Veteran's Day Parade - Monday, November 11th, 2019, 10:45 am, First and Main (In Front of Starbucks)
In recognition of our many Military Veteran's in the community, Latino Club will meet at 1st and Main Street (in front of Startbucks) on Monday, November 11th to rally and support the Veteran's Parade. This has been a long tradition of our Club to say "THANK YOU" for those who served our Nation.
ADELANTARSE” Scholarship Awardees Sandra Escobedo and Karen Maldonado
The Walla Walla High School Latino Club Awards “ADELANTARSE” Scholarships
The Walla Walla High School Latino Club “ADELANTARSE” Scholarship was established to recognize club members who have shown exceptional effort in their quest for higher education. For 2019, the club recognized Karen Maldonado and Sandra Escobedo who are moving on to their post high school education this fall. The scholarship funds will be designated to a college of their choice for tuition expenses. The funding of these awards is through Exploring Post 311 fundraising projects and private donors. All recipients are recent graduates of Walla Walla High school. Each student will receive a $750.00 scholarship.
Karen Maldonado participated in Shakespeare Walla Walla’s Dia de los Muertos Festival, the Walla Walla High School Latino Club, Skyline Adventures Ski Bluewood program, Walla Walla County Fair and Frontier Days, WA-HI link Crew, National Honor Society, AVID, and WA-HI Cinco de mayo. Karen participated in the Young Executives Of Color (YEOC) program at the University of Washington this year. As a participant, she attended nine monthly Saturday workshops during the school year that provided mentoring and focused on the development of business and marketing skills. She is attending the University of Washington this fall to study nutrition or business Administration.
Sandra Escobedo was an active member of Walla Walla High School Latino Club, Shakespeare Walla Walla Dia de los Muertos Festival, Skyline Adventures Ski Bluewood program, WA-HI Kpop Club, Imagine Tomorrow Competition, WA-HI Culinary team, and WA-HI Cinco de mayo. Sandra was a Latino Education Achievement Program (LEAP) Ambassador this past year. The LEAP ambassador program is a year-long leadership development program that cultivates an interest in civic engagement and processes to become change agents in our community. The program which is hosted in Tacoma, Washington includes hosting a student conference that includes a legislative day at the State Capital in Olympia. She is attending Spokane Community College this fall with plans on studying culinary arts. And then on to a 4-year university to study business
The Walla Walla High School Latino Club promotes education and the cultural presence of the Latino community at Walla Walla High School and provides opportunities for club members to serve the Walla Walla valley through community service.
Members of Latino Club who are attending the 24th World Scout Jamboree Attend Shakedown Weekend
The Memorial Day weekend was a busy weekend for the eight members of Latino Club who are attending the 24th World Scout Jamboree this summer near Beckley, West Virginia. This weekend was Shakedown weekend for USA Contingent 407 in which 12 youth members and three adult leaders met at Boy Scout Camp Pigott, which is located north of Monroe, Washington.
The eight members attending the 24th World Jamboree include College Place Latino Club students Mayra Campa, Jasmyn Ramirez, Carlos Meza, Melany Meza and Walla Walla High School Latino Club students Janie De Leon-Lara, Jimena España, Alejandra Gonzalez, and Lali Perez. The eight students are attending as members of Exploring Post 311 which supports both Latino Clubs in the community.
Shakedown Weekends are the primary orientation training for World Scout Jamborees and a critical part of the Jamboree experience. Beside discussions on programs and activities at the Jamboree, participants need to learn about taking care of daily activities such as food preparation and cleanup, safety, and camp setup. The participants developed and planned skits for evening events and spent time getting to know each other to develop a cohesive unit for the Jamboree. The biggest part of the weekend is discussions on how to interact with participants from other countries and learning about the cultural differences and customs that would encounter when they interact with youth from the 169 different countries that are expected to be there.
Eventually, the eight Walla Walla members will join up with other youth located in California to form the 35 member Contingent, USA 407 at the Jamboree. The 24th World Scout Jamboree is a place for friendship, cultural exchange, fellowship, and, particularly at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, adventure! It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for BSA youth and adults to engage with the global Scouting community.
Participants will be immersed in an event of cultural exchange and learning. A World Scout Jamboree (WSJ) is the World Organization of the Scouting Movement’s largest event with nearly 50,000 Scouts and Scouters from over 169 countries from around the world. As part of the Jamboree, participants will be involved in one of the world’s largest service projects. Each participant (50,000) will spend a day of service to the local West Virginia communities near the Summit Bechtel Scout Reserve. Similar projects have provided over 350,000 hours of service to the local region.
Those attending the 24th World Scout Jamboree wish to thank the following organizations with the financial support the participants to help them attend the Jamboree. Including: Blue Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts of America, National Office of the Boy Scouts of America, United Way of Walla Walla County, Pacific Power Foundation. The Walla Walla Chapter of the American Association of University Women, College Place Presbyterian Men, College Place Presbyterian Church, Relay for Life Staff, Rotary Club of Walla Walla, Sherwood Trust, and the Walla Walla Exchange Club.
Walla Walla High School Latino CLub students receive Teachers of the Future scholarships
Congratulations to Walla Walla High School LATINO CLUB students Anahi Carrillo and Jaquelin Saldaña for receiving $1500 each through the district’s Teachers of the Future scholarship program. Carrillo is interested in becoming an elementary teacher. Saldaña would like to teach at the middle school level. Both students are planning to attend Walla Walla Community College and focus on becoming a bilingual teacher.
A $34,000 grant from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction is funding this new scholarship program to help Walla Walla Public Schools’ high school seniors pursue careers in Bilingual Education.
Great Volunteer Effort! We had Latino Club Memebers from the WA-HI and College Place Clubs at the American Association of University Women Book Sale set up and take down. We had 17 members at the setup Thursday night and 10 members at the Sunday take down event.
College Place Latino Club Supports Davis Elementary Parent Night.
On Wednesday, November 14th, 2018, seventeen College Place Latino Club members assisted teachers and staff with the Parent Night at Davis Elementary School in College Place. Eager to help, the club members assisted with the various math and reading stations set up to show students and parents the many aspects of school learning. “The students pitched right in and did a phenomenal job by leading the events at each station,” stated Davis School teacher Elissa Aguilar. “Their bilingual skills were valuable as they moved from English to Spanish discussions at their station depending on who they were communicating with at the time.”
The students responded to a formal invitation from Assistant Principal, Christopher Plucker, to help with the event. He knew of the club’s willingness to provide community service when asked. College Place Latino Club is a community based program sponsored through the Learning for Life program which is a subsidiary program of the Boy Scouts of America.
Walla Walla High School Latino Club Officers Kalea Soto and Kaysa Villigomez presented a certificate of appreciation to Transportation Director John Griffith. The Latino Club leaders expressed their appreciation for the Southeast Washington Cooperatives support by allowing Latino Club to build their float for the Macy’s Parade of Lights and the College Place Winterfest parades at the facility during the past week.
Congratulations to Walla Walla High School seniors Caroline Blethen and Fatima Rodriguez Perez for receiving Exchange Club of Walla Walla Youth of the Month Awards for November. These students are also eligible to compete for the Exchange Club of Walla Walla Youth of the Year Award and a special $1,000 college scholarship. The 2018-19 Youth of the Month Essay Theme: “How I am a catalysis in my Community.” Caroline’s parents and Catherine and Robert Blethen. She has a 4.0 GPA. Caroline is involved in music and drama programs. She plans to pursue a career in the medical field. Fatima’s parents are Griselda Perez Diaz and Antonio Rodriguez Moreno. She has a 3.548 GPA. She is active in the Latino Club, AVID and is a state LEAP Ambassador. She plans to pursue a career as a radiologist. PHOTO (L-R): Caroline Blethen and Fatima Rodriguez Perez
Great Article Featuring Exploring Leader Anna Gomez - Union Bulletin 11/21/18 http://www.union-bulletin.com/news/education/milton_freewater/a-helping-of-thankfulness-served-up-for-youngsters/article_b7a6a694-edc0-11e8-9de6-276b13cbe942.html
Great Article Featuring Exploring Leader Anna Gomez
A great "Thank You" note from the Blue Mountain Humane Socitey in our help with setting up the the Fir Ball Fundraiser event. Both WA-HI and College Place Latino Club Members participated.
Over 30 members of Wa-Hi Latino Club received "Stop the Bleed" training at the Oct. 23rd me-eting. The Training was provided by Providence St. Mary's staff with the help of the Walla Walla Fire Department.
College Place schools get first Latino board member
Great First Meeting at College Place High School - 10/23/2018. Good Job All!!
