What is Builders Club?

Builders Club is the largest service organization for middle school students, with more than 40,000 members worldwide. The first Builders Club was chartered in 1975. Today, there are more than 2,000 clubs in Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Italy, Jamaica, Korea, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Philippines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, and the United States.

Builders Club is a student-led community service organization, which operates under school regulations and draws its members from the student body. Builders Club is sponsored by Kiwanis to provide young people of middle school age with the opportunity to help others, to serve their community and school, and to build a positive future for themselves.

Objects of Builders Club

• To provide opportunities for working together in service to school and community.
• To develop leadership potential.
• To foster the development of strong moral character.
• To encourage loyalty to school, community, and nation.

Builders Club Pledge

"I pledge on my honor to uphold the objects of Builders Club; to better my school, my community, my nation, and myself; to aid those in need while enhancing leadership capabilities; and to encourage the fellowship of all mankind."

During 2007-2008, the Builders Club volunteers participated in

Art Park Mainstage Wheelchair Volunteer Program

Beach Sweep at Fort Niagara

Fairchild Nursing Home

Youngstown Library Story Hour

Lewiston Library Story Hour

Relay for Life - Basket Auction

Habitat for Humanity

Youngstown Library Book Drive

Youngstown Recreation Nickel Carnival

Youngstown Recreation Halloween Party

Youngstown Recreation Holiday in the Village

Nancy Price 5 K Race

Lewiston Clean Up

Community Mission Soup Kitchen

Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Salvation Army Coat Drive

Peach Festival Face Painting Booth

UNICEF

Decorating Cookies for Soldiers in Iraq

Recycling

How do I find out about upcoming volunteer opportunities?

Listen to the morning announcements

Read the Builders Club bulletin board across from the main office

Go to the calender listed on this website

Attend monthly club meetings

What do I need to do in order to volunteer?

Sign up at the Builders Club display board, located across from the main office. Be sure to include your first and last name along with your homeroom.

Activities Currently Planned for 2008-2009:

Meeting Dates: 10/6, 11/1, 12/4 (in the IEC cafe-decorating cookies for the soldiers), 1/5, 2/2, 3/2, 4/6, 5/4, 6/1

Peach Festival Food Tent: 9/5, 9/6, 9/7

Peach Festival Parade: 9/6

Beach Sweep at Fort Niagara: 9/20

Youngstown Story Hour: 9/13, 10/18, 11/15, 12/20, 1/24, 2/28, 3/21, 5/16

Lewiston Story Hour: 10/11, 12/13, 1/10, 2/7

Community Mission Coat Drive: 10/1 - 10/23

St. Vincent dePaul Food Drive: 11/3 - 11/19

Habitat for Humanity: 12/6, 12/7

Community Mission Soup Kitchen: 5/9

Cookie Decorating for Soldiers: 12/4 (IEC Cafe - 2:40-4:00)

Lewiston Clean Up: 4/25

Youngstown Library Book Moving: 11/10, 4/27

Youngstown Recreation Nancy Price 5K: 5/9

Youngstown Holiday in the Village: 12/13

What other volunteering experiences would you like to participate in this school year?

We are eager for your suggestions.We would like to continue to participate in some of the activities from past years, but would also like to get involved in new volunteer experiences within the community.In addition, we hope to work more closely with the Key Club (High School) and K-Kids (Elementary).

Are you interested in becoming an officer?

President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurers

If interested in being an officer, please complete a petition and your statement of interest by Wednesday, September 26. Elected officers will be notified by the October meeting.

Other information:

Mrs. Oddy can be contacted at 754-8281 x5418 or oddyt@lew-port.com.

For more information about Kiwanis and Builders Club go to http://kif.kiwanis.org/kif/kfl

Thank you for your interest in Builders Club!