12/22 Meeting Photo Recap

Today we took it easy the day before Winter Break! We went over the usual business and volunteer opportunities before we started making Holiday Cards for the staff at Como.

Before we get into the fun photos, here's a recap of what we went over:

• If you're interested in the Polar Bear Plunge you can sign up over break and start getting donations! Michael will be posting instructions on Facebook later this week, so talk to him if you have any questions.
• If you're interested in volunteering at the East Side Learning Center please give Ms. Lowther your email so she can forward you the application. If you have questions about how it works, talk to Gina or Sam, who did it last year.
• Thank you to everyone who helped Gina's awesome Toys for Tots project! It was a great success that had over 100 toys donated!

Without further ado, here are the awesome photos of our card-making, thanks to Chung! (with the occasional UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER!):

Barnes & Noble Gift Wrapping Fundraiser

A couple of NHS members wrapped gifts at Barnes & Noble last weekend to make some money for NHS. Check out Claire's photos of the shenanigans:

12/8 Meeting Recap

For our second meeting with the newly inducted members, everybody got a sticker as they walked into the auditorium. Then we got updates on volunteer opportunities:

• Toys for Tots (with Gina) - Donate any toys to Gina ASAP for her senior project toy drive
• Polar Bear Plunge (with Michael) - Sign up at www.plungemn.org under White Bear Lake, team name "Chilly Cougars"

Next, and more fun, we divided into groups based on our stickers. In our groups, we talked a little about the requirements of NHS and got to know each other. We'll be working in these groups for the next few weeks to get to know each other, so make friends with your group members!

Just to recap, for any new members reading this, the requirements are:

• $20.00 in dues (Checks payable to Como Park) to be given to Jared, Sophie or Rachel ASAP
• 40+ hours of volunteering this year (10 must be at school or in the community)
• Participate in the Senior Pinning Ceremony at the end of the year (more details will come as this gets closer, so don't worry about it yet)
• Keep being awesome

12/4 - Mabel and Jared's Senior Project

Jared and Mabel's Senior Project of Singing at Lyngblomsten is done and it went great! Enjoy Peder's awesome photos! Great job Jared and Mabel!

NHS members and volunteers fire up their vocal chords at Jared's house before making the trek through the snow to Lyngblomsten!

Students serenade seniors with their first performance, and "Guantanamera" gets an encore!

The crew is more than happy to keep on singing, bring on performance number two!

Great job on your Senior Project Mabel and Jared! The room was packed, and everyone did an awesome job singing!