2017-2018 NHS In Review
2016-2017 NHS
2017-2018 NHS List of Activities and Achievements
June/July 2017:
December 2017:
- Sean Diment, 2017-2018 NHS President -
Helpful Contacts:
June/July 2017:
- First Executive Board Meeting
- President Diment sets tone for the year, deciding which pillar to focus on.
- Deciding to focus on assisting fellow students, veterans, and cleaning the environment
- Very successful Fin Fest: constructed DIY skee ball and made a stunning banner
- Students engage in political volunteering
- Some members met Congressman Scott Taylor and other local leaders
- Second EB Meeting: Used Skype
- Collected 60 cans at first GA meeting for Hurricane Harvey Victims
- Set committees, small groups, and planned the next months in great detail.
- 10 people signed up for Wicked 10k Run Volunteering Booth
- Day of Action Event in which members could get double points
- Virginia Aquarium Clean-Up
- Day of Action Event in which members could get double points
- CWW Drive for Foster Kids
- Collected items for kids transitioning out of Foster System
- Created T-Shirt Design
- Inductions for Fall Members
- Partnered with Cook Elementary School
- Homework Help for kids after school
- Fall Festival
- Pumpkin Putt-Putt
- NHS V.A. Medical Center Drive
- Items Donated with help of DAV Commander Bailey
- NHS Letters Written to Veterans
- Mailed through “A Million Thanks”
- Served dinner to Veterans at a local Church
- Completed RFPs for One Warm Coat, Adopt-A-Spot, T-Shirts Orders
December 2017:
- One-Warm-Coat Drive
- Collected 50 winter coats, and donated to delivery center at MacArthur Mall
- Blood Drive
- Had over 70 participants
- Finalized Adoption of Ocean Lakes East Park
- Winter Social
- Made over 250 dog toys for dogs in a shelter
- Book Drive for Ocean Lakes Elementary School
- Collected 270+ new/gently used books
- T-Shirts Ordered
- DAV Veterans Football Game
- Students went to event at the DAV Chapter and helped set up and spend time with veterans, both disabled and nondisabled.
- Aquarium Clean-Up
- Wrote Biographies for Women’s History Month Board
- Completed Board, Cool Aspect for Historic Preservation
- Planned Spring Events
- Secured speaker for NHS Spring Inductions
- Teaching Spanish/Foreign Language at Elementary Schools
- Spring Weekend of Action: March 17-March 18
- DAV St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
- Shamrock Marathon
- Historic Preservation Opportunities
- SAPLINGS Program/Lighthouse
- Aquarium Clean-Up Day: March 24
- Inaugural Park Clean Up
- April 13: Grace Sherwood, Witch of Pungo Event
- Help run activities
- April 14: DAV Bingo/Cookout
- Spend time with, and play bingo with disabled and non-disabled veterans
- April 14: Aquarium Clean-Up
- In Coalition with Landstown NHS and Kellam NHS
- April 25: Spring Inductions, April 27 First Meeting: Collect Items for DAV
- Veterans Golf Tournament
- Constitution Ratified
- Pungo Parking Help: May
- Spring Social
- Junior Class Elections
- Final Senior Class Park Clean-Up
- Finish the year with Junior Inauguration
- Sean Diment, 2017-2018 NHS President -
Helpful Contacts:
- Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 20:
- Commander Bailey: [email protected]
- Great help, plenty of veteran volunteer opportunities
- Commander Bailey: [email protected]
- Virginia Aquarium:
- Shawn Reid: [email protected]
- Miss Shawn is awesome. Coordinate Aquarium Clean-Ups With Her
- Shawn Reid: [email protected]
- Virginia Beach Parks and Rec:
- Michael Parkman: [email protected]
- Head of the Ocean Lakes East Park Adoption Program
- Our Group #: P277 (Crucial!)]
- VB Gov Website Report Card: Paperwork to clean a park and report the info properly
- Michael Parkman: [email protected]
- Virginia Beach Republican Party/Virginia Beach Democratic Party
- Various People, Subject to Change
- Go on their Facebook pages. Message me for direct contacts
- Various People, Subject to Change
- One Warm Coat:
- Connect With a Wish:
- Delaney H. (757) 968-2531
- School Activities:
- Coordinate with the proper administrative officials.
- Historic Preservation:
- Flyers Available in Schools
- Mark Reed: [email protected]
June 1: On June 1st (Thurs on a B-day) in the Auditorium. Come out to donate some blood and get snacks with a limited time offer of 10 points!!! If you're interested in helping to set up/clean up, passing out reminder cards, AND DONATING BLOOD... 5 points/shift. To donate blood, you must be at least 17 years of age or older and weigh at least 110 lbs. There will be a sign up post after AP exams in room 159 in the Dolphin Workroom, or you can sign up during your lunch/study block with a teacher's signature. Email [email protected] if you have any questions.
December 17th: Red Mill's PTA is hosting a Winter Wonderland event from 8 A.M. - 1 P.M. They are in need of helpers to help man the different classrooms and help students complete various crafts. The kids crafts will run from 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. The shifts will be in 1 hour increments. You are allowed to sign up for however many hours you wish - whatever fits your schedule. Here is the link to the sign-up sheet: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c054fa9a72fa46-winter
December 16th: Birdneck Elementary School SCA is hosting their first Parents' Night Out event on Friday from 6-8 PM. This event is open to Birdneck K-5th grade students. Parents will drop their kids off at the school and have a couple of hours to themselves. There will be a movie and popcorn, game station, coloring station, and a craft station to entertain the kids for the night. Birdneck is in need of volunteers to help set-up and chaperone. If you are interested in volunteering or would just like to join, please let us know!