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