SHARKS SHARKS GIVE GIVE BACKBACK

A character initiative with a focus on community serviceA character initiative with a focus on community service

Miranda Carpenter and Charlene Tillman Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch

The NeedThe Need

On track for over 900 referrals as of On track for over 900 referrals as of Sept. 2010Sept. 2010

Student leadership opportunitiesStudent leadership opportunities– SOE visit and 2010 character surveySOE visit and 2010 character survey

Expanding views of students to help Expanding views of students to help become active members of the become active members of the communitycommunity

Prepare students for volunteer Prepare students for volunteer requirements of high schools.requirements of high schools.

VisionVision

Providing an opportunity for Providing an opportunity for understanding community while understanding community while

cultivating self-motivated student cultivating self-motivated student leaders that will ultimately leaders that will ultimately

become successful, well-rounded become successful, well-rounded adults.adults.

MissionMission

Sharks Give Back will provide students with a heightened Sharks Give Back will provide students with a heightened sense of community awareness where they work to sense of community awareness where they work to

understand the importance of the contribution of self to understand the importance of the contribution of self to others. Students will work together to bring Imagine others. Students will work together to bring Imagine

School at Lakewood and the surrounding community into School at Lakewood and the surrounding community into a partnership of service. Guest speakers of various a partnership of service. Guest speakers of various

community organizations and service learning projects community organizations and service learning projects will create a heightened awareness for the needs in the will create a heightened awareness for the needs in the community and empowerment for change. Sharks Give community and empowerment for change. Sharks Give Back will instill an understanding of the importance of Back will instill an understanding of the importance of volunteerism and the endless ways that one can give volunteerism and the endless ways that one can give back to their community. By instilling this in students back to their community. By instilling this in students now, it is the goal that this program builds a service now, it is the goal that this program builds a service

desire students will carry into adulthood, while desire students will carry into adulthood, while developing self-motivated leaders who are actively developing self-motivated leaders who are actively

involved in the community in which they live.involved in the community in which they live.

Monthly Service Monthly Service ProjectsProjects

SuccessSuccess

Raised over $8000.00 for charities such as American Heart Raised over $8000.00 for charities such as American Heart Association, MDA, and Pasta for Pennies.Association, MDA, and Pasta for Pennies.

Students made 728 Origami cranes for Japan relief, resulting Students made 728 Origami cranes for Japan relief, resulting in Oshkosh donating 728 articles of clothing to aid Japan.in Oshkosh donating 728 articles of clothing to aid Japan.

Due to the inspiration of a sixth grade student 728 bars of Due to the inspiration of a sixth grade student 728 bars of soap were collected for the One Stop Homeless Shelter.soap were collected for the One Stop Homeless Shelter.

Caroling at a local nursing home resulted in a continuing Caroling at a local nursing home resulted in a continuing relationship with their organization for future activities.relationship with their organization for future activities.

Development of the Character Council, a student group of Development of the Character Council, a student group of leaders who encourage service of our students.leaders who encourage service of our students.

NJHS and Character council provided additional programs NJHS and Character council provided additional programs like the shark schillings, character lessons and community like the shark schillings, character lessons and community service requirements.service requirements.

DataData

Next StepsNext Steps

The development of “Sharks Give Back” this year has The development of “Sharks Give Back” this year has made for a good foundation for moving into next made for a good foundation for moving into next

school year. This program along with the NJHS and school year. This program along with the NJHS and Character Council will provide additional leadership Character Council will provide additional leadership

opportunities to our students. Through participation in opportunities to our students. Through participation in this program students seem to have a greater sense this program students seem to have a greater sense

of awareness to the needs of others and an of awareness to the needs of others and an understanding of how different organizations and understanding of how different organizations and

agencies assist with the varying needs of people in agencies assist with the varying needs of people in our community. Ultimately we want to make sure each our community. Ultimately we want to make sure each

student is best prepared for making selfless student is best prepared for making selfless contributions throughout adulthoodcontributions throughout adulthood..

RecognitionRecognition

We would like to thankWe would like to thank• Coach Zehr, Kathy Hughes, Kristi Dyer, Coach Zehr, Kathy Hughes, Kristi Dyer,

Arlene Butz, Jordan Valezquez, Tricia Arlene Butz, Jordan Valezquez, Tricia Leigh, and Tessa Martin for their Leigh, and Tessa Martin for their contributions to this program.contributions to this program.

• Steve Sajewski for the inspiration to Steve Sajewski for the inspiration to pursue achievement to the highest pursue achievement to the highest degree.degree.