Commencement Volunteers

The Commencement Committee and the Dean of Students Office is still looking for Commencement Volunteers to be Crew members, Marshals, and Banner Bearers for the May 6th ceremony at Tom Adams Field in the Wayne State stadium.

Consider volunteering by yourself, with friends, or sign up with your student organization.

Information about volunteering, training, as well as the sign-up form can be found at:

Commencement_Volunteers.htm

Join us for this special day as we show off our Warrior spirit and pride.

Commencement Volunteering

Would you like to be a part of WSU history? Consider being a volunteer at Commencement, to take place on May 6 at Tom Adams Field in the Wayne State stadium.

We are currently recruiting students to serve as volunteers for this special day. Consider volunteering by yourself, with friends, or sign up with your student organization.

All the information about volunteering, training, as well as the sign-up form can be found at:

Commencement_Volunteers.htm

Join us for this special day as we show off our Warrior spirit and pride.

Volunteers Needed: 2006 FIRST Robotics competition

FIRST Robotics is back! 33 high school teams – including teams from the Detroit public school system and from the Metro area are making the trek back to campus this spring! This is Wayne State’s 3rd year hosting this event. It is at the Matthaei Physical Education Complex March 16 – 18, 2006. Do you have any students or employees who are looking for some volunteer opportunities? The volunteer process is open for this year’s robotics competition. All volunteers must go online to register. All people who qualify receive training, a t-shirt, a pair of super fantastic safety glasses and meals. There are different shifts available. I have included a link to this year’s game and the volunteer registration site. Deadline for volunteer signup is Wednesday, March 1, 2006

If you would like to set up a table at this year’s event to have a chance to meet with these high school students and get them interested in WSU, let me know.

You can check out the game, just click on the link or copy and paste
http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/2006/frcdocs.htm#Section0

To sign up to volunteer for this event, please click the link below or copy and paste and follow the instructions. All volunteers must go through this process as we are working with high school kids/minors ages 13 to 18.
https://my.usfirst.org/vims/logon.lasso?page=logon

If you have any issues, with the sign-up process, shoot us an email.

Thanks again...

David Nolff
dnolff@sbcglobal.net

or

Mike Berta
mberta74@yahoo.com

or

Jeff Block
Wayne State University
Director of Special Events and Services
313-577-2169
ao1850@wayne.edu

Volunteer Opportunity from Jessica Rivait

The following is an opportunity not only to help clean up in Detroit, but also to aid in the revitalization of a Detroit neighborhood. Many elementary school children spend their time after-school at this recreation center and would be devastated if it were to be torn down.

"The last few weeks have literally been a blur. Neighbors and
residents of the local business and nonprofit community
continue to hold events to help generate awareness about the
future of the Kronk Recreation Center. Last Friday, over 21
representatives from local block clubs, state officials and
community organizations met to figure out ways concerned
residents can help to save Kronk Recreation Center, which we
believe will be a cornerstone in helping revitalize the
surrounding neighborhood, called "Claytown" on Detroit's
South! west side.

Yesterday, two representatives from Neighbors United to Save
the Kronk (Stephanie Stern and Robbie Fennell) met with Rec
Department Director Charles Beckham to discuss volunteer
opportunities to help save the Rec Center. We agreed that we
would take advantage of Super Bowl weekend as an opportunity
to initiate a neighborhood clean-up, as many professional and
amateur boxers will be training there over the next week, and
it can help bring positive national exposure to the
community. Below, I am forwarding you a list of projects
Neighbors United to Save the Kronk and other organizations
are helping initiate over Superbowl Weekend. Volunteers
Welcome :)

Weather permitting, and it looks good, there will be
a "Put a tux on the Kronk" neighborhood clean-up on Saturday,
January 28, from 1-3 p.m. Thyssen-Krupp Steel will be
providing hot beverages and refreshments. The city has also
agreed to provide "Kronk Ambassador" T-Shirts for all
Volunteers. We will be meeting at the Rec Center at 5555
McGraw. All are welcome. Please call Stephanie Stern at (313)
320-6894 if you plan on attending."

MLK Day Read-a-thon 2006

The Dean of Students Office and the Office of Government and Community Affairs are sponsoring the first ever 24 hour Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. read-a-thon from 12:00 noon Wednesday, January 18th to 12:00 noon Thursday, January 19th. Readings will focus on the writings of civil rights leaders throughout history and around the world. Readers will each read for 5 minutes but can do more. The read-a-thon will take place in a heated tent by the flagpoles on Gullen Mall. Those participating from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. will receive a special warm gift (Sweatshirt). We welcome you to sign up by yourself, with a group of friends, as a residence hall floor, and/or as a student organization.

Superbowl Halftime Volunteers Needed!

A message from Bryan Ransom:

My name is Bryan Ransom, and I am with the Super Bowl XL Pregame and Halftime Shows. I am lining up the Stage Crew for both the Pregame and Halftime, and in search of approximately 750 men and women, willing to volunteer their time and assist us in the production.

Both the Pregame and Halftime shows use modular stage and lighting units that are on wheels. They are pushed out onto the field, assembled, and readied for the artists to perform on. After the performance, they are broken down and wheeled out. Volunteers need to be over the age of 18, and in good physical condition. No prior experience is necessary.

This year, produced again by Don Mischer Productions, the Pregame Show will feature Motown great Stevie Wonder, among other artists, and the Halftime Show will feature rock legends The Rolling Stones. It will be an experience that the volunteers will never forget!

We have a website set up that details the rehearsal schedule for both groups, as well as a volunteer form.

http://www.superbowlproductions.com

Would love to speak with someone regarding this opportunity, and how we might be able to get information out to prospective volunteers at your school.

Get a $1000 scholarship for doing service

The following information is about a $1,000 scholarship that you could receive for doing 300 hours of community service in one calendar year. If anyone is interested in participating or getting more information please contact me at au4680@wayne.edu. The next trainings for the program are scheduled for January.

Training:
Jan 19th: MSU 5-9pm
Jan 20th: CMU 1-5pm
Jan 23rd: U of M Dearborn 5-9pm
Jan 24: GVSU 4-9pm

The Wayne State Dean of Students Office would like to offer students the opportunity to get a $1000 toward school through an Americorps program. The Michigan Service Scholars Program [MSS] will provide $300,000 in scholarships state-wide to students attending Michigan Campus Compact [MCC] member campuses through a grant from The Michigan Community Service Commission and The Corporation for National and Community Service. Students willing to complete 300 hours of community service during one calendar year will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship, otherwise known as an educational award, to be used for any educational purpose. Community service hours can be completed during the academic year and/or over class breaks. To complete 300 hours during a regular academic year, students would need to average 9.5-10 hours of community service per week.

MSS students need to complete their service by helping community agencies with volunteer recruitment and infrastructure and/or through youth programs such as those focused on: Mentoring, Early Childhood Education/Development, and Adequate Yearly Progress Schools. One hundred and twenty members will be designated to volunteer infrastructure and 180 will be designated to youth programs.

MSS students may already be working in communities through internships, student teaching, and the Federal Work Study (FWS) program. Community Service FWS students need to be in a community agency with registered 501(c) (3) status outside the campus infrastructure or in educational institutions such as K-12 schools, city recreation programs or childcare/preschool centers. If an agency can show a community purpose, community support and community need without these requirements, placements will be considered. Appropriate on-campus placements might include students working in the community service office on campus, or a student conducting community-based research for a nonprofit or government agency. Also, campuses should look at recruiting students already providing a high level of community service for the scholarship program and/or creating a MSS peer group on campus to recruit students willing to serve 300 hours a year.

Students will be recruited on a first come first serve basis. There is no limit to how many scholars a campus may enroll. Wayne’s “Advisor” for this program is Audra Forsberg. Please contact Audra at 313-577-1010 or au4680@wayne.edu to express your interest in the program and get more information.

You can also get more info by going to www.micampuscompact.org and clicking on the Michigan Service Scholar Link.