Presentation at the Tucson Amigos new Parent and Volunteer Potluck dinner

1. ¡Bienvenidos!
Mbá éichapa
Tucson Chapter
2015-2016 New Vol & Parent Potluck

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3. 2016 Volunteers
Anderson, Waris Lara, Bianca
Ball, Hannah Lopez, Mariano
Bangoura, Mariama Lujan, Nicole
Bittner, Lucy Markowitz, Zakkai
Brownell, Lucy Maultsby, Zakhari
Cable, Mark May, Hannah
Callie, Ryan Miller, Eli
Cruz-Lewis, Madison Murillo-Rascon, Ivana
Dotson, Emmalee Nye, Evan
Driesen, Anna Maria Raderstorf, Alia
Galons, Joanna Rentaria, Denise
Garcia, Aubrey Rincon, Ana Julissa
Hawkins, Nicole Stoft, Anna
Hegstrom, Lauren Stokes, Livian
Juarez, Rachel Ziegler, Danielle
Kaiser, Makayla

4. Training Team
Lauren Simonis
Training Director
Senior Staff
Ariana Manson
Tessa Collins
Ali Oxuzidis

5. Summer Project Video
Check out a great video here:
https://vimeo.com/107284710

6. Letterwriting
Shawn Mulligan

7. Letterwriting key features
 Prepare list of 110+ names now
 Spread the word about Amigos and you or
your vol’s summer plans

8. Letterwriting
 Mention Amigos de las Américas to others in
any Holiday mailings, and in general
 Start compiling names now
 During Holiday mailings
 Ask family members for their lists
 Through social network, post an announcement to
‘talk up’ Amigos and ask if people are open to
share their address to be put on the mailing list

9. List of 110+ names
 Bring print out of preliminary list to 12/7
meeting – make sure your name is on it
 The spreadsheet you need to use is at the
website shared documents, 110+ names
spreadsheet,

10. Letter writing committee
 Parent sign up is 12/7
 8-10 parent volunteers needed
 Good writing/editing skills
 Bring a laptop
 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 meetings

11. Paperwork
Rebecca O’Brien
Paperwork Coordinator
robrien@rllaz.com
529-4260
981-1318

12. Apply to National Office
amigosinternational.org

14. Registration Process
 December 7, 2015
 Personal Information Form (Online Form)
 Confidential Health Form I (Online Form)
 Consent and Release Agreement/ Letter of Health Disclosure (E-
signature)
 January 11, 2016
 Confidential Health Form II- Doctor signature required
 Participant Assignment Preference Form- (Online Form)
 Passport Information (Online Form/Upload)
 Headshot Picture (Upload-Notarized)
 Single Parent Affidavit – (Upload – Notarized)
 April 15, 2016
 Confidential Health Form III (online form)
 Background Check- Participants over age 18
 Parent Permission to Travel/Medical Power of Attorney (Upload-
Notarized)
 Parent Permission to Travel Form and Medical Power of
Attorney- (Upload-Notarized)

15. Tucson Chapter Website
John D'Andrea
Webmaster

16. Current public website homepage:
http://tucson.amigosinternational.org/

17. Current public website leadership tab:
http://tucson.amigosinternational.org/

18. Current public website media tab:
http://tucson.amigosinternational.org/

19. Coming Soon!
New Chapter-managed website!
• Online file storage & access for vols & parents
• Mailing lists for groups & committees
• Enhanced communication capabilities

20. Chris Leverenz
Treasurer
• Chapter Agreements
• Family Fee Payments

21. Vol and Parent
Breakouts

22. Parent Involvement
Committees
Laurie Tenery
Parent Coordinator

23. Parent Committees
 Letter writing
 All Mondays in January
 Transportation
 Retreat weekends Jan 16-17, Feb 13-14, April 9-10
 Spanish Training Support
 1/17 @ 9:15 AM, 2/1 @ 8 pm, 2/13 @ 12:30 pm, 4/11 @ 7 pm
 Events
 5K fun run on 4/23 @ 7:00 AM
 Despedida on 5/28 @ 4 pm

24. Upcoming Dates
 Parent Meeting, Monday, December 7, 6:45 pm
@ UA College of Law Rm 160
 Training begins, Monday, January 4, 6:45 pm
UA Highland Commons
 LW Committee, Monday, January 4, 6:45 pm

25. Questions?