April NHS Meeting

Board Interest Sign Up!

Sign Up Link

• Create a slide about yourself and write a speech as to why you would be a good fit for a board position

(Up to two positions and no longer than 1 minute)

• Send your slide to eastridgenhs@gmail.com

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• Presentations and elections will happen at the next meeting (First Friday of May)

• President of Badminton Club
• Board member of Better Tomorrow
• Regions Hospital Volunteer
• ASC Tutor

• President of Better Tomorrow Club
• Korean School Teacher
• Chinese language tutor
• ASC tutor
• SOWASHCO district intern
• Board member for Badminton Club

Junwoo Choi (President) Ian Chao (Vice President)

• Focus on more local issues
• Maintain current global programs
• Provide opportunities to know more about what cause you are volunteering for

Goals

Anne Benjamin

For President

A bit about me:

• Senior during 2024/2025 school year
• In NHS since 10th grade
• Friendly, inclusive, hard working, responsible, and collaborative leader
• Involved in:
• Tennis Team (Captain)
• Golf Team
• Student Council
• Student Ambassadors
• Choir

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Why vote for me?

• Extremely dedicated and go above and beyond
• Experienced NHS board member (only junior on current board)
• Well connected with numerous ERHS organizations/clubs and community volunteer organizations
• Works well with others and welcomes everyone’s ideas and input

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Ideas:

• Monthly NHS group volunteer events
• Increase number of volunteer opportunities
• Strengthen tutoring platform and expand options
• Hold organized, efficient, and engaging NHS meetings
• Improve volunteer hours submission and viewing form

Guardian Angels Fish Fry

Friday April 11 from 4 to 7 PM

Volunteer Opportunities:

• Food and Beverage Servers (Dine-in service)

• Runners (Curbside and Carryout service)

• Tray Washing and Clean-up

How to Sign Up:

• Online: Visit www.guardian-angels.org, click on the Menu button, then select “Fish Fry.”

• By Phone: Call Sharon in the Parish Office at 651-789-3182 if you prefer not to sign up online.

Additional Information:

• Service Hour Certificates: Available electronically upon request through the signup tool.

• Volunteer Meals: Available at a discounted price of $10 (Dine-in or Takeout).

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Middleton Elementary Spring Carnival

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• Middleton Elementary Spring Carnival will be held on Friday, April 11 and we are looking for volunteers.
• They need a LOT of volunteers to do a lot of things
• Face Painting, Games, Bingo, Dance Party, Balloon Artist, Food Vendors, Magician, Welcome/Entry Event Set Up
• It's so good for the elementary schoolers.

Key Club x NHS x CTG

Filter of Hope Bingo Night

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4DABAD2AA6F94-56034550-bingo#/

Spring break

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and the smallest one in the Solar System—it’s only a bit larger than the Moon

Mercury

KIDS ACTIVITY AREA

• SoWashCo Cares needs volunteers for the upcoming Kids Activity Areas in both the Woodbury and Cottage Grove Expos coming up in April.
• 12 Slots Total so act fast.
• April 5th at woodbury high and April 26th at Park.
• Link

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Woodbury Expo Volunteering

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Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040449A4A82EA4FD0-55531303-2025#/

Where: Woodbury High School

When: April 4 and 5

What: Setting up, greeting, and/or food/kids area help

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FMSC x StuCo

• Feed My Starving Children event at the Eagan Center from 5 to 6:30 PM on Friday, May 16th
• We are getting in contact with Student Council to see if they would like to partner for this event
• It is after all of our AP exams so it is a fun way to unwind and relax
• There are 40 spots available but I can get more if needed

LINK

Red Rock Carnival

Red Rock Elementary Annual Carnival!

When: Friday evening, May 2nd

Many Fun Options:

• Decorate and set up; check people in
• Wristband sales and concessions
• Monitor bounce houses (+18) or the hallways
• Lead games, paint faces and nails,
• Clean Up

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45A9AB28A4FAC43-54358107-2025

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ERHS Polar Plunge to Support Unified Club

What? Cool School Polar Plunge

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Where? East Ridge! Just outside the Activity Doors

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When? Wednesday, April 9^th from 2:15-3:00

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Who? Everyone is invited to join!

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How? Register online at Plungemn.org - there are also QR codes and information on posters all around the building - just look for the polar bears. Then share your fundraising page with family and friends

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Why? To promote inclusion for our students with disabilities and to support Special Olympics. There are prizes for different fundraising levels and for each registration, the student can come to the cafe for a free snack and drink!

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Contact if interested!

• Jeremy Rivord, Database Supervisor, 651-472-7498, Jeremy.rivord@state.mn.us
• General contact, lakelevelcoor.DNR@state.mn.us

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Lake Level Volunteer

Lake Level Minnesota is a program in which volunteers and other organizations collect and report lake levels throughout MN. Through this, there is better lake management, helping new construction and other projects.

Book Drive

What: Book Drive!!

When: April 7th - April 21st

Where: Bins for books will be located

around the school. Follow-up details will come out.

Why: Help those in need who have little or no access to books

and other literary options. Reading not only is enjoyable but research shows it leads to improved mental health, enhanced cognitive function, and increase in knowledge, as well as stress reduction and better sleep.

Who: Books for Africa, Women’s Prison Book Project, SoWashCo Cares

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Spring cleaning committee

• April 23rd (Monday)
• 3:30-4:30
• Meet in the cafeteria where gloves and bags will be distributed
• 3 NHS hours
• LINK

Membership Renewal Requirements

Membership renewal requirements

Lettering/ Cord Requirements

• 40 Volunteer Hours (at least 10 of them being for NHS)
• 10 tutoring hours (5 MUST be in the ASC)
• Attend 50% of the meetings

• 40 hours of volunteering with 20 of them being for NHS.
• 10 tutoring hours (5 for ASC).
• Attend 80% of the meetings.
• Actively participated in a committee.
• Cords are for seniors only. Requirements are the same.

All your hours MUST be submitted by April 23rd

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We will distribute letters at the May meeting

Hours Forms

Please keep this slide for attribution

Form to submit hours:

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Hours Form Submission

Form to view hours:

-Sort by name

NHS Hours Viewing Form

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Posters for Bingo Night!

Divide into groups and each group will be assigned to make one of the following:

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• Concessions
• Ticket Sales (Include thateach Bingo card is $3, cash and card both work)
• Raffle Tickets
• Photo Booth
• Trivia Station

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Most aesthetic poster will receive a mystery prize!

THANKS FOR COMING!