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| Casady Presidential Service Award Winners 2016-2017Photo by Jane Derick |
YAC leadership preparations for the Award Breakfast and recognition ceremony
Isaiah (PSA 2016), MiAngila, Safra (PSA 2016), and Mariam (PSA 2016) rehearsed the recognition ceremony after Sahanya (PSA 2017), Anna (PSA 2016, PSA 2017), Hannah, and Mrs. Clay made decisions about breakfast set-up and menu.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 7:30-7:50 am @ Chapel Transept
- YAC and service-learning welcome
- Picked up medals, certificates and have pictures taken by YAC and Miss Derrick
- Sage Breakfast treats at Chapel Transept: Scones, bagels, fresh fruit, granola, and yogurt. Orange juice and water
- Senior Speech: Inspirational Violin Performance by Gold Presidential Service Award Medalist, Symon Ma
-PSA Awardees Chapel Recognition @ Chapel
Presidential Award for Service Recognition Ceremony
Isaiah
Good morning, on behalf of the Casady YAC (Youth Active in the Community) it is our pleasure to facilitate the recognition ceremony of the 2016-2017 Casady President’s Volunteer Service Award winners.
Safra
Awardees received their gold, silver or bronze medals, letters of appreciation from the President of the United States, and a certificate issued by the collaborative effort of two partner volunteer advocacy agencies, the Corporation of National and Community Service and the Points of Light Foundation, at a breakfast YAC had in their honor at the Chapel transept.
Mi’Angila
We will now call award winners by grades, starting with the Class of 2020. Freshmen qualified for medals as teens (ages 15 years old or younger) with a minimum of 50 hours for the bronze medal. A minimum of 75 hours for the teens silver medal and a minimum of 100 hours for the teens gold medal.
Mariam
Awardees from the Class of 2020 please stand when your name is called. Remain standing until all names have been called. Audience, please refrain from congratulatory applause until all names are called.
Freshmen: Teens
Bronze 50 hours
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Silver 75 hours
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Gold 100 Hours
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Caitrin Coppinger
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Nicolas Moore
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Cooper Lindstrom
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Vivian Costello
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Lucas Schneider
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Malavika Rajaram
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Parker Gwin
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Olivia Uhland
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Saadia Nazir
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Ahmed Hussan
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Caroline Terrell
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Eliana Taylor
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Samuel Jun
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Doran Walters
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John Jack Pitman
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Noah Youmans
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Aaron Puffenbarger
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Mariam
Help me congratulate the Class of 2020 Presidential Award winners with a round of applause. Freshmen, you may be seated
Mi’Angila
Presidential Award winners from the Class of 2019 qualified some as teens, but mostly as young adults, ages 16 and older. The young adults bronze medal requires a minimum of 100 hours, the silver medal requires a minimum of 175 hours, and the young adult gold medal requires a minimum of 250 hours in a personal one service year.
Safra
Awardees from the Class of 2019 please stand when your name is called. The bronze medalists from the Class of 2019 are:
Sophomores *2016 Teens and 2017 Young Adults
Bronze 50* 100
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Silver 75* 175
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Gold 100* 250
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Sahanya Bhaktaram
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Jaime Russell*
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Ellie Guzzy *
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Anna Buckley
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Catherine Dube
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Julia Grantham*
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Kaili Nguyen
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Isabel O’connor
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Katherine Schoeffler
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Brandon Trachtenberg
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Evie Walters *
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Kate Williams
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Safra
Help me congratulate the Class of 2019 Presidential Award winners with a round of applause. Sophomores, you may be seated
Mi’Angila
Young Adult Awardees from the Class of 2018 please stand when your name is called and remain standing until all names have been called. The young adult bronze medallists from the Class of 2018 are:
Juniors Young Adults
Bronze 100
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Silver 175
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Gold 250
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Luke Albert
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Mallory Woodruff
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Zac Conner
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Nell Johnson
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Gabrielle Moore
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Mi’Angila
Help me congratulate the Class of 2019 Presidential Award winners with a round of applause. Juniors, you may be seated.
Isaiah
Awardees from the Class of 2017 please stand when your name is called and remain standing until all names have been called.
The young adult bronze medallists from the Class of 2017 are
Seniors Young Adults
Bronze 100
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Silver 175
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Gold 250
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Kaitlyn Barthell
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Alexander Coleman
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Ellie Dunn
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Joshua Britt
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Ross Harrison
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Covell Lindstrom
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Paris Corbertt
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Symon Ma
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Alden O’Connor
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Muhammad Saadah
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Livy Simms
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Turner Waddell
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Isaiah
Help me congratulate the Class of 2017 Presidential Award winners with a round of applause. Seniors, you may be seated.
Safra
580 Presidential Awards and two lifetime servant leadership achievement awards to faculty have been delivered since 2004, year the service requirement for graduation was instituted at Casady School.
Congratulations Cyclones for going beyond the required hours pursuing the change you want to see in our communities.
Mariam
This concludes our 2016-2017 Presidential Awards recognition ceremony. On behalf of the Casady Service Learning Program and the Casady Service Club, YAC (Youth Active in the Community), thank you very much for the opportunity to recognize and celebrate hours leadership in service to our Casady and greater Oklahoma City Community.
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| 2,520 decorated hands to be shipped at the end of the day 5/4/2017 = $ 4,864 matching donation from Bezos Foundation to SAVE THE CHILDREN programs in Nicaragua and Indonesia |
Centennial High School sent 1,100 ($2,090.00 donation) decorated hands on 5/3/2017
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| The last group of decorated hands from the Casady After School Program 47 ($83.30 matching donation by Bezos Foundation) OKC Caring Hands |
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| 270 ($ 513.00 matching donation by Bezos Foundation) OKC Caring Hands decorated by Stanley Hupfeld Academy |
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| Cyclone organizer of the project. Goal: 1,000 hands = $1,900 matching donation by Bezos Foundation |
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| The first 300 hands in packing box! Hands were traced by Cyclone YAC leaders Gabrielle and Mallory at different venues, during baby sitting times and by the Bridges Program Teens from Centennial High School Casady YAC, Brookdale, Statesmen's Club Independent Living, Casady After School Program, UD, Mr. Pena's ,MD, Miss Castro's Spanish classes and Stanley Hupfeld Academy at Western Village students helped decorate the OKC Caring Hands Webcast between teens in Miami and Nicaragua. April 27, 2017 Stanley Hupfeld Academy @ Western Village Mentoring Program Exploration 1st Site Visit
Positive Directions mentors at Stanley Hupfeld Academy seeks new tutors and mentors! Hupfeld Academy is located at 1508 N.W. 106th (106th & N. McKinley), and serves the Western Village neighborhood children.
The Positive Directions program matches mentors with elementary (K-5) students for one-on-one sessions, one hour each week during the school day (10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.). The program’s purpose is to build relationships and provide consistent, caring friends and role models for the children, and to help them with their academic and social needs. Most mentors spend ½ of their time on academic needs/reading, and the other ½ on a fun activity (games, puzzles, walking the track, etc., to encourage casual visiting and building the relationship). We have two designated mentor rooms at our school site, with all of the supplies and materials needed for mentoring sessions.
Many of our mentors tell us it’s the best hour of their week, and they gain as much from the experience as their student does! We have a number of mentors who stay with their student throughout their elementary years.
Team mentoring is also encouraged; two mentors may team to mentor the same child, alternating weeks, so it is less of a time commitment for those who may find it difficult to mentor an hour each week.
Interested mentors have to complete a mentor information form. Mentors will receive a packet containing a photo and information about their student, as well as a mentor nametag and handbook. There will be an orientation onsite or at Casady if a group decides to mentor. There are also mentor volunteer opportunities for interested adults. There is an application process and training for adult mentors also. For application and more information contact: Tobi Campbell, Director, Stanley Hupfeld Academy at Western Village & Positive Directions Mentoring, Office (405) 717-9831, Cell (405) 550-3762, Fax (405) 951-8808
Getting information about the school and the mentoring program application
Mentoring Schedule
Once a week, Casady lunch/ Activities Day: Chosen by mentors
Lunch @ Stanley Hupfeld: Lunch area for StanHupYAC mentors: TBD.
Cost of lunch covered by mentors. Lunch with children was discussed, but lunch schedules are hurdles. Mentors lunch offer:Stanley Hupfeld's cafeteria
1st year goal: 8 mentors
Number determined by Casady van capacity. Driver Mrs. Clay
 
Academics Mentors Room
 
Relationships Building Mentors Room
 
Activity Room
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Cooking class with founder Stanley Hupfeld
In his 20 years of involvement at Western Village/Hupfeld Academy, Hupfeld learned there is nothing wrong with high-risk children's minds. “The secret sauce is the love teachers have for children. Kids have to feel loved, appreciated and valuable. We had a first class mentoring program, where they received at least one hour a week of undivided attention.” The vast majority of public school children come from low-income homes. They are “latch key” kids and many of them have never been read to, never owned a book and have illiterate parents. My grandchild hit kindergarten with 1,000-word vocabulary, basic math skills and a knowledge of history. These public school kids start two years behind on day one. If the system doesn’t catch them up, they stay behind.”
NVW 2017 is an opportunity to shine a light on the people and causes that inspire them to serve. Volunteerism empowers us to find our purpose and take our passion and turn it into meaningful change. Share your volunteer story and what inspires you to serve! download and fill out the #ivolunteer signboard. Take a photo holding the sign and share it on Instagram or Twitter using #ivolunteer and #nwv. |
| I #Volunteer because I know others have helped me. Dj Wood'11 |
Why 5 NFL Players volunteer in a mentoring program
Come to Harper during 3rd hour, Activities or the double to on site service projects.
1. Decorate hands to uplift teens from poverty, Gabrielle and Mallory hope to reach 1,000 decorated hands ($1,900 donation) and mail them on April 27th to help uplift teens from poverty in Nicaragua and Indonesia.
2. Advocate for WATER IS LIFE decorating a rain barrel which will be donated to Centennial High School Community Garden. Sahanya brought this project from the National Service-Learning Conference, Dare to Dream to Casady Cyclones. Centennial High School has invited Cyclones to help build their garden on Friday, April 28, 2017. Site supervisor and contact, Family Consumer Science and Technology Teacher: Carrie Snyder-Renfro <carrierenfro@yahoo.com>
3. Play the Earth Week Compassion Games, Mission 5 http://casadycompassiongames.blogspot.com/
4. Transcribe the first pages of "50 years behind the fitting room door" to Pressbooks, a Village Library publishing program. Help a Brookdale Statemen's Club resident publish a book about her OKC retail story. Expected date for release, October 242017, author's 90th birthday.
