Club Hope/ O Ambassadors Invited to Participate in GIrls World Program!!!

Just last week, we were notified that Prairie Vale's Club Hope/O Ambassadors' program was chosen to participate in the O Ambassadors' "Girls World Program". The "Girls World Program" is an enrichment program offered to certain O Ambassadors clubs. Students in our club will be matched with an exchange school in Kenya. We will share letters, artwork and photos about our schools and communities. This program was developed to recognize the unique experience of girls here at home and in the developing world.

The first exchange is a profile in which clubs share an introductory letter and basic details about our club, school, and community. It is to be completed and mailed by Dec. 19, 2008.

For the second exchange, we will create a basic scrapbook with detailed information about our community, culture, goals and challenges. This one is to be completed and mailed by March 13, 2009.

We are thrilled and honored to be a part of this program!!

Prairie Vale students donate 300 pairs of shoes for "Soles for Souls"

For the last 2 weeks, Club Hope members have been helping Coach Framel collect gently used shoes for "Soles for Souls", a non-profit organization that distributes shoes to the needy here in the United States and around the world. Club members demonstrated "how to give" by bringing in over 80 pairs of shoes at Antler Alert 2 weeks ago. Then, club members practiced a script and went in teams to talk with the younger students at Prairie Vale and talked about "Soles for Souls" and the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Prairie Vale students generously donated over 300 pairs of shoes - we are making the world a better place!! Pictured are Matthew, Harrah, Hailee, Hank, Ryan, Heidi, Carley, Shelby, Jackson, and James.

A Good Week of Kindness at Prairie Vale -

All this week, Club HOPE members have been keeping track of the good choices they made for themselves, while they are with their families and when they are at school. Some of the things they shared -



I stayed positive..... I was kind..... I shared joy..... Nice to everyone..... Let someone go first.....Fed and walked my sheep..... Got up in the morning without a hassle..... Played with other kids I did not know and I made new friends..... Tried to cheer up a friend who was sad..... Fed dog and was nice to my brother (hard!)..... Played fair.....

Said "I'm sorry"..... Held door open..... Played with my brother (even though I didn't want to).....Played with new people at recess.....Did not let my anger out..... Was respectful to teachers..... Picked up a TON of leaves at my house..... Had a healthy snack..... Sat by a friend who doesn't have many friends.....Got to every class prepared..... Ate 3 apples..... Used polite words like "please", "thank you", and "excuse me"..... said "thank you" to the lunch ladies... didn't whine when cleaning ..... When I saw someone bullying someone else, I told them to stop..... Chose to spend more time with my family (instead of my friends)..... Spent time with my grandmother..... Was nice to brothers (even though they were mean to me!).

The Future of our Nation is in good hands...

Over 50 children ( 10 and 11 year old children!!) applied to become members of Club HOPE/ O Ambassadors. The children listed many reasons, some of them said...

" I'm not a person who wants to join just so I can be in the club, I am a person who wants to join so I can help."

" I want to help the world so when I grow up, it will be a better place."

" I have been looking for ways to help other people throughout this year... I want to join Club HOPE to build my character."

" If we want the world to change we have to do something about it. If we want the world to change we have to start with ourselves."

" I would like my life to make a difference."

" It will make me feel good about myself."

" There was a time when alot of people had to help my family. I want to give back."

" I would like to learn more about how to help people who are less fortunate than me."

" I would love to be in Club HOPE because I love helping people and I want to become a better person.

" I believe if everyone would help each other, we could solve some of the problems in the world."

" I would gladly give up my recess for club meetings. I think I could make a difference.