20082009

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Chapter Training

• 2008-2009

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Welcome!
Chapter Staff President and GM Katie Pierret,
kpierret_at_nd.edu VP Lindsey Jones, ljones8_at_nd.edu
Treasurer Chris Massad cmassad_at_nd.edu Activiti
es Director and Webmaster Amanda Hentz,
ahentz_at_nd.edu Fundraising Director and GM Paula
Alfonso, palfonso_at_nd.edu Special Events Director
Katie Dorociak, kdorocia_at_nd.edu Walk
Commissioner Patrick Wald, pwald_at_nd.edu Special
Events and Fundraising Dave Crowley,
dcrowle2_at_nd.edu CCC Social Service Liaison John
Villecco, jvillecc_at_nd.edu GMs Caitlin Lambert,
clambert_at_nd.edu Peter Privon, pprivon_at_nd.edu Kat
e Kinasz, kkinasz_at_nd.edu
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Logistics
Activity day and time Tuesdays 4-6 (meet at
345) Meeting place on campus Main
Circle Partnering elementary school Holy Cross
and St. Adalberts of kids 20 from HC 31 from
SA of buddy families grades 3rd/4th grade
group, 2nd grade group, 3 1st grade
groups Communication plan weekly email from GMs
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Annual Calendar
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First Activity

• First activity at St. Adalberts
• Next week, Tuesday the 23rd
• We will carpool over
• Leave Main Circle at 345
• Can anyone drive? How many?
• We will be back by 6, but I need a few to
  volunteer to stay until all the children are
  picked up so last car wont get back until 615

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Mentor Accountability System

• We are here for the kids. In order to ensure the
  best programming we enforce an accountability
  system.
• You will receive a strike for the following
• Missing an activity (2), failing to pay your
  benchmark, failing to ride the bus, failing to
  work the concession stand
• 3 strikes, youre out
• If you must miss an activity due to an interview,
  class related meeting, illness, or emergency, you
  must follow this procedure
• If you know ahead of time, email Lindsey at
  ljones8_at_nd.edu
• If it is last minute, call Katie at 847-651-1264,
  must be illness or an emergency
• Studying or work are not considered reasons to
  miss an activity. You should plan your work
  schedule and studying around College Mentors.

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Little Buddy Discipline Policy

• As a mentor, you are responsible for the daily
  discipline of your little buddy.
• Little buddy discipline policy
• Buddies receive 2 a week, 1 for job and 1 for
  behavior, both can be taken for behavior
• DO NOT BE AFRAID TO TAKE AWAY DOLLARS
• GMs are NOT disciplinarians
• We have a prize box for them to spend their money
  on
• 1st and 2nd graders will do a store once a
  month with cash
• 3rd and 4th graders will order from a catalogue
  once a month with check

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Where does our money go?
Our chapters budget is 7,795
approximately 150 for you and your little buddy
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Where does the money come from?

• Our chapter is funded by
• -SAO (1400) -St Joseph County
• -Nestle(1000) Community Foundation (1400)
• -Notre Dame Club of Philadelphia (500)
• -Mentors
• MENTOR BENCHMARKS
• Each mentor is responsible for raising 25
  throughout each semester
• 10 due Oct. 14th - Turn into GM at Main Circle
• 15 due Dec. 2nd - Turn into GM at Main Circle
• You must also work our concession stand for the
  Stanford Game on Oct. 4th

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How you can raise money

• Family and Friends Campaign
• Letter writing campaign
• In-Kind Donations
• Wal-Mart, Target, etc.
• Grant writing
• Talk to Katie or Paula for opportunities
• Walk for Kids
• Early in April

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Bus Riding Policy

• Pick-up Holy Cross and St. Adalberts or Drop off
  St. Adalberts
• Three mentors each way (you only have to go one
  way)
• Picked up at Main Circle at 320 to ride there
• Dropped off at Main Circle by 630 when ride back
• Sign up passed around
• Discipline on bus same as discipline at College
  Mentors

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Bus Riding Policy

• When the children are picked up
• Make sure that bus is on the same side of the
  street as the school
• Do not make children cross street to get to the
  bus
• If the children are not outside, go up to school
  door and ring the buzzer to let them know you are
  there you do not need to go into the school

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Bus Riding Policy

• When the children are dropped off
• Keep them IN their seats and let them off one at
  a time
• Jenni will handle taking them to their parent,
  but you will have a list with their pictures and
  contact info if needed must only be picked up
  by someone Jenni recognizes
• Wait until EVERY CHILD is picked up before you
  leave

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Bus Folder Policy

• We will arbitrarily assign bus folder people
  every week from the people that will be riding
  the bus
• To school rider must PICK UP THE FOLDER IN THE
  CLUB RESOURCE CENTER in the College Mentors
  Mailbox before riding the bus
• From school rider must DROP OFF THE FOLDER IN THE
  CLUB RESOURCE CENTER in the College Mentors
  Mailbox as close to IMMEDIATELY AFTER riding the
  bus as possible

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Meet Your Buddy Family
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Meet Your Buddy Family
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Meet Your Buddy Family
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Meet Your Buddy Family
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Meet Your Buddy Family
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Activity Planning NEW!

• All planning done today
• Get into pairs one old mentor, one new
• Must submit 2 activity plans by end of today
• 1s Higher Education and Community Service
• 2s Community Service and Culture Div.
• 3s Culture Div. and Higher Education

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Activity Planning

• After that you are done
• Rest will be handled by Activities Director,
  Amanda, and VP, Lindsey
• They may contact you if you list a professor you
  know, also contact them if you have a good idea
  or professor later
• Book and snack will be handled by GM
• Weekly email informs you of topic for the week,
  please look over activity sheets ahead of time

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Activity Planning Resources

• www.collegementors.org
• Username notredame
• Password irish
• Downloads and Files ? Activity Documents
• Filter by your topic, grade, chapter
• http//nd.edu/cmk/activityform.htm
• Fill out as much info as you have
• Minimum topic, general outline, hands-on
  activity idea, type of professor
• Great additions professor contact info, book
  idea, hands-on activity outline
• Use http//apps.nd.edu/webdirectory/directory.cfm
  Office and Department directory to look one up