If the restrictions that School District 5 School board wants to implement are imposed,, it will create grave consequences for them, the community, and the students that they were elected to defend, protect, and promote to the highest level they can achieve. The actions that the school board wants to implement would be a severe breach of trust in that they were elected to help these aforementioned students excel in academics and in their careers. They are trying to take away the opportunities that are needed to succed in the real world outside of school. If we are to be accepted by top tier university, we must have leadership experience, and be a "well-rounded" student. To do this, most if not all college-bound pupils (of which their goal is to have all pupils as college-bound), use school sponsored student organizations to achieve these lofty goals. These student organizations have a faculty sponsor to give the organization a sense of legitimacy, and to make sure that the club is following the goals that it assigned for itself when it was created. Without this legitimacy, the club can break the codes that it supposed to adhere to, and do things that are not legal for a student led organization to do. Without the legitimacy that is put in place when a faculty sponsor is chosen, no school club or organization would get the recognition that it deserves, and would not be looked at when put on a college application. Without these organizational experiences on their college resumes, they would be far less likely to be accepted in a competitive college acceptance atmosphere that we all strive for. This would be tangible proof that the school board is not doing the job that they were elected for, and therefore must be removed from any political office forthwith, immediately, and with no conditions that would shape a positive view on themselves, and a negative view on those that were forced by the school board's own petty actions to remove from office. We cannot, will not, and shall not let these tyranical officials use a legal cop-out to ruin our children's futures. They must be removed from office as soon as possible so as to save the future of this country from falling to a point never before seen in recorded human history. We cannot let the selfish actions go unpunished.
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If non-curricular clubs are removed all this will be taken away.
Interact Club
(Service Above Self)
The club has been a great benefit to the school and community
Interact helps students transition from childhood to adulthood
Students fit in society, develops maturity level
Deals with other people interested in the students not just the school statuses
Has gotten public interested in the students not just the school
Provides a source for mentors to work with students and introduces adults without kids to the benefits that a school provides to the community
This is what our club has accomplished in 3 short years
Service Community Projects that Interact is involved in
Spearheading of the statewide Alive @ 25 program
Spearheaded the press conference at the State House in Dec. 2007 to initiate the Alive @ 25 bill which will be passed into a state law
Students have filmed several commercials for Alive @ 25 – public service announcements
Students have given numerous state and local newspaper interviews
Students have given numerous TV interviews that have aired on behalf of the Alive @ 25 initiative
Prom Dresses for DJJ Interact Club juveniles
Adopt a Highway (4) times a school year with as many as 25 students participating
Irmo Town Cleanup Day (42) students participating
Reading Literacy 3rd Grade Dictionary Project all District 5 elementary schools
Reading Literacy Romp and Read State Museum
Epworth Children's Home visits peer to peer mentoring
Harbison Bike Paths beautification project
Home Works of America home repairs for the elderly and disadvantaged (2) homes this school year
Rotary Meetings weekly to listen to community speakers on philanthropic and community service issues
Mission trip fundraising for Interact students local churches
Crop Walk for Hunger
Job Shadow day for teens paired with local Rotarians in the community
Civic Participation with local elected state officials including Rep. Nathan Ballentine, Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom, Senator Fred Thompson, Representative Chip Huggins, Senator Ronnie Cromer, Senator Joel Lourie, Sheriff James Meets, Sheriff Leon Lott, Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer, Congressman Joe Wilson
Presidential Race Senator Fred Thompson phone bank calling participation
Okra Strut participation in the community with Rotary and Rep. Nathan Ballentine over 50 students marched in the parade
Gang Awareness teens against violence Irmo/Lex. Police Departments
Internships for summer jobs with State Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom
Job Shadowing with local news media WISTV Dawndy Mercer
Opportunity to publish op. eds in local Irmo Newspaper/ and The State (2)
Attending School Board meetings
Animal Protection League volunteering/concessions at USC baseball games
Allstate Jingle Bell Swerve Contest 2 students were flown to Minnesota to perform a safe driving song for Pop Star Artist Taylor Swift they won 4th place in the nation and prize money for college
Allstate Roadside Watch with Good Morning America to be held this weekend 5/30 and 5/31 with local and state law enforcement and the SCNSC
Rotary Academic Scholarships
Social Gatherings
· Annual Thanksgiving Feast at Ms.Payne's home
· Movie night
· Bellacino's and Ci Ci Pizza night
· Christmas gathering at a local restaurant
· Ice Cream Social at Gatsby's to kick off the year
you know kelly, you don't always have to bring up Interact, bring up some specs about what other community service clubs are doing around the community.
Thank you for filling me in on that Bobby, however, I do sponsor Interact so... you take up the rest of the fight!! I am confident that you can handle it!
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