Elf the Teacher

Mrs. Kruger was the lucky "WINNER" of the Elf the Teacher Contest which raised money for Children's Miracle Network. She enjoyed the day in her reign as the elf. We appreciate her being such a good sport!

Busy Week at WGHS

Members are checking dates on donated food before sorting it.

Students are loading the bus with more than 15 carts of clothing, toys, shoes, and coats.

3 FCCLA Members pose with the donations from the Newborns in Need Baby Shower.

We have had a busy week with FCCLA projects. On Monday and Tuesday members continued to sort donated food in preparation for filling 31 food baskets. Monday was also the kickoff of our Elf the Teacher contest. Students are donating money to teacher stockings to see which teacher gets to dress like an elf for the day. The contest ends on December 16th.

Tuesday was the annual Newborns in Need Baby Shower. This year students, members, and the community donated 185 items worth more than $550. Arletta Jones of the Madison's Angel Chapter came on Friday to pick up the donations.

Wednesday chapter officers and some elementary students and teachers to purchase gifts and clothes for the 76 children involved in the Share Your Christmas project. Thursday and Friday members filled and organized the 31 food baskets for the Share Your Christmas families. Some of the families have small numbers but some have 6 or 7 people in them. On Tuesday we will transport all of the food baskets to the Christian Church Fellowship Center for pickup/delivery on Wednesday. It is exciting to see that so many Walnut Grove families are going to be helped by this project.

Elf the Teacher

Students will be donating December 7-16th to see their "favorite" teacher dress up as an elf.

All proceeds will benefit Children's Miracle Network.

Change Day Results

The 2009 Change Day raised more than $2400 for Share Your Christmas in Walnut Grove. Students will be shopping on December 9th for the 31 families being helped this year. Students in kindergarten and 10th grade will receive pizza parties for their collections of more than $200 each.

Newborns in Need Baby Shower

Walnut Grove FCCLA members are hosting a baby shower on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 to collect items to donate to the Madison Angel’s Chapter of Newborns In Need. The come and go shower will be held in the FACS Room from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Members hope to collect more than 100 items to donate to the local chapter.

More Fun at Cluster

Stephanie, Shannon, and Daryl all helped Ms. Price with her workshop for advisors. Heather Schultz, the Opening Session Speaker, gave students great motivation to be extraordinary.

Second Day in Louisville

We ventured out this morning with a little help from the GPS and found Churchill Downs. We enjoyed a FREE tour and got to see a retired race horse, stand in the winner's circle, and see the race track. Hopefully we will catch a race tomorrow on our dinner break.

First Day in Louisville

After a long car trip, we finally arrived in Louisville about 3:30. Our first stop was the Louisville Slugger Museum where we got to see exactly how they make their famous bats. After checking into the hotel we had dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe.

A Very Successful Food Drive

This year we organized a Food Drive for students in preschool through the 12th grade. At the end of the week, the seniors and 5th grade classes won the contest. Overall we collected more than 4200 items to help with Share Your Christmas food baskets.

MTV Looking for Teen Drivers

MTV and American Family Insurance Casting Call

Have you had a mishap or two behind the wheel, but are now an improved driver? Do your friends and family still have doubts about your driving skills and do you want to prove them wrong?

MTV, in partnership with American Family Insurance, is currently casting for a short form reality series that focuses on and promotes teen safe driving.

We are looking for high school students between the ages of 16-18 with a valid driver's license. They should be outgoing, upbeat and friendly.

The selected candidate will be featured on the reality series and will have a chance to win tickets to the 2009 MTV WOODIE AWARDS happening in NYC on November 19th.

All interested high school students should email their name, photo, phone number, and why they want to participate in this series to CastMe@mtvU.com with "Driving Skills" in the subject line.

Deadline to apply is 9/24/09.


Good Luck!!!

Newborns in Need Baby Shower

The baby shower for Newborns in Need will be held on December 8, 2009.

Spike Out Cancer

The Spike Out Cancer volleyball tournament will be held on November 13, 2009.

Regional Meeting

If you plan on attending Regional Meeting on October 7, you must have turned in $26 to Ms. Price by September 24, 2009.

Students Present at Regional Workshop

Two Walnut Grove students presented workshops at the Region 10 Leadership Training on September 9 at Republic High School. Daryl Smith, Region 10 Reporter and Historian, presented a workshop on the STAR Event Teach and Train. Daryl shared her project that made it to Nationals and tips for students interested in competing in the upcoming year. Carisa Gillmore also presented a workshop on her event from Nationals, Applied Technology. Carisa shared her portfolio and video with students to give them ideas for the STAR Events project. Ms. Price, Walnut Grove advisor, presented a workshop on Parliamentary Procedure to both students and advisors. Regional Officers Haley Harman, Region 10 Second Vice President, and Cheyenne Harman, Region 10 Recreation Leader, assisted the speakers with their sessions.

Members Are "Joining the Batch"

Students signed up to be the class with the most FCCLA members. The Career and Family Leadership class won the competition with 7 members signing up during the week. The class was rewarded with fresh chocolate chip cookies.

Are you Groovin’ with FCCLA?

To stand out we have decided to purchase tie dye t-shirts this year. Shirts will be $10 each and can be ordered until September 11^th. Students can sign up on the membership form when they pay their dues. Money must be enclosed with your order. Check out our cool design!

FCCLA Regional Meeting

Here is a picture of members at Silver Dollar City last year.

This year the Regional Meeting will be on October 7^th at Silver Dollar City. The morning will give students the chance to hear a powerful speaker and see THREE Walnut Grove Regional Officers, and the afternoon always brings fun with the SDC rides and shops. Students wanting to attend must pay their dues by September 11^th. Tickets for the meeting will be $26.00 which includes lunch. Students with season passes can go for free but will be responsible for the cost of lunch. Parents are more than welcome to go but must drive separately. The deadline to sign up will be Friday, September 18.

Join the Batch

Competition always brings out the best in people, so we figured a little friendly competition to get people to pay their FCCLA dues would be fun. And when food is at stake people really get excited. This year we are having a contest called “Join the Batch with Walnut Grove FCCLA.” Each of the FACS classes has been challenged to get members to pay their dues ($13). The first class to have 100% participation or the class with the highest percentage on Wednesday, August 27 will win FRESH BAKED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES. Have you paid your dues yet?

Daryl Smith, who is a Sophomore at Walnut Grove High School, received a Gold medal in Teach and Train Junior, one of 22 national STAR Events available to FCCLA students. Carisa Gillmore, who is a Senior at Walnut Grove High School, received a Silver medal in Applied Technology Senior, one of the 22 national STAR Events available to FCCLA students. The medals were presented at a recognition session honoring all participants at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center on Thursday, July 16. More than 5,300 members, advisers, alumni, and guests from across the nation attended the meeting. Nearly 3,000 students advanced from the local, regional, and state level of STAR Events to the national meeting.

2009-2010 Officers

Left to Right: Daryl Smith, Hannah Harman, Cheyenne Harman, Haley Harman, Shannon Gilkey