Teutopolis Unit 50 Honors Volunteers with

President’s Volunteer Service Award

 Award is a Prestigious National Honor for Volunteer Service

Teutopolis, IL –Teutopolis Unit 50 today announced it has awarded fourhigh school students with the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national honor offered in recognition of volunteer service.  The 2012 individual award recipients are Elena Breer, Trent Goeckner, Sydney Ladendecker, and Holley Wright.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) recognizes individuals and families who have made a lifelong commitment to volunteer service. As a Certifying Organization for the PVSA program, Unit 50 is proud to be aligned with this prestigious national volunteer award.  The four individuals receiving this award have generously donated their time and talents in ways that promote youth achievement, parks and open spaces, healthy communities, and public safety and emergency responses. Together, these four volunteers tallied over 1,119 hours of service in 2012.

To receive a Bronze award, a youth (age 5-14) must volunteer between 50-75 hours in community service while a young adult (age 15-25) must volunteer between 100-174 hours.  Adults receive their awards by logging in 100-249 hours during one calendar year.

Elena Breer, a junior at Teutopolis H. S. and this year's Volunteen Vice President, logged 101 hours by participating in the community service activities, assisting in the SEARCH class, and volunteering at the Catholic Heart Work Camp last summer.

Sydney Ladendecker, a sophomore at Teutopolis H.S. and a Volunteen Class Representative, recorded 106 hours by volunteering her musical and acting talents to the Effingham Community Play.  She also participated in several fundraisers throughout the year for the Teutopolis H.S. Band Booster and for the Teutopolis Education Foundation.

To earn the Silver award, a young adult must have 175 to 249 hours while an adult must volunteer 250-499 hours in one year.  Volunteen Junior Class Representative Holley Wright logged her 211 hours in a unique way.  Not only did she volunteer her time with the FACE Orchestra and her church's choir, she also travelled to Ethiopia last summer with her family and helped distribute donations to the needy.

Young adults can qualify for the Gold award by volunteering 250 hours while adults must volunteer 500 hours. Volunteen Sophomore Class Representative Trent Goeckner earned his second Gold award by singing in his church choir, participating in the Teutopolis Grade School after-school tutoring program, and by volunteering for many community fundraisers.  The majority of his amazing 701 hours of volunteer work, however, occurred during his Boys' Scouts of America activities in 2012. 

Unit 50 congratulates all the PVSA award recipients for 2012.  These four individuals set a standard for service, encourage a sustained commitment to civic participation, and inspire others to make service a central part of their lives.

Note: During the past nine years, Unit 50 has presented 23 different individuals and one group with 45 awards recognizing over 16,145 hours of volunteer service.

For more information about how to qualify for the President’s Volunteer Service Award and to find out how to identify additional volunteer opportunities in your area, visit www.PresidentialServiceAwards.gov or call 1-866-545-5307.

Supplies List for Teutopolis Grade School 2013

TGS 2013-2014

 Registration Information

TGS registration for K-6 will be held on

Thursday, July 25, 2013

8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

in the TGS gym.

Sports Physicals -  Summer 2013

Letter

Physical & Steriod Form

Emergency Form

Concussion Form

Athletic Code Rules 

Fees

Talent Show

T-Town’s Got Talent

Hosted by THS Vision

Can you sing? Dance? Make people laugh? Come show everyone at T-Town’s Got Talent! The big event will be held on Saturday, August 24,2013 at the Teutopolis Grade School Auditorium. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the curtains rolling back at 7:00.

The competition is open to all students from Teutopolis Unit 50. Contestants will be split into three divisions: Little Tykes (K-3), Junior (4-8), and Senior (9-12). The Little Tykes division will be performance only – NO competition – and ribbons will be awarded to all participants in that division. The Junior and Senior divisions will be scored by a panel of judges to rank first place (prize $75) and second place (prize $50). Entry fees are $5 for Little Tykes and $15 for Junior and Senior divisions. Please enclose your entry fee with registration.

Auditions will be held on Thursday, July 25 at 10:00 a.m., with the fallback date being Sunday, July 28 at 1:00 p.m. We will contact you after you register to provide more information about your audition. If your act is not selected for the talent show, your entry fee will be refunded. If you will be performing in a group act, please have each participant fill out a form and send in all forms together.  Registration and entry fees should be mailed by July 8^th to Teutopolis High School, T-Town's Got Talent at 801 W. Main St. Teutopolis, IL 62467.

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Talent Show Registration Form

Name of participan_____________________________________________________

Grade (2013-2014 school year)_______ Number of participants in performance_____

Phone number____________________ E-mail address_______________________

Address_________________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian__________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian signature_____________________________________________

Brief description of your act_____________________________________________

Judging Criteria

Audience response/keeping audience interested ______ / 5

Stage appearance/presence ______ / 5

Originality/Creativity ______ / 10

Difficulty/ Ability ______ / 20

Overall performance _____ / 20

Sophomore Lucas Probst and freshman Danielle Repking have been honored with the May Rookie of the Month award.

Lucas is a member of St. Isadore Youth Ministry, Spanish Club, Varsity Club, Math Club, Math Team and National Honor Society.  Lucas is an active participant on the THS Cross Country team and the THS Basketball team.  He enjoys hunting, swimming, baseball, bow shooting, and hanging out with friends.

Lucas credits his motivation to do well to his parents who he states were smart in school.   He also has a fear of failure.  He feels humbled, honored, and grateful to receive the award.

Danielle is a member of the Math Club and the Book Club.  She is also active in three sports as a member of the THS volleyball, basketcall, and softball teams.

Danielle likes hanging out with friends and going to the movies.  She states that her family, friends, and coaches motivate her to do well.

Danielle is honored to be chosen as a Rookie of the Month recipient and to know that she stands out.

Eddie Siemer has been named TEF's Student of the Year.  As Student of the Year, Eddie will receive a $250 scholarship from the Teutopolis Education Foundation. 

Applicants were asked to write an essay about the importance of a positive attitude.  Eddie's personalized account of using a positive attitude was part of what made him a strong candidate.

Eddie's furture plans include becoming a pediatrician.