dungeon was today before the meeting. We are hopong to have the Haunted Dungeon the Friday, Sunday, and Monday before Halloween, and on Halloween (Tuesday). We will be sending around donation sheets at next week's meeting. If you bring in any donations give them to one of the chairs or put them in the Student's office (tell Jacqui if you put anything in there though).

Farmingdale
Chairs: Glen and Gill
Monday's Farmingdale trip was very succesful. For now on, we will be having meetings at 5:00, before we leave for Farmingdale on Monday's to plan the lesson for that night.
*Thursday there is a press conference at 1:00pm at Farmingdale. It is regarding loiw income housing. We are trying to save the apartments laborers live in. If you want to goto this pres sconference, speak to Glen or Gill for more information.

SHANTY
Chairs: Glen, Alex, Alex, Marisa
We are looking at November 4 as a possible date for SHANTY. Start looking for boxes.

PS49
Chair: Lauren
We now have permission to run at least one trip to PS49 a quarter. Our first trip will be in October or November. A sign-up sheet will be going around soon.

Special Gift
Chairs: Alex and Ryan
Special Gift is an all-year program where you can taje a pamphlet and instead of giving someone a present for their birthday or a holiday, you can donate moiney in their name. This money will go to aiding the needy on Long Island, New York City, Nicaragua, or Africa. You get to decide what project you want your money to go to. If you want a flyer, see Alex or Ryan. Also, we want to put these flyers in stores, so if you know anywhere that we can put the, see Alex or Ryan.

Show
Chair: Dan
There will be a show at Dan's house for Students sometime in October. It will be an all day event. If your band wants top play in the show, talk to Dan.

New Ideas

CD'S
Chair: Sam
A new idea is to sell cd's featuring bands from Northport during the Christmas season. The bands will cover old holiday songs, and also have new original ones. There will also be a show to promote the CD.

Newsletter
Chairs: Duncan and Ronnie
We are going to start a public relations committee. We also want to start a monthly newsletter. If you want to be part of theis, talk to Duncan or Ronnie, and listen for announcements for the first meeting.

Special Guests

Mr. White
Mr. White came to our meeting today. He was impressed with our table at Cow Harbor Day and he also stressed the need for thank you's. He wants us to follow up on the project that our money went to for the Tsunami. He also told us about his new organization, Friends of Students for 60,000 Inc. it is made up of Northport alumni, parents, and other adults. The first meeting was in June, and 120 people came, but ever since the number of people at the meetings has been decreasing. They are planning to go on a fact finding trip down to Nicaragua, to possibly start their own project or support ours. The club also had a party in August which raised $750. On October 1 from 7-9, Sister Joan will be giving a talk at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs. She lives in Nicaragua, and will be going back right after this talk. There might be a fee to attend this talk, and the money will go to Joan to bring down to Nicaragua, with guidelines. Finally, we sent money to pro mujar. This is a charity that gives women $100 to $150 each to start their own business. We sent enough money to pay for 6 associations of 20 women each. To see more of this charity, go to promujar.org.

Extras

*Glen has been e-mailing with Monica from Nicaragua, and they recieved a donation of 1,000 water filters for the water in Nuevo.

*Whenever you raise money, please make sure to get everyone's e-mail address. We are trying to start a newsletter and this would be a lot of help. You can e-mail it to us at admin@sf60K.org

*If you have feedback from an event, please e-mail it top us at admin@sf60K.org so I can put it on the blog. Also, we need people to write up feedback for events to put in our newsletter.

See you next Tuesday!
Kaitlin

If you have any questions e-mail us at admin@sf60K.org
You can also call our office and leave a message 631-262-6709

Car Wash 9/16/06

Last Saturday's car wash was a great success! We managed to raise $1,100, a great kick off for the year. Thank you so much for everyone who contributed their time and helped out.

Thanks!
Rebecca and Carolyn

First Students Meeting 9/12/06

Hey everyone!

Today was our first meeting, where we basically just talked briefly about all of our projects for our new members.

Upcoming Events

Car Wash
Chairs: Rebecca Novick and Carolyn Garelle
The car wash will take place this Saturday, September 16. There are 2 shifts available, 9am-1pm and 1pm-5pm. It will take place on the Elwood side of the high school, and the money we raise will go to a general students fund. There's not a set price, the money we make will be based on donations. Look for a sign in the commons for more info, and if you have any questions speak to Rebecca or Carolyn.

Cow Harbor Day
Chairs: Julie Raisch, Neil Atkinson, Pat Shelton
Students for 60,000 is having a table at Cow Harbor Day this Sunday, September 17. We will be handing out literature on Students and our activities, and talking with the community. We will also be selling goods from Nicaragua and Africa. If you have any questions talk to Julie, Neil, or Pat.

Special Guest

Today Jim Leonick from the East Northport Rotary Club came in to update us on the water filteration project for Nicaragua. Basically, Jim is working with the Rotary Club to promote clean water throughout the world, and he decided to team up with Students to put some of these filters down in Nicaragua. We are still trying to figure out what to use as filters, and ideas are being developed. There will be a benefit concert Friday November 3 at 7:30pm. It will be by the Rotary Club to raise money for these filters. Tickets cost $25, and only 100 will be sold. It will take place at the East Northport Christian Church on Vernon Valley. More info to come... any questions speak to Jackie, Gabby, or Gill.

Brief Summary of Other Students Events

Haunted Dungeon
Chairs: Neil, Ronnie, Duncan, Jake, Pat
The Haunted Dungeon will take place the last week of October at the Trinity Church in downtown Northport. Last year was our first time in a new location, and we raised $1,000, so if we make an effort to publicize this event it can be very succesful. There will be a meeting next Tuesday at 6pm in the senior well for anyone who wants to help out with the Haunted Dungeon. If you have any questions talk to one of the chairs.

SHANTY - (Shelter the Homeless And Needy This Year)
Chairs: Glen, Alex, Alex, Marisa
SHANTY is a very succesful event every year where we stimulate what it's like to be homeless. Students members raise money (at least $75) to participate in this event, which goes to the homless shelters. We sleep in cardboard boxes out on the softball field, and we try to portray the homeless experience as realistically as possible. Guest speakers also come every year, usually people who have been homeless, or people who work with homeless people. This event takes place in late October. If you have any questions talk to one of the chairs.

PS49U
Chairs: Katie, Lauren, Ian
This year we are going to to once a quarter to PS49, a public school in the Bronx. We bring them art supplies and school supplies, and teach them art and music lessons. If you have any questionms talk to one of the chairs.

Shelter Trips
Chairs: Katie, Lauren
Troughout the year we take trips to shelters in New York City. We bring clothes, supplies, and donations. More info to come... any questions talk to Lauren or Katie.

Farmingdale
Chairs: Glen and Gill
Farmingdale is a program where students interact with day laborers and teach them english and basic life lessons. It is a good way to practice your Spanish and get involed. Farmingdale is every Monday night from 6:45 to 9:30ish. Important: We have a lack of drivers, so if you can drive, please talk to Glen or Gill. Also, please only show up for Farmingdale if you signed up, because we need to know exactly how many drivers we need. If you have any questions talk to Glen or Gill

Nicaragua
Chairs: (updates to come)
Students for 60,000 takes two trips down to Nicaragua each year, one in February and one in April. This is our biggest project, and we are always preparing for it. We bring down money to provide medical aid, food, and running water as well as to build homes, schools, and cafeterias. While we're down there we build houses, interact with families, teach lessons in the schools, and feed about 800 students breakfast and lunch every day. Even if you don't go to Nicaragua, there are so many other ways that you can help prepare for this project. More info to come... any questions talk to Julia Eicher.

Extras at Today's Meeting
*If you have any donations (ex. clothes, school supplies), you can put them in the Students closet by the english resource room. Please tell Jackie Murphy whenever you put something in the closet, and make sure you take care of it within 1-2 weeks.
*Get involved! Don't be shy, sign up for everything, and take full advantage of this club.

See you next Tuesday!
Kaitlin

If you have any questions e-mail us at admin@sf60K.org
You can also call our office and leave a message 631-262-6709

New School Year

Hey everyone.
We have just started a new school year, and we hope to be able to keep this blog up to date after every meeting. For more information you can visit our website at www.sf60k.org. Thanks for your time.