Mayor & Council Seek Youth for Commission Vacancies

Complete details here: http://www.ci.medford.or.us/News.asp?NewsID=5242

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SEEK YOUTH FOR COMMISSIONS

The Medford Mayor and City Council are looking for people interested in serving on city boards, commissions, and committees.  Application forms are available in the City Manager’s Office, located inside the City Hall, 411 West 8th Street, Room 310 as well as on the City website at www.ci.medford.or.us.  Online submittal of applications is also available on the website.  Applications accepted until June 15, 2015.  Residency in the City of Medford is not a requirement for service as a youth member.  However, representatives must be enrolled in one of the following schools:  South Medford High, North Medford High, Cascade High, St. Mary’s High or can be home schooled.  Additional information can be obtained by calling (541) 774‑2000.

Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission:   Multiple positions.  The objective of the Commission is to serve as an advisory body to the Medford City Council on matters concerning youth and youth activities.  Representatives of each class (grades 9-12) from the following schools, as well as home schools, are encouraged to apply:  South Medford High, North Medford High, Cascade Christian High and St. Mary’s High Schools.  Residency in the City of Medford is not a requirement.  Two letters of recommendation must be submitted at the time of application.  If you apply online, letters of recommendation can be submitted at your interview.  Commission terms run from July 1 through June 30 each year.

Youth Member of the Arts Commission:  One full-term position.  The objective of the Commission is to serve as an advisory body to the Medford City Council on matters pertaining to the selection, acquisition, restoration and preventive maintenance of public art.  Also advises the City Council regarding arts promotion, encouragement of the arts, and artistic performances to help foster broad participation in and understanding of the arts and their value to the Medford community. The term for the youth member of the Arts Commission runs from July 1 through June 30 each year.

Youth Member of the Parks and Recreation Commission:  One full-term position.  The objective of the Commission is to serve as an advisory body to the Medford City Council on matters pertaining to the acquisition and development of public parks, greenways and spaces, and recreation facilities, and also on matters pertaining to promotion and encouragement of the arts and artistic performances and the use of monies in the Art Fund.  The term for the youth member of the Parks and Recreation Commission runs from July 1 through June 30 each year.

HSG News! March 2015

HSG families,
Lots of GOOD NEWS to share!

After a false start to the beginning of the year, I believe I've found a helper! Please welcome my 15 year old son, Ryan, as our new HSG Junior Administrator. He will be helping with event coordination, Facebook and blog posts, and other administrative tasks.

One of Ryan's first tasks was to pair up those of you participating in the HSG Secret Mama Pals exchange. If you completed your questionnaire, you should have received an HSG email earlier today. His help meant I could participate too! 

HSG Homeschool Movie Day 2015 ~ DisneyNature's Monkey Kingdom was announced today! We have a small window of time to take advantage of group discount pricing so DON'T DELAY!

If your family is looking for community service opportunities, please consider serving at the upcoming Joni and Friends event, Sometimes Miracles Hide.

Blessings,
Tika Weeks

Sometimes Miracles Hide {Call for Volunteers!}

Sometimes Miracles Hide is a luncheon for mothers and a carnival for their children with special needs. While the mothers are meeting, we provide lunch and a carnival for their children. 

There are many areas in which you can serve. 
> Buddies
> Game Booths (Friday and Saturday)
> Kitchen (Friday and Saturday)
> Servers
> Registration

To sign up please go to VolunteerSpot where you will find complete information about each area in which you can serve. 
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on 
VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/s7Adhj
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to
register an account on VolunteerSpot)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send
you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
- or -
Call Rachel @ 541-535-8479 or email rachelolstad@gmail.com

GET OUT THE VOTE EVENT 10/23 [Medford]

GET OUT THE VOTE EVENT:

On Thursday, October 23rd, we'll meet at the Jackson County Republican Headquarters from 4:30 - 7:30 pm to call folks with a reminder to turn in their ballots . We are going to be served pizza, so I would appreciate it if people would RSVP to me via email or phone---(541)245-2959. Help us to encourage others to exercise their right to vote!

~Veronika Comerchero

Community Service Op

Opportunity for "Teen" Service: The Pregnancy Care Center is holding their annual Fundraising Gala October 23, 24 & 25, and they need young adult volunteer servers, preferably ages 14-19 (they've been known to take mature 12 year olds). This is a good opportunity for your young adult to serve the community, hear a great speaker & accrue volunteer hours for their transcript/resume. What? You say your student does not volunteer their time for others? Now is the time to start! Show them how to be a well-rounded individual by encouraging (requiring?) them to serve others. This is a huge plus on their high school transcript and/or resume. Contact the GP PCC to sign up. http://gppregnancy.com/

Volunteers Needed for Sometimes Miracles Hide

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION: Please call (541) 535-8479 or email rachelolstad@gmail.com for more information or to volunteer.

SOMETIMES MIRACLES HIDE
Saturday, May 17, 2014
10:30 am-2:15 pm
First Baptist Church
Medford, OR

Sometimes Miracles Hide is a luncheon and carnival for mothers and their children with special needs. While moms enjoy a delicious meal and an inspirational program, their children, who are paired with a buddy, are treated to a carnival filled with games and activities.

Over 200 volunteers are needs to be buddies, assist in the kitchen, work in the nursery, serve tables and lots more! Training is provided (10:30 a.m. the day of the event) and you will receive many blessings for serving.

Community Service Op [Grants Pass]

Hey all! There is a program starting that I was asked to share with you all. It is called Concerned Youth and it is a new organization aimed at helping kids from 12-18 become active & productive members of our society by doing community service type projects. It will be supervised by local youth pastors from different churches, but parents are always welcome to stay. The initial kick off is May 3rd, time to be determined, where the kids and adults will start at dutch bros on 6th street and 'march' down 6th and back up 7th streets where they will be doing good deeds along the way {such as picking up garbage, etc.}. Joe Chandler, who heads this up, would like to see this first march have TONS of kids participating. You can call him @ 541-295-1546 for additional info. I can personally vouch for Joe, as his daughter and I have been best friends since 6th grade and he is an active member/establisher of the homeless teen events throughout town. A website is being built at concernedyouth.org

URGENT! Community Volunteers needed ASAP

Dear Southern Oregon Homeschool Families,

As many of you know, we will be hosting an NCFCA Southern Oregon Qualifying tournament this week in Medford. Speech and debate homeschool students from throughout our region will be competing March 27-29. We have an urgent need for more community judges. No experience needed, we will provide a quick training orientation and food and beverages as our way of saying THANK YOU. 

We have several timeslots to choose from and each round is a 2.5-3 hour commitment. Please contact me, Tika Weeks, immediately if you are available! 

Thank you and God bless,

Tika Weeks
Judge Coordinator
NCFCA Southern Oregon Qualifier 
(541)778-7215
tikaweeks@gmail.com

Judges Needed!

Dear HSG Families,

My boys and many of their friends will be participating in this tournament and we need more judges ASAP! I know it's spring break for some of you, but if you could take a look at your schedule and see if you can come for 3 hours, we would be honored to have you! :)
Thank you in advance for your consideration,
Tika Weeks

The National Christian Forensics and Communications Association (NCFCA) is holding a speech and debate tournament, hosting competitors from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The event will be held March 27-29 at Cascade Christian High School in Medford, Oregon.

Community judges are a crucial component to the success of the tournament. A first-time judge at a recent tournament commented, "I am having a TON of FUN! The quality of presentation and debating is amazing. I'll be back!"

Please be assured, NO EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED. We will provide an orientation on the day you choose to judge. You should expect that judging one round, including an orientation and time to complete your ballot will take 2 ½ -3 hours. Food and beverages will be available for your hospitality.

To register as a judge, click here or go to www.ncfca.org and click "Judges" at the right of the red menu bar. Select the red "Region II" portion of the map, and then "Southern Oregon Qualifier" in Medford, Oregon. Enter your contact information and select the round(s) you wish to judge. It's very simple!

If you have questions about judging or the registration process, please contact me directly :) We look forward to seeing you at the tournament!

These are the timeslots we have available at this time:

·Thursday, March 27
 7:15 Debate Round 1
 9:15 Speech
 11:15 Debate Round 2
 1:15 Speech
 3:15 Debate Round 3
 5:15 Speech
 7:15 Debate Round 4

·Friday, March 28
 7:15 Speech
 9:15 Debate Round 5
 11:15 Speech
 1:15 Debate Round 6
 3:15 Speech
 5:45 Debate Octafinals

 ·Saturday, March 29
 7:15 Debate Quarterfinals
 9:15 Speech Semifinals
 1:45 Speech Finals

Community Judges Needed

Our local homeschool speech and debate club, Deo Volente, of the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association (NCFCA), is hosting the Southern Oregon Qualifier in Medford, Oregon from March 27th-29th.

Community judges are a crucial part of this event and we invite YOU to participate. No experience in debate or judging is needed. A brief training session will be provided.

For more information, please contact Tika Weeks at tikaweeks@gmail.com or call (541)778-7215.

Love Notes Project

From Rachel Olstad:

Here’s some info for a simple yet meaningful community service project – and it can double up as art. Better yet, throw a Valentines party for your homeschool friends and do the project together!
 
*It’s LOVE NOTES sponsored by Joni and Friends Southern Oregon:*
Bless and encourage a family affected by disability with a Valentine. Last year we collected over 4000 Valentines that we mailed to 80 homes. Help us meet or even surpass this amount!

Be part of this exciting ministry by making or buying Valentines. Include a Bible verse or a word of encouragement, and if you wish, a small gift such as candy, gift certificates, DQ tokens, etc. 

We will need your Valentines by February 7, 2014
. You can either mail or deliver the Valentines. 

MAIL TO:
Joni and Friends Southern Oregon
PO Box 526
Talent, OR 97540

DELIVER TO:
925 Rebecca Drive
Phoenix
 
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Community Service Op- IMMEDIATE NEED

The Pregnancy Center is in GREAT need of volunteers!

"We are unable to meet the needs of those who need our assistance, guidance, resources and help. Our waiting list continues to grow and grow and grow and grow. If you are at all interested in helping change and save lives, give us a call! We promise to thoroughly train you!" 541-772-1921.

Community Service Op

All Creatures Veterinary Hospital is seeking help this Sunday, June 9th 9-11 am.

As a THANK YOU to Dr Tom, volunteers are needed to help with straightening, repairing, and cleaning up the outside of the clinic and grounds.
To be added to the volunteer list, and hear the "needs" list, and learn more, please call ASAP. Craig Ward 541-324-2102 or oksendithere@gmail.com

Can't make it, but want to help buy water, suppliers, etc., please contribute $1, $2, $3, $4, $5 or more.

Judges Needed for Upcoming Speech & Debate Tournament!

I've been a Community Judge for the last 2 years and it is an AMAZING thing to witness! These homeschool students work so hard and I encourage you to attend or judge if you can. No experience necessary!
♥Tika


The Clarion Forensics Speech and Debate Club is excited to announce that we are hosting the Clarion Qualifier for Region II of the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association! This tournament will host competitors from around our multi-state region. Top competitors from this tournament will be qualified to compete at the Regional tournament in May. This three day event will be in Medford, Oregon from March 1-3. We invite you to help make this event possible as a community judge. No experience in debate or judging is needed. We would be honored to have you participate as a judge in this event.

The National Christian Forensics and Communications Association (NCFCA) is the third largest high school speech and debate league in the nation, comprised of home educated middle and high school students from 44 states. For more information, please visit: http://www.ncfca.org/ .

This is the last of several qualifying tournaments that will be held around our region. We can only provide this opportunity to students with the participation of many community, parent and alumni judges. We will provide an essential, but relatively brief, non-technical, orientation for you on the day you choose to judge at the tournament. We have a team that will be providing food and beverages for our judges throughout each day.

This event will include 10 speech events and 2 types of debate. On the judge registration page, you will be able to mark the time slot you are available to judge and whether you would like to judge speech or debate. Of course, we would love to have you judge more than one event, but are very happy if you can come to judge even one event. We think you will enjoy watching these student presentations. You should expect that judging one round, including an orientation and time to complete your ballot will take 2 – 2 ½ hours. The judge registration page will instruct you about the arrival time for the round you choose to judge.

To accept our invitation to judge please link to the following page:

http://www.ncfca.org/

Once you are on that page, please select the far right tab that says “judges”, on the next screen, you will click on the portion of the US Map for our region (the red Region II). From there, you will select the Clarion Qualifier and then be able to complete your registration and select your judging time.

Location: Bethel Church
4245 Vista Pointe Drive
Medford, OR 97524

Thank you for considering your participation as a judge.

If you have questions about judging or have difficulty with the registration process, please contact Steve Moore, judges@clarionforensics.com or 541-830-8047.

If you need to contact someone on the day of the tournament, please contact our Judge Greeter, Kathy Mikels at 541-218-0160.

Love Notes Valentines

Joni and Friends Southern Oregon invites you to join us this Valentine’s Day in encouraging and blessing our friends who are affected by disability. Last year we collected 2000 Valentines that we mailed to 70 homes. Help us meet or even surpass this amount!


Be part of t...his exciting ministry by making or buying Valentines. Include a Bible verse or a word of encouragement, and if you wish, a small gift such as candy, gift certificates, DQ tokens, etc.

This is an easy, but meaningful, ministry for families, Sunday School classes, youth groups, and the entire church. Mail or deliver your Valentines to Joni and Friends Southern Oregon (400 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland, OR 97520 by February 8th