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Monday May 14, 2007

OMG ! A whole year

Hi all - hope you are feeling fine and dandy ! :P

Can you believe it's been a whole year since the first blogs were set up - thats like 365 days, 8760 hours, 525600 mintues ( i think ) okay so it;s a lot. Time sure does fly. I'm really glad to say it's been lots of fun writing about all my volunteering, and getting to know all the new people i have met through this. Wanna say thx to Helen, who is a shiny star helping us all make our blogs super-duper and keeping them up and running !!!

Anyway,. exams started today which is obviously not so good but St John is going well. There was a duty at the weekend at an open garden which lots of cadets attended to help out with car parking and on the stalls which was a massive help to all the adults and raised lots ofo money for the divison meaning we can organsie something fun for them all this term. My child devlopment course is nearly over - only 2 weeks left and then it will be half term.

After half term, the programme looks full of exciting new things to try. WE are organsiing a social night, probably bowling or the cinerma and a party to reward and thank the cadets for an amazing year of their hard work, committment and of course fun. There will also be a night that the older cadets are able to organise themselves - which they are all looking forward to.

have a fun week - good luck to anyone who has exams
love sammy x

Posted by Sammy ( 8:23 PM )
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Start of something new.

Hello again everyone.

Apologies for the slow blogging, I have had a really busy couple of weeks revising and studying. I have now  finally finished my exams and I am counting down the hours till the flight to Grenada. The last two weeks have seen large changes within the LSCA. Over the last year within the LSCA I have been the Vice Chair, however I have recently been appointed the Chair of the LSCA following the previous chairs resignation. My role ovver the next month or so will be fascilitating the smooth handover to the new LSCA trustees.

Next year my role will change, I will be the Networking officer for the LSCA and a registered trustee of the charity. Next year I will be taking on the full time payed position of Vice President Communications Officer, this means that my original plans to run for chair of LSCA had to change, I was unable to provide the LSCA with the commitment due to the job. However the role of Networking Officer ties in fantastically well with my job next year as VP Comms Officer and is no where near as time consuming as the role of Chair.

When I return from Spain I will be helping fellow board member Amy organise a collection to take place around halls in Liverpool, collecting clothes, books, cuddly toys and other unwanted items that students leave when they depart halls. All the items collected will then, where possible, be passed straight onto the voluntary organisations and if not will be sold to raise funds for the pre-designated organisations and projects.

I am also really looking forward to the Trustee Board handover session on the 24th of May, this will be a briliant opportunity to meet the trustees who will be taking the LSCA forward next year. Heading then into town for a meal in the LSCAs' spiritural home, The Quater, and then on for drinks.

I would just like to say a massive congratulations to all the runners who took part in the Liverpool Womens 10k raising alot of money for the LSCAs numerous projects. Id like to say a massive well done to a really close friend of mine Vik for completing the 10k.

I hope everyone is well.

Speak soon when I return from sunny Spain.

 

Tom xx

 

Posted by Tom ( 9:58 AM )
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