Club Y.E.S. (Youth Extending Service)

Description of Program: Club Y.E.S. (Youth Extending Service) is a youth service program for students attending Wayzata High School. It offers students a wide range of exciting opportunities for volunteer service: Interfaith Outreach, elementary school special events, Animal Humane Society , City of Plymouth, senior living communities, Three Rivers Parks and much more.

Club Y.E.S. Office Location: The Club Y.E.S. office is located in the 2nd floor offices of Wayzata High School. Brenda Badger, Program Manager and Anne Hamann, Program Office Para are the program staff.

Meeting time: Club Y.E.S. meetings are held monthly. Members should attend one of the meetings. Generally, meetings are the first Wednesday of the month at 3:20 p.m. and the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 a.m.

Program Operation Systems: Club Y.E.S. utilizes various digital platforms for program management including: Club Y.E.S. Portal within the WHS HUB, a Club Y.E.S. Canvas Course, and Club Y.E.S. google account. Only students who are registered members will have access to these digital platforms.

Eligibility Requirements: Open to all Wayzata High School students, grades 9-12, who meet the Wayzata Public Schools' Extracurricular Eligibility Requirements.

How to Join: Students interested in joining the club must register each school year if they want to participate. Registration for Club Y.E.S. can be done online in EPay under WHS, Athletics and Activities. Registration for 2021-2022 will open on August 16th in EPay. The registration deadline is October 3rd. See Registration Instructions Form for more information.

Average number of members: 900 members (largest student organization at Wayzata High School)

Service Awards Opportunities: Outstanding Volunteer Award, Volunteer of the Month Award, President’s Volunteer Service Award, Prudential Spirit of Community Award.

Student leadership: Club Y.E.S. is governed by a Student Leadership Board.

Contact

Brenda Badger
Club Y.E.S. Manager
763-745-6807
Brenda.Badger@wayzataschools.org

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President's Volunteer Service Award & Application

Applications instructions are now available for the 2021 President's Volunteer Service Award cycle under Forms. Students at Wayzata High School who meet the criteria and apply may be nominated by Wayzata High School to receive this prestigious national award that recognizes volunteer efforts of individuals.

2021 President's Volunteer Service Award Application Information

For the 2021 award cycle, students may include documentation with their applications, such as letters, certificates, and official emails from volunteer organizations as proof of service hours in place of signatures. Only volunteer hours served in 2021 may apply for the award.

The application deadline for the 2021 PVS Award is 3:30PM on Friday, February 4, 2022.

Awards are issued once a year at the Youth Extending Service Awards Celebration in April. See the District calendar for the exact date.

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All Club Y.E.S. members represent Wayzata High School each time one is volunteering in the community and will act responsibly.
Members are accountable for the behavior regulations in the Fine Arts & Activities Eligibility brochure.
If a violation is received, the member in violation will, for the remainder of the school year be prohibited from: Study Buddies, Tutoring, Youth Frontiers Retreats, and Club Y.E.S. Student Advisory Board.
If suspended, a member will be restricted from all Club Y.E.S. volunteer activities until after a re-entry meeting.
Club Y.E.S. is NOT an option for students needing to complete court-ordered community service hours.
Members MUST volunteer at least 10 hours each semester ( at least 5 hours must be through Y.E.S. projects).
Only registered members of Club Y.E.S. may sign up for Club Y.E.S. service projects.

Expectations of Members Regarding Service Projects:

Once a member signs up for a project he/she is expect to go and stay the entire time. If unable to attend the member MUST find a Club Y.E.S. substitute to cover his/her shift.
Cell phone use is not allowed while volunteering at a service project. Cell phones must be put away.

How to Request Club Y.E.S. Volunteers

Club Y.E.S. volunteers are students in grades 9-12 from Wayzata High School. Club Y.E.S. only supports non-profit organizations in the communities of Wayzata Public Schools or west metro.

Request Club Y.E.S. Volunteers

Please contact Brenda Badger, Club Y.E.S. Program Manager, at Brenda.Badger@wayzataschools.org. Please include the following information:

Project/Event Name
Date(s) of project/event
Times (various shifts)
Location of project/event (address)
Description of volunteer jobs
Number of volunteers needed/preferred
Contact person and contact info

A six-week advance notice or earlier is preferred. No guarantees can be made on availability of volunteers.

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