The purpose of the Community Outreach Committee is to help build a positive relationship between Auburn’s community members and the Auburn High School student body.

The Community Outreach Committee met for the first time this year on October 6, 2008.  Members discussed activities that took place last year and brainstormed possible events/activities for this school year.  The following ideas were raised at the meeting:

*    Stuco’s RSVP (Raising Student Voice and Participation) to survey faculty
*    Pasta Dinner w/Bingo for senior citizens
*    Mascot available for Chamber activities
*    Christmas workshop for kids
*    Homecoming more of a community event – craft fair (maybe for next year)
*    Egg hunt at Easter
*    Town yard sale with high school as base
*    Senior Citizen Ball
*    Free passes to games for contributing business owners
*    Students posting artwork in the community (and making it available for community members to purchase)

Committee members also discussed the many community service activities that already take place (Student athletes, National Honor Society members, and Student Council members already participate in mandatory community service.  Halloween Haunted House and Thanksgiving can-drive for Auburn Youth and Family services is also organized by Stuco.  NHS students rake and shovel for community senior citizens.).

Just last week students from the National Honor Society volunteered at the Auburn Public Library’s Annual Book Sale.  The students who helped received accolades for their participation from Director Joan Noonan, as stated in the October 15 issue of the Auburn News.

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