Date/Time

Event

Location

Notes

Mon. Oct 6

7:30 - 9:00PM

Wed. Oct 15

6:00 -9:30PM

Training Staff Retreat

Gilda’s House

For Training Staff Members ONLY

Bring notebook, pen, and all needed material.  Check email day of meeting

Sun. Oct. 19

1:30 – 4:30PM

Volunteer / Parent Meeting

“Welcome to AMIGOS”

Health & Safety Net

Lines of Communication & Supervision 

Intro to the Family Resource Handbook

Saratoga Public Library

Community Room

13650 Saratoga Ave

Saratoga, CA   95070

For all Volunteer, Parents, Board &Training Staff

Please submit outstanding paperwork:

Signed Identification & Medical Release form (for training)

Signed “Participation & Financial Agreement”

Application for Financial Assistance (if applicable)

Parents: Job sign-ups at meeting

Sat. Oct. 25

3:00 – 4:00PM

Spanish Tutoring

Margaret’s Office

2550 Samaritan Dr., Ste E

San Jose

For those volunteers who are required to attend

Bring your $100 deposit check made out to AMIGOS.  Lesson begins promptly at the scheduled time -- please arrive 5 minutes early

Sat. Nov. 1

11:00AM

– 12:00 Noon

Spanish Tutoring

Margaret’s Office

2550 Samaritan Dr., Ste E

San Jose, 95124

For those volunteers who are required to attend

Lesson begins promptly at the scheduled time -- please arrive 5 minutes early.

Mon. Nov. 3

7:30 – 9:00PM

Board Meeting

Margaret’s Office

Attendance Open

Wed. Nov. 5

7:30 – 9:00PM

Training Staff Meeting

Gilda’s House

For Training Staff Members ONLY

Bring notebook, pen, and all needed material.  Check email day of meeting

Sat. Nov. 8

3:00 – 4:00PM

Spanish Tutoring

The Venue - A Place For Teens   (APFT)

4 New York Ave

Los Gatos, 95030

(Behind Los Gatos HS)

For those volunteers who are required to attend

Lesson begins promptly at the scheduled time -- please arrive 5 minutes early

Sat. Nov. 8

 4:00PM -

Sun. Nov. 9

 - 12:00 Noon

Volunteer

Camp-In Retreat

“Orientation”

APFT

For Volunteers & Training Staff

Bring:

Sleeping bag, pillow, toiletries, pajamas, clothes for the next day, pen, and notebook.

Cell phone & ten potential customer  names and numbers for fundraising ”Phone-a-thon”.

Please eat a snack before coming.

Dinner and breakfast will be provided.

Sat. Nov. 15

12:00 Noon

– 1:00PM

Spanish Tutoring

Margaret’s Office

2550 Samaritan Dr., Ste E

San Jose, 95124

For those volunteers who are required to attend

Lesson begins promptly at the scheduled time -- please arrive 5 minutes early.

Sun. Nov. 16

1:30 – 4:30PM

Volunteer / Parent Meeting:

“Project Information Day”

See’s Candy Pickup

Non-refundable $500 application fee

Saratoga Community Library

Community Room

For Volunteers, Parents, Board & Training Staff

Parents need to have signed up for a job!

Sat. Nov. 22

12:00 Noon

– 1:00PM

Spanish Tutoring

Margaret’s Office

2550 Samaritan Dr., Ste E

San Jose, 95124

For those volunteers who are required to attend

Lesson begins promptly at the scheduled time -- please arrive 5 minutes early.

Mon. Dec 1

7:30 – 9:00PM

Board Meeting

Vera’s Residence

Attendance Open

Wed., Dec. 3

5:30 – 7:00PM

Poinsettia Pick-Up

Margaret’s Office

For Volunteer and Parents

Boxes are tall and awkward; bring a vehicle large enough to transport several boxes.

Sat. Dec.  6

8:00–10:00AM

Grapefruit Pick-Up

Airdrome Orchards

For Volunteer and Parents:

 Bring vehicle large enough transport many boxes of grapefruit.

Sat. Dec. 6

1:00 – 2:00PM

Spanish Tutoring

Margaret’s Office

2550 Samaritan Dr., Ste E

San Jose   95124

For those volunteers who are required to attend

Lesson begins promptly at the scheduled time -- please arrive 5 minutes early.

Sun. Dec. 7

2:00 – 5:00PM

Volunteer / Parent Meeting

“I.O. Applications Review”

Letter writing fundraiser introduction

Saratoga Community Library

13650 Saratoga Ave

Saratoga, CA   95070

For Volunteer, Parents, Board & Training Staff

Bring:

·          Signed Doctor’s forms (pgs. 21-26 of application)

·           Must have completed on-line application by this date with the exception of pg. 29, “Parent Permission to Travel Form”. Download and print this page and hold onto it until May.

·          COMPLETED Volunteer Assignment Preference Form

·         COMPLETED Volunteer Financial Assistance Form (if applicable)

·          ALL fundraising money collected to date

·          One dozen homemade cookies to share

Homework: Make sure you have applied for passport and started immunizations (except for tuberculin test; please refer to Immunization handout.)

Sat. Dec. 13

12:00 Noon

– 1:00PM

Spanish Tutoring

Margaret’s Office

2550 Samaritan Dr., Ste E

San Jose, 95124

For those volunteers who are required to attend

Lesson begins promptly at the scheduled time -- please arrive 5 minutes early.

Mon. Jan 5

7:30 – 9:00PM

Board Meeting

Margaret’s Office

Attendance Open

Wed. Jan 7

7:30 – 9:00PM

Training Staff Meeting

Gilda’s House

For Training Staff Members ONLY

Bring notebook, pen, and all needed material.  Check email day of meeting

Sat. Jan. 10

12:00 Noon

– 1:00PM

Spanish Tutoring

Margaret’s Office

2550 Samaritan Dr., Ste E

San Jose, 95124

For those volunteers who are required to attend

Lesson begins promptly at the scheduled time -- please arrive 5 minutes early.

Sun. Jan 11

1:30 – 5:00PM

Volunteers

2:00 - 4:30PM

Parents

Volunteer Meeting --->

“Community Development/

Technical Training”

Parent Meeting     --->

First Parent Fee of $475 due - write check before meeting and have volunteer submit in envelope at APFT

APFT

Saratoga Library

For Volunteer, Parents, Board & Training Staff:

·        Introduce letter writing fundraiser

·         “Letting Go” Guest Speaker.

·         “Hopes and Fears” Exercise.

Parents drop off vols at APFT before coming to Saratoga Library

Sat. Jan. 17

12:00 Noon

– 1:00PM

Spanish Tutoring

Margaret’s Office

2550 Samaritan Dr., Ste E

San Jose, 95124

For those volunteers who are required to attend

Lesson begins promptly at the scheduled time -- please arrive 5 minutes early.

Wed. Jan 21

7:30 – 9:00PM

Training Staff Meeting

Gilda’s House

For Training Staff Members ONLY

Bring notebook, pen, and all needed material. Check e-mail day of meeting.

Sat. Jan. 24

3:00 – 4:00PM

Spanish Tutoring

APFT

For those volunteers who are required to attend

Lesson begins promptly at the scheduled time -- please arrive 5 minutes early.

Sat. Jan 24

4PM –

Sun. Jan 25

– 12:00 Noon

 Sun. Jan 25

11:00AM–Noon

Camp-In: “Cultural Understanding /Adaptation and Technical Training/Community Development”

Mid-Year Language Assessment

Volunteer Feedback

Grapefruit, coffee & poinsettia fundraising money is due.

APFT

For Volunteers & Training Staff:

Bring:

·          COMPLETED fundraising letter for review.

·          ALL outstanding $ from grapefruit, coffee, Poinsettias

Make sure to have applied for passport, started immunizations (see Dec. 7 notes)!

Check website for what else to bring

Bring Cot Deposit Check For $100 (check is held for return at the end of summer)

Mon. Feb 2

7:30 – 9:00PM

Board Meeting

Margaret’s Office

Attendance Open

Sun. Feb 8

2:00 – 5:00PM

Volunteer Meeting:

“Safeguarding Your Mental Health”

(Margaret Laliberté)

2^nd Parent Fee of $475due

APFT

For Volunteers & Training Staff

Check website for what to bring

Wed. Feb 18

7:30 – 9:00PM

Training Staff Meeting

Gilda’s House

For Training Staff Members ONLY

Bring notebook, pen, and all needed material.  Check email day of meeting

Sun. Feb. 22

2:00 – 5:00PM

Volunteer Meeting:

“Partner Relationships”

(Margaret Lalliberté)

Training Review

See's candies fundraising money due.

APFT

For Volunteers & Training Staff

Check website for what to bring

 ·          ALL outstanding $ from See's candies is due