2008 - 2009 Standing Committees

Descriptions of committees are listed below. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the committee chairman or complete the volunteer form and submit it to CHAPTS in the school office or next CHAPTS meeting.

You must also complete the Volunteer/Chaparone Application


Volunteer Coordinator Patti Zelechowski - Chair
Attendance Patti Zelechowski - Chair
Attendance Office Volunteer Schedule
Awards Brenlie Nagy
Back To School Registration Patti Zelechowski
Book Store Vicky Ruby
Business Partners Judy Laufer - Chair
College & Career Center Diane Petaguna- Co-Chair
Michel Stoneman/Grassl- Co-Chair
Copy Center Lisa Bruns - Co-Chair
  Adrian Jones - Co-Chair
Directory Maria Townsend - Chair
  Becky Levy
New Clubs Kathy Barney
Hospitality/Teacher Appreciation Linda Lachot - Co-Chair
Karen Phelps - Co-Chair
Cathy Sherrill - Co-Chair
Library Carol Davis- Chair
Membership Maria Townsend - Chair
Newsletter Editor Mary Kim Brown - Chair
Parent Council Cathey Keyser
  Amy Casebolt
Project Graduation '09 Judy Shano - Chair
Karen Phelps - Co-Chair
Kathy Barney - Co-Chair
Karen Widener - Co-Chair
School Board Representative Carla Partridge
Special Promotions Maria Townsend - Chair
Spring Fundraiser Cyndi Brown
Technology - E-mail Irwin Altman
Website Liaison Mary Kim Brown
Tax Credit Liaison Glenda Schillinger

Attendance
Volunteers staff the attendance desk and provide help every day, from 7:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. Volunteers work two-hour shifts on regularly scheduled days, biweekly or weekly.
Answer phones, record absences and write passes for students. If you enjoy interacting with students and other parents, this is a great opportunity to volunteer for a two hour time period on a weekly or biweekly basis. Time commitment: All school year
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Business Partnership: This committee was formed to establish a dialogue with the local business community and to develop mutually beneficial working arrangements.
Volunteers are needed to work with businesses to help obtain funding for one-time donations or sustained partnerships with Chaparral. Time Commitment: All school year
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Chaparral Copy Center
The Chaparral Copy Center, staffed and managed by CHAPTS volunteers, provides a vital service for the teachers and is highly relied upon by them. Daily service is offered from approximately 8am until 2pm, times vary due to volunteer availability. Volunteers work two hour shifts on regularly scheduled days biweekly.
Volunteers are needed to manage copy center for given shift, fulfill copy job requests, oversee receipt and delivery of copy jobs to staff and student assistants, stock supplies, and assist staff as needed.
The position is very independent, yet fun. The job is always highly valued, sometimes creative, and rarely dull. It is a great place to interact with the teachers, and personally make a difference in their lives.
Time commitment: All school year. Shift coverage is critical. Annual schedule, substitute list, and training provided.
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College and Career Center
Our College and Career Center provides information and resources to assist students and their families with options for college and career choices as well as community volunteer opportunities. Volunteers assist students with college essays, scholarship searches, career planning, and helping host college representatives.
Help is needed to maintain the college catalog library and scholarship opportunity files. Volunteers are needed to assist during visiting college’s week and the sophomore survey/career unit. Help is also needed in developing and maintaining the volunteer opportunities database and current employment job board. Time commitment: All school year
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Directory
Our Directory Committee is responsible for compiling data, obtaining advertising, and distributing the student telephone directory.
Volunteers are needed to help compile data and be creative in obtaining advertising and design layouts. Ad Solicitation, Typist, Proofreaders are all welcome. This is a great opportunity for those who enjoy some “at home” work. Time commitment: Aug – Sept – Oct
We are also looking for a Directory Co-Chair who will take over in 08-09.
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Hospitality and Teacher Appreciation
Our committee organizes and serves three luncheons a year for our teachers and staff (registration week, holiday, and end of the year final week). We also provide monthly Teacher Appreciation treats in the office. We need volunteers who enjoy baking, sending in purchased supplies, setting up, serving, and cleaning up. We also need your email address, to keep you informed of monthly opportunities to participate.
We need volunteers who enjoy entertaining and meeting new people in a fun atmosphere. Time commitment: 5 – 8 hours per main event, three times per year
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Library
This group organizes materials in the library for students to locate. Shifts are available on a regularly scheduled day, either weekly or biweekly, for a few hours at a time.
Volunteers are needed who enjoy working with the students and parents. Time commitment: All school year
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Special Promotions
This committee will help set up/maintain Valley business promotional programs from which Chaparral can benefit, such as grocery store programs and office supply store programs.
Help is needed to meet with the different businesses and register Chaparral as a participant. On-going monitoring of program is also needed. Time commitment: All school year
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CHAPTS 4th Annual Gold Event
This will be a great day of golf, dinner, and silent and live auctions. Join in the fun of helping make this event a memorable experience, as well as helping to fund Chaparral projects and Project Graduation.
_____GOLF REGISTRATION _____DINNER REGISTRATION _____SPONSORSHIP
_____SET UP _____AUCTION _____CHECK OUT
_____FOOD _____PRIZES ____OTHER
_____WILLING TO CHAIR A COMMITTEE
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Project Graduation
Project Grad is the CHAPTS sponsored all night party for our seniors following the graduation ceremony, on May 28th. It will once again be held at an off campus site and we need volunteers from all grade levels, especially the underclass parents!!
_____Set-Up - Underclass parents only: Evening set-up at the location. Several hours in the evening (approximately 7:30 until 10:00pm)
_____Student Check-In - Underclass parents only: Student check in at Chaparral (shift will start during graduation ceremony.)
_____Work the event - All Classes Welcome - This is lots of fun but please note that it is One Shift Only, and that it begins immediately following graduation until approximately 4:00am. Hopefully you will have so much fun that you will not even notice what time it is! And we have lots of iced coffee to keep you going!
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Do you own or have access to a business that might be available to offer help or donate services to Chaparral?
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