Took Down Pictures

Hey guys, I took down the pictures from the YMCA today. If you want a copy of them let me know.

Here is the flyer I came up with, I have been busy the past couple days, but I could probably do a couple more if we are short on designs. Kevin and Ally, yours look good, so I'm sure we will be able to find at least a couple designs that would encourage people to volunteer, way to go team :)

I couldn't get my flyer designs to upload. I just e-mailed them to everyone. See you guys at the meeting tonight!

Leadership Lecture Handout

Hey guys here's our leadership handout that we used during our lecture presentation. Everybody did a great job. I think that the class really liked the class activity too.

LEADERSHIP THAT GETS RESULTS

Information gathered from Daniel Goleman’s Harvard Business Review article, “Leadership That Gets Results”. Goleman based his findings from research conducted by Hay/McBer Consulting of 3,871 business executives.

THE PROBLEM

• Managers fail to see the impact organizational climate has on financial results

• Organizational climate is influenced by leadership style

• Each leadership style is effective only for certain business situations

• Managers often don’t exhibit all necessary leadership styles

THE THEORY

• Business situations call for certain leadership styles for a successful outcome

• Leaders need competence in all leadership styles

• The ability to fluidly switch between styles based on the situation is crucial

CLASS ACTIVITY

For the following situations, brainstorm leadership styles that would be effective in correcting the problem. Offer examples of plans of action for each.

After the economic collapse and bailout of GM, a new CEO was hired. Thousands of employees have been laid off, and many current employees are scared for their jobs. Morale is low throughout the company and the recent layoffs have left a taste of distrust in the mouths of employees. The company has been running “fat” for years and needs fresh ideas to lean out the business and improve profits. Much of the company feels that their voices have not been heard in the past and that their ideas could help the situation. What leadership styles could the new CEO implement?

THE SIX LEADERSHIP STYLES

EFFECT OF STYLES ON CLIMATE DRIVERS

Fall Party

My group really enjoyed themselves too! The girls all liked the face painting station (some of them even wanted a second one, but we didnt have time), but I think the most favorite station (possibly of all the groups) was the candy fishing station. It was fun to see the kids cast the lines and get excited when there was a fish with candy on the line when they pulled it back. Hopefully we can get enough people interested in doing this in the coming years so that these kids can enjoy more Fall parties!

Fall Party

Our fall party at the YMCA went really well.  We got everything set up and organized on time.  We ended up having around twenty-five kids and had ourselves plus some of our friends to help.  Four of us took groups of kids around to each station while the other volunteers helped at each station and made sure things went smoothly.  The kids all seemed to have a lot of fun.  The kids in my group were really excited about the prizes and having things to take home with them.  One of the YMCA workers told me that she hadn't seen them so happy in a really long time.  It was really fun!

The Party

I talked to Alyssa at the YMCA today. Alyssa is the head of the Kid's construction Company. She told me that it would be fine to arrive at 2:45 and that there would be a few over 30 kids at the party. I have all of our materials at my apartment and ready to go over to the Y. Please make sure that all of the people who have said they would help with the party are going to be able to still come with us. We'll need to get out of class tomorrow by about 2:15 to make it to the Y in time to set up before the party at 3:30. See you all in class tomorrow.

Arrival at YMCA

Hey guys, I just sent Robin, our contact at the YMCA, an email letting her know that we plan to arrive at their facility between 2:45 and 3:00 on Tuesday to set up for the party.

I think we have transportation figured out but just to make sure I'm listing how each of us plans to make it to the party with the friends we are bringing.

I'm driving - myself, Chris, Niko, and Ryan
Nick is driving - himself, Marissa, Shauna
Ally - herself, Erin
Andrew - himself

If anyone finds something that is incorrect with this, please let me know so that we can figure out what we need to do to make sure everyone gets to the Y on time.

Helpers

Rowdy Racers,

If everyone could list who they have coming to help with out party that would be great.

So far I have help from:
- Marissa Gillett
- Shauna Botlo

Thanks,

Nick

Materials Gathered

Here is the list of materials that we have and what we still need to collect.

Activity - Candy Fishing
Materials Obtained - Barrier (blue sheet, fish),hook (clothes pin)
Materials Still Required - Pole, line, candy, pencils, Hotwheels

Activity - Story/Snack
Materials Obtained - Three books
Materials Still Required - Drinks, Cookies

Activity - Mummy Wrap Relay
Materials Obtained - Stopwatch, Clipboard
Materials Still Required - Toilet Paper

Activity - Art Station
Materials Obtained - Tarp (to cover table/s), brushes
Materials Still Required - Gourds, paint

Activity - Pin Stem on The Pumpkin
Materials Obtained - Construction Paper Pumpkin, Stems for kids, tape
Materials Still Required - Blindfold

Activity - Candy Corn Relay Race
Materials Obtained - Spoons, tape, baskets
Materials Still Required - candy corn

Activity - Face Paint / Coloring Station
Materials Obtained - Colored Pencils, blank paper, brushes
Materials Still Required - Face Paint, coloring book pages

The remaining materials that do not require being purchased will be obtained by Thursday.

The items that require purchase (pumpkins, paints, toilet paper, etc) will be purchased sometime Friday.

Final Meeting Before Party

Our final meeting before the party is Wednesday the 21st in ENAD at 7:15 PM. Here are a few things I think we need to discuss so this can all run smoothly:

- Make a list of all the materials we have already purchased
- Make a list of materials to be purchased
- Get a final head count of how many workers we will have (us + our friends)
- Assign members to run errands to purchase remaining items
- Make a plan for the day of the party... when we will leave, transportation, who is bringing what materials, who is going to be setting up stations when we get there, etc.
- Fill out Purchase request form so we can get the credit card to buy items

That's all I can think of for now, comment with additional ideas.

-Nick-

Meeting on Friday sounds good to me. I will be out there already, so I can meet the group there. Also, while I was home this weekend I found some stuff we could use for the party. I got some Halloween cups and candy dishes that we had there. We also need to go get our money. I didn't know if everyone would want to be there to hear about the rules of spending our money or if I should just go.

Contact With Robin (YMCA Contact)

I have been trying to contact Robin Virtue for the past week or so but haven't been able to. I wanted to set up a time when we could all go to the YMCA so that everyone could get acquainted with her. I will keep trying to call her and sending her emails. I would like to plan on going to meet her this Friday(Oct. 16th) at noon. I can drive us there if we meet at the union or somewhere else that everyone agrees on. We can talk more about this on Thursday during class.

I think we should all go to the YMCA on Friday even if we can't get a hold of Robin by then because we could still get someone else to show us the room the party will be held in so that we're all on the same page as far as that goes. Let me know what you think about this.

- Kevin

Grant Money

Hi everyone! I just wanted to give an update about our grant money.  We received $387.00 for our project "Fun in the Fall".  Here are the guidelines for the money!

Congratulations!  I am pleased to inform you that the COM 320 Group 4 class application for the 

Student Grant Program for Community Service/Service Learning Projects – Project Title: Fun in 

the Fall has been selected as a recipient of a grant in the sum of $387.00.  This grant will cover 

the period of September 15 to November 30, 2009.   

 

As a reminder, you are required to prepare a brief written FINAL REPORT describing the 

results and benefits of the grant one week before the end of the semester of the grant period.  

Signatures of the student, Purdue sponsors and community organization partner 

representative’s are required on the final report.   

 

Funds for your project will be distributed through the Communications Business Office.  Please 

allow a week for the transaction to process and then check with the Communications Business 

Office or with your Purdue sponsor.   

 

Any funds not used for the project must be returned to the Vice Provost for Engagement 

business office.  Please work with your business office to ensure the funds are transferred 

back to the Vice Provost for Engagement business office.   

 

Fall Party Activities - Materials Needed

Hey guys here is a list of the activities we are planning to have at the party. There is a list of materials for each. I thought that we could all comment on this post as we begin gathering the materials, so that everyone can see what we already have and what we still need to get.



Activity List:

1. Candy Fishing

Children use a “fishing pole” to fish for candy over a barrier. The fishing pole will consist of a pole probably made out of a yard stick or an actual fishing rod. The fishing line will consist of either twine or actual fishing line. The hook will be a clothes pin in which the candy will be attached to the fishing line. Behind the barrier a member of the Purdue volunteer group will attach a piece of candy to the end of the fishing line. The child will then get to keep the candy that they receive by fishing.

Volunteers Needed: 1 to 2 people

Cost: $24
This cost is attributed to the cost of the candy. It is believed that the other materials will be able to be obtained without needing to actually purchase items.

Materials Needed: Fishing pole, line, clothes pin, candy (6 bags fun size candy bar, 18 ct.), barrier




2. Fall Themed Story

At this station the kids will listen to a fall themed story read aloud by one of the Purdue volunteer group. This station may be combined with the snack station if it is found that the number of children only requires six stations instead of seven.

Volunteers Needed: 1

Cost: None
It is believed that a fall themed book will be able to be found without requiring a purchase of some kind.

Materials Needed: Fall themed book




3. Snack/Drink Station

At this station, kids will get a snack that goes along with the fall theme of the party such as pumpkin shaped cookies and apple cider for example. This station may be combined with the story telling station as previously explained.

Volunteers Needed: 1

Cost: $63
This cost includes enough cookies or similar treat for 70 kids, and a about 5 bottles of juice for the children.

Materials Needed: Drinks and cookies to feed around 70 kids. (3 boxes 36 cookies, 8 bottles juice – 32 oz)




4. Mummy Wrap Relay

Here kids will work in a group to wrap themselves, one at a time, in toilet paper as if they were mummies. Each team of kids will be timed and the fastest group at the end of the party will be awarded by applause and possibly an extra piece of candy of some kind.

Volunteers Needed: 1

Cost: $37

Materials Needed: Toilet paper rolls, (other material that may be reusable?), enough for 70 kids to participate (75 rolls, cheap toilet paper)




5. Art Station

At this station kids will participate in a fun fall themed art project of some kind. Here the children will be either given a small pumpkin or gourd to paint or materials to create a fall themed picture. We will challenge the kids to create the best Fall themed gourd or picture that they can in the 15 minutes they have at the station. To increase the art station’s fall theme feeling, we may incorporate using leaves collected prior to the party in the kids’ drawings. This will give the kids something to take home with them and give to their parents or to simply keep as a souvenir of the Fall Party.

Volunteers Needed: 1

Cost: $129
This cost is mainly due to the cost of the gourds and the paints. It is believed that the colored pencils and crayons needed will be able to be obtained without requiring their purchase. We may decide at a later time that colored pencils and crayons are the way to go for the art station due to the mess of paints and the limited time to allow the kids to clean their hands before moving to the next station.

Materials Needed: Gourds (enough for 70 kids), paints, colored pencils or crayons, paper, possibly leaves collected prior to the party




6. Pin the Stem on the Pumpkin Challenge

This station will be a remake of the old pin the tail on the donkey game. Kids will take turns being blind folded and attempting to put a paper stem onto a paper pumpkin. This will not be made into any kind of competition. It is simply fun to see how difficult it is to accomplish putting the stem in the right place on the pumpkin.

Volunteers Needed: 1

Cost: None
These materials can be obtained for close to no cost.

Materials Needed: Paper pumpkin, paper stem, blindfold




7. Candy Corn Relay Race

At this station kids will be divided into two teams. Each team will be given a spoon. With that spoon, kids will take turns walking a certain distance to a bucket full of candy corn. They will then scoop out as much candy corn as they can hold in the spoon and walk it back to their team where another (originally empty) bucket will be. The kids will deposit the candy corn into the bucket and pass the spoon to the next team member. The race will continue for a specified amount of time, enough for each child to collect candy twice for their team, and the amount of candy corn in each team’s bucket will be counted. The team with the most candy corn in their bucket will be declared the winner.

Volunteers Needed: 1

Cost: $16
This cost comes from the purchase of the candy corn, buckets will be collected in other ways to save money.

Materials Needed: Candy Corn (3 bags, 22 oz each), 4 buckets




8. Face Painting Station

This will be a station where kids can get a simple pumpkin or other fall themed picture painted on a cheek or their forehead. Word searches and mazes will be provided for those kids waiting to have their face painted or do not wish to have their face painted.

Volunteers Needed: 2

Cost: $23

Materials Needed: Face Paint, brushes (2 face painting kits)

Group Resume

The Rowdy Racers


OBJECTIVE
Through a service-learning experience throughout the semester, help underprivileged children while enhancing our small group communication skills.


EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND STRENGTHS
Allyson Crawford
- Psychology, May 2011
- Previous volunteer work with Big Brother Big Sister
- Strong writer, organized, and an understanding of human behavior

Kevin Prahl
- Mechanical Engineering Technology, May 2010
- Competent technical background: Math, CAD, computer programming
- Strong writer, researcher, and group leader

Nicolas Janson
- Mass Communication, May 2010
- Interests in music, writing and music-video production
- Cultural diversity: Fluent in Spanish, English and French

Chris Bassler
- Electrical Engineering Technology, May 2010
- Experienced with computers, electronics and website design
- Confident decision-maker and leader

Nick Wilkes
- Mechanical Engineering Technology, May 2010
- Well versed in energy field and technologies
- Presentation skills: PowerPoint, confident speaker


HOBBIES
- Golf
- Biking
- Car restoration and mechanical aptitude
- Music
- Racing

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Battelle Memorial Institute Chris Bassler
- Research and development contractor experience
- Energy, Health, Defense

Radio WOW 97.5 Nicolas Janson
- Created commercials for the air
- Helped customers realize their advertisement ideas

Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Kevin Prahl
- Engineering and quality control of fire-fighting equipment parts
- Designed test procedures for components

Vertellus Specialties, Inc. Nick Wilkes
- Addressed safety concerns in chemical manufacturing facility
- Designed changes, worked with contractors and managed project

Blue Creek Coffee House Allyson Crawford
- Customer relations
- Advertisement experience with company products

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