Since I couldn't attend the October 25th meeting, I watched the video "Hope for the Holidays." As a leader there are a variety of ways in which you can inspire change and hope in people's lives. Leaders set the tone for a group. If the leader is inspirational and believes in his group, then the group will perform better. Ultimately, since leaders are in a position of authority, thier attitude influences the attitudes of individuals in the group.

Since I couldn't attend the October 25th meeting, I watched the video "Hope for the Holidays." As a leader there are a variety of ways in which you can inspire change and hope in people's lives. Leaders set the tone for a group. If the leader is inspirational and believes in his group, then the group will perform better. Ultimately, since leaders are in a position of authority, thier attitude influences the attitudes of individuals in the group.

I recently helped serve at the Saturday Evening Meal Program (SEMP) at First Lutheran Church. They serve supper to homeless and low income families and individuals. It was a surprisingly humbling experience as is all my interactions with less fortunate people. Even with their poor disposition, the majority of them would smile as I said hello to them and gave them a piece of cake. One thing that surprised was how many people had ear buds in their ears. I don't know if they were for their phones or a music player, but I don't understand how they could afford a music player or a cell phone if they can't afford food. I had some very interesting conversations with the guests including one man who didn't want a cookie because he had no teeth. He then proceeded to laugh and show me his mouth which wasn't necessary because I believed him. I'm looking forward to serving at SEMP again in the spring.

On Sunday I volunteered at Wrapping for a Cause in the mall. This is put on through the organization called ARC of East Central Iowa. It is a nonprofit agency serving people with disabilities and their families. The Arc relies on volunteers so that they are able to provide events that bring together people in the community. This was a fun volunteer opportunity that only involved wrapping presents for the holidays!

The last Crimson & Gold meeting was "Serving as a Leader". We learned about the history of service learning and some of the options for service learning at Coe. This was a good meeting for the last one because it left us with something to apply to our own life and to take away from the Crimson part of this course. Although I volunteer once in awhile, I feel that this is an area that I need to improve on in my life. I think it is valuable and beneficial to volunteer in your life.

I thought the "Campus Cafe" meeting was an important one. At this meeting we discussed important changes that we would like to see take place. Some of the changes were short term and others were more long term. In my period at Coe I would like to see some of the changes that were listed for short term brought about. One such issue was that of better internet connections. Although our group represents a small portion of the student body, it would be more helpful to get the input of more students. Overall, I hope that our suggestions will help in improving the overall Coe experience.

The activity "How to Fail Brilliantly" was my favorite meeting of the whole CCG program. In this meeting we learned the basic techniques of juggling. I thought this was very cool, and after learning the basics I practiced my juggling the next two nights. By the time of the next meeting I could juggle pretty proficiently. Besides the fact that this was a lot of fun it also taught me some important lessons. You will inevitably fail a lot in life, but how you respond is whats important. You should not be hard on yourself, because everyone fails, instead just learn from your mistakes.

I found the "Guerilla Philanthropy" meeting for CCG to be very interesting. It was amazing how the two people in the video we watched devoted their time to helping others, without any benefit for themselves. We can all learn from this lesson. It teaches us to appreciate the opportunities and priveleges we have, and also the importance of giving back to your community and helping those in need.

One of my favorite activities with Crimson & Gold was the "ABCs of Communication." During this meeting we played a fighter pilot game. In this game we couldn't talk, and we could only pass notes to the person in front of us in order to communicate. Our goal was to accomplish a task that only the front person was aware of by passing notes. It was more challenging than I expected. I had a lot of fun with this activity. It also taught me the importance of communication and sharing your individual goals with the group so you are on the same page as the whole group.

My first activity with Crimson & Gold was "Earthquake!" I didn't really know what to expect at this meeting and was kind of nervous about joining this group. However, when we split up into groups everyone was very inclusive, open, and fun to be with. They made me feel welcome immediately. The activity was also very interesting. We had to list in order some actions we would take if we were trapped after an earthquake. Not only did it teach me about how to survive an earthquake, but also how to work effectively in a group. It taught me the importance of synergy, because our group worked more together we ended up beating out the other group in the earthquake survival contest.

Today Emily and I volunteered at Lindale Mall wrapping gifts. All of the money was donated to the Arc which is an organization that helps families with disabilities such as down syndrome or cerebral palsy. This was a fun way to help out the community. Because of the bad weather lately, it wasn't extremely busy but as the Christmas season draws to a close, I think it will become increasingly popular.

Thrusday was the last Crimsion and Gold of the semester and I felt that it was a good way to end it. We talked about the history of service and how leaders act. Service is obviously a large part of Crimsion and Gold and it is always good to hear how it evolved. It made me feel that our service is more worthwhile to know that in some places in the world service is not something of the ordinary. We also discused service opportunities on campus and in the community. I think that there are numerous opportunities in a good variety.

I thought the meeting where we brainstormed ideas and plans for the future of goal was interesting. I hope that some of our ideas are put forth and put into effect so that we can witness the changes on campus. I found that it was easy to brainstorm of stuff that students wanted in five or ten years but found it difficult to find changes in the next 2 years that could be accomplished. I thought it was a good exercise and hope to see some of our ideas on campus in a couple of years.

Yesterday in the last crimson and gold meeting for the year we had a guest speaker Emily Saltzman which is the volunteer coordinator here on Coe Campus. We learned about the history of volunteering and what it means to be a volunteer. I find volunteer work rewarding and its a positve energy boost. I think that its great that it is a requirement on capus to have so many volunteer hours because it is a rewarding experience.

I finished off my volunteer hours by continuing to go back to Jane Boyd. I really enjoy spending time and getting to know all the kids in the after school program. Last time I went, we painted and watched a movie. I also got to help a few kids with their homework which I really enjoyed. I intend to continue going to Jane Boyd. It is obvious that they are in desperate need of volunteers, and I would really like to get to know all the children even better; they are all amazing.

Learning how to fail brilliantly was a fun and exciting experience. I enjoyed watching the film about the famous conductor who had a revolutionary approach to teaching. I believe that if you think that you will get the best out of others than many times you will. I found it interesting that he even had a positive saying for when someone failed! Overall, I really learned a great deal from this session.

I enjoyed volunteering for the sleep out for the homeless. I worked with the man in charge of the whole event. While we were taping boxes and getting things ready we discussed the event. I was really impressed by the fact that he seemed committed to seeing the work he was doing for the homeless grow. He was incredibly passionate and when he talked about all of the things that he had done to get ready for the event, he seemed energize and enthusiastic to share with me. I learned that the more excited a leader is to guide a group of people, the more that they are able to accomplish. Overall, I found my volunteering experience to be very rewarding.

I really enjoyed learning about the fish philosophy. I realized that my attitude as a leader does impact how I lead others. No matter what the task is, if I keep a positive attitude then not only will my experience be more enjoyable but so will the experience of others around me. Overall, it is a philosophy that will help not only in leadership roles but also in day to day living.

I recently took the Jung Personality Test because I missed the first session of Crimson and Gold. The personality test said that I am INTJ. This means that I moderately expressed introvert, intuitive personality, thinking personality, and judging personality. It says that people with the INTJ personality type are perfectionists, which I tend to be. It also stated that INTJ personality would be most successful in the science or engineering fields so it makes sense that I am majoring in nursing. Although I may not follow some of the ideas behind INTJ, it was interesting to find out what personality type I am.

I really enjoyed last Thursday's session to come up with projects for campus improvement. I only wish that something like this had been done my first year here. I am a senior now, so it was a really activity but I probably won't see much of it come to fruition. I think something like this should be more widespread. If they did it every year and to a broader base of students, it would help generate more ideas. Nonetheless it was a cool activity and the free drinks were especially nice. The last session of this program seems like it will be cool, but I am really looking forward to the speakers that will be coming.

I do not think that as a child I had to deal much with racism. I do not even think that when I was in third grade I really understood the concept of racism. I am multiracial, so I have felt like I was a part of everything. Seeing some of the action of the children in Coe Friends make me realize that there is definitely an issue with racism in America, even though there are people in this country that try and deny it.
There is this one boy in the program who is caucasian, only one of three caucasian students in the program of 16 kids. This little boy is constantly picked on by the other children because he is white. I see how they constantly make fun of him, never ceasing to make him feel hurt in some way or another. Last Thursday it just broke my heart when the children were leaving. This little boy went to the back of the line before they left and was actually crying because that is how hurt he was by the comments made to him by the other boys in Coe Friends. I actually almost began to cry when I saw this. It really shocked me that the boys would single out this little boy because he was white. They do not make fun of the other two caucasian students, but they tend to always be picking on this particular little boy. I have to the leader of Coe Friends, but am not really sure about how to approach this situation, especially because I absolutely hate confrontations. I know that the problem will not resolve itself and there is something that I need to do, but I am not sure how to approach this issue.

Every Thursday I volunteer with the group Coe Friends. The group of third grade students never cease to amaze me. I have previously volunteered with students, but these children are much different from the children that I have worked with previously. I usually tend to work with younger aged children, which might also factor into why I had never really worked with children like these. The act almost like miniadults, wanting to tell everyone what to do and how to do it. My little Johnson buddy, Mashyla, is very cute, but I have come to learn that she is much more than what I thought she was going to be; it thought that she was going to be very shy and soft spoken. She is not shy at all and is one of the loudest kids in the group. She is constantly yelling at the top of the lungs, sometimes wanting to have screaming contests with the other kids. I tend to feel guilty when I have to scold her for breaking the rules, but I know that she will not learn how to follow the rules if I do not inforce them for her.
And then we will sit down and she and I will have these immensely deep conversations. She will tell me about her family and her day at school. There have been a few times that she has not shown up at Coe Friends because she has had a bad day; she does not see that when she had a bad day that she should feel like she can come to Coe Friends because we are supposed to be there not only to have fun with them, but also to make them feel like they have a place where they are welcome to share their feelings about anything, whether it be about having a bad day or having gotten a good score on a test.

Jane Boyd

I started volunteering at Jane Boyd a couple of weeks ago, and I really like it. At first, it was a bit overwhelming. Tons of children EVERYWHERE! However, I have been there twice, and I am actually taking a liking to it. I enjoy helping the kids with their homework, and doing art projects with them. I think the art room is where I am going to continue to volunteer. I like art, and the kids are a little bit more calm in there. I intend to go back at least once a week depending upon my schedule.

HOW FASCINATING!
The juggling/how fascinating session, has definitely been one of my favorites. I agree with every single one of the ideas in the video. It really made me think of the times I stressed out about petty things, and how I really shouldn't take myself so seriously! I also liked his teaching philosophy. I definitely think Coe should look into it. :)

I recently wrote a paper that was obviously not going anywhere. I tried to revise and re word, and it just wasn't working. In the end I saved it under, "The Most Fascinating Paper of Al

The juggling was also very fun, and despite the fact that I wouldn't consider myself an expert in juggling, I think I may be getting the hang of it.

I really enjoyed Crimson and Gold last session. It was nice to see what everyone wanted from Coe. Most of the stuff that was said was along the lines of renovations, and new facilities. The ideas that I found most compelling where those about classes we wanted offered, programs we wanted implemented, and organizations/clubs we wanted started. I noticed that a lot of people had many of the same ideas. I think it will be really interesting to see how many actually come to pass, before we leave Coe. The free drink from The Pub was also a nice addition. :)

I have a few things to talk about. First, the session we had a few weeks ago, the communication one with the supposed jet simulation, was kind of boring. I didn't really learn anything new. We reinforced the importance of proper communication and the difficulties that can arise, but it sort of felt a bit like a waste of time. The videos we saw from Random 1 were very interesting. It certainly made me want to go out and do something. This most recent session's video with Ben Zander was very intriguing as well. He made some brilliant points and I wish more people would watch it, because a lot of it was true.
I have one more thing to discuss. I did the recycling day of service for a bit on Saturday, and I can definitely see some problems with the system. The recycling program should be given more work study students. They are understaffed, so the bins we emptied were overflowing. I worked in Voorhees, where the recycling is in a closet labeled waste and recycling. There is no waste bin in it, so this should be changed. We ran into quite a lot of rubbish thrown in the recycling bins, and I think part of it might be because of the way it is labeled. Also, there should be better education as to what can be recycled. We found a few items that were not in fact recyclable that were in the bins, and while I appreciate the sentiment and the desire to recycle, we should make clear what can be recycled and what cannot. On the flip side, I am sure there are many things that are not recycled that can be. Overall, it was a very eye-opening experience and a good time.

My first community service activity was last Saturday at the boy scouts food drive. For the most part we seperated and packadged cans and boxes of non parishables that were donated. I find doing this type of community service rather difficult as you do not get to see the results of your work. Another thing I found particularly frustrating was how many restrictions there were on the types of food we could packadge and send to feed the needy. I am positive that someone who doesn't have enough money to buy food would not be upset if they received their dinner for the evening with a dent in the packadge. All in all, it was a good experience.

Since I missed the session on communicating, I had to read the article on effective communication. I realized the importance of the receiver in communicating that is often taken for granted. It makes perfect sense, naturally communication will fail if the receiver and the source are not on the same page, but I generally don't think about this aspect when I am trying to get a message across. The entire process will completely fail if the communicator and the recepient are not giving and receiving the same message. I will definitely have to remember this every time I have something important to say.

After taking the Jung Personality Test, because I missed the first meeting, I discovered that I am an IIFJ. I am moderately introverted, highly intuitive, slightly expressive in my feelings and moderately judging. People with my personality type are idealistic counslers. We are highly motivated to work towards a cause, and often end up taking on too much responsibility. We are highly empathetic and care about the wellbeing of everything around us. Careers that people with my personality are good at are, writing, public cousling, and politics. Famous IIFJ's are Martin Luther King Jr, and Ghandi. Not bad company!

Since I missed the first meeting of Crimson and Gold I had to make up a personality test. Which the test results said I was a ESFJ (extraverted-33, Sensing-12, Feeling-62, Judgin-44). I'm an Idealists called Teachers which take on leadership roles and are cooperatitve in their style of achieving goals. They are reliable and handle people with charm, and are interest primarily in the personal growth and development of others. They tend to make great teachers, psychologist, or social workers; which are all areas I am interested in studying. For the most part I think the personality test described me but some characteristics I wouldn't quite agree with.

Volunteering!
On Saturday, October 13 Nichole and I joined other volunteers at Mount Mercy through a program called Volunteers of America and we went to an elderly woman's home and helped with her yard work. We cleaned out her garage and car, and then we had to trim bushes and rake the leaves around her home. It was a great way to volunteer because you get to spend time with your friends and meet new people in the community. I established five hours of community service through this program and would definitely do it again.
Emily Graves

OK, so my post about the earthquake situation is a bit late, but here goes....It did seem a bit over-hyped. It was called "earthquake" and was about groups-I could pretty much guess that we would be in a simulation situation, pretending an earthquake had happened. Yet some how I was still expecting more. Nevertheless, it was somewhat interesting. I was in the group that was deemed "fractured". I completely disagree. I think we worked out everything very well, even if we did have a few people who seemed to be leading more. And if I were really in that situation, I would want clear, decisive leadership, not an unwavering, must-make-complete-consensus group. My theory is that by the time the other group had figured out all of the choices, my group would have already been signaling and been rescued. I do not to knock the other group in any way; I am merely saying that I preferred my group and still think our methods were effective. And this may just be because I am stubborn, but even on seeing the "experts" decisions and how ours differed, I am still satisfied with the decisions we made. So that is what I thought of it.

I was interested to see how Crimson and Gold would be done this year, because I had done some of it my sophomore year and the program was divided into two parts. I am pleased with the revision that has occurred and I think I will enjoy this new set up. I really enjoyed tonight's activity. I have done a few personality assessments similar to the one done tonight, but I had never encountered the one we did, so that was cool. I had thought I would be Green and I was in fact a Green. My second one was Orange, which surprised me to some extent. My score for Gold was also fairly close to those first two. I only had five points for Blue, which makes quite a lot of sense; nonetheless, it was still a bit funny to see. I plan to give the little assessment to the other people living in my apartment, because I am curious to see if they will test how I think they will. I had a good time tonight and am quite looking forward to the upcoming sessions.

I found the earthquake activity to be really enjoyable. I thought it was interesting that our group's score was better than our individual score. It was fascinating that our group’s first approach was very democratic, reflecting the society in which we live in. After learning that the democratic process took too long, we switched to using whoever had the most convincing argument, this was also reflective of the society in which we live. In America, we place great value on being able to articulate your ideas and beliefs. I believe that since we all valued each individual’s opinion we were able to increase our score. Thus, when members of a group work together, it is essential that they respect and listen to each other in order for the group to be successful.

Yesterday at the Crimson and Gold meeting, I thought the ABC communication session was very interesting to absorb. I was an E so I could only communicate with B and when your messenger doesn't rely your message it becomes very frustrating and upsetting. I had know idea what we were doing because the back row didn't have a specific task. We didn't know what A was trying to do or what their task was. Its interesting to see how communication can get lost along the way and how task are confusing when not everyone has a clear picture of what is going on. In the future I know I have to communicate my ideas across to others so that they understand the task at hand and so that there is no confusion and all functions run smoothly.
Emily Graves

I really enjoyed the earthquake activity. I thought it was interesting, and I also learned that I wouldn't survive an earthquake. Well actually, the steps I thought necessary to survive, were not the steps that one should actually take. It was a really interesting activity, and it was interesting to see how other people ranked the events in order from importance. The group I was in didn't seem to have too much trouble compromising on how to rank each event. The two groups had different ways of discussing and coming to conclusions about how to ranks the events. It was nice doing an activity with a big group, instead of an individual thinking activity.

First I want to tell Tom that it took me forever to figure out how to post a blog on this site... it's not intuitive at all.

Now I'll reflect on the Earthquake activity (I have no idea how long this reflection is supposed to be.) I was in the group that was more "cohesive" group. We all sat in a circle and gave all our members as many opportunities to contribute as possible. There were several obvious leaders in the group, but we all worked together instead of working against each other. I was very impressed with my group because in previous experiences with group work where there are multiple leaders there is a lot of arguing and contention. I think that part of this is because those previous experiences took place in conditions where there were other people in charge of us to sort out our arguments (i.e. high school) now that we are college students we have to make our own decisions and deal with the consequences. Things can get done faster and better when you work as a team, a well oiled machine, and in the Earthquake situation more people will probably survive.

Coe Crimson & Gold Leadership Program – What you need to know

What is it?

Coe Crimson & Gold (CCG) is a two semester leadership program. The Crimson section happens in the fall and the Gold section occurs in the spring. Both sections have requirements for completing the program.

When is it?

There will be eight events in the fall. Each event starts at 7:30pm (except for Nov. 1^st) and last approximately one hour. The dates, topics, and locations are:

September 6^th – “What’s Your Color?”, Kickoff and personality styles (Kesler Aud., Hickok)

September 13^th – “Going FISHing!”, FISH philosophy and attitude (Kesler Aud., Hickok)

September 20^th – “Earthquake!”, working with groups and group synergy (Lynch Room, Gage)

October 11^th – “ABCs of Communication”, communicating in difficult situations (Lynch Room, Gage)

October 25^th – “Guerilla Philanthropy”, Random 1 videos and privilege discussion (Kesler Aud., Hickok)

November 1^st, 7:00pm – “How to Fail Brilliantly!”, leading with positive thinking (Kesler Aud., Hickok)

November 8^th – “Campus Café”, campus issues and projects (Lynch Room, Gage)

November 29^th – “Serving as a Leader”, using service to lead (Kesler Aud., Hickok)

Who can be in it?

Anyone! All students are invited to participate regardless of their class rank. The more the better.

What do I have to do?

1. Attend each session (there are approximately eight each semester that last about an hour each). You can make up missed sessions but you have to attend one to know how…
2. Post to the CCG blog five (5) times during the semester http://crimsongold.blogspot.com/
3. Perform fifteen (15) hours of service during the semester
4. That’s all!

What do I get for participating?

• A greater knowledge of yourself and your leadership skills
• Recognition at the Leadership Awards Reception in April
• Another line on your resume (this will look great to employers and internships)
• The chance to see and meet some powerful leaders

Who can I talk to if I have questions?

Tom Hicks at x8261, thicks@coe.edu, or in the Gage Annex (behind the bookstore)

Alrighty... I missed our first meeting, but I plan to attend tomorow night. Will that work? Also I would like to know about how long the meeting is? An hour??? I look forward to meeting all of you tomorow!

-Thanks

Coe Crimson & Gold Leadership Program 2007-2008 Syllabus

Program Blog: http://crimsongold.blogspot.com/

Tom Hicks Gage Annex e: thicks@coe.edu p: 319-399-8261

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Leadership should be more participative than directive, more enabling than performing.

Mary D. Poole

Description
To provide students with the opportunity to experience service learning, learn leadership styles, and reflect on their experiences. The Crimson track is for new and developing leaders while the Gold track is for current leaders looking to develop their skills further. Completion of the Crimson track is required for participation in the Gold Track. The Crimson track will take place in the fall semester and will be activity-based with a focus on learning about yourself. The Gold track will take place in the spring semester and will bring in local and national speakers to talk about their leadership experiences and provide advice. The schedule for the Gold track will be released in November.

Program Objectives
Student participating fully in this program will:

• Gain knowledge of leadership styles and their roles in developing effective leadership strategies
• Reflect on and refine a personal philosophy of service and leadership
• Examine the roles and cultures of college students in the United States, more specifically Eastern Iowa
• Collaborate with classmates to complete service projects and better understand their leadership styles

Media
Articles:

Volunteering in America; http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/VIA/VIA_summaryreport.pdf

Gina Hansen; http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_individuals/current/stories_detail.asp?tbl_stories_id=111

Mehdi Sina; http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_individuals/current/stories_detail.asp?tbl_stories_id=110

How to Make Service into Service Learning; http://www.energizeinc.com/art/jser.html

Videos:

Random 1 (eight videos) http://www.random1.com/filmarchive.fsp

Ben Zander, Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic, talking about thinking positively as a leader; http://www.teachers.tv/video/5086

White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, Peggy McIntosh; http://seamonkey.ed.asu.edu/~mcisaac/emc598ge/Unpacking.html

Requirements
The following requirements are to be completed during the fall and spring semesters in order to recognized at the leadership convocation in April 2008.

You are strongly encouraged to work with another Coe Crimson & Gold (CCG) student to develop service opportunities, complete readings/viewings, and develop service learning opportunities.

If you wish to propose alternate requirements, develop a short proposal for discussion.

Participation and Attendance
It is important in this program that you participate by sharing your thoughts and reactions to readings, speakers, and discussions. The input of each student is valued an valuable. Your attendance at the events is highly encouraged and absences at three or more events will make it unlikely you will complete the program.

If you do miss an event and it is an event that is video-recorded and posted online, you can receive credit if you watch the event on your own time and post a reaction on the blog.

Service Learning Hours
You will complete 15 hours of service each semester. For those of you who are first-year students you may use your hours required through the general education curriculum. For more information on how to set up service opportunities, contact the Service Learning Office in the Gage Annex at x8660 or service-learning@coe.edu.

Reflections
Each student will post five (5) reflections each semester on the CCG blog. Three of those reflections must be focused on service performed in the community and the other two must reflect on the speakers, readings, or viewings provided through the program.

After the first event, you will receive an invitation to join the CCG blog at http://crimsongold.blogspot.com/. You will post your reflections there with the following questions in mind:

How did I feel before this event? (service, speaker, reading, video, etc.)

What did I learn and how did I feel after the event?

How can I apply what I learned/felt to my life on campus?

Events
There will be eight events in the fall. Each event starts at 7:30pm and last approximately one hour. The dates, topics, and locations are:

September 6^th – “What’s Your Color?”, Kickoff and personality styles (Kesler Aud., Hickok)

September 13^th – “Going FISHing!”, FISH philosophy and attitude (Kesler Aud., Hickok)

September 20^th – “Earthquake!”, working with groups and group synergy (Lynch Room, Gage)

October 11^th – “ABCs of Communication”, communicating in difficult situations (Lynch Room, Gage)

October 25^th – “Guerilla Philanthropy”, Random 1 videos and privilege discussion (Kesler Aud., Hickok)

November 1^st – “How to Fail Brilliantly!”, leading with positive thinking (Kesler Aud., Hickok)

November 8^th – “Campus Café”, campus issues and projects (Lynch Room, Gage)

November 29^th – “Serving as a Leader”, using service to lead (Kesler Aud., Hickok)

Readings/Viewings
Throughout the program different readings and videos will be used and given to you. As part of your reflection requirement at least two of these readings/viewings must have a corresponding reflection posted in your blog each semester. The readings will be posted on the CCG blog at http://crimsongold.blogspot.com/.

Students with Disabilities
If you have a documented disability, are registered with the Academic Achievement Program, and are entitled to accommodation, please inform us as soon as possible.

Religious Observance
If you will miss an event due to a religious observance, please notify us as soon as possible.

Requirements for Certification
Attendance at all events; three absences are allowed provided they are followed by a review of the material presented and a reflection is posted in the blog

Completion of 30 service hours

Post five (5) reflections on your blog each semester