Young Adult Resource Fair - Super Cool Flyer Edition

Get Excited!  The flyer for the Young Adult Resource Fair can now be seen here.  Check it out!

In addition to college club representatives, staff from the following departments will be in attendance to advertise the various opportunities and internships available to you all as adult volunteers:

Health and Safety
Emergency Services
Blood Services
Youth Services
Preparedness
Service to the Armed Forces and International Services

And don't forget about the free food!  I hope to see you all there!

Young Adult Resource Fair!

What up, American Red Cross Orange County Chapter Youth Services! Now is the time for you all to take a break from AP Test studying and read this super cool announcement!

I just want you all to remember that we will be hosting a Young Adult Resource Fair on Thursday, May 23 at 6:30 the Orange County Chapter!  All ages and grades are encouraged to show up!

At this way cool event, you can learn about internship and adult volunteer opportunities, how to get on a DAT Team (that's where you go visit homes that just burned down and give people money for food and hotels), go on Deployment (just like how I was deployed to New Jersey for Hurricane Sandy!), and hear from college Red Cross Club representatives about how to continue service as a college Red Cross club member. Most importantly, there will be free food! And a raffle. Remember those off-the-hook backpacks at Cause for Alarm? Well you can have one. Of your own. If you win the raffle.

More info. will be coming soon, so keep your eyes peeled!  If you want to come, please RSVP by Tuesday, May 23 to Steve.Tomasek2@redcross.org so I know how much food to buy. 

Thanks, everybody!

YAC Applications

Hey Everybody,

Oh my goodness.  Due to the high level of excitement and anticipation surrounding this post, we will begin with a drumroll, as well as a musical component.  The musical component can be accessed here.

YAC apps are out!  Position descriptions can be found here.  The application can be accessed here.

Completed applications should be returned to the Youth Services room no later than 5:00 on Wednesday, May 29.  Good luck, everybody!

Volunteer Recognition Banquet

Greetings and Salutations!

Our annual Youth Volunteer Recognition Banquet will be held at 6pm on Thursday, June 06. Dress is semi-formal, so please wear either a shirt and tie or a dress.  A delicious spaghetti dinner will be served.  It will be delicious.

If you'd like to nominate a fellow volunteer for an award, please fill out and submit a nomination form by May 24.  Nomination forms can be found here. 

Please don't fax in the nomations, as our fax machine is weaksauce.  Instead, please either drop them off to the Youth room at the chapter or scan and e-mail them to Megan Pierce at Megan.Pierce2@redcross.org.  Be sure to CC myself (Steve.Tomasek2@redcross.org) on all nomination forms.

Finally, please be sure to RSVP to the event by e-mailing me (Steve) by Monday, June 03.

                        Photo from Volunteer Recognition Banquet 2012 (Visual Approximation)

Segerstrom High School. IHL. Washington, DC. OMG.

The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Action Campaign Team of Youth Volunteers at Segerstrom High School has been selected to attend the National IHL Youth Symposium in Washington DC this summer!   

The IHL Action Campaign team at Segerstrom High School was selected because of their outstanding work on their IHL Action Campaign project. Over the past several months, this group of motivated youth has worked tirelessly to educate their fellow peers on the importance of understanding International Humanitarian Law and Child Soldiers. The project consisted of a survey to gauge youth’s knowledge on the topic, followed by several awareness and educational activities. At the end of the school week, students were surveyed again to measure how much they had learned about  IHL. The process was recorded through a documentary that the youth created.  

We will be celebrating the success of the group at the Orange County Chapter on May 3rd from 4:00PM - 5:00PM in room 208.

To see the video, please follow the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV5A84yTE_M&feature=youtube

Volunteers Needed

Hey Everybody,


If any of you live in the Tustin area and aren't already planning on attending Cause for Alarm, our Health and Safety Department was hoping a couple of youth would be willing to volunteer at an event. More info. can be found on this flyer. Anyone interested can contact Jody Haynes at hjody@aol.com

Attention Red Cross Club Presidents

Red Cross Club Presidents,

The folks at our national headquarters in Washington, DC are asking that presidents of our high School Red Cross clubs fill out and submit a brief survey.  I've included the link to the survey below.  Thanks!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/39BBZ6F

Global Youth Service Day

Hey Goofballs!

David wants you all to be aware of this swanky event going on at South Coast Plaza on Saturday, April 27.  So if you have the time go and be part of a world record.  The flyer with all the info. can be found here.

LDC Delegate Applications Reminder

Hey everybody!

Don't forget, LDC Delegate Applications are due soon!  They can be found here!

Davis Fetter / Young Empress

Hey Knuckleheads,

Remember to show your appreciation for the very awesome Davis Fetter and Young Empress by Liking their facebook pages!  It's the least we can do for these super cool guys, without whom Rock N Runway wouldn't have been a super-hip head-banging success.