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Grades 9-12 Activity Calendar: Senior Teens

ACTIVITY DETAILS ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Name The children serve the community by
Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive stocking shelves and distributing grocery
Date and Time items at a local food pantry and
Saturday, 11/20/21 community partner. Two locations are
12pm-2pm used: Deacon Jack Seymor Pantry in
Place Orange County and People to People in
People to People Rockland County.
Valley Cottage, NY
Hostess Mothers Chapter-Wide Activity
Community Service Committee
Thrusts/Modules Covered
Community Service

Name The Teens in conjunction with Konbit Neg
Lakay, a Hatian non-profit community
Haitian Relief Food Drive organization, located in Rockland County
Date and Time whose purpose is to assist Haitians in
Month of October (collection period) Rockland and abroad, will collect non-
Place perishable foods to ship to Haiti to support
Konbit Neg Lakay the earthquake and hurricane relief.
Spring Valley, NY
Hostess Mothers Community Service
Nycole Minniefield
Wanda Julien October & November
Icilma Fergus Rowe
Thrusts/Modules Covered
Community Service

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ACTIVITY DETAILS ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Name The Teens, in conjunction with the
Feeding The Community One Seed At A Kennedy Center Senior Program, will
Time grow various vegetables such as tomatoes,
Date and Time sweet peppers, and green beans, which
Saturday, 10/30/21 (delivery of plants) will be distributed to seniors at the
Place Kennedy Center. Each teen will be
Kennedy Center Senior Center responsible for growing four plants.
New York, NY
Hostess Mothers The Teens, in collaboration with Zappos
Nycole Minniefield wil conduct a community-wide shoe
Wanda Julien collection. Advertisements will be made
Icilma Fergus Rowe through social media and direct
Thrusts/Modules Covered communication methods. Soles4Souls and
Community Service Zappos aim to provide relief for those in
need through donations of new or lightly
Name used shoes.

Soles4Souls Community Service
Date and Time
Month of November (collection October & November
period)
Place
Soles4Souls
Nashville, TN
Hostess Mothers
Community Service Committee
Thrusts/Modules Covered
Community Service

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Grades 9-12 Activity Calendar: Senior Teens

ACTIVITY DETAILS ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Name Many muti-millionaires have built their
Investing Basics! Financial Planning wealth using simple and sound financial
Seminar strategies. With this in mind, Associate Chair
Nicole Moorer will share her vast experience
Date and Time as a well-accomplished leader in the finance
Saturday, 11/13/21 industry with the teens in a financial planning
2pm-4pm seminar. In this very thorough virtual
activity, Chair Nicole will teach and arm them
Place with the knowledge and confidence in the
Virtual strategies for wealth building.
Topics will include:
Hostess Mothers -Every great accomplishment comes with
Nycole Smith-Minnifield some risk
Wanda Julien -How to break down the daunting idea of
Icilma Fergus Rowe investing into manageable steps
-How to save enough for a comfortable
Thrusts/Modules Covered retirement and leaving a legacy for the future
-Establishing good financial habits such as
Financial: #1 Thinking Ahead: Developing a credit building, saving, and sticking to long-
Financial Plan ; #2 Put Some Aside: Budgeting; #3 term goals in this age of insta-gratification
Risky Business: Risk, Reward, and Return; #4 Life -Saving early and regularly
Skills: You, Your Jobs, Your Career; #5 Where’s the -Diversification basics
Money? Financial Opportunities; #6 Work Your The teens will be assigned follow up work and
Money: Invests Options; #9 Here Today, How Much encouraged to put best practices into action
Tomorrow? The Future Value of Money and #12 right away.
Behind the Wheel: Economic Factors that Drive
Investments

November

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Grades 9-12 Activity Calendar: Senior Teens

ACTIVITY DETAILS ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Name The Senior Teens will learn about the many
Global Currencies currencies throughout the world and the importance
Date and Time of exchange rates. Didi Nicolas, a Market Executive
Saturday, 1/8/21 at Merrill Lynch, will provide the Teens with
5pm-7pm knowledge on the five major currencies: US dollars,
Place Euro, Japanese yen, Swiss franc and British pound,
Virtual will be discussed. The Senior Teens will also learn
Hostess Mothers that the prices of currencies are driven by supply and
Nycole Smith-Minnifield demand and can be impacted by the country's
Wanda Julien currency and political risks. The Senior Teens will
Icilma Fergus Rowe also learn about crypto currency and that
Thrusts/Modules Covered international currencies can be a good investment to
Financial #14 What in the World? diversify a portfolio.

Name The Senior Teens will learn about home
Home Sweet Home: Ownership, Savings, and ownership and investment properties, Sheila
Investment and Duane Penister, owners of a family-
Date and Time owned New York-based real estate brokerage
Saturday, 3/19/21 company, will provide the Teens with an
5pm-7pm interactive experience on the difference
Place between renting and owning a place of
Virtual residence and the importance of home
Hostess Mothers ownership.
Nycole Smith-Minnifield
Wanda Julien Financial
Icilma Fergus Rowe
Thrusts/Modules Covered January & March
Financial #11 Home Sweet Home:
Homeownership and Equity

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Grades 9-12 Activity Calendar: Senior Teens

ACTIVITY DETAILS ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Name Chapter-wide activity dedicated to serving
JJOA National Day of Service the less fortunate in our community. The
Mothers and Children will volunteer their
Date and Time time to work with the Region on
Monday, 1/17/22 philanthropic initiatives by participating in
9am-1pm a community service project.

Place The teens, led by the Fathers Auxiliary, will
MLK Multi-purpose Center also participate in the Midnight Run- an
Spring Valley, NY annual event where they distribute food,
Midnight Run Office clothing and personal care items to the
New York City homeless in Manhattan

Hostess Mothers
MLK Day Committee

Thrusts/Modules Covered
Civic
Legislative
Community Service

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Grades 9-12 Activity Calendar: Senior Teens

ACTIVITY DETAILS ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Name Travel in style and rise through the county
Hip Hop Cultural Tour of Kings, better known as Brooklyn, where
hip hop legends such as Notorious B.I.G.,
Date and Time Jay-Z, Lil Kim, and more called home. The
Saturday, 3/26/22 teens will journey through the iconic hip
6pm-9pm hop landmarks, battle sites, Biggie's
doorstep, and more. The tour will be
Place followed by dinner at black-owned BK9
Tour through Brooklyn, NY Restaurant- Modern Caribbean Cuisine
BK9 Restaurant where they will have a private Q&A with the
restaurant owners about what it takes to
Hostess Mothers run your own business.
Gwen Parris
Deana Nelson

Thrusts/Modules Covered
Cultural
Recreational
Financial : #1 Thinking Ahead:
Developing a Financial Plan; #3 Risky
Business: Risk, Reward, and Reward

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Grades 9-12 Activity Calendar: Senior Teens

ACTIVITY DETAILS ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Name Through sailing the Senior Teens will learn
Learn, Sip, and Sail the NYC important life skills. The Senior Teens will learn
Skyline about finance, leadership, awareness, patience,
respect, environment, weather, and
Date and Time accomplishment. They will learn how their ancestry
Saturday, 4/9/22 intersects with the sea and sailing. The activity will
12pm-2pm take place in two parts. Part one will be virtual. The
children will learn the basics of what is needed to
Place finance, acquire and maintain a sailboat. Through
Pier 62 Chelsea Piers and Virtual fun games and prizes the teens will reinforce what
New York, NY they learned by working together to create their own
sailing trip, they will use boating jargon, wind and
Hostess Mothers weather to chart a course, and they will learn about
Cynthia Dansby the black excellence of sailors who charted the seas
Johanne Santos before them. Part two consists of actually taking a
Claire Elpenord sailing trip on the Schooner Adirondack, an 80-foot
Mary Lynn Nicolas-Brewster 1890's style pilot schooner in the New York Harbor.
The staff of the Schooner will provide a small
Thrusts/Modules Covered overview of the Sailboat and answer any questions
the Senior Teens may have. The Senior Teens will
Cultural-History and Culture put some of their previous sailing knowledge to use
Financial #1 Thinking Ahead, #2 Put and provide educated guesses about the trip for a
Some Aside grand prize. The Graduating Teens in the group, will
Leadership #3 Goal Setting, #8 Self- be allowed to "sail" the schooner for a very brief
Discipline, #10 Communication & moment with the captain. Covid-19 precautions will
Listening be followed.

April

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Grades 9-12 Activity Calendar: Senior Teens

ACTIVITY DETAILS ACTIVITY SUMMARY
With lives hanging in the balance, a justice
Name system unbalanced and voting rights subject
Fireside Chat with Linda Sarsour to chance, we are not here to be bystanders.
Date and Time The Mid-Hudson Valley and Rockland Orange
Sunday, 10/24/21 Chapters have partnered to present an
3pm-4:30pm exciting and informative fireside chat with
Place award-winning racial justice and civil rights
Virtual author, Linda Sarsour. Chat topic: How to
Hostess Mothers Organize and Lead in Your Community with
Legislative Committee Principle, Purpose and Passion. Children were
Thrusts/Modules Covered encouraged to participate in Q&A session
Civic
Legislative

Name The annual JJROC holiday celebration allows
Holiday Party Mother members to invite family and friends
Date and Time to share a day of bonding and gratitude over
Sunday, 12/5/21 good food, music, and company. The children
2pm-5pm are tasked with wrapping holiday gifts for
Place underprivileged children and leading the
City Winery Hudson Valley Kwanzaa dedication through a group
Montgomery, NY performance.
Hostess Mothers
Special Events Committee Chapter-Wide
Thrusts/Modules Covered
Leadership: #10 Public Speaking

Social/Recreational

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ACTIVITY DETAILS ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Name Utilizing Robert's Rules of Order, the
Teen Executive Board will continue to
Senior Teen Monthly Meeting sharpen their Leadership skills by
Date and Time organizing all aspects of the Teen
Monthly (September 2021-May 2022) monthly meeting. (Governing Docs)
Place and Time
Virtual 9pm-10pm Dates: 9/10/21, 10/10/21, 11/14/21,
Hosts 12/12/21, 1/18/22, 2/15/22, 3/15/22,
Teen Executive Board 4/19/22, 5/10/22
Thrusts/Modules Covered
Leadership:
#2 Vision & #3 Goal Setting
Educational

Name The Teen Executive Board, under the
Senior Teen Monthly E-board Meeting direction of the Teen Advisors, leads
Date and Time monthly meetings while the teen body
Monthly (September 2021-May 2022) shares updates, strategies, and plans for
Place the following month.
Virtual 2pm-5pm
Hosts Dates: 9/7/21, 10/12/21, 11/9/21, 12/7/21,
Teen Executive Board 1/11/22, 2/8/22, 3/8/22, 4/12/22, 5/3/22
Thrusts/Modules Covered
Leadership: Monthly
#2 Vision & #3 Goal Setting
Educational

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The Rockland Orange Chapter annual program planning meeting/work day was held on
Saturday, May 15th 2021 at Spring Lake Day Camp in Ringwood NJ from 12pm-2pm and
34 Mothers were in attendance. The workday was combined with the Mother's Retreat for
a full day of work and play. The retreat planning committee beautifully decorated the
conference room booked for the workday portion with Jack and Jill decor, tablecloths,
balloons, and specially crafted gifts for each mother of spa essentials and T-shirts. For
any mother not able to attend in person, a virtual link was provided to watch along from
home.

The meeting opened with a prayer from the chapter Chaplain and the agenda was
reviewed (see timeline on page 63)
Madam President Mary Lynn Nicolas-Brewster recapped our incredible program year
including our engaging children's programming and accomplishments. She reviewed her
President's vision, chapter priorities, our goal for 5-star excellence and recognition, and
ended with her 2021-2022 Mother's Theme 'Continue to SOAR- Strengths, Opportunities,
Aspirations, Relationships'

VP Gwen Parris followed up with highlighting important reminders for membership
requirements, intake guidelines, and membership engagement.
Newly elected PD Victoria Agostini introduced her team and declared their vision of
providing exceptional support, collaboration, and creativity. She reviewed the National
programming requirements such as thrusts, modules, regional initiatives, and
familiarized the mothers with the We Are One initiative. Other topics included chapter
elected and appointed officers and their roles, and COVID-19 guidelines for
programming.
Next, the grade groups mothers were asked to break out into their circles to review and
finalize their activities before sharing. PD Victoria asked for the chapter's educators by
trade to be available to answer questions and give tips on how to plan activities that are
age-appropriate and engaging based on their experience and training.
After the group session, the mothers toasted to another fantastic year and went off to
enjoy lunch and the campground activities at Spring Lake.
Lastly, the kids choice awards and the activities were shared to the chapter the next day
at the monthly meeting by the Grade Group Chairs.




Program Planning Meeting for 2022-2023 was voted to be on Sunday, May 22 2022

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Index

Thrusts & Modules

Kool Kids Grades 1-3 Preteens Grades 6-8

Hot Shots Grades 4-5 Senior Teens Grades 9-12

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Children, Your Wings Already

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All You Have To Do Is Fly

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