Total Hours

I have accumulated the total hours for each of the CAS criterias:

Creativity- 110.5 hours

Active- 86 hours

Service- 61 hours

CAS Project (Progress #3)

So far, I have been able to collect $50, and also spread awareness about the Henry Doorly Zoo organization.  Until the end of my senior year, I will have many photo sessions and continue to donate 5% from each of them, in order to meet a the goal of $75 to donate to the Henry Doorly Zoo in Nebraska.

HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) Area IV Spring Leadership Conference

Service

Last weekend, I served as a courtesy corp, voting delegate, and competitor for HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America)'s annual Area IV Spring Leadership Conference held at OL Slaton this year. This organization's goal is to spread the impact and awareness of the medical field and its importance in our community.  I served as a victim for a competitive event (Sports Medicine) and also competed in the event, Researched  Persuasive Speaking on the topic of Hospital Hiring Practices: Persons who smoke or have visible tattoos need not apply. In my event, I had to persuade the judges about my side, to be for the hospital hiring practices, through a 4 minute speech and a written essay.  This experience was unforgettable, because I met people who were just as interested about serving the community in the medical field as I am.  I hope to see more of the younger generations to be involved in organizations similar to HOSA.

February 1, 2013 - 9 hours (12:00 PM - 9:00 PM )
February 2, 2013 - 7.5 hours (8:00 AM - 3:30 PM)

Total: 16.5 hours

CAS Project (Progress #2)

An update on my big CAS project

We have decided to spread more awareness to others about the Henry Doorly Zoo. I intend to give 5% of my proceeds from all of my photoshoots since last year to the Henry Doorly Zoo and advertise to others about this on my website and Facebook in attempts of donating at least $75 dollars while spreading awareness about this great and wonderful zoo.

In order to spread the word, I have specified in my website's prices page about donating money to the Henry Doorly Zoo. I also intend to announce it on Facebook, etc.

Salvation Army Kitchen

Service

For my New Year's Resolution, I intend to volunteer at the Salvation Army and help out during my weekend.  I hope to be able to provide my service for a minimum of 2 hours. I know that not many people are as blessed as me, and I want to be able to make their load on life less. Through this experience, I hope to also gain communication and people skills that will benefit me in the future.  I hope to also spread awareness to others, and bring a friend with me when it comes to preparing meals, serve dinner and clean up for the Salvation Army organization.

Dates:
January 5, 2013 - 2 hours (5:00 - 7:00)
January 12, 2013- 3 hours (4:00 - 7:00)
January 19, 2013- 5 hours (2:00 - 7:00)
January 26, 2013- 5 hours (2:00 - 7:00)
February 9, 2013- 5 hours (2:00 - 7:00)
February 16, 2013- 4 hours (2:00 - 6:00)
February  23, 2013- 4 hours (2:00 - 6:00)

TOTAL: 28 hours

Catholic Charities: Diocese of Lubbock

Approx. Time Spent: 2 hours
Service
Date: November 18, 2012

During the volunteer work with my church's youth group, I wanted to develop more of a bond with other youths who were equally strong believers of their faith, like me.  We went to the Catholic Charities Diocese of Lubbock and helped pack the food supplies into galloon freezer bags in order to allow low income families still be able to eat.  I also brought cans that would be in use for other families especially during this time of the year.  So many families are struggling to barely have ends meet, and the fact that I could somehow help them, made me feel good about myself.  Even though I still had homework the following day, I felt accomplished that I helped out rather than just doing homework.  With this experience, I was able to meet new people and I became aware of different opportunities to be more involved in the community.  This project in particular made me more thankful of everything I have, and not to complain because there are others who are not as blessed.

TOTAL: 2 hours

CAS PROJECT (Progress).

MATERIALS:
-various colored bottle caps
-nail polish
-drill
-ribbon
-glue
-paper
-pictures (cut in circles- size of the bottle cap)

PROGRESS:
I plan to sell keychains, necklaces or bracelets out of recyclable bottle caps and add pictures I have taken at the Henry Doorly Zoo into the center. Then finish off with a nail polish coat. I will then drill holes and add ribbon so the bottlecaps can be used as a necklace, bracelet.

IDEAS:

In order to make different types of accessories with the bottlecaps and still get profit to donate/ adopt an animal.  I plan to zoom in the same picture and make a three bottle cap keychain linked with each other and connect them with ribbon. For example, the picture of the beetles, we will have a zoomed picture of a beetle and the middle botte cap with a picture will be the orange, and the final/bottom bottle cap will be the entire picture.