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#HugLife

Team members: Christine, Destiny, Leo, Cole, Luke, Millie, Maya, Naomi, Emerson, Molly

Counselors: Paula and Isaiah

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Students Support Students

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Our Goal

Our goal is to have a comfortable place in a school setting where students can anonymously talk about any problems and receive help and support from peers and counselors.

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Our plan

  • Students come into club
  • The counselors introductions
  • Note cards distributed and filled out
  • Counselor anonymous reads the cards
  • Student led group discussion.

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Timeline for one month trial

2024

Get permission

Training

2025

Introduce idea

2025

Fundraising

2025

Spread the word

2025

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Start meeting

2025

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$Budget$

  • Monthly budget if needed from school
  • Ask parents to donate for their kids
  • If money wasn’t acquired host fundraisers
    • Bake sale
    • Local Sponsors

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Item

Cost

Index cards

$0.72 per pack of 100 (2)

Mixed bags of candy

$14.95 per bag (3)

total Cost combined(per month)

= $48.23 per month

Pencils

$0.97 per pack of 24 (2)

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Statistics

Diagnosed Depression

10.4%

Diagnosed Anxiety

14.3%

High School Attendance

76.7%

Suicide

18.7 out of 100,000

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Cash:

  • School resources

Clock:

  • Volunteer time

Both:

  • Gives everyone a way to give back and get involved

Cash or Clock Reasoning

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Collaboration

STUCO:

  • School Leadership
  • STUCO at University Academy
  • Teacher awareness

Parents:

-Help fundraise

-Getting the word out

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How we live up to the rotary call

  • Is it the truth?
  • Is it fair to all concerned?
  • Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
  • Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

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People resources

Building resources

Principle/counselors

A free classroom

Technology resources

Transportation resources

Phones/chromebooks for spreading the word

N/A

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Special Thanks!

  • RYLA
    • The platform
  • University Academy
    • Allowing us into their school
  • Morgan Mings & Becky McIntyre
    • Helpful advice and insight into school counseling
  • Paula and Isaiah
    • Demonstration of leadership and wisdom
  • Parents
    • Allowing us to make a difference in their kids lives
  • Potential Sponsors
    • Being willing to give their money to support our dream