GREENNOVATORS-------------
The Grennovators entries were due December 1st, and FCSIFE received some amazing ideas for innovations. On December 4th, we displayed these entries to be judged at the Eco Fun Fest on Flagler College's West Lawn. After some tough decision making, the judges chose Katherine Baggett as the second place winner of two annual passes to Sea World and Busch Gardens and Matthew Van Arnam as the winner of $500 cash. Overall, Greennovators was a great success. Not only were some great thinkers awarded for their wonderful ideas, but everyone who attended the Eco Fun Fest learned more about environmental awareness and sustainiblity.
Great job Alyssa and Sam and everyone else who helped out!
RIPPLE THE NATION------------
Ripple the Nation is up and running on facebook thanks to Victoria. Log on and share any stories that you may have. Ask a FCSIFE member about this exciting project.
AMARO'S ARMY---------------
Visit Firstcoastnews.com/videos to watch Amaro's Army videos. Enter Amaro's Army into the video search section. Watch the segments and learn manageable ways to save money in your everyday activities. Don't forget to rate the segments!
THE LEGACY GOES GREEN--------------
Stop by the Flagler's Legacy and check out how it is "going green." Thanks Kacey for all of your work!
THE ARC---------------
Our friends from The Arc came to Markland yesterday bringing samples of their new menu items. FCSIFE and The Arc brainstormed ideas for menu changes and name ideas. The meetings was a real success and everything is really coming along.
Thank You for you're support!
Angie Vecchioni
FCSIFE Treasurer
SIFETreasurer@flagler.edu
Friday, December 12, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
UPDATE
I'd like to start out this post with GREENOVATORS!
I strongly encourage all students: College, High school, and Middle school to take part in this great event!
Entries are not limited to only students; anyone from the campus or community can participate! Team entries are also encouraged. If you want an entry form or have any questions please e-mail Greennovators@flagler.edu. Product entries must be turned in by December 1st and a winner will be announced December 5th.
Being creative = $500 in prize money! $$
Please encourage friends, family, and students to participate and look for Greenovators flyers around town and in your inbox!
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FCSIFE and Flagler College was fortunate enough to have Mr. Jack Kahl visit our campus for the first time this week. Mr. Kahl was the creator of Duck® Duct Tape and transformed Manco, Inc. into a leading global consumer products company.
Tuesday: A reception was held in Markland House in Jack Kahl's honor. Faculty and students gathered to meet Mr. Kahl in person and learn from his business experience.
Wednesday: A luncheon was held followed by a lecture series given by Mr. Kahl in the Flagler Room.
Jack Kahl provided great insight into the business philosophy that enhanced his success and intrigued Flagler's business students with his many stories about Walmart founder Sam Walton.
A big thanks to Mr. Jack Kahl for giving Flagler College his time.
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Our Ethics ideas are developing into some pretty exciting projects. For updates, look to the BAB/Alumni newsletter.
Ethics meetings will be held Friday at 3 and 4 pm in Markland.
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Finally, THANK YOU Alvin and Donna for having the team over for a "Thanksgiving" dinner. Everyone really appreciates it and had a great time.
Thank you for supporting FCSIFE,
Angie Vecchioni
FCSIFE Treasurer
SIFETreasurer@flagler.edu
I strongly encourage all students: College, High school, and Middle school to take part in this great event!
Entries are not limited to only students; anyone from the campus or community can participate! Team entries are also encouraged. If you want an entry form or have any questions please e-mail Greennovators@flagler.edu. Product entries must be turned in by December 1st and a winner will be announced December 5th.
Being creative = $500 in prize money! $$
Please encourage friends, family, and students to participate and look for Greenovators flyers around town and in your inbox!
___________________________________________________
FCSIFE and Flagler College was fortunate enough to have Mr. Jack Kahl visit our campus for the first time this week. Mr. Kahl was the creator of Duck® Duct Tape and transformed Manco, Inc. into a leading global consumer products company.
Tuesday: A reception was held in Markland House in Jack Kahl's honor. Faculty and students gathered to meet Mr. Kahl in person and learn from his business experience.
Wednesday: A luncheon was held followed by a lecture series given by Mr. Kahl in the Flagler Room.
Jack Kahl provided great insight into the business philosophy that enhanced his success and intrigued Flagler's business students with his many stories about Walmart founder Sam Walton.
A big thanks to Mr. Jack Kahl for giving Flagler College his time.
_____________________________________________________
Our Ethics ideas are developing into some pretty exciting projects. For updates, look to the BAB/Alumni newsletter.
Ethics meetings will be held Friday at 3 and 4 pm in Markland.
_____________________________________________________
Finally, THANK YOU Alvin and Donna for having the team over for a "Thanksgiving" dinner. Everyone really appreciates it and had a great time.
Thank you for supporting FCSIFE,
Angie Vecchioni
FCSIFE Treasurer
SIFETreasurer@flagler.edu
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Update!
Everyone has worked very hard this week to prepare for our two events: The Avant Garbage Eco Art Show and leadership training with Bob Kolenda.
UPDATES:
The Art Show was held this Friday from 6pm-8pm on the West Lawn in conjunction with the first Friday Art Walk. The show included 50-60 pieces from various artists.
Leadership training with Bob Kolenda was held in Kenan from 8am-3pm on Saturday.
Former SIFE members Jessica Minch and Amy Wares threw an Alumni sponsored party for SIFE for everyone to meet and get to know each other after the training.
Our new team leadership position of Team Administrator has now been filled. Congratulations to Stevie Schenk!
A detailed update letter will be sent to the Business Advisory Board and Alumni. If you are not receiving anything and are interested in getting monthly updates from the team, e-mail Jessica Welch at SIFEPresident@flagler.edu . All details about our ethics project which were brainstormed at the BAB meeting will be included in the letter.
CHANGES:
Dates have changed for our Greenovators project.
Entry forms are now due on November 12th
Designs and prototypes are due December 1st
Judging will be held on December 5th
Prize=$500!
A Rosa Loves party will be held in conjunction with Greenovators on the West Lawn on December 5th in order to launch SIFE's "Simple Machine" bike project.
If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me at SIFETreasurer@flagler.edu
Angie Vecchioni
Sife Treasurer
UPDATES:
The Art Show was held this Friday from 6pm-8pm on the West Lawn in conjunction with the first Friday Art Walk. The show included 50-60 pieces from various artists.
Leadership training with Bob Kolenda was held in Kenan from 8am-3pm on Saturday.
Former SIFE members Jessica Minch and Amy Wares threw an Alumni sponsored party for SIFE for everyone to meet and get to know each other after the training.
Our new team leadership position of Team Administrator has now been filled. Congratulations to Stevie Schenk!
A detailed update letter will be sent to the Business Advisory Board and Alumni. If you are not receiving anything and are interested in getting monthly updates from the team, e-mail Jessica Welch at SIFEPresident@flagler.edu . All details about our ethics project which were brainstormed at the BAB meeting will be included in the letter.
CHANGES:
Dates have changed for our Greenovators project.
Entry forms are now due on November 12th
Designs and prototypes are due December 1st
Judging will be held on December 5th
Prize=$500!
A Rosa Loves party will be held in conjunction with Greenovators on the West Lawn on December 5th in order to launch SIFE's "Simple Machine" bike project.
If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me at SIFETreasurer@flagler.edu
Angie Vecchioni
Sife Treasurer
Saturday, October 25, 2008
FCSIFE Updates!
The Business Advisory Board meeting on October 15th was a success! Our BAB were really a big help when it came to brainstorming for ethics projects. We gathered so many great ideas that touched so many different areas of the community. Thank you to everyone who came that evening. We don't know what we would do without you!
The SIFE Walgreen's Training Conference was also held last week (Saturday 18th) at the UNF campus. The conference was full of a lot of new information and ideas for both new and veteran SIFErs. We had the opportunity to learn about the new judging criteria, team sustainability, and SIFE scholarships. Our Sam Waltons Fellows were also able to attend an advisor meeting. During the Conference we were able to interact with various SIFE teams from Florida and Georgia, share experiences and network. Business leaders from SIFE sponsor companies also attended and were there to share their experiences and answer any resume or interview questions that we had. Overall it was a really fun and informative day.
Presentation Team Auditions!
I would like to send a BIG congratulations to our new 2008-2009 presentation team:
The SIFE Walgreen's Training Conference was also held last week (Saturday 18th) at the UNF campus. The conference was full of a lot of new information and ideas for both new and veteran SIFErs. We had the opportunity to learn about the new judging criteria, team sustainability, and SIFE scholarships. Our Sam Waltons Fellows were also able to attend an advisor meeting. During the Conference we were able to interact with various SIFE teams from Florida and Georgia, share experiences and network. Business leaders from SIFE sponsor companies also attended and were there to share their experiences and answer any resume or interview questions that we had. Overall it was a really fun and informative day.
Presentation Team Auditions!
I would like to send a BIG congratulations to our new 2008-2009 presentation team:
- Kameron Lapp
- Stevie Schenk
- Alyssa Murfey
- Jaclyn Wilmers
- Katherine Bagget
- Jessica Welch
Everyone did a fantastic job with their auditions and we really have a great team to work with.
Thank you to all of those to came and sat as judges for the auditions
Coming Up:
Bob Kolenda- November 8th, 8am-3pm
>We'll be watching 12 O'clock high and discussing leadership and teamwork based upon the movie.
Avant Garbage Eco Art Show- November 7th
Greenovators
Thank you everyone for supporting SIFE!
Angie Vecchioni
FCSIFE Treasurer
Monday, October 20, 2008
Project updates from a few of FCSIFE’s project leaders…
A Bike is a Simple Machine…
Rosa Loves and FCSIFE are combining forces to give independence to community members of the St. Augustine area. Rosa Loves is a local non-profit t-shirt business that uses art and creativity to foster hope and encouragement through the aid of apparel. Each t-shirt is designed for a specific project; the proceeds from the t-shirts go to benefit that cause. Rosa Loves and FCSIFE's new project is directed to our local community. By commissioning recycled and used bikes to people who stand to gain independence and grow their economic opportunity.
FCSIFE's current job is to create info-packets to be dispersed into the community. Mike Fretto will be creating surveys to place with the info-packets. The survey is to better asses where the need is within the community. The info-packets will describe the process of receiving and fixing a bike and then giving the bike to the community member in need.
-Hannah Garner, SIFEVicePresident@flagler.edu
ARC Sandwich Shop…
ARC's Sandwich shop is rolling along really well. The Committee has narrowed down the name to five favorites and the official name will be chosen at the next meeting. We have been working hard on compiling menu options from competitors and we're starting to put together sandwich ideas that will make our lunch options unique (or at least really yummy!). ARC clients have been sharing their messages & thoughts and the business plan is beginning to take shape. We've set a goal to have the first deliveries start in January.
-Michelle Santorelli, SIFEHistorian@flagler.edu
Flagler’s Legacy Goes Green…
Flagler College Legacy on St. George St. is undergoing construction to enhance its natural resources. The Legacy, although very careful with expenses already, is going through an updating process to perform at its highest level of efficiency in an effort protect the environment. From changing light bulbs to tinting the windows, the Legacy will be going green to protect the environment, and cut the cost of operations. Hopefully, we can spread the good news of Gone Green to the rest of the community.
-Kacey Helbig, KHelbig@flagler.edu
The Avant Garbage Eco Art Show…
This is the third year Flagler College’s SIFE team is doing the Avant Garbage Eco Art Show. This year it will be held on November 7th in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk. The art show challenges St. Augustine community members and Flagler College students to turn their trash into art and draw attention to the importance of environment conservation. All artwork submitted must be made primarily out of re-used materials. Along with the art show, we will be holding a silent auction with any art that the artists are willing to donate. All profits from the auction will go to a community program/organization in need.
-Sheila Acharya, SIFESecretary@flagler.edu
Rosa Loves and FCSIFE are combining forces to give independence to community members of the St. Augustine area. Rosa Loves is a local non-profit t-shirt business that uses art and creativity to foster hope and encouragement through the aid of apparel. Each t-shirt is designed for a specific project; the proceeds from the t-shirts go to benefit that cause. Rosa Loves and FCSIFE's new project is directed to our local community. By commissioning recycled and used bikes to people who stand to gain independence and grow their economic opportunity.
FCSIFE's current job is to create info-packets to be dispersed into the community. Mike Fretto will be creating surveys to place with the info-packets. The survey is to better asses where the need is within the community. The info-packets will describe the process of receiving and fixing a bike and then giving the bike to the community member in need.
-Hannah Garner, SIFEVicePresident@flagler.edu
ARC Sandwich Shop…
ARC's Sandwich shop is rolling along really well. The Committee has narrowed down the name to five favorites and the official name will be chosen at the next meeting. We have been working hard on compiling menu options from competitors and we're starting to put together sandwich ideas that will make our lunch options unique (or at least really yummy!). ARC clients have been sharing their messages & thoughts and the business plan is beginning to take shape. We've set a goal to have the first deliveries start in January.
-Michelle Santorelli, SIFEHistorian@flagler.edu
Flagler’s Legacy Goes Green…
Flagler College Legacy on St. George St. is undergoing construction to enhance its natural resources. The Legacy, although very careful with expenses already, is going through an updating process to perform at its highest level of efficiency in an effort protect the environment. From changing light bulbs to tinting the windows, the Legacy will be going green to protect the environment, and cut the cost of operations. Hopefully, we can spread the good news of Gone Green to the rest of the community.
-Kacey Helbig, KHelbig@flagler.edu
The Avant Garbage Eco Art Show…
This is the third year Flagler College’s SIFE team is doing the Avant Garbage Eco Art Show. This year it will be held on November 7th in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk. The art show challenges St. Augustine community members and Flagler College students to turn their trash into art and draw attention to the importance of environment conservation. All artwork submitted must be made primarily out of re-used materials. Along with the art show, we will be holding a silent auction with any art that the artists are willing to donate. All profits from the auction will go to a community program/organization in need.
-Sheila Acharya, SIFESecretary@flagler.edu
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Get SIFEd!
FCSIFE has been busy getting our projects underway as well as preparing early for completion which will be held in Orlando in late March. At this past Wednesday’s general meeting Jessica Minch, former FCSIFE President and this year’s Miss Florida, spoke to the team about preparing for competition and auditioning for the competition’s presentation team.
Students from Flagler’s Reality Programming class, which is spearheading the Ken Amaro/Amaro’s Army project attended this past Wednesday’s general meeting and held auditions for an online spokesperson who will represent Amaro’s Army and introduce each program segment to online viewers. I’m excited to announce that Kameron Lapp was chosen as the spokesperson for this year’s Amaro’s Army program. Amaro’s Army segments can be seen twice a month on First Coast News, Jacksonville’s ABC/NCB affiliate. To view episodes online please go to http://www.firstcoastnews.com/video/default.aspx and type in Amaro’s Army under the video search box to see all of our videos and online segments.
The team is getting ready for a busy, but hopefully fruitful October with numerous upcoming projects and events. All of our events family friendly and open to the public and I strongly encourage you attend if you are available.
I’m proud to announce that this Saturday, October 11, 2008 will be our annual Kids’ Marketplace. The market will run from 11:00-3:00 at Saint Francis Field in conjunction with the eleventh annual Saint Augustine Greek Festival. Since this is the first year we are working with the Greek Festival we were limited to the number of students we could bring, we have twenty-five students signed-up to attend. Our project leaders for this program, Amanda Cassella and Sierra Rubright, have done a spectacular job preparing for this event. We hope to see you there!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 FCSIFE will be working with Rosa Loves for their second Anniversary Party at Café Eleven. The event will run all evening and will have some of Rosa Loves’ newest t-shirts which will be fundraising for current projects, including the Saint Augustine Transportation Project (AKA the Bicycle Project) co-sponsored by FCSIFE.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 FCSIFE will hold our first Business Advisory Board (BAB) meeting for the semester. The event will be held in Markland from 5:00 to 7:00, come and go as necessary. The primary focus of the evening will be brainstorming an ethics project which FCSIFE will organize and host second semester.
Saturday, October 18, 2008 FCSIFE will attend the annual Walgreens Training Conference sponsored by SIFE headquarters at the University of North Florida (UNF). This all-day event is an opportunity for FCSIFE to meet and work with SIFE teams throughout Florida and Georgia, as well as, business leaders throughout North Florida. The primary goal of the event is to bring teams together through team-building activities and to discuss the purpose and focus of SIFE.
We will be hosting auditions for our presentation team at our general meeting on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. The auditions will be a short monologue and a brief question and answer period in an effort to choose a dynamic group to represent Flagler College and FCSIFE at our annual competition(s).
We Are Currently Working On:
Legacy Goes Green, complete implementation by mid-October/November
Avant Garbage Eco Art Show, November 7th
Greennovators, November 14-20th
West Augustine Factory
ARC Sandwich Shop, January 1st
Rosa Loves, Business Expansion
Rosa Loves, Bicycle Project
As always if you have any questions or suggestions we would love to hear from you!
Thank you,
Jessica Welch, SIFEPresident@flagler.edu
Hannah Garner, SIFEVicePresident@flagler.edu
Students from Flagler’s Reality Programming class, which is spearheading the Ken Amaro/Amaro’s Army project attended this past Wednesday’s general meeting and held auditions for an online spokesperson who will represent Amaro’s Army and introduce each program segment to online viewers. I’m excited to announce that Kameron Lapp was chosen as the spokesperson for this year’s Amaro’s Army program. Amaro’s Army segments can be seen twice a month on First Coast News, Jacksonville’s ABC/NCB affiliate. To view episodes online please go to http://www.firstcoastnews.com/video/default.aspx and type in Amaro’s Army under the video search box to see all of our videos and online segments.
The team is getting ready for a busy, but hopefully fruitful October with numerous upcoming projects and events. All of our events family friendly and open to the public and I strongly encourage you attend if you are available.
I’m proud to announce that this Saturday, October 11, 2008 will be our annual Kids’ Marketplace. The market will run from 11:00-3:00 at Saint Francis Field in conjunction with the eleventh annual Saint Augustine Greek Festival. Since this is the first year we are working with the Greek Festival we were limited to the number of students we could bring, we have twenty-five students signed-up to attend. Our project leaders for this program, Amanda Cassella and Sierra Rubright, have done a spectacular job preparing for this event. We hope to see you there!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 FCSIFE will be working with Rosa Loves for their second Anniversary Party at Café Eleven. The event will run all evening and will have some of Rosa Loves’ newest t-shirts which will be fundraising for current projects, including the Saint Augustine Transportation Project (AKA the Bicycle Project) co-sponsored by FCSIFE.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 FCSIFE will hold our first Business Advisory Board (BAB) meeting for the semester. The event will be held in Markland from 5:00 to 7:00, come and go as necessary. The primary focus of the evening will be brainstorming an ethics project which FCSIFE will organize and host second semester.
Saturday, October 18, 2008 FCSIFE will attend the annual Walgreens Training Conference sponsored by SIFE headquarters at the University of North Florida (UNF). This all-day event is an opportunity for FCSIFE to meet and work with SIFE teams throughout Florida and Georgia, as well as, business leaders throughout North Florida. The primary goal of the event is to bring teams together through team-building activities and to discuss the purpose and focus of SIFE.
We will be hosting auditions for our presentation team at our general meeting on Wednesday, October 22, 2008. The auditions will be a short monologue and a brief question and answer period in an effort to choose a dynamic group to represent Flagler College and FCSIFE at our annual competition(s).
We Are Currently Working On:
Legacy Goes Green, complete implementation by mid-October/November
Avant Garbage Eco Art Show, November 7th
Greennovators, November 14-20th
West Augustine Factory
ARC Sandwich Shop, January 1st
Rosa Loves, Business Expansion
Rosa Loves, Bicycle Project
As always if you have any questions or suggestions we would love to hear from you!
Thank you,
Jessica Welch, SIFEPresident@flagler.edu
Hannah Garner, SIFEVicePresident@flagler.edu
Sunday, September 21, 2008
FCSIFE Updates
Our projects have been going extremely well, we will be having the following meetings this week:
MONDAY- At 2pm we will be having a meeting with Mike Fretto who works for Rosa Loves. We'll be discussing idea's for our SIFE T-shirts and our upcoming Rosa Loves projects. It'll be in Markland, so come by if you're interested.
TUESDAY- Holly Hill speaks about Life After College. Her speech will be at 7pm in the Flagler Room. Her speeches are awesome, so it's definitely recommended you come to hear her!
WEDNESDAY- Flagler's 40th Anniversary Party. It should be a really exciting day so make sure to stop by. Volunteers need to make sure they are there for whatever time you signed up for. Also, general meeting at 6pm.
If you haven't already, don't forget to friend the Legacy on Facebook.
I will be updating the blog with further details about each project as well as an events calendar in the future.
Officers for this year!
President-Jessica Welch
Vice President- Hannah Garner
Co-Secretaries- Sheila Acharya & Katherine Baggett
Treasurer- Angie Vecchioni
Co-Media Relations Officers- Alicia Abbott & Amanda Cassella
Team Historian- Michelle Santorelli
MONDAY- At 2pm we will be having a meeting with Mike Fretto who works for Rosa Loves. We'll be discussing idea's for our SIFE T-shirts and our upcoming Rosa Loves projects. It'll be in Markland, so come by if you're interested.
TUESDAY- Holly Hill speaks about Life After College. Her speech will be at 7pm in the Flagler Room. Her speeches are awesome, so it's definitely recommended you come to hear her!
WEDNESDAY- Flagler's 40th Anniversary Party. It should be a really exciting day so make sure to stop by. Volunteers need to make sure they are there for whatever time you signed up for. Also, general meeting at 6pm.
If you haven't already, don't forget to friend the Legacy on Facebook.
I will be updating the blog with further details about each project as well as an events calendar in the future.
Officers for this year!
President-Jessica Welch
Vice President- Hannah Garner
Co-Secretaries- Sheila Acharya & Katherine Baggett
Treasurer- Angie Vecchioni
Co-Media Relations Officers- Alicia Abbott & Amanda Cassella
Team Historian- Michelle Santorelli
Thursday, September 11, 2008
We're Off To A Great Start
There is a lot going on with FCSIFE! Yesterday Donna, Barry, Holly, Liz, and I met with Mike from Rosa Loves. Rosa Loves is a t-shirt business which sells shirts in support of various causes around the world. The profits from shirt sales are given to the people affected by whatever problem the shirt is dedicated to—the shirt designs are phenomenal and the causes truly heartwarming. Rosa Loves is extremely popular around St. Augustine and Flagler not only because the founders are Flagler Alumni but also because their shirts pull at your heartstrings. Mike came to FCSIFE wanting to expand the Rosa Loves business outside St. Augustine throughout the United States.
FCSIFE will be working on a few different projects with Rosa Loves aimed at not only their projects but also expanding their business which is in the process of becoming a 501c3 non-profit organization. I will be posting more in the near future as we flush out our ideas and target how we will be helping Rosa Loves. If you’d like more information on Rosa Loves I encourage you to look at their website at: http://rosaloves.com/.
Yesterday also brought more big news to FCSIFE, we had our first general meeting last night in our new offices at Markland. We had 30 students attend including quite a few new students with even more e-mailing me about their desire to get involved in SIFE. I’m so excited about the team this year, everyone
I’m also excited to announce this year’s SIFE officers:
· Hannah Garner- Vice President, SIFEVicePresidentt@flagler.edu
· Sheila Acharya & Katherine Baggett- Co-Secretaries, SIFESecretary@flagler.edu
· Alicia Abbott & Amanda Cassella- Co-Media Relations Officers, SIFEPressSecretary@flagler.edu
· Michelle Santorelli-Team Historian, SIFEHistorian@flagler.edu
· We are still in the process of finding a Treasurer for this year.
As always, if you have any questions or ideas please feel free to let me know. I will continue to write as more information develops with each of our projects this year.
Thank you for your support of FCSIFE!
Jessica Welch
FCSIFE President
FCSIFEPresident@flagler.edu
FCSIFE will be working on a few different projects with Rosa Loves aimed at not only their projects but also expanding their business which is in the process of becoming a 501c3 non-profit organization. I will be posting more in the near future as we flush out our ideas and target how we will be helping Rosa Loves. If you’d like more information on Rosa Loves I encourage you to look at their website at: http://rosaloves.com/.
Yesterday also brought more big news to FCSIFE, we had our first general meeting last night in our new offices at Markland. We had 30 students attend including quite a few new students with even more e-mailing me about their desire to get involved in SIFE. I’m so excited about the team this year, everyone
I’m also excited to announce this year’s SIFE officers:
· Hannah Garner- Vice President, SIFEVicePresidentt@flagler.edu
· Sheila Acharya & Katherine Baggett- Co-Secretaries, SIFESecretary@flagler.edu
· Alicia Abbott & Amanda Cassella- Co-Media Relations Officers, SIFEPressSecretary@flagler.edu
· Michelle Santorelli-Team Historian, SIFEHistorian@flagler.edu
· We are still in the process of finding a Treasurer for this year.
As always, if you have any questions or ideas please feel free to let me know. I will continue to write as more information develops with each of our projects this year.
Thank you for your support of FCSIFE!
Jessica Welch
FCSIFE President
FCSIFEPresident@flagler.edu
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
A Great New Year!
It’s been a while since our last blog but I wanted to keep everyone updated on the happenings with FCSIFE . We are preparing for a fantastic new year moving forward with our projects and our team. We have some exciting new things to announce not the least of which are our new SIFE offices in Markland. With the acquisition of the Florida East Coast Railroad buildings many of the people working in Markland have moved leaving SIFE with new offices and a place to truly call our own. I’m confident that this new space will help our team both with meeting and projects.
This evening we also had our first team meeting for 2008-2009 with returning students to discuss the direction of FCSIFE this year both as a team and for our projects. Everyone seems very positive and excited about this year and the changes that we will be making to help FCSIFE grow and move forward with our projects and as a competitive team. Our team slogan for the year is “positive power,” with an upbeat attitude we can achieve anything we set out to do.
We will be recruiting new students at club night Thursday evening, although we’ve already been sought out and met with numerous students who are interested in joining SIFE this year.
As the year progresses I hope that you will continue to follow this blog and give us your ideas or opinions as we move forward with the team and our projects. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions.
Always,
Jessica Welch
FCSIFE President
SIFEPresident@flagler.edu
This evening we also had our first team meeting for 2008-2009 with returning students to discuss the direction of FCSIFE this year both as a team and for our projects. Everyone seems very positive and excited about this year and the changes that we will be making to help FCSIFE grow and move forward with our projects and as a competitive team. Our team slogan for the year is “positive power,” with an upbeat attitude we can achieve anything we set out to do.
We will be recruiting new students at club night Thursday evening, although we’ve already been sought out and met with numerous students who are interested in joining SIFE this year.
As the year progresses I hope that you will continue to follow this blog and give us your ideas or opinions as we move forward with the team and our projects. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions.
Always,
Jessica Welch
FCSIFE President
SIFEPresident@flagler.edu
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
It has been awhile!
HELLO SIFERS!! Hope everyone has been enjoying a stress-free summer. With fall semester around the corner, I wanted to update everyone on what has been going on this summer and what is in store for the team this coming year.
- Beginning Fall '08, SIFE criteria will include ECO Sustainability. The criteria is available at http://www.sife.org/connection_newsletter/072008_new_judging_criteria.html
- Team building will be important this year. We want your true personality and passions to shine through!! CREATIVITY, UNITY AND PRODUCTIVITY- new vocab to know :)
- There will be "How To" exercises for the team from Laura Stevenson on Event Planning and Requisition Fill-Out from Linda Strait
- We NEED ideas for ethics event and projects... Start brainstorming!
Projects for '08-'09
- Jack Kahl Innovative Inventor Contest - In November, Jack Kahl (Reinvented use of Duct [Duck] Tape) will come speak to college and we will have a contest leading up to his arrival in which he will judge.
- Amaro's Army (great outlet for ALL projects)
- Sandwich Shop Consulting for The Arc - A great community program wants our help in creating a delivery sandwich shop including menu creation, marketing materials, and money management. If interested this will be an awesome project to get involved in! The Arc's website: http://www.arcsj.org/
- Revitalization of West Side - after the West Side Market was put to a halt, county officials and SIFE are determined to find a program to work and bring economic opportunity to the impoverished community.
- Flagler's Legacy Education Packets/Curriculum - Currently working with The Legacy to create curriculum for school tour groups
- Military Family - Meeting tomorrow with Bill Dudley on program ideas.
- ECO Art Show - With the new added criteria, we can now use the show successfully in our presentations!
- JR Partners - Cameron and Steven have both finished their 8 or 10 week program. We now need more grants to continue the success of the program!
- Kids' Marketplace
Thanks for taking the time to read this and I can't wait to see you all!
Hannah Garner
Any questions?! Contact Jessica Welch at JWelch@Flagler.edu or Hannah Garner at HGarner@Flagler.edu
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