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Bluebills Go to School
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At our April 13 leadership meeting, we discussed the possibility of adopting a school in Iraq in cooperation with the 8th Airlift at McChord AFB. The base is flying supplies to the war torn nation every week. We’re having discussions with World Vision hoping to funnel off some supplies from the shelves at the Kids in Need Resource Center to send to needy pupils. We'll have more to report on this project in the near future. Bob Lambert has connections with the Air Force contingent and all depends upon their OK.
Our involvement with local schools is high on our list of volunteer activities this spring. SnoKing Chapter will be doing yard work at Evergreen Middle School, and Heritage Chapter has taken Bow Lake Elementary School under their wing as a year long project.
On May 19, we will be holding our first session for graduating students at Bellevue Community College conducting sample job interviews. These sessions are designed to help students know what to expect in interviews and how to prepare themselves, both physically and mentally for the experience.
Recently a dozen SnoKing Bluebills went to Meadowdale High School where they formed judging groups to review presentations by senior class members. The presentations explained what they had learned in school and what they wanted to study in college or pursue as careers. They were judged on the quality of their work, how they were dressed and talked and how they answered questions. This is part of WASL and will be mandatory for all graduates. The group really enjoyed the experience and plans to participate again.
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Save the dates: October 4-7. Bluebills and retirees from Mesa have been invited to join the St. Louis Sages at their annual social. This year it will be at Missouri's Trout Lake near Potosi, Mo., a YMCA lodge in the Eastern Ozarks.
The planned events are numerous, offering something for everyone. Those who have been to Sages events know how well they are planned, designed to take full advantage of the opportunity to mix and mingle. The cost for this Ozark Rendezvous is $242 per person, which includes three nights lodging and all meals from Monday through Thursday. Such a deal.
See More information and a picture of the Lodge at our Bluebills Voyagers page.
To check out the Trout Lodge website see www.ymcaoftheozarks.org/Family/Activities
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Mighty Movers. A group from our Sno-King chapter has been helping people move for years. It's time to tell their unsung story.
Create Your Own Reality Show. Bob Lee's piece about getting involved in High School senior projects ("Culminating Exhibitions") as a panelist. He talks about the SnoKing schools, but this will be a statewide mandate by 2008.
Chapter meetings and information programs for the members.
Volunteer opportunities.
Bluebill Voyagers
including our newst feature, Nancy Wright's moving account and pictures of her visit to China in October 2003.
Reference information sites for seniors.
We are always ready to publicize Bluebills. Please, if you come away from a volunteer assignment that leaves you with an unusually warm fuzzy feeling, think about sharing that experience with all of us. It's worth its weight in gold, recruitment-wise. It will also help us get recognition from Boeing executive offices. Alert your chapter chair, or email Nancy Wright (nancylwright@earthlink.net) or Mike Yanega (myanega@bowfinprintworks.com). And don't forget good pictures.
And finally, let me ask you to critique our efforts. Tell us what you want, what interests you and how you use the information we provide or could provide. The unique age of electronic communication offers us the ability to make rapid updates and changes
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